Union Cut. Co. Olean NY

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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No argument if their boxes had that graphic on it then. Thanks Roger. ::tu::
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No problem.I believe we think an outline of the US and not of North America.
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A Union Cutlery Co Cattleman knife in stag
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Pile Driver,
Looks like you have a real winner! What is the approximate date of mfg on that one?
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What a good looking knife, Pile Driver. ::tu::
How long is it?
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Piledriver, that's a beauty! ::tu::
FRJ wrote:What a good looking knife, Pile Driver. ::tu::
How long is it?
Joe my bet is 3 5/8" typical Cattle pattern length.
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Thanks Jerry. 3 5/8" is probably right. ::tu::
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Right on with the 3-5/8", thanks for the compliments I like this knife a lot
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I can understand why. I think it's pretty special.
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Nice knife pd.

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My growing Union Cut Co collection
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Nice pile ::tu::

Can I see the folding hatchet with the blades open?
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Fine show of old Union Cut Pile Driver!
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Very nice,Pile Driver!!! Thanks for sharing.
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My newest addition, need to wipe down my finger prints.
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Where would this tang stamp fit into the scheme of all things Union Cutlery? It reads:
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It is an 8 blade MOP congress, or at least it was when new. Now there are only 4 unbroken blades. Can you imagine someone breaking 2 or 3 blades on this knife and still not getting the clue? Should have had something more substantial like a stockman or cattle knife. Still an interesting old knife.
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I don't believe it is the same Union Cutlery.It is older.I don't have any reference handy to look it up at this moment.
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peanut740 wrote:I don't believe it is the same Union Cutlery.It is older.I don't have any reference handy to look it up at this moment.
Ritchie & Stewart 5th Ed. list a Union Cutlery Chicago 1887-1888. Could it be them?
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What a shame OC. I do share your frustration.
Some people simply should not have access to tools.
Here is my knife, much the same as yours. And mercifully, far less abused.
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Now that is a piece of cutlery there Joe! WOW.
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Thank you, Steve.
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FRJ wrote:What a shame OC. I do share your frustration.
Some people simply should not have access to tools.
Here is my knife, much the same as yours. And mercifully, far less abused.
That one of yours is nice (intact). I paid $5 for the one I have because I had never seen an 8 blade congress before with MOP handle material. I actually thought for a time that I might take this one apart, eliminate the 4 broken blades, and reassemble as a 4 blade congress. Then "upon further review" I decided to leave well enough alone.
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Recently saved this little one out of an eBay lot
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I am not going to say much re:This knife. I do feel a bit gifted to have just obtained it. 1st I have seen in this handle material.
Just waiting for remarks. Sorry but it takes a lot of photo's to show the entire knife.
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a couple more.
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