Sorry I missed this earlier Philip, I would have to look but I don't think so.treefarmer wrote:dogleg, that's a nice pile of knives, looks to be several different patterns. Were any made with bone handles?
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I've picked up a few Old Cutlers, as others have stated they are nice knives. This is the latest.
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I have posted this other places (some wrong) but I suppose it would fit good here. My latest ,a hawk bill stockman, and it has fancy file work.
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Thanks Papa Bones, I was on an Old Cutler hunt for a while. Really well made knives and usually very reasonable. Thanks again. 

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Hi Floyd,
Looks like you have a nice collection of Old Cutler knives going on!



I stumbled across the first OC I have ever seen on eBay Germany this morning.


Could you look at these pictures & then guess what this knife might sell for if it were in the states. Just to give me an idea of what it might be worth.

Thanks for your time.

YF,
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One more picture.TPK wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:56 amHi Floyd,
Looks like you have a nice collection of Old Cutler knives going on!Congratulations on your fine selection of OC's.
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I stumbled across the first OC I have ever seen on eBay Germany this morning.![]()
The scales look like the same material as the ones on your OC. Those wouldn't just happen to be white bone by any chance would they?
Could you look at these pictures & then guess what this knife might sell for if it were in the states. Just to give me an idea of what it might be worth.![]()
Thanks for your time.![]()
YF,
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Tom I was on a real Old Cutler addiction for a while. They were made by Colonial to go from Ford and Chevy market to Oldsmobile and Lincoln. They are really well made knives and the blades are 1095 steel. I'm not sure about the blade steel on their trapper as it was a Camillus product. I don't think there were any bone handle ones as Delrin was the handle material of choice. I think there might be some wood handle ones as well but I may be wrong. I've found them to be super quality knives and for the most part very reasonable. I think there were two sizes, large and medium, and I really like the mediums a little better but that is just personal preference. I've not gotten a bad one and they are usually very friendly priced. I think you will be pleased with one. Hope this helps. Tom if I remember I've been on the shallow side of $50.00 on about all of the ones I bought, some in the $30 range. 

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Thanks for the Input Floyd. I appreciate it.doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:27 pm Tom I was on a real Old Cutler addiction for a while. They were made by Colonial to go from Ford and Chevy market to Oldsmobile and Lincoln. They are really well made knives and the blades are 1095 steel. I'm not sure about the blade steel on their trapper as it was a Camillus product. I don't think there were any bone handle ones as Delrin was the handle material of choice. I think there might be some wood handle ones as well but I may be wrong. I've found them to be super quality knives and for the most part very reasonable. I think there were two sizes, large and medium, and I really like the mediums a little better but that is just personal preference. I've not gotten a bad one and they are usually very friendly priced. I think you will be pleased with one. Hope this helps. Tom if I remember I've been on the shallow side of $50.00 on about all of the ones I bought, some in the $30 range.![]()




Thanks for your time Floyd, now I know it's at least worth the amount I am willing to bid on it.


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That's a really nice looking puppy John!




Does that etch read "1 of 30"? I can't make it out.

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Thanks Tom, yes it reads 1 of 30.
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My first Old Cutler was in today's mail.
Near mint condition. Fine F&F. A wonderful addition to my collection! I am very happy to own this one!
Here are some pictures of it. Thanks for looking!


Near mint condition. Fine F&F. A wonderful addition to my collection! I am very happy to own this one!



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Additional Information:
If anyone has ever wondered about the Patent Nr. on these Old Cutler knives, I found out that it had to do with the Bolsters. The idea behind them was to allow them to be mounted when the rest of the assembley steps were nearly completed. Here's a picture I found that makes things a bit clearer as to how these bolsters were designed.

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If anyone has ever wondered about the Patent Nr. on these Old Cutler knives, I found out that it had to do with the Bolsters. The idea behind them was to allow them to be mounted when the rest of the assembley steps were nearly completed. Here's a picture I found that makes things a bit clearer as to how these bolsters were designed.


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I'm curious if any of our Knife Mechanics & MOD Makers have ever worked on one of these knives.
It would be interesting to know what they thought of these, I'll call em " click into place bolsters". Or do other knife brands also have these?

It would be interesting to know what they thought of these, I'll call em " click into place bolsters". Or do other knife brands also have these?

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Tom,TPK wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:51 pm Additional Information:
If anyone has ever wondered about the Patent Nr. on these Old Cutler knives, I found out that it had to do with the Bolsters. The idea behind them was to allow them to be mounted when the rest of the assembley steps were nearly completed. Here's a picture I found that makes things a bit clearer as to how these bolsters were designed.![]()
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Did you notice the name of the attorneys at the bottom of the page?
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Not a knife mechanic Tom. But congrats on a sweet knife.



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The way that they are assembled appears to be similar to Schrade's Swinden system.
I picked this set up not long ago.
This makes sense, since the pins are all invisible in the bolsters.
I picked this set up not long ago.
This makes sense, since the pins are all invisible in the bolsters.
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I was selling them at gunshows in 1979 - 1983, and was my best selling brand. I used to buy them from a wholesaler for $35 a dozen and sell them for $9-$10 each. Some nice ones being displayed here. I remember my best sellers were the trapper, stockman, and Barlow. All the ones I ever had and sold were Delrin handled.
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I’ve had one or two of these apart. The system is a bit different than the Swinden key. I originally thought I could drill out the bolsters for some new pivot pins (similar to what’s done with the Swinden key knives), but it wasn’t something that could be done. I’ve got one disassembled in a bag somewhere in my shop, I’ll have to dig it out and snap a few photos.
The system itself seemed pretty solid but it wasn’t exactly friendly to modifications. If I remember right the disassembly process was fairly difficult. And the bolsters on the one I had disassembled weren’t nickel silver, I tried to solder one to the liner and the metal just disintegrated (maybe some sort of cheaper, lighter alloy?)
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No I didn't but that's funny.treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:41 pmTom,TPK wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:51 pm Additional Information:
If anyone has ever wondered about the Patent Nr. on these Old Cutler knives, I found out that it had to do with the Bolsters. The idea behind them was to allow them to be mounted when the rest of the assembley steps were nearly completed. Here's a picture I found that makes things a bit clearer as to how these bolsters were designed.![]()
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Thanks Floyd!


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Great looking knives knifeaholic! Those Look Awesome!knifeaholic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:24 pm The way that they are assembled appears to be similar to Schrade's Swinden system.
I picked this set up not long ago.
This makes sense, since the pins are all invisible in the bolsters.



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$35 a dozen.OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:25 pm I was selling them at gunshows in 1979 - 1983, and was my best selling brand. I used to buy them from a wholesaler for $35 a dozen and sell them for $9-$10 each. Some nice ones being displayed here. I remember my best sellers were the trapper, stockman, and Barlow. All the ones I ever had and sold were Delrin handled.







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That's interesting information Jeff!Jeffinn wrote: ↑Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:25 amI’ve had one or two of these apart. The system is a bit different than the Swinden key. I originally thought I could drill out the bolsters for some new pivot pins (similar to what’s done with the Swinden key knives), but it wasn’t something that could be done. I’ve got one disassembled in a bag somewhere in my shop, I’ll have to dig it out and snap a few photos.
The system itself seemed pretty solid but it wasn’t exactly friendly to modifications. If I remember right the disassembly process was fairly difficult. And the bolsters on the one I had disassembled weren’t nickel silver, I tried to solder one to the liner and the metal just disintegrated (maybe some sort of cheaper, lighter alloy?)
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