Ulster Collecting

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upnorth, check thisin out.
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That Maher & Grosh is a beautiful knife. Simple lines. Functional. Nice green bone. ::tu::
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ditto on that Maher & Grosh
Here are my 2 remaining Ulsters, sort of a Beauty and the Beast theme. The smaller 3 5/8" serpentine jack has sunken joints which is a nice touch.
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Paul, that little one is really a neat knife!!!!
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Thanks galvanic1882, that particular design really benefits from the ebony scales. keeps the lines flowing.
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Just added this pair of Ulster 47's with their Original Display Card to my collection :D

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That is just WRONG ozzie!

Since you have two you oughta send me one!
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there is a lot of good looking knives here i only have one ulster it a jack with i think cracked ice scals and tang stamped utica arched over cutlery co over utica ny
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bigdaddys8ball wrote:there is a lot of good looking knives here i only have one ulster it a jack with i think cracked ice scals and tang stamped utica arched over cutlery co over utica ny
Is it an Ulster or an Utica?

I don't think Ulsters were ever made in Utica.
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yep its a utica i got to looking at all the good looking knives on here and got confused sorry about that everybody
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bigdaddys8ball wrote:yep its a utica i got to looking at all the good looking knives on here and got confused sorry about that everybody
No problem, its has happened before. :lol:
I just wanted to be sure before I got confused (or more so). :mrgreen:
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ya sorry about that rite now im living in a camper while im getting a new house built so everything is confusing at the time being thats why i aint been posting much lately hopefully they will get it built soon before it gets to cold on me lol and i can get back to posting again
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Orvit's Ulster Scout.jpg
orvet wrote:Here is a Scout knife that I may put bone handles on or I may sell it......I haven't decided yet.
The scratch is on the bed of my scanner, not the blade.

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Another dumb question... but are the handle badges hard to find for this knife? I'm thinking about buying one. Thought it was a boker at first with that round hole, then got excited and thought it was one of the WWII "scout"knives. But it still might be worth buying. It just seems I can't find anyting with the shield still in it.

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This is a small Ulster I picked up at a local flea market for $7.50. It's 2 5/8 in closed and it took an edge.
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judewhopper wrote:

Another dumb question... but are the handle badges hard to find for this knife? I'm thinking about buying one. Thought it was a boker at first with that round hole, then got excited and thought it was one of the WWII "scout"knives. But it still might be worth buying. It just seems I can't find anyting with the shield still in it.

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Danny,

Those shields are not hard to locate. You can usually find several of them for sale at any given time on ebay......but they will normally be attached to the knife. That Ulster USA official Boy Scout knife as shown in the photo is about the most common listing on ebay for Boy Scout knives. With so many readily available that are in fully intact condition and with them selling for modest amounts, I wouldn't bother buying one without the shield then trying to run down a shileld to fit it. Now if you already own the knife without the shield that's another matter.

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philco wrote:
Danny,

Those shields are not hard to locate. You can usually find several of them for sale at any given time on ebay......but they will normally be attached to the knife. That Ulster USA official Boy Scout knife as shown in the photo is about the most common listing on ebay for Boy Scout knives. With so many readily available that are in fully intact condition and with them selling for modest amounts, I wouldn't bother buying one without the shield then trying to run down a shileld to fit it. Now if you already own the knife without the shield that's another matter.

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Thanks Phil,

I've been looking around, what I should have done to start with, and that is some sound advice. There is a load of them for sale.

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I REALLY like the one in picture #3!!!

Mostly because the little blade is in front! I just think a knife is better that way!
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Nice ones Hal. ::tu::
That swell center in the forth pic; do you know the model number?
I have seen the Ulster swell center like the Camillus #72, but not a penknife version.
Is that MOP or celluloid?

'Tis a beauty! ::drool::
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Here is an Ulster 63, which is the same as the Camillus 72, without the match-strike pull.
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So, I see Ulster used the "Old Timer" moniker long before Schrade did? I guess it shouldn't surprise me considering the lineage. 8)
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Actually Schrade & Ulster was owned by Albert Baer at that time.
He bought Ulster in 1941 & Schrade Cut Co in 1946. The Old Timer line was started in 1959, and the Ulster Old Timer was made circa the late 1960’s by Schrade Walden.

Sort of like Chrysler buying AMC and then making Jeeps in a Chrysler plant.
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TJ-
I found one of those #63s recently too.

Here is one I found at the OKCA mini-show last week.
It may end up in my store, but I have not decided yet.
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Here's my Ulster 1996 Scout :D

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