UTICA !!!

[Jacknifeben]

Very fancy knife Mike. There was a HARPER MACINTIRE HARDWARE wholesaler in Ottumwa Iowa about 50 miles from where I live up to the 50's. I found one of their catalogs but it was not one of the old ones and the selection of knives was pretty basic.

[FRJ]

Here's a real nice old swell center jack that I am very happy to have. 3 13/16".
Half stops X 2. A real strong knife.

[JohnR]

Beautiful old knife Joe, love that main blade, saber spear?

[steve99f]

Yep, that spear blade is awesome Joe.

[galvanic1882]

That's a great knife and that pattern in a Utica is a hard one to find, nice going!!

[FRJ]

Thanks so much, guys.
I added two more pictures.

[LongBlade]

Great old knife Joe ... don't know much about Utica but that knife is great looking with that bone and what looks like a "triple" sabre edged master blade ... that is different and very cool .....

[FRJ]

Thanks, Lee.

[galvanic1882]

Here is another one, small jack but beefy!!

[FRJ]

Nice one, Mike.
Sure like that etch. Outstanding bone and full blades!

[dcgm4]

Very nice, Joe. I love blades with a saber grind.

Beautiful knife, Mike. Great-looking bone and a nice etch.

This harness jack is the only Utica I have.

[FRJ]

Thanks Dave.
Well, for only having one you sure got a good one. That's quite the knife pattern right there.

[dcgm4]

Thanks, Joe.

[galvanic1882]

Great knife Dave, in the catalog they call the pattern a SYRAIN and the pattern number is 421049. Great knife!!

[dcgm4]

Thanks a lot, Mike! I'm really glad to know the pattern number and what it's called. That's a pretty unusual name Utica gave it too.

[wlf]

Mike has some great Uticas and that last one of yours Joe is a dandy. I too, love the bone on Mike's.

Like Joe said Dave .that is a killer pattern in very good shape.

Here's one of the several Utica farmers jacks I have ( I'd have to count,but at least 7 or more

[wlf]

Here's some I suspect Utica made;

Top to bottom-
Utica
Cutsure
Crown
Enderes
Jordan
Dreer

[wlf]

A Western States 2nd up from the bottom,old Jordan St Louis towards middle,Utica black composition ,and others which are part of the above post, I think, because I never labeled the entries.

I know of 3 or 4 more Utica's, at least, I have. They were a prolific maker,as noted with these various stamps . One or two marked ( the Cutsure- Kruse and Bahlmann Hardware ) by different companies have a U on the opposite side of the mark.

I also have seen a pattern of darker bone on the pile side of Utica's ,which I don't think you can attribute to sun bleaching.

[peanut740]

Nice show Lyle.!

[LongBlade]

Some beautiful Uticas above ...

Lyle - Awesome display - rather nice bone and all on those examples... hope you are well buddy ...

[FRJ]

What a beautiful knife that farmers jack is.
What a nice display, Lyle. Thanks for the show.

[wlf]

Thanks buddies, and yes Lee, I'm okay as far as I know.

[SteveC]

Here are a couple of Utica's that I recently got. The cattle knife was a bit rough when I got it but it's in better shape now after a clean and sharpening.

[FRJ]

Great looking Uticas, Steve and great pictures too.
And welcome here.

[SteveC]

Thanks Joe