Ulster Collecting

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Good one John.Don't see many really nice doglegs. ::tu::
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JohnR wrote:Picked up this large Ulster Knife Co NY dogleg, large 3 3/4" heavy feel to it. Blades are close to full with faint blade etch and it has beautiful ebony handles.
Good score John. Its really nice! ::tu::
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Nice knife John, thanks for sharing!!!
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Boy John ,you are covering all bases with your collecting. That is a great knife.
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Thank you guys, I was pretty happy to get this one, Roger like you stated you just don't find many large doglegs.

Lyle, thanks, I'm trying but have a long way to go to even come close to the collections you guys have put together, looking forward to seeing you again tho year at the Rendezvous.
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Beauty of a dogleg John ::tu:: ::tu:: .... great score...
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Better late than never ---------- great dog leg John. ::tu::

Here's an old hawk. Weighing in at 3 3/4".
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I'm hoping someone can help clear up my confusion about this knife.

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It is a 2⅞" Dogleg Jack № 183 with 2 blades − a clip master & a pen blade that came in the original cellophane wrapper printed with the Ulster logo. My dilemma is the only tang stamp on the knife is the “Hammer Brand USA” logo. I know Imperial commonly used this logo on their tang stamp starting in 1936 and discontinued using it by 1955, but I have not come across any information about Ulster utilizing the “Hammer Brand” logo. Anytime I have come across a knife stamped "Hammer Brand" (without the New York Knife Co. stamp) I always assumed it was made by Imperial & dismissed it. Is it possible some were made by Ulster? Can anyone provide more info about this?
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Ken, I cannot offer any information on that stamp. Wish I could. Nice little dogleg though.

Here's a pretty Ulster Wharncliffe. It's 2 15/16" closed.
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Some great knives the past few pages. Here's one I picked up recently.
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Very nice Mike ::tu:: ::tu:: Excellent photos too!
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What a good looking knife that is, Mike, with that old fork design and the great etch. ::tu::
Prompted me to look up "Remember the Maine".
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I only have this jack.....
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Thanks Lloyd and Joe. It's got very strong snap all the way around.
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Nice knives Joe, Ken, Mike and Scott ::tu:: ::tu:: ... actually quite nice !!

Joe - Great looking pruner ::tu::

Ken - That knife looks unused ::tu:: - Unless someone kicks in who knows better I can speculate on that Hammer Brand in an Ulster wrapper ::shrug:: ... One could have had the Ulster wrapper and just put the Hammer Brand knife in it which confuses things... or possibly some NYK Hammer Brand blades were used by the Ulster shop - given their close proximity sometimes cutlers moved shops and took some blades with them (and I've seen this on some old CT knives from the Naugatuck area).. just guessing Ken ::nod:: and you probably thought of these possibilities already :)

Mike - That Hobo is probably the nicest I have ever seen - with the etch and all ::tu::

TripleF - Scott - That Ulster has great character - blades have a nice patina and were not abused in sharpening (ignore the scratching as it is a HOK) and is a nice jack with sweet bone ::tu::
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I just spent the last couple of hours going through this thread and WOW!! There are some really beautiful Ulsters and some very dedicated collectors of the brand. Very nicely done guys! ::tu::

Well this one ain't pretty, but with the beverage opener, it is pretty unique. I've always wondered if it might have been built by Imperial.
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ObsidianEdge wrote:Some great knives the past few pages. Here's one I picked up recently.
I have one of those Mike.Your etch is stronger than mine.I think it is stamped Army Knife on the fork.I will have to dig it out.
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Great knives posted, love that Hawk, great bolsters! Here's an Ulster hawk I just got that has alot of original finish plus the etch is still there. Hard to get a picture of it with the staining on the blade.
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Very nice hawk! Nice to see one without the tip being rounded off from sharpening. I like the handle shape too.
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Mike I'll have to agree with Mike R. I really like these old Ulsters, thanks everybody for showing them.
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Another "Remember the Maine" Ulster hobo.
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That's cool Roger. And awsome condition ::tu::
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Ulster Knife Co.hobo etched "Ulster Camp Knife".Notice the difference in the fork from the above hobo.This one is a combo fork,cap lifter and can opener.
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Thanks Keith!
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Ulster Dwight Devine whittler with horn handles and neat double pulls.Pattern# 31550X.
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