All About Pocket Knives

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.

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.

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

Yep, that spear blade is awesome Joe.

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

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

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 .....

Thanks, Lee.

Here is another one, small jack but beefy!!

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

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.

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

Thanks, Joe.

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

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.

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

Here's some I suspect Utica made;

Top to bottom-
Utica
Cutsure
Crown
Enderes
Jordan
Dreer

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.

Nice show Lyle.!

Some beautiful Uticas above ...

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

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

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

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.

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

Thanks Joe