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Utica
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:10 pm
by CarMan
Guys I need more help. I have been reading about Utica and Kutmaster. I know Utica was roughly 1910-37 & Kutmaster from 1937 to present. What I can’t find is did Utica change completely to a Kutmaster tang stamp after 1937 or were they also still using a Utica tang stamp.
I am asking because I am trying to figure out the date on this knife
Re: Utica
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:38 pm
by Ridgegrass
From what I hear and read, dating Utica's and Kutmaster's by stamp isn't easy. The names did seem to overlap. The older Uticas have an arched stamp. Good luck. J.O'.
Re: Utica
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:01 pm
by CarMan
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:38 pm
From what I hear and read, dating Utica's and Kutmaster's by stamp isn't easy. The names did seem to overlap. The older Uticas have an arched stamp. Good luck. J.O'.
Thank you.
Re: Utica
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:53 pm
by dsutton24
I think you have it mixed up a little. Utica has been around since the early days of the 20th century, and still makes knives. Kutmaster is a division of Utica. Dating a Utico by tang stamp is basically impossible. You have to look at the knife construction and make a guess from there. The knife pictured in the OP is probably from the 30s or 40s.
Re: Utica
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 4:07 am
by CarMan
dsutton24 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 10:53 pm
I think you have it mixed up a little. Utica has been around since the early days of the 20th century, and still makes knives. Kutmaster is a division of Utica. Dating a Utico by tang stamp is basically impossible. You have to look at the knife construction and make a guess from there. The knife pictured in the OP is probably from the 30s or 40s.
I appreciate the help here. I didn’t know that they were still using the Utica tang stamp, I thought it changed to Kutmaster.
Re: Utica
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:18 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
CarMan wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 9:10 pm
Guys.....
Additional information here?
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Re: Utica
Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2024 4:58 am
by CarMan
As always much appreciated, thank you sir