Another Ulster Craftsman

[leghog]

Craftsman 9494/Ulster 63 "whittler.

 

[Markesharp]

The knife is in great condition and nice patina on the blades. :thumbup:

 

[Codger_64]

Sears Craftsman #9494. My records identify it as an Ulster #63 Whittler's Knife. 1959 - 19??

 

[leghog]

Sears Craftsman #9494. My records identify it as an Ulster #63 Whittler's Knife. 1959 - 19??

That's pretty much what my thread opener stated.

Very similar to the Camillus 72

 

[tongueriver]

Very similar to the Camillus 72

And the Schrade 863.

 

[leghog]

And the Schrade 863.

Schrade and Ulsters were made in the same plant in Ellenville when Baer moved Schrade production there after the Walden plant burned down.

 

[Vita Brevis]

I carry a 72 quite a bit. I noticed the secondary clip and coping blade look a little more stout on the Ulster. Is this the case or am I just imagining things. Also, is the main clip blade ground the same as a 72. Nice looking knife. I'll have to see if I can track one down. Thanks.

 

[leghog]

I carry a 72 quite a bit. I noticed the secondary clip and coping blade look a little more stout on the Ulster. Is this the case or am I just imagining things. Also, is the main clip blade ground the same as a 72. Nice looking knife. I'll have to see if I can track one down. Thanks.

The small clips are just a bit different. The coping blade on the Ulster is much wider. The main clips' grinds are the same but the blades are still a bit different with the swedge on the Ulster being longer resulting in less edge curve toward the distal end (the opposite is true of the secondary clips regarding curve). The one thing this knife lacks is any blade with a real belly. The original Camillus had a spear pen vs a secondary clip so that knife did offer a blade with some belly.

 

[thawk]

The small clips are just a bit different. The coping blade on the Ulster is much wider. The main clips' grinds are the same but the blades are still a bit different with the swedge on the Ulster being longer resulting in less edge curve toward the distal end (the opposite is true of the secondary clips regarding curve). The one thing this knife lacks is any blade with a real belly. The original Camillus had a spear pen vs a secondary clip so that knife did offer a blade with some belly.

Here is one with a pen blade secondary. This is a 1946 Camillus 72 made example (short underline) with Rogers Bone. They really had some character on this clip blade.

 

[leghog]

Here is one with a pen blade secondary. This is a 1946 Camillus 72....

That's the better pattern. Don't know why Camillus changed it.

 

[thawk]

That's the better pattern. Don't know why Camillus changed it.

Yes, and they changed it by 1948.

 

[waynorth]

Nice knife, leghog!!

Fine example, thawk!