Cattleman's Folder?

Guyon said:
My experience with D2 is that it doesn't take the best edge with very thin angles. I think that this is because D2 has a larger grain structure than some steels. So, I may back bevel with the 30 degree angle on my Sharpmaker (15 degrees each side), but then I put on a working edge of 40 degrees (20 each side). YMMV, but this is the best way I've found to get a good shaving edge on D2.
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That´s quite large angles.
I´ll have to give it a try.

Thanks for the tip, Guyon!!

/ Karl
 
waynorth said:
Well Karl, I probably should sell them before I buy the farm, not too soon hopefully (he knocks on wood); but right now I'm trying to figure out how to take them with me!!
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:D I certainly intend to take mine with me!:D

(Puts hands together, bows head, and asks for forgiveness for blasphemous post!:o )
 
The punch on the 6 blade is unmarked. Every maker seems to have their own punch design, this was one of Uticas. This knife is probably from the 1950s, as jigged bone handle material was dropped from the old Kutmaster line sometime around 1960 if I remember right.
Heres a couple more shots to give a little perspective on size and a better look at the punch

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Suerte said:
My dad has an old seed company 2 spring, 4 blade stockman with that punch.
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Suerte,
What make? Is it a Utica as well? Is the punch on your Dad's knife marked in any way?

Arathol,
Thank You very kindly for the information and the additional photographs!. This pocketknife fascinates me and you are fortunate to own such a fine piece of pocket cutlery! You are probably correct, but I feel its likely that with such a unique design punch blade that it has a copyright.. I am thinking out loud here,, and I am wondering that since this was a salesman's sample, could this perhaps have been one of Uticas prototype punch blades prior to the copyright process being completed..? Fortunately for us this community has a resident expert on punch blades who goes by the name of waynorth. He may be able to shed some light on this subject due to his vast knowledge and copyright documentation references..

waynorth,
Is this a punch blade you recognize? What do you think?
 
sunnyd, I've been meaning to hunt up more info on that punch, and will speed up the process. You often hear of it referred to as a "Utica" punch or, more often, a "lightning" punch, because of the unusual forging shape.
It is a forging, designed to have a recess or relief along the cutting edge, for the cut out "curl" to escape. The relief jogs up to provide the nail nick, giving the zig-zag or "lightning" look to it. The tip is usually ground like a chisel, with a back bevel, to provide easy penetration into the material to be punched. This also makes it easy to sharpen the tip.
Pretty cool design really!
 
waynorth said:
sunnyd, I've been meaning to hunt up more info on that punch, and will speed up the process. You often hear of it referred to as a "Utica" punch or, more often, a "lightning" punch, because of the unusual forging shape.
It is a forging, designed to have a recess or relief along the cutting edge, for the cut out "curl" to escape. The relief jogs up to provide the nail nick, giving the zig-zag or "lightning" look to it. The tip is usually ground like a chisel, with a back bevel, to provide easy penetration into the material to be punched. This also makes it easy to sharpen the tip.
Pretty cool design really!
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Wow, Thanks Charlie!. I knew that you of all folks here would be in the know on this very cool little punch blade design, if anybody would.. It is quite an impressive forged little design. I was hoping to derive some additional information about it, even if not fully documented..
 
Thanks for the information. Where I grew up the local Hardware stores called 3 bladed like the old timer OT8 a stockman along with the Case 65 pattern. Cattle King knifes always had a punch on them.
 
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