Old Cutler 533 Info???

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woseyjales

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Hi, My name is Howard but usually everyone just calls me wosey or woz, it's easier. I saw an Old Cutler 533 stockman for sale on ebay, and I am not familiar with that brand, degree of quality,reputation, or it's history. Has Old Cutler on the shield, blade etch and tang. Any info would be appreciated.
 
Hey Howard, it's me, Phil

The knife you are asking about is a Colonial Knives product. As this little history of the company shows, they have had about 150 different product lines. They even made my treasured Colonel Coon toothpicks, I understand.

http://www.colonialknifecompany.com/history.htm

The Old Cutler's were a servicable line, not terribly expensive. I'd say one step below Schrade or Camillus, a cut above Frost. Last Old Cutler I had was presented to me by the company a few years ago when I requested a catalog, a practice they have had to end.

Phil
ps... come on up to the Schrade forum and say hi.
 
Thanks Phil, for the Colonial link and the invite. See, I already learned something today and it's not even High Noon yet!
Sounds like I better pass on the Old Cutler. Already over extended beyond Schrades with my Boker and Queen acquisitions. Guess it's a good thing almost all the Cases are out of my range lol. Cya
 
The Old Cutler name belongs to Colonial Knife. web site is colonialknifecompany.com please feel free to check out the history section. My Grand father started the Colonail knife company 1926.During the 1960's we were one of the largest producers of pocket and sport knives. We manufacutred knives for Smith and Wessen, Colt, Winchester, Coast, the John Russell Barlow, Buck "Ultra Blade" and Camillus "Durango"
plus many others.
Best Regards,
Steve Paolantonio
Colonial Knife
 
I'd put up my Old Cutler against any knife out there. Schrade was a better at advertsisng than Colonial, I have to give them that much, however that is the only differecne between the Schrade "Old Timers/ Uncle Hnerys" and the Old Cutler line by our company. Schrade hardened there blades so much that when dropped with the blade open, the blades broke. They also Hardened the springs on the LB-7 too much that caused the locking lever to break and made the knife not usable.
We currently repair the Schrade line and we can't believe they never corrected the
the their Rockwell hardness problem
Steve Paolantonio
Colonial Knife
 
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