Traditional knives and tools

[black mamba]

Love that white bone, Jack.

 

[Heathenhymnal]

Snakes On A Plane

 

[pmek5]

 

[btb01]

 

[Jack Black]

Very cool Barrett

I picked up this old oilstone in the market last week

 

[waynorth]

Like many collectors, I don't just collect knives!! Some pliers are graceful works of art!!
I wonder if Utica Tools was anywhere near Utica Cutlery???

 

[Hickory n steel]

Like many collectors, I don't just collect knives!! Some pliers are graceful works of art!!View attachment 2186752
I wonder if Utica Tools was anywhere near Utica Cutlery???View attachment 2186753

Both in Utica NY I believe.
Utica made great tools, too bad the triangle group shut them down in 1994.

 

[waynorth]

On Ironing day, Trivets were useful works of art!!

 

[Hickory n steel]

Some emerald green from Switzerland and germany.

 

[Alex.Y.]

Manual drills. Don't know why, but I just love that stuff! Great in action too.

 

[waynorth]

Both in Utica NY I believe.
Utica made great tools, too bad the triangle group shut them down in 1994.

I wonder what their reasoning was?? They likely were not making enough profit!!

 

[Hickory n steel]

I wonder what their reasoning was?? They likely were not making enough profit!!

I'm not 100% sure but I think it has to do with the cooper industries then subsequent Danahar buyout.
They also owned Diamond and and Herbrand which they shut down as well.
I believe herbrand went Chinese in the late 70's or early 80's.
If I'm not mistaken they also owned Bonny which I've been told is still in business but back to making plumbing fittings...ect instead of tools.

 

[waynorth]

I'm not 100% sure but I think it has to do with the cooper industries then subsequent Danahar buyout.
They also owned Diamond and and Herbrand which they shut down as well.
I believe herbrand went Chinese in the late 70's or early 80's.
If I'm not mistaken they also owned Bonny which I've been told is still in business but back to making plumbing fittings...ect instead of tools.

Are they completely defunct now?? It seems they were making knives very recently!!

 

[Jack Black]

Nice to see this thread up again

 

[Hickory n steel]

Are they completely defunct now?? It seems they were making knives very recently!!

Oh I was talking about the tool company, Utica Kutmaster is still around and making knives.
I think they might still have a traditional pocket knife model or two, but otherwise they just seem to be making their Essee style fixed blades.

 

[waynorth]

Nice to see this thread up again

Yup!!! I wrenched it out of the deep, dark archives!!!

 

[waynorth]

Oh I was talking about the tool company, Utica Kutmaster is still around and making knives.
I think they might still have a traditional pocket knife model or two, but otherwise they just seem to be making their Essee style fixed blades.

Ah!! Gotcha!!

 

[Hickory n steel]

 

[Jack Black]

Been down at the market today

 

[BOSS17]

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This should make for a great thread. Here’s a few I had on hand; Lloyd/Bell/GEC

I believe Milwaukee has better equipment thn DeWalt.. At Least in my experience