Utica Cutlery Catskill 3 7/8" Coffin Knife Jigged Bone

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I didn't have any of the new knives made by Utica/Kutmaster so I thought I'd try one of their Catskill line.
This is their #11-29579BB Coffin Knife.
- 3 7/8" closed
- Brown jigged bone handles (nicely matched)
- 1095 Steel
- Mirror polished
- Taper grind
- Clip blade measures 3 1/16" from bolster to tip
- Nickle silver bolsters
- Only the clip blade is stamped and only on the mark side. Stamped UTICA CUTLERY CO USA. Also etched on the blade, WARRANTED over UTK logo.

I have to say that I'm quite happy with it. :thumbup:
The fit and finish is VG+ except for a gap on the pile side, between the liner and spring, from center pin to bolster (see pic). It was sharp out of the box and the walk and talk is the same for both blades, very good with a nice pull.......about a 5.
For a knife costing less than 30 bucks, it is well made and worth every penny. I don't believe you can get many USA 1095 steel knives at this price point. The jigging patter is what I call "different". :)
Blades lock up tight with no side-to-side play.
Comes in the box shown and wrapped in a "do's & don't's" tissue paper. Nice touch.







 
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I have heard that Jigging called "Corn Cob". I've been interested to hear more about Utica Cutlery. A much overlooked American Manufacturer. Thanks.
 
Good looking knife. Any sign of grit in that gap? a blast of canned compressed air while working the blade a little, might blow any grit out and close up the gap a little?
 
afishhunter said:
Good looking knife. Any sign of grit in that gap? a blast of canned compressed air while working the blade a little, might blow any grit out and close up the gap a little?
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There was some debris in the gap. I cleaned it out but I don't believe the gap will close up...not even a little. It's just the way the knife was pinned and assembled.
 
Just make sure you put on your safety glasses before cutting up any apples. Safety first, mmkay? That aside, seems very useable and handsome for the money. I might have to try one.
 
I love Utica Cutlery Co, being Utica born, and a visit to their factory store was part of my yearly pilgrimage to the hub of the earth, as long as the store was open. Many if not most of my old knives are Utica Kutmasters, and they are superb.

I recently bought a new Barlow of theirs, which was supposed to be stainless, but the main blade turned out to be carbon. Please let us know if yours is all carbon.

It just makes me crazy. If they do it on purpose, they should tell us, and if it's an accident they should fix it. And when I e-mail to ask them about it, they should answer me. But still I love them, and they make good knives.
 
scrteened porch said:
I love Utica Cutlery Co, being Utica born, and a visit to their factory store was part of my yearly pilgrimage to the hub of the earth, as long as the store was open. Many if not most of my old knives are Utica Kutmasters, and they are superb.

I recently bought a new Barlow of theirs, which was supposed to be stainless, but the main blade turned out to be carbon. Please let us know if yours is all carbon.

It just makes me crazy. If they do it on purpose, they should tell us, and if it's an accident they should fix it. And when I e-mail to ask them about it, they should answer me. But still I love them, and they make good knives.
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I have a Utica barlow. It was supposed to be carbon. The pen blade is, but the main clip blade is stainless. I'm not the only one who has received a knife with random blade steel. I have a theory that the blades are in messy piles, and if the assembler picks a blade from the edge of the pile, you could get either. Other than that, it's not a bad knife.
 
r8shell said:
I have a Utica barlow. It was supposed to be carbon. The pen blade is, but the main clip blade is stainless. I'm not the only one who has received a knife with random blade steel. I have a theory that the blades are in messy piles, and if the assembler picks a blade from the edge of the pile, you could get either. Other than that, it's not a bad knife.
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I have suggested to them that they put the blades in labeled bins. And I like to think that maybe whatever it is, they've fixed it by now, because what is the point of not fixing it, and how hard can it be? Maybe I'll hammer on their door this year, factory store or no.
 
Interesting review and comments. Seems like a new Utica, USA made, pocket knife is a pretty fair bargain on today's market.
Treefarmer
 
thanks much for your review with great pics and the top and bottom shots too, some folks don't go to the trouble of doing that, but I, for one appreciate it.
 
I recently looked at a couple of Utica Barlows in a knife shop, but I found just too many defects to warrant paying $35-$40 dollars on when a Schrade next to it didn't have a quarter of the issues at half the price. There were gaps, covers were different thickness, blade etch was crooked and partially off the blade, and it looked like someone tried to put an edge on the tang. I was very disappointed with what I saw. I wish the Barlows had been the quality of your Coffin Jack. I would have snatched it up.
 
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