Utica's 1095? (drop point fixed blade)

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Anybody have any experience with Utica's 1095. I'm looking for a fixed blade with blade in the 4" range (give or take) and have found this.

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It's a part of the Catskill collection
http://www.kutmaster.com/productline/uticacutlery/catskill.php

Thoughts or experiences?
 
Pinnah not 100% sure but I think Utica makes this knife for Moore Maker and it's listed on Moore Makers page as 1095 hardened to 56 +/- Rockwell

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Pete
 
Pete, that's an excellent find. I suspect you are dead right.

Interesting, isn't it. Seeing old Schrade lines revived. Wondered how they ended up in Texas. Makes a lot more sense.
 
I have wanted to add that particular Utica Cutlery Catskill series fixed blade knife to my collection. My holding back has been because I believe with current Utica, one has to inspect in person to get nice specimens... They can get them pretty right, but probably almost as often don't. Also, I have wanted to get the model as pictured above... in 1095 steel and having a jigged bone handle... But, I have been seeing them online now with smooth bone handles, so maybe they are doing away with the jigged bone to cut one step of their making process... I don't know. Anyhow, your post and picture got me to wanting it bad enough that I took the plunge and ordered one, supposedly with the jigged bone. Hoping it will be jigged, and hoping no flaws to speak of. Current Utica traditiomal pocket knives are represented in my collection... hoping now this fixed blade will add to that representation... we shall see, lol! ;-)
 
Stich2442 said:
Pinnah not 100% sure but I think Utica makes this knife for Moore Maker and it's listed on Moore Makers page as 1095 hardened to 56 +/- Rockwell
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That would be consistent with what I've seen when hardness testing some recent Utica knives. The softest I've seen (of 8 knives tested) was 55; most were 56-57.
 
I can't help but feel that Utica is kinda blowing an oportunity to get themselves a bigger piece of the remaining U.S. made traditional knife buying market. One, their reinroduction in offering more american made products, has remained kinda off the radar. They could surely stand a bit better marketing on their Catskill, Adirondack, and Big Pine series. Also, though their quality can be pretty good, their consistancy could definitely improve. What they got going for them is good pricing, proven 1095 steel in the catskill and big pine series, they being US made, and their ability to make a decent product. I think it's awesome that they brought in these three series... but can't help but to notice that they are coming up a wee bit short on a few things, and that a little tweeking in marketing and production QC, could really shoot the company up into a bigger spotlight. One wonders why they are letting themselves be so close, and yet so far, from achieving this.
 
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