Description: Utica Kutmaster 4 Blade Engineers Knife BRAND: KutmasterMAKER: Utica. Utica Kutmaster 4 Blade Engineers Knife BRAND: Kutmaster MAKER: Utica PATTERN: 4 Blade Engineers Knife LENGTH (Closed): 3-5/8 BOLSTERS: Nickel silver SHIELD:None HANDLES: JIGGED BONE BLADES: Spear master blade, half-moon type can opener, screwdriver caplifter, leather punch LINERS: Brass CLEVIS: Has a little hole for lanyard if desired TANG STAMPS: KUTMASTER/UTICA, N.Y./MADE IN U.S.A. CONDITION: Very Good + + DAMAGE: Slight shop wear, some staining on the blades that can be cleaned easily. BLADE WEAR: Blades appear to be in Great Condition. Surprisingly Sharp! SNAP: Very Good MADE IN: U.S.A. ADDITIONAL INFO: Thereis a picture of like this one in Mike Silveys book; Pocket Knives of the United States Military on page 58. The knife in Mikes book has the spear blade etch M.D. USN. This knife does not have the etch, and I dont see any evidence of it having been buffed off either. In 1937 Utica Cutlery started using the Kutmaster name as their trademark and putting it on knives. I believe this knife was made prior to World War II when they stopped using brass and nickel silver in knives. Obviously, it was made after 1937 because of the Kutmaster name. It does have bone handles and the handle pins are peened as you can tell from the pictures. I believe wartime rationing was introduced in 1942, perhaps 1943, which precluded the use of brass and nickel silver in knives because steel could be substituted, and was in most cases. Of interest to me was the half-moon can opener which was introduced in the 1930s, and the single-piece safety can opener was introduced in 1945. So this makes me believe the knife was made after the beginning of 1937 and about 1942 and most only made before 1945. Even the jigging of the bone is not worn down, I dont think its been used much or carried. May have set in somebodys drawer for years, but it does not appear to have been used with any frequency. Don't miss out on this Beauty!
Price: 74.5 USD
Location: Fayetteville, Ohio
End Time: 2024-10-20T05:26:16.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Pocketknife
Vintage: Yes
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Dexterity: Ambidextrous
Color: Black
Opening Mechanism: Manual
Tools: Bottle Opener, Punch, Screw Driver, Fish Scaler
Blade Edge: Plain
Brand: KUTMASTER
Blade Type: Drop Point, Spear Point
Lock Type: Lockback
Year: 1935-1940
Original/Reproduction: Original
Number of Blades: 4
Handle Material: Bone
