NEW U.S.-made carbon steel Old Timer knives!?

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mnblade

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Have y'all seen the new Old Timer "Generational Series" knives that are advertised as being made in the U.S., with 1095 blades and bone handles? I just stumbled across them on the Old Timer Knives page on Instagram. That page lists Columbia, Missouri as its location. Anyone know anything about these knives, who's manufacturing them, etc.? They look quite nice.

-- Mark
 
Sounds interesting. I wonder what models will be available.
8OT and 858 would be nice.

I haven't been to Columbia, MO, in about 35 years or so, when I lived in Stockton, MO.
I don't remember any cutlery firms in Columbia, MO.
 
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afishhunter said:
Sounds interesting. I wonder what models will be available.
8OT and 858 would be nice.

I haven't been to Columbia, MO, in about 35 years or so, when I lived in Stockton, MO.
I don't remember any cutlery firms in Columbia, MO.
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They have a few models on their website that are in stock. It is very limited on what they offer for USA made though. I’m debating on picking up the 340TG, I love stockman knives.
 
I just spotted one today on the internet auction site. Says USA on the tang but there is so much 'stuff' going on anymore with no one watching the henhouse except the foxes, I had to wonder. The knife looks pretty Chinese to me. I am certainly interested in the 'skinny' on these.
 
HMMMM.....Old Timer is a brand name that was bought up by Taylor along with Schrade and Uncle Henry, all of which have been lately made in China.
According to the information on their website the address corresponds to the American Outdoor Brands office at
1800 N Rt. Z, Columbia, MO. Schrade, Uncle Henry and Old Timer are but three of the many brands listed as part of the company offerings....so who is making what and where?
 
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They have a few models on their website that are in stock. It is very limited on what they offer for USA made though. I’m debating on picking up the 340TG, I love stockman knives.
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I'm rather fond of the stockman myself. I must be ... I have noticably more of that pattern than any other. 😥

I'm not fond at all, at all, of the "medium" round about 3 1/2 inch stockman tho.
They feel too small in my hand, and although I know they aren't, the 304OT and Buck 303/373 for example, look and feel ... fragile? ... to me.
I know they are popular, strudy, reliable knives, and I am well aware that the 3 1/2 inch closed stockman, cattle knife, jack knife, and other patterns have been on the market long before my Da ... let alone me ... was ever thought of.
They just aren't for me. Over the decades, every knife I've had that size or smaller - other than the standard 3 1/8 to 3 1/4 inch Barlow (which for some strange unknown reason(s) I don't mind carrying, using, and like) I have gifted to someone.
 
Arathol said:
HMMMM.....Old Timer is a brand name that was bought up by Taylor along with Schrade and Uncle Henry, all of which have been lately made in China.
According to the information on their website the address corresponds to the American Outdoor Brands office at
1800 N Rt. Z, Columbia, MO. Schrade, Uncle Henry and Old Timer are but three of the many brands listed as part of the company offerings....so who is making what and where?
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Taylor sold out to BTI in 2018(?). BTI has had the Schrade, Imperial, Uncle Henry, and Old Timer since. (Unless they sold one or more of those brands in 2021.)
Taylor also had at least Hammer Brand, and made a few patterns under that name, offshore. I have one of the red bone 4 blade Hammer Brand canoe/gunboat whittlers.

I don't know if Taylor ever had the Ulster, NYKC, or any other unused at the time Imperial Schrade USA went under.

BTI told me they didn't get the Hammer Brand, or any others. Just Imperial, Schrade, Uncle Henry, and Old Timer.
I asked about the possibility of another Hammer Brand run.
Did Mr. Taylor keep those? Sell to someone else? Only he and those involved in any sale knows.
 
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Arathol said:
No, they didn't.....Utica is still in business and making one and two blade trappers.
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Utica had zero traditionals on their website when I looked October last. They told me they no longer made slipjoints, and had no intentions of re-entering the market, when I emailed them that time, asking about their slipjoints.

Utica is still in business. I never said they weren't.
They make one hand opening "modern" knives, folding utility knives that use Stanley blades, and several styles of table flatware. I think they also make a trurkey/ham carver/fork serving set, as well.
 
afishhunter said:
Taylor sold out to BTI in 2018. BTI has had the Schrade, Imperial, Uncle Henry, and Old Timer since. (Unless they sold one or more of those brands in 2021.)
Taylor also had at least Hammer Brand, and made a few patterns under that name, offshore. I have one of the red bone 4 blade Hammer Brand canoe/gunboat whittlers.

I don't know if Taylor ever had the Ulster, NYKC, or any other unused at the time Imperial Schrade USA went under.

BTI told me they didn't get the Hammer Brand, or any others. Just Imperial, Schrade, Uncle Henry, and Old Timer.
I asked about the possibility of another Hammer Brand run.
Did Mr. Taylor keep those? Sell to someone else? Only he and those involved in any sale knows.
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BTI, or Battenfeld Technologies Inc is also owned by the AOB umbrella corporation.

afishhunter said:
Utica had zero traditionals on their website when I looked October last. They told me they no longer made slipjoints, and had no intentions of re-entering the market, when I emailed them that time, asking about their slipjoints.
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Cheyenne I and Cheyenne II trapper pattern currently listed
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afishhunter said:
Doubtful/unlikely it is Utica.

Reason: Utica/Kutmaster quit making traditional pocket knives at least 10 to 15 years ago. 😢
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Look up Utica Big Pine knife. You’ll see some examples. Don’t know if there currently making them but just a few years ago they were.
 
Arathol said:
No, they didn't.....Utica is still in business and making one and two blade trappers.
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Last I looked Utica was down to one and two blade trappers as far as traditionals go. It wasn't yesterday, but it was well under ten or eleven years ago.
 
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