My 'new' vintage *Olcut* hunter

[gcrank1]

My 'new' knife; likely made pre-WWII by the tang stamp (but B. Levine says dont try to date stuff you dont know!). Its marked in three lines: *OLCUT*/ UNION  CUT. Co./ OLEAN N.Y. (of K-Bar fame) and by the stamp it is 'said' was used 1935-45 is how I 'guessed. I would also guess that few, if any, would have been made during the war, so effectively this is 1935-1942?
It is a very nice size; 9 3/16 OAL x a tad over 5" blade, light and well balanced (seems very nice carbon steel too). The handle is an oval cross section 'thistle top', black plastic with a nice checkered pattern (not heavily worn or chipped!, lucky me). I had an I-Net pic but it is no longer available  , but here is one with the same handle though it is a different blade pattern, mine is very much like the Marble's Ideal.
http://www.northstartradingpost.com/Blog/
If anyone has any info, I AM interested. 
 

[gcrank1]

Looks like nobody here is familiar with this model. Ive found precious little info online about it, maybe they arent too common given the somewhat limited pre-WWII availability?
If so, good for me, it is a nice using knife with good ergonomics and, IMHO, classy lines and history.
Now to go cut some venison sausage and XX sharp cheddar cheese........

[Ranger99]

lotta small cutlery and firearms companies
back in those pre-china/taiwan days.


the photo on the link is exactly the same
as the woodcut print in the old timey book
"camp and trail methods " by e. kreps
chapterVII hunting knives and axes pg.  72


first one i've ever seen aside from that book.


(the one in the book is manuf. by joseph rodgers
& sons sheffield eng. )