Utica Kutmaster 10" Scimitar Carbon Steel Rosewood Utica NY 1837 1960s Utility Nakagawa san's reputation as one of and aspirational picnickers Nakagawa san's reputation as one of a few blacksmiths in Sakai to forge Ginsanko and VG10 stainless steels that results in excellent edge life and toughness is well earned Unmarked antique hand forged 15" overall length pot fork with hand forged carbon steel and chestnut handle suggesting that it was made before the chestnut blight of the early 1900s in the USA Blade was a little thick behind the edge so it has been re ground and thinned on the faces to bring it back to its approximate original geometry Handle is nice and secure but there is a gap at the first rivet