Schrade Walden Model 170

[howieareyu]

Both are tang stamped 'Schrade Walden' on 1 side - '170' on the other

1 - Sheepfoot blade 1 - Hawkbill blade
Both rounded wooden handles

Hawkbill etched "Lineman's Skinning and Scraping Knife For Removing Insulation From Copper Wire"

Neither is full tang - only go as far into handle as 2nd rivet

I also have 1 similar in really bad condition - sorriest knife I've ever seen
Handle held together with staples!!

Stamped 'Schrade Walden' and '169'
Flat wooden handle (could have been same as above and reprofiled)
Hard to tell original blade profile - Could have been sheepfoot

Anyone with ideas how these fit into the Schrade Universe??

Thanks!!
-- Howie

 

[FatCity67]

Mid to late 50's. You can find them in the catalogs on the collectors site. The Schrade-Fu Masters can probably narrow down the date because no USA imprint. Interesting etch as I've always seen them labeled as horticultural.

 

[howieareyu]

Hi FatCity67 --

Thanks for making me go back to my own 'Years' list

YUP there the 170 is - with a hawkbill blade in the Horticultural section

- 1953-1958 - Discontinued for 1959 as a slow seller

1953 Catalog
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1953-SW-CATS.pdf
Down about 5 pages

Thanks!

-- Howie

 

[delmas2nd]

a couple of more pages down is the 136 showing the etch for the stripping of copper wire.