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Here are some 804's. The top two went to Sears. The blade grinds run from full saber to full flat-ground. Sorry about the bad scan. The Kentucky/Tennessee pair came in a nice little case, but they are not bone. The bottom two are brown and red bone Heritage models. I missed a green one just lately. I really want an outstanding Cutco bone, but I decided that for now, I would just bait the hook with these and see what beauties show their heads! :)

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Nice bunch there, TR! One of my favorite patterns. I'll have to dig mine out sometime, but it's pretty much a mirror of what you have there, minus the nice 85th anniversary one, and the one with the Craftsman shield. And I feel your pain. I think I lost out on the same green bone one.
 
Beautiful collection Tongueriver!! Here are a few more:

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Eric
 
Nice Whittlers guys. I've got a few of the same. Looks like the threaded bolster is a common theme on this pattern.

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If you don't have an 804, these are a nice handful of knife.

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A picture of the backsprings, and the tapered liner. Good idea for a thread Tongueriver. Seems like maybe a there might be a few of these from Up North that might show up.
 
Um, Russell, I don't think a HW knife can be considered "more of the same":D:thumbup::thumbup:

How much you wanna bet the other side of the Mountain Whittlers shield says "Schrade 1983"? ;)

Nice!!!


Eric
 
The whittlers are some of the best looking knives they made, as well as very functional.
Here is a Schrade Walden, with its little brother, both with saber grind mains.
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these knives are all beautiful. That is one pattern I have not yet aquired. Oh well maybe someday! Till then I will admire yours, LOL , I really love the "1984-1989 " anniversery one and the tenn. , and kentucky whittlers, Awesome eye candy! thanks for sharing- Joel
 
Looking at Russell's Herman Williams customized knife is such a pleasure. It's a beautiful pattern, but that Dyed Stag puts the knife on another planet!!
 
I dug 'em all out and did a family portrait.
The bone resembles Rogers bone on the top knife, and is similar to the bone on many Camillus knives I've seen.
You can't see them well, but the first and fifth knife have "Everlastingly sharp" etches, the second and fourth have "Craftsman" etches, and the bottom Cut. Co. Has "Carpenter's Special" etched on it.
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Um, Russell, I don't think a HW knife can be considered "more of the same"

Couldn't help it Eric. LOL!


Looking at Russell's Herman Williams customized knife is such a pleasure. It's a beautiful pattern, but that Dyed Stag puts the knife on another planet!!

That is one of my favorite knives Charlie!


Superb line up of the 804's above.

Does the third one up from the bottom have Delrin scales? I bought one which I have not taken pics of yet and could of sworn it had bone scales until it arrived.

Russell
 
Russell, the scales are a composite/plastic. It doesn't feel/look like delrin; too shiny.
I suspect they are something else, either celluloid, or what has been described to me as "acetate".
Does anyone know the various plastics that were tried?
 
Might as well stick mine in here.

The second pic is a $5 knife from a gun show that Dale sent me a replacement shield for. It's been in my pocket almost every day since I got it.

The 804 is one of my all-time favorite knives. It's a happy combination of a beautiful and useful design.

Fran
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Oh, boy, folks! Looks like my bait worked. What a show! Thank you all. Speaking of bait, did you hear the one about the fellow who was fishing for bass, when he noticed a moccasin swimming towards his boat. The snake crawled over the gunwail into the boat, and the fisherman noted that he had a large frog stuck in his throat. Knowing that the snake couldn't bite him in such a state, he also considered that frogs make great bait for bass, so, grasping him behind the head, he gently pulled out the frog. Now he had a problem, for the snake was again a danger. Pulling out his flask of Jack Daniels, he dribbled a little into the snake's mouth, and it went limp, whereupon he threw it into the water. He baited up the frog and proceeded to cast. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his foot. He looked down, and there was the snake again, this time with two frogs in his mouth!
 
That sounds like a good Tennessee Tale Tongueriver. I agree on this being a good thread. And the 804 being a really excellent pattern.

As far as the plastic handles on Charlie's one 804, I have a 272 with the same peachseed material, almost like glass. Wondering Charlie, is yours stamped NY USA, or just NY? Mine is from the early Waldens, with just NY, and stamped on both of the peanuts blades.
 
Hal, the knife is stamped SCHRADE over WALDEN over N.Y. - - no USA.
All three blades are stamped the same; guess that puts it in the same era as your knife.

It's a good thing you've done here TR!! I'll pass on the frogs though!
 
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