8OT nail nick variations

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Bob W

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A couple of weeks ago in a Primble OldTimer topic, I said that the Primble 935 was the same as a Schrade 8OT except it had a nail nick pattern different from any other Old Timers I had seen. I also mentioned that I would post a photo showing the unique nail nick. Well, I thought the subject of nail nicks deserved it's own topic.

Here is the pic showing three 8OT variations with three different nail nicks:

8OTnailnicks.jpg


From left to right:
1) "modern" 8OT with plain nail nick
2) older 8OT with Keen Kutter etching
3) Primble Old Timer, made by Schrade for Belknap Hardware

The tang stamp on #3 is rather light and didn't scan well. It actually reads, "JOHN PRIMBLE / BELKNAP, INC. / U.S.A."

Also note the different grinds on the blade spine. #1 has no top grind. #2 has a top grind that extends the entire length of the spine. #3 has a top grind that is more pronounced, but stops midway.

Any comments are welcome. But for serious questions, you're better off asking an expert. :confused: :o

I actually have one question, if any knowledgeable folks are reading. Were there any 8OT knives marked "Schrade+" or "Schrade-Walden", or with any other tang stamp variations?
 
Well, I am certainly not an expert on folders, but the 8OT, according to Clemente, was first introduced circa 1959. So it stands to reason that from '59 thru early 1973 they had Schrade-Walden tangstamps. Beyond that, I guess I am at a loss for info on them.

Codger
 
Ah-Ha! I just scoured eBay and found a Schrade-Walden 8OT. It has the same nail nick and top grind as the Primble in the photo above. That's a good indicator of the Primble's age...

-Bob
 
Here is a S/W and a MM8
MM8-1.jpg

MM8-2.jpg

Nail nick on the S/W is a little different than the Keen.

TTYL
Larry
 
Irv,

That is different indeed. One of the Schrade Waldens on eBay is #6599253182, and it's the same as your's. But eBay item 6598296008 is also a Schrade-Walden and it looks more like the Primble.

The Schrade-Walden 8OT and the Primble have 16 teeth. The Schrade, NY with the Keen Kutter etch has 15 teeth.

So there are at least four different nail nick patterns for the 8OT. I don't have an MM8, so I'll have to keep an eye open.

-Bob
 
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