I forgot all about this Schrade Walden 832 stockman

Doug Add

Doug Add

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I placed a bid on this and forgot all about it until I got an email notification that I had won it. It arrived today. After a mineral oil bath and some cleaning, here it is. As you can see, the clip blade is going to need some work. It is 3.3125" closed (a nice size for me), has swedges on the blades, a pinned shield, and I kind of like the way the impregnated wood scales look.

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Yeah, like you side that clip needs some work but it's a Schrade so it shouldn't be a big deal. Looks like a nice little Schrade Stockman to me; good find:thumbup:!
 
I am warming up to wood scales. Very nice, cant wait to see it after you put in a "little" work on that main. Nice photos as always Doug.
 
From what little bit of research I have been able to do, it appears I can narrow this down to 1957-72. Any way to get more precise than that?
 
A great knife it is, I have one like this which obviously had the same problem with the main blade. Mine has darker wood, Schrade call this wood propwood. This is nice little knife and a great user as you might expect from a vintage Schrade. About time frame, I'm not sure but I think mine is dated to 1957-8.
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Nice pick up. Doug. The 832 is an interesting Schrade Walden pattern. Through the years, it was offered with several different handle materials. The older ones, like the one you are showing, has a pen blade instead of a spey. I like yours with the "propwood" handles. This illustration is from the 1954 catalog. I show it beginning in 1953.

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As a side note, I wonder if there is a difference between "propwood", "stratawood", and "wonda-wood"? Schrade used all three of these terms in their marketing descriptions.
 
Thank you Mike and Hal, and thanks Hal for the PM with more research links.

I think I read somewhere that wondawood repalced propwood in 1957. I'll have to go back and look again. Maybe there is no difference, only marketing names?
 
I have a little antique mall within walking distance of my house. I picked this up just before last Christmas for $10. The pen blade is a nail-breaker and the sheepfoot is lazy. The main blade is just right. Should I try the mineral oil soak to improve it?
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I'd blast the joints with something like rem oil, with one of those plastic tubes you stick in the nozzle. I've had that work a few times (not usually though). I'm not sure if mineral oil darkens the wood or not.
 
Mine is just the opposite, it is the pen blade that is kind of lazy, while the clip and sheepsfoot are just right.

Hal knows WAY more about this stuff than I do, but I do believe mineral oil has the potential for slightly darkening the wood. Mine did not change much in color following an afternoon soak.
 
I meant sheepfoot when I wrote spey earlier. As far as darkening, I don't really mind. I think I'll try the spray oil first and then resort to the mineral soak if that fails.
 
I finally took some time to work on the gouged clip blade of this 832. Here is how I received it:

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And here is the result of my first step toward improvement. Still have some work to do, but it is getting there:

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Sorry for the difference in lighting, we finally got some rain!
 
Great find. Great restoration. I love the look of it and don't mind wood scales one little bit.

I'd like to add that auctions like eBay and such frustrate the heck out of me because every time I make a bid I get an immediate notice that I've been outbid and would I like to make another bid? GRRRR ... I bid once, whatever I think It's worth to me. Then I go away. I never win either. SO, I concentrate on junk stores, yard sales and antique shops. It's less stressful! LOL
 
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I'd like to add that auctions like eBay and such frustrate the heck out of me because every time I make a bid I get an immediate notice that I've been outbid and would I like to make another bid? GRRRR ... I bid once, whatever I think It's worth to me. Then I go away. I never win either. SO, I concentrate on junk stores, yard sales and antique shops. It's less stressful! LOL
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Yep, I lost a nice looking ebony German knife today. It doesn't matter how much more the winning bidder actually bid, it just has to be a dollar (or whatever the next bid margin is) higher than the second highest bid to win. But I think the way you and I do it is smart, bid what you are willing to pay and walk away. Sometimes you get it (like this Schrade Walden), sometimes (most times!) you don't.
 
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