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smc0017

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I just bought a pocket knife from a friend of mine that works at a pawn shop. The stamp on the main blade says "Schrade Walden NY USA". I do not have any pics at this time but I can post if need be. I am curious as to what is the best way to clean it as well as how old it is? If anybody has any information, I would appreciate it. Thanks so much.
Scott
 
hey, i just looked and on the back of the main blade it says 8OT. still curious as to the year it was made and best way to clean it up. thanks again.
Scott
 
SMC0017,
The 8OT was made by Schrade from 1960 until they closed the doors and was one of the 1st added to Taylors line when they started in 2005. The Schrade Walden stamp stopped being used about 1973.
The 8OT was also contracted to Camillus when Schrade could not make enough of them.
There were some visible differences in the knife over the years like the nail nick and the metal of the blades but we will need some pictures to get anywhere near close to a guess.
 
smc0017 said:
hey, i just looked and on the back of the main blade it says 8OT. still curious as to the year it was made and best way to clean it up. thanks again.
Scott
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Scott,
sounds like a nice old 8OT. Oddly enough I have been on the prowl for one. Send it to me, I'll clean it up, and maybe send it back. haha

Okay, on a serious note. pictures would help, and I would love to see what some of the big collectors say (I am small time), but here are a few things I do if I get one that needs a cleaning.

- dirt, gunk, etc.: a stiff bristled nylon brush, like a med to hard toothbrush.
- rust on the inside of the springs: 0000 steel wool and a touch of light oil on the end of a toothpick or de-cottoned swab.
- rust on the blades: same as the springs. but keep it light as any heavy abrasiveness will scratch the blade. if it is in really bad shape I might move to a very fine sandpaper (say 400 wet or finer), but IMHO this really changes the character of the knife. of the hundred or so knives I have owned I have used sandpaper on no more than about four, and ALL of those had been previously ruined by either a grinder or coarse sandpaper. So sanding is a drastic step I would only use on a ruined blade.
- bolsters/hilt/butt: sometimes a very fine sandpaper can remove light scratches. 600 wet to 2000 wet, then re-polished with rubbing compound.

Whatever I do I try not to change the character of the knife. But sometimes a knife just NEEDS something, like this one.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739122
And done right, and with great care, the results, and the work itself, can be very rewarding. Keep in mind that even as bad as this knife was I only used a very fine sandpaper and only very lightly and in limited areas.
Greg
 
Scott, is the pull on the main blade a matchstrike style, ie does it look kind of serrated?

Eric
 
Bridgeman, i have heard of boiling the knife for about 45 seconds. is that something that I could or should do with this knife? would it be a good starting spot?
 
Honestly I have never heard of that. I have used hot tap water and soap while working the action to remove trapped dirt. Be careful with boiling, not sure I'd do that.

Again, pictures would REALLY help.
 
Loke Bridgeman, I use dish washing soap, brush and plenty of hot water. A good drying out then oil the parts that need oiling.
 
Well, I do not think that I can post a picture here. if you send me an email link than i can email you a picture. but i did not pay for a membership here so i can't upload anything....i think.
 
smc0017 said:
Well, I do not think that I can post a picture here. if you send me an email link than i can email you a picture. but i did not pay for a membership here so i can't upload anything....i think.
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ahhhhh...
I can help. Go to www.photobucket.com or a similar photo hosting site. Set yourself up with a free account. Upload your photos. Then, copy the <IMG> tag under the thumbnail photo directly into your forum post, and voila!
 
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this is a picture of my schrade knife. i hope this works and helps people help me.
 
This little gem needs some TLC.
Age I'm guessing tween 64-70.
It looks to have been sitting in the sun at the ends of the handles look bleached. The blades are carbon and dont look too bad.
Good rehab project!
Thanks for sharing.
 
smc0017 said:
thanks bridgeman
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You're very welcome. Now, let's hear from the experts on it. (One of the experts weighed in while I was typing.) To, me, the blades look fairly full. The tip of the spey looks slightly reprofiled?? What do the springs look like on the inside? I would give it a loving bath with a toothbrush and warm soapy water, dry it and oil it. If there is any rust on the blades you might try the 0000 steel wool, but if it is only carbon spotting I would let it be.

Nice knife.
 
One gentleman on this forum has suggested that Fiebing's leather dye can be useful on the bleached Delrin handles.
 
tongueriver said:
One gentleman on this forum has suggested that Fiebing's leather dye can be useful on the bleached Delrin handles.
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It doesn't look bad enough to need redying, IMHO. Try soaking the whole knife a few hours in food grade mineral oil, then wipe it down inside and out and see what you have.
 
any idea on the value of something like this? i paid 15 dollars for it. did i get a good deal?
 
Not sure I'd go the soaking method on that one, or a soapy water bath either. The bolsters are somewhat hollow, and you'll likely fill them up with whatever concoction you've used. Oil's not so bad except that it'll be leaking out every time you tilt the knife until it's empty, which might take a while. Water's not so good, it'll settle in the joint whenever it leaks and cause some corrosion. Just a good dousing with mineral oil, drip a little on the springs (from inside) and in the joint, let it work in well, and then give it a good wipe down. Sharpen her up and you're ready to go. Value's likely what you paid for it, not much more in the condition it's in. You can't beat it for a user though, especially at that price:thumbup:

Eric

PS- DON'T BOIL IT! That'd be a great way to lose the shield and whatever dye is left in the handles.
 
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