It's Old Timer time, fellas: Show your U.S.-made OTs

[TheChunk91]

According to my records I have about 14 regular old sawcut delrin 8ot’s, but this one in particular was my grandpas. I never knew grandpa Leroy, but according to my dad this was his knife. I’d like to think we have similar preferences.

 

[RickHuf]

It's not a folder but this is my favorite old timer. It was my Paps hunting knife.


I don't think I have any other USA ones actually marked old timer at the moment. Gonna have to fix that! Apparently everyone needs an 8OT!

 

[black mamba]

A 61OT followed by its older cousin, a Schrade Walden built Craftsman 9514 (Schrade 861).

 

[5K Qs]

Your 61OT is quite a stockman, Jeff!
I have a Chinese version. It's a lot of knife that carries almost effortlessly because it's so slim and curvy.

- GT

 

[TheChunk91]

I have a bunch of 34ot’s but this one is my go to. Fresh shiny edges, cleaning and oiling and it’s ready for another outing.

 

[black mamba]

Sorry, I couldn't resist . . . it's almost an Old Timer! I got this knife second-hand, and it was so sharp it would split atoms! I've never been able to get one that sharp in my entire life. It was so far beyond rolling hair off your forearm that it was scary. That Schrade 1095 was sure good stuff!

 

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[rishma]

Sorry, I couldn't resist . . . it's almost an Old Timer! I got this knife second-hand, and it was so sharp it would split atoms! I've never been able to get one that sharp in my entire life. It was so far beyond rolling hair off your forearm that it was scary. That Schrade 1095 was sure good stuff!

I agree. I can’t get any knives sharper than my old schrade

 

[TheChunk91]

Another user 34ot, this one is a a little more firm in the snap department and has the better hafting characteristic of the earlier 34ot’s. The walden and most NY USA stamped ones were more slim and rounded in the handles than later 34ot’s. They walden and NY USA old timers often had more richly colored delrin as well.

 

[waynorth]

This knife has been in my Stockman drawer for years!! I'm not sure what model it is, but I'm sure you guys will tell me!! Unused - the marks are on the scanner!!
It has the usual working-stockman blades, and what seems to be barehead black Delrin handles and birdseye rivets!!! It is 1/16th" shy of 4" closed!!
Nice firm smooth action!! No visible number, so maybe not an OT??!!

 

[RLB0414]

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[PenisMightier]

This one is the only Old Timer I have. It is still unsharpened. Obviously it is not in perfect condition, so what are people's opinions on keeping it original condition or sharpen it?

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[waynorth]

I'd keep it unsharpened, but would rub it with mineral oil and fine steel wool, to remove any loose oxidation - nice find!!

 

[lambertiana]

This is the only one that I currently have. It belonged to my father-in-law. He was born in Washington DC in 1920. Served in the signal corps in WW 2, New Guinea and Philippines. After the war he married a local girl in the Philippines. He would have purchased this after he returned to the US in 1976. This is the only knife he had, as far as I know. He was a simple humble man when I met him in 1984, working as a janitor.

 

[Frank Morris]

My grandma bought this for me in the early 80's. I found it in an old tool box. The scales were looking white and the blades had rust on them. A quick scrub with an SOS pad and WD40 its good to go.

 

[TheChunk91]

This knife has been in my Stockman drawer for years!! I'm not sure what model it is, but I'm sure you guys will tell me!! Unused - the marks are on the scanner!!
It has the usual working-stockman blades, and what seems to be barehead black Delrin handles and birdseye rivets!!! It is 1/16th" shy of 4" closed!!
Nice firm smooth action!! No visible number, so maybe not an OT??!!View attachment 2444174

That’s basically an 882Y with black handles instead of yellow. I don’t recall seeing a black one in catalog.

 

[Âchillepattada]

I really love these knives. It's really a pity that they are so hard to fin here

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[black mamba]

That’s basically an 882Y with black handles instead of yellow. I don’t recall seeing a black one in catalog.

Paul, I could not find one either. The number should be 882BL, based on their use of BL for black plastic handles, according to the catalogs.

 

[North Shore]

I don't have a ton but was able to find this one

 

[315]

I don't have a ton but was able to find this one

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I’ll offer you my first born child. You don’t want the second born, you’d just send her back