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Got a cool one yesterday. The stamp on the mark side is:
Schrade
Walden
NY USA
And on the pile side is the number 163.
I think this one used to be a hawkbill, but eventually became more of a rope knife/cotton sampler shape, after years of use. The wood handle covers are in REALLY nice shape, the walk & talk is loud & snappy, and the joint is nice & tight still, like it was made yesterday. When it came to me, the "tip" of the blade edge peeked way above the handle, so I filed down the kick a little, in order to hide all the sharp steel inside the handle.
Also, this is a behemoth at 4 3/8" closed, packing 3 1/4" of blade.
Edited to add: A little cursory research leads me to understand that this was NOT originally a hawkbill, but was a sailor's/rope knife from the get-go. These were apparently made from late-1946 until 1973. Mine's structural components are all steel, with the two handle-cover-pins made of brass. Anybody have an idea how old this one might be?
Now, the pics!
Schrade
Walden
NY USA
And on the pile side is the number 163.
I think this one used to be a hawkbill, but eventually became more of a rope knife/cotton sampler shape, after years of use. The wood handle covers are in REALLY nice shape, the walk & talk is loud & snappy, and the joint is nice & tight still, like it was made yesterday. When it came to me, the "tip" of the blade edge peeked way above the handle, so I filed down the kick a little, in order to hide all the sharp steel inside the handle.
Also, this is a behemoth at 4 3/8" closed, packing 3 1/4" of blade.
Edited to add: A little cursory research leads me to understand that this was NOT originally a hawkbill, but was a sailor's/rope knife from the get-go. These were apparently made from late-1946 until 1973. Mine's structural components are all steel, with the two handle-cover-pins made of brass. Anybody have an idea how old this one might be?
Now, the pics!
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