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  1. #1

    Sep 2007
    Depoe Bay Oregon
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    Need help on date of this old Knife

    Found this at an old home site
    there was nothing left but a chimney
    im trying to date it.
    im thinking 30s 40s ,maby

    the sides are made of wool looks like.
    Im thinking it looks like an old Kabar
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  2. #2
    us
    Jun 2006
    California
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    Re: Need help on date of this old Knife

    I put 1$ on 1962.
    Any inscriptions?

  3. #3

    Sep 2007
    Depoe Bay Oregon
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    Re: Need help on date of this old Knife

    Not 1962 much older site. But thank you

    also I found some adds from Lawton Cutlery which had some close looking knives as well as the metal logo on the side and this is a close as I could come.
    the knives I was looking at were dated 1886
    any help on ID of this knife would be appreciated.
    I cant find any info on Lawton Cutlery except this pic of EBAY of one thats close.
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  4. #4
    us
    "Is that a Geiger Counter?"

    Feb 2006
    South Central Upstate NY in the foothills of the headlands
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    Re: Need help on date of this old Knife

    That little round "hump" below the blade may be a Walker Lock, aka "liner lock" (you have to push it sideways to free the blade). If it says "Walker" on it it will not be very old. 1980's or later. Otherwise, the liner lock goes back some time (I guess he discovered it had never been patented??).

    Here's a sampling of patterns. Some of these styles were from the 1800's and still look the same today.

    http://simplysarasota.com/knifecolle...ePatterns.html

    I believe that style is called a "bottle" handle, but I got tired of wading through the zillion "Coke Bottle Knife" hits showing coke promo knives I got on that.
    We got rid of the kid - the cats were allergic.

  5. #5

    Sep 2007
    Depoe Bay Oregon
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    Re: Need help on date of this old Knife

    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie P. (NY)
    That little round "hump" below the blade may be a Walker Lock, aka "liner lock" (you have to push it sideways to free the blade). If it says "Walker" on it it will not be very old. 1980's or later. Otherwise, the liner lock goes back some time (I guess he discovered it had never been patented??).

    Here's a sampling of patterns. Some of these styles were from the 1800's and still look the same today.

    http://simplysarasota.com/knifecolle...ePatterns.html

    I believe that style is called a "bottle" handle, but I got tired of wading through the zillion "Coke Bottle Knife" hits showing coke promo knives I got on that.
    You dont have to push this side ways to close it that lump is a broken blade
    it had two blades.
    there must be one out there still somewhear
    thanks for the tip did see some close ones
    this home site that I hunted was there about 1900 on back to 1860 or so

  6. #6

    Apr 2006
    2

    Re: Need help on date of this old Knife

    well 1st, i would say==Old Timer.
    and 2nd,i'd go with Case.
    lot's of luck on finding out for sure.

 

 

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