The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
What the surveyor lost in use it makes up for in character. Fine looking old and honest knife!
Wayne
Wayne
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Wayne
Please visit My AAPK store https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/btrwtr
Wayne
Please visit My AAPK store https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/catalog/btrwtr
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11645
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
An all Stainless one for the till..................
AAPK Janitor
369
369
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Like the bone handles.
Grant
Grant
Politicians should be like a good pocket knife ." Sharp and useful "
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Nice one!
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11645
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
- jerryd6818
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 39178
- Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:23 am
- Location: The middle of the top of a bastion of Liberalism.
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Dimitri, you have some of the greatest knives.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
- carrmillus
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 6293
- Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:22 pm
- Location: tupelo, miss.
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
..mb, nice old knife!!!......love the bone on that one!!!!!....................... ...........Miller Bro`s wrote:An all Stainless one for the till..................
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11645
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Thank you Jerry, I am very fortunate to have some nice ones in my collection.
Thanks Tommy, the bone handles are really nice on this one, all the Walden made knives had attractive bone handles.
Thanks Tommy, the bone handles are really nice on this one, all the Walden made knives had attractive bone handles.
AAPK Janitor
369
369
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Here are 4 of my Waldens including a large military, a pearl lobster, a fat jack (nearly 1/4 inch thick blade and a snap to move it), and a aluminum bartenders.
- Tsar Bomba
- Posts: 3625
- Joined: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:14 am
- Contact:
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
I wanted to revive this thread but as of yet I only have this humble offering. A stainless (?) advertising swayback, around 3" long, with a sheepsfoot blade, age unknown. Still takes a keen edge and vanishes in the watch pocket. Still walks & talks, snaps like a gator, locks up solid. A neat little knife.
Everything's better with a Barlow
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Great knives in this thread!
Here is a lovely old Walden Knife Co. NY that I am parting with.
This huge folding knife measures 8 3/8” closed and 14 7/8” open.
The lock is in the French style and is correctly known as a cran d’arret or Notch-Lock, note that the notch is integrally forged on the blade and not a later addition. The backspring is tapered and hand forged. The blade was likely made and installed on special order from the Walden Knife Co into an even older, French style handle. Shown in the back of The Antique Bowie Knife book by Adams, Voyles and Moss, there is a similar American Navaja marked “Raymond, New Orleans”.
Here is a lovely old Walden Knife Co. NY that I am parting with.
This huge folding knife measures 8 3/8” closed and 14 7/8” open.
The lock is in the French style and is correctly known as a cran d’arret or Notch-Lock, note that the notch is integrally forged on the blade and not a later addition. The backspring is tapered and hand forged. The blade was likely made and installed on special order from the Walden Knife Co into an even older, French style handle. Shown in the back of The Antique Bowie Knife book by Adams, Voyles and Moss, there is a similar American Navaja marked “Raymond, New Orleans”.
"A tool is but an extension of a man's hand." -Henry Ward Beecher
-
- Posts: 204
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:13 am
- Miller Bro's
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 11645
- Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:22 pm
- Location: Earth
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
to AAPK.
Nice old knife, looks like it has been repinned and probably had another blade but it is a survivor.
Nice old knife, looks like it has been repinned and probably had another blade but it is a survivor.
AAPK Janitor
369
369
-
- Posts: 204
- Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:13 am
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Yes, it certainly looks like it has had its share of work done. While I love finding early knives in near mint condition, there's something about these survivor knives that really speaks to me. The stories these knives could tell! I just enjoy collecting the early US brands and learning more about their history.
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Joe that is a stunning example, what beautiful lines!
Eric
Eric
- ratlesnake75
- Posts: 978
- Joined: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:22 am
- Location: ULM, AR
- Contact:
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Hey GUYS, Have a Neat Walden so thought I would post it here in the Walden Section.
A TRUE Jumbo knife to me,,,,XTRA Wide Master blade and XTRA Wide backspring. Just shy of 3 7/8" closed,,Beefy Beefy
Kind Regards,
Mark
A TRUE Jumbo knife to me,,,,XTRA Wide Master blade and XTRA Wide backspring. Just shy of 3 7/8" closed,,Beefy Beefy
Kind Regards,
Mark
I Buy/Sell/Trade All Vintage Antique Pocket knives from Junkers to Mint. I am Easy going, so Please shoot me a message ANYTIME!!! l Live & Breath KNIVES Everyday.
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Lovely old Walden knife, KAW! No idea of age. Welcome to AAPK.
Dan
Dan
Dan
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Walden closed in 1923, that's as close as I can come. I'd guess late teens on up by the jigging.(?)
Welcome here KAW.
Welcome here KAW.
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
GEC SFOs and others at LICK CREEK CUTLERY- www.allaboutpocketknives.com/wlf
May the Father and Son bless
Lyle
Re: The Walden Knife Company 1870-1923
Nice Walden Knife Co. folders Joe, Mark and KAW!
Here is a Walden Congress I got awhile back. I don't believe I ever posted a photo of it. It is 3.25 inches closed with rat tail bolsters.. Blades all have nice action and the jigged bone handles are nice with no cracks.
Here is a Walden Congress I got awhile back. I don't believe I ever posted a photo of it. It is 3.25 inches closed with rat tail bolsters.. Blades all have nice action and the jigged bone handles are nice with no cracks.
Lloyd