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btrwtr wrote:No tang stamp. Has a NYK with hammer blade etch and 186 on the pile tang. I've always figured this correct for the knife but good to have another example to confirrm.
When you'al look at a knife,you rarely need collaboration,but it don't hurt.
Both you guys make a collector envious.
I buy roosters combs and farmers..........................................................jack knives [/b]
btrwtr wrote:No tang stamp. Has a NYK with hammer blade etch and 186 on the pile tang. I've always figured this correct for the knife but good to have another example to confirrm.
When you'al look at a knife,you rarely need collaboration,but it don't hurt.
Both you guys make a collector envious.
Lyle there's a reason Roger and I don't collect roosters and farmers. You got them all.
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Picked up this NEW YORK KNIFE CO. WALDEN easy opener at auction recently. Very interesting shield, nice jigged bone and in decent shape. Hammer Brand stamping on the main blade, swedged and long pull. I think it's around 3 5/8". These are the auction house's pictures.
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I have no doubt the EZ open knife is correct, but I urge a little caution re' the attraction of EZ Openers to us knife collectors.
Anything that can be done to increase the "value" of an old knife, will be done by any of the multitude of "dealers" who don't care what they have to do to make an extra buck or fifty.
Anyone with a drum sander can create a beautiful EZ Open notch in any jack knife.
Same, same with salesman sample numbers, all it takes is a fine tipped Sharpie, a dishonest heart and a knife is instantly worth another hundred dollars.
Always be skeptical.
Charlie
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Here is an easy open NYKC jackknife. 3.5 inches long. Hammered pins. The Hammer Brand Logo puts the knife in the the 1878-1932 date/year range. Probably 1920-1932. There is very little blade loss and the folder is in overall excellent condition. Remnants (faint) of blade etch is still visible on primary blade flat. The pen blade is marked New York Knife Co Walden. Thanks for looking, Lloyd
I love the bone jigging on all these old NYK co. knives.
Here is a couple old NYK display knives with cocobolo wood handles. The bails were used to hang the knives is store windows to attract attention of prospective buyers. 11" closed and 25 1/2" with both blades opened.
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