Schrade Walden 209 Fish Knife

[woodwalker]

I've been researching this Schrade Walden Old Lunker Fish knife and have read it was made in 1972 and 1973 only. Does any one else have one?

[tongueriver]

I have had two and seen a number of others. Some have the fish on the shield and others say LUNKER on the shield. I think that I have also seen them without a shackle.

[woodwalker]

I have had two and seen a number of others. Some have the fish on the shield and others say LUNKER on the shield. I think that I have also seen them without a shackle.

Thanks Cal. I think their pretty cool.

[New_Windsor_NY]

I've.....

Kevin, that is a VERY G@@D L👁👁KING piece of pocket cutlery.

[woodwalker]

I've.....

Kevin, that is a VERY G@@D L👁👁KING piece of pocket cutlery.

Thank you Skip!!

[doglegg]

Handles are cool as is the knife

[FRJ]

I've been researching this Schrade Walden Old Lunker Fish knife and have read it was made in 1972 and 1973 only. Does any one else have one?

That's a good looking fish knife, woodwalker.

[woodwalker]

Handles are cool as is the knife

Thanks Floyd!!

[woodwalker]

I've been researching this Schrade Walden Old Lunker Fish knife and have read it was made in 1972 and 1973 only. Does any one else have one?

That's a good looking fish knife, woodwalker.

Thank you Joe!!

[Mustanger]

I have one of each. I can't say which year they each were sold. The sheath is from an Ulster fish knife.
And a picture of one that came with a sheath/pouch.

[doglegg]

I have one of each. I can't say which year they each were sold. The sheath is from an Ulster fish knife.
And a picture of one that came with a sheath/pouch.

Knice.

[tongueriver]

In eighteen years of collecting Schrades I have never seen that SCHRADE WALDEN shield on your knife. My example does have that same curved sheath. Some of the very early SW folding hunters had a curved sheath also, with embossed game scene.

[Mustanger]

In eighteen years of collecting Schrades I have never seen that SCHRADE WALDEN shield on your knife. My example does have that same curved sheath. Some of the very early SW folding hunters had a curved sheath also, with embossed game scene.

Here is another picture I saved off the net of one with the sheath that some came with, (I guess)
It is my understanding that the name "Lunker" or "Ole' Lunker" came from a promotion from a retailer named Olsen.?? (see tang stamp pic) I don't believe that Schrade ever referred to the knives as that. I don't think. ?
I am just guessing that since these were only made and sold for two years, that the different shields represent one from each year?? Notice the different tang stamps.
I also came across one with a blank shield.
I only have the two in the first picture with the Ulster sheath and I used to have another one with the fish shield.

[tongueriver]

Interesting variations. I suspect some of such are "end of days" knives that the employees scrambled to cobble together out of the barrels bins, crates and floor sweepings the summer of 2004. I don't think they sold well back in the day and there was inventory of them still in the plant years later in various stages of discontent.

[knifeaholic]

I have several, including one made by Schrade for Olsen Knife Co.

[glennbad]

I've got one of those, missing the bail though...