Is this a New York Knife Co Knife????

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 5:33 am

I ran across this knife while browsing ebay this evening.
The tang stamp says NEW YORK/KNIFE CO. in opposing arches with WALDEN in the middle. It is a dead ringer for a Schrade Sharpfinger (152OT).

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-York-Knife-co-W ... 0047687571

I am wondering if this was an issue of Schrade to commemorate New York Knife? I have seen other knives that allege to be a NYK commemorative by Schrade, but I haven't seen a Sharpfinger that is so issued.

Can anyone else help me on this?

Thanks,
Dale

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 6:01 am

I think you best let this one go.

If I remember right he got his hands on lots of Schrade junked rejects when the plant closed. Then he messes with them.
I am sure you can see the Stamp is wrong.

READ what he wrights

("MINT CONDITION NEVER CARRIED OR SHARPENED") ???

("wood handles ") ???

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:15 pm

justold52 wrote: ("MINT CONDITION NEVER CARRIED OR SHARPENED") ???

That is why I think it is a reproduction, along with the pile side tang stamp of U.S.A.
It is just that it is a reproduction I am not familiar with & I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it. The condition of the knife, the pattern of the knife, and the tang stamp all makes me think reproduction.
The pattern is a Schrade Sharpfinger (152OT) which was introduced (to the best of my knowledge) several decades after NY Knife went out of business. I am wondering if Schrade made it???

Dale

CCBill · Post by **CCBill** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:58 pm

I wouldn't call it a reproduction, as NYK never made such a thing. I would call it a "fantasy knife". I, personally wouldn't touch it.
...CCBill...

Gmarcus · Post by **Gmarcus** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:40 pm

I have this seller on my "do not buy from list" with a note I wrote to myself that reads:
bought a Boker congress listed as mint condition - came with a chip in one blade and handle scuff
When I encounter a seller that does'nt care like this, I put them on this list and don't buy from again.
Anyone that wants a copy of this list, send me a note. It's a lot cheaper than playing knife ping-pong thru the mail.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:07 pm

Thanks guys

Somewhere, in an old Schrade catalog, IIRC, I think I saw some Schrade knives stamped with NYK. There were few patterns & they were a special commemorative of NYK. What I do not recall seeing was a Sharpfinger pattern.

Maybe LT knows something about them.

Dale

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:01 am

Dale go to the thread on LT expert opinion ( I did not start the thread or name it ) it has some info i posted on these tang marks and yes Schrade also did a couple special issues using the tang. Here is the 75th boy scout jubilee with an NYK mark done by Schrade . there were a couple others but this should satisfy the point.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:48 am

Thanks LT!

I wasn't just imagining things.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:13 am

I see the tang stamps are different, so it brings up the question of whether Schrade did this special eddition with more than one stamping, or are we still dealing with a fake???

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:51 am

According to some info from a friend, there were some special editions made for SMKW by Schrade with the NYK stamping.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:31 am

Dale, does your friend say whether any of the SMKW stamps have the double arch of the ebay-sharpfinger??

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:33 am

Just go to the thread ( LT I need your expert advise ) I posted a knife with the exact tang as the one for the 152 and explained it. Why have I become a secret friend? It is just little old me. LT PS there are several variations this one was used in the 80tys and 90tys . Funny years back I got a few of them probably at Schrade anyway I put a few on with an explanation of what they were. Then I got an email from someone demanding I tell him where I got them from since he had the rights. My response ( you know how I like people who make demands and threaten ) was very polite as I recall I even mentioned his mother. Seriously please Let me know if You need more clarification this really is pretty straight forward.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:34 pm

Lt,
Please tell me that you edited your post in the LT, I need your expert knowledge thread. I hate it when my Dr changes my meds.

If you didn't edit it and add a bunch to your post then I read it and didn't retain a thing!

I guess I have a mind like a sieve.

Oh well, you did thoroughly answer my question.

Thank you,
Dale

I can't believe I missed the whole thing.

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 11:41 pm

Makes me feel better, I was confused and couldn't figure out what was needed, oh well Happy new year . It just aint fair so much whiskey so little time and only one liver . LT .

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:01 am

So, you really didn't add all that info after I read it the first time???????

I really did miss it!!!!!

I have a mind like a steel trap...............old & rusty

lt632ret · Post by **lt632ret** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:11 am

I would suggest that it is rather the relative importance and quality of my writings that make them somewhat transparent and forgetable rather than your loss of cognizance. To the pure life LT

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 1:22 am

Thanks for your patience, LT. I found it also.

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