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Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 7:06 pm
by tomstranger
Picked this beauty up over the weekend. Tang stamp puts it between 1946-73, but I'm guessing maybe late 50's. Any thoughts on dating this little guy? Either way it's going to be carried a lot.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 8:05 pm
by knifeaholic
With that style of delrin handles, I would estimate 1965 to early 70's. I don't know what year the pattern was discontinued by Schrade. but IIRC it was after 1970 and before 1975.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:24 pm
by Colonel26
Wonderful! Just wonderful. I have one marked Craftsman and they make great toting knives!
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:31 pm
by TripleF
Knice score bro!!
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 3:29 am
by tomstranger
Thanks everybody. I've been carrying it these past few days and I'm smitten. To me a 3 7/8" serpentine jack is just about perfect in the pocket, and I'm really liking the way the master blade is centered in the handle. I've never owned a knife with the springs set up this way but it's a great idea.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 4:10 pm
by Mustanger
tomstranger wrote: I'm really liking the way the master blade is centered in the handle. I've never owned a knife with the springs set up this way but it's a great idea.
That really is an ingenious design. I didn't know that about those knives but I like it. I learned something today. Thanks for posting the picture! The old bone handled ones with the cutouts on the handle for the nail nicks on the small blades are neat too.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 8:57 am
by dweb1897
I have one that was a factory second, the tang mark is ground off, that I use for an EDC. I love that coping blade for opening up cardboard boxes. Great find.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Tue May 12, 2015 11:12 am
by jerryd6818
I don't know when Schrade started using Delrin but Dupont® didn't open their Delrin factory until 1960 so it has to be after that. Just guessing late '60s - early '70s. Very nice knife. Congratulations.
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 9:45 pm
by cody6268
Neat find! All I've seen in junk type stores is what looks like used cheap Chinese-made knives. Guess I need to pay more attention!
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 4:11 am
by tomstranger
Haven't checked in in a while, but thanks for all the kind comments as well as Intel on the age of the knife. I sorted through a lot of Chinese junk to find this one, but I'm sure glad I did!
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 9:56 am
by marcellusW
A true " whittler " pattern
Main blade pivots on two springs
Re: Junk store score- 804 Carpenter
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:58 am
by orvet
I been packing a Schrade Walden 804 this week myself.
I was going to put it in my store, but I like it so much I think it will be an EDC.