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NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:08 pm
by galvanic1882
Just picked up this really odd Gravity knife. It’s marked New York Knife Walden. I have never seen one like it. I have a couple of collectors looking for info and nothing so far. If anyone has seen one like it or has any info on it please let me know. It’s 9 1/2” open. Thanks Mike
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:14 pm
by wiseguy
Wow Mike… ive never seen anything like this, where did you find it ?
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:22 pm
by galvanic1882
Picked up these 3?the other day, the other one is spring loaded but needs repairing and is marked Moran & Son Silver Steel, the other folder is a trifold
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:33 pm
by ea42
Mike that's wild, looks heavy enough to club someone to death if the blade fails to pop out! Try Bob Pomerantz, he's pretty darned knowledgeable about the old military edged weapons.
Eric
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 3:35 pm
by galvanic1882
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:03 pm
by tongueriver
Somehow reminds me of some attributes of divers' knives.
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:16 pm
by Madmarco
Very cool and unusual pieces Mike! The 2 OTF's appear to have very dull rounded blades, I'm wondering what a knife like that would be used for, almost looks like a butter knife blade?
I've wanted a tri-folder for ages, but I'm concerned some bored Customs agent will figure out how to open it 1-handed and seize it as a gravity knife, but I might still chance it eventually if I spot one I can't live without! Barry Wood makes some beauties!
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:23 pm
by royal0014
I think tongue hit on it ... dive knife
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2022 6:30 pm
by Madmarco
A gravity knife underwater, Chris? I doubt the water pressure would allow for the blade to slide in n' out smoothly, but what do I know!
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:59 am
by deo-pa
The blade does look like that used on an abalone harvesting tool.
Dennis
Re: NYK Walden gravity knife
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 1:50 am
by Kramersknife
Very cool its a first for me too seeing these.I do know many pruning knives have rounded blades as well.I have a few from Germany not that old and fixed blade.
