Older Walt's Custom picklock
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Older Walt's Custom picklock
11" Walt's custom flatguard picklock. Beautiful French Horn, filework with 3.5mm bayo blade/spring. Also 13" Walt's Custom flatguard picklock French Horn, file work and dagger blade. Hope you like.
Thom
Thom
Last edited by thom on Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:09 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Really nice horn on them Thom, what do I see in the case behind them?
Jim
Jim
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Good eye Jim. I was wondering if anyone would notice. A Burn and an AGA flatguard picklock. Here are some pics.
I am not necessarily a huge fan of file work, but I love the file work on the 13" AGA. Very subdued.
I am not necessarily a huge fan of file work, but I love the file work on the 13" AGA. Very subdued.
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Love them all Thom! That Walts Custom up top with the “coffee and cream” colored scales really looks nice!
"By accepting you as you are, I do not necessarily abandon all hope of your improving"- My Wife (1963-Present)
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Thom,
A Burn and an AGA flatguard picklock. !! What a fantastic group you shared with us in this thread. Thanks!
Jim
A Burn and an AGA flatguard picklock. !! What a fantastic group you shared with us in this thread. Thanks!
Jim
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Awesome horn all around Thom! When was that 13” Walts made?
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Not sure, maybe 2012 or 2013 ?????PlatonicSolid wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:43 am Awesome horn all around Thom! When was that 13” Walts made?
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Beautiful blades! Wow.
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Thom, I wonder why the Walt's flatguards with the filework are 3.5mm. The 9" Walt's flatguard picklock dagger with filework that had originally come from you is also the thinner spring and blade. Are the newest Walt's Custom flatguards with filework also not 5mm?
"By accepting you as you are, I do not necessarily abandon all hope of your improving"- My Wife (1963-Present)
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JV,JulesVane wrote: ↑Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:49 amThom, I wonder why the Walt's flatguards with the filework are 3.5mm. The 9" Walt's flatguard picklock dagger with filework that had originally come from you is also the thinner spring and blade. Are the newest Walt's Custom flatguards with filework also not 5mm?
I think he originally only had 3.5 mm. Same as Frank B. I think to differentiate Franks from Walt's. Walt went to a 5mm. I also think that there might have been an agreement that only Walt had solid N/S bolsters and Frank only use stainless steel bolsters now. Just my opinion. Seems like when Walt started with the 5mm, Frank went to stainless bolsters. Remember when Frank was making N/S bolsters? Franks were not solid N/S but Walt's are solid N/S bolsters.
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Thanks Thom. So, at one time, all Walt's were 3.5mm? I did not know that. Thanks!
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Gorgeous knives, Thom. Love the display case, too!
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