JIMMY_MAC
02-19-2009, 08:06 PM
The Scalper is our eleventh Dalton of the Week. The Scalper is a smaller
drop point version of the earlier Waco that used Mr. Dalton's "Bar Lock".
The Bar Lock is totally ambidextrous. All of the Scalpers were drilled on
both sides for the pocket clip, so the clip could be switched for left
handed carry. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Mr. D. eventually makes
some additional models that incorporate the Bar Lock. I believe the Scalper was a very
small run.The earliest indication that I have of their existence is an email
from the Daltons on 09 April 2001. Additional emails indicate that the
Dalton shop was working on the next model (the Asp) on 13 April. It appears
that the Scalpers were made for only a few weeks. A total of 204 Scalpers were made
according to a recent email from Mrs. Dalton. This makes the Scalper one of the smallest
model runs since before 1998.
The dimensions are as follows:
Overall Length: 7 - 13/16"
Blade Length: 3 - 3/16"
Blade Thickness: 1/8"
Handle Thickness (not incl. buttons or clip): 1/2"
There were only six variations of the Scalper made that I am aware of, and three
of those variants were extremely limited runs. The two most common variants
were the ones with beadblasted drop point blades and the ones with 2-tone
(satin flats and beadblast bevels) drop point blades. All of the Scalpers
had black anodized handles. It appears that the serial numbers started at
001 and ran through xxx. As far as I know, all of the Scalpers had the
standard Dalton logo etched on the blade. Here is a picture of a 2-tone
version:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/scalper.jpg
The next most common version was a special run requested by Josh at Pioneer
Valley Knife and Tool. This special run of only fifty pieces was engraved
with the "FTW" and the winged skull. I think that all of these had
beadblast blades.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/wacoftw.jpg
There were four Scalpers made with damascus blades. These four pieces also
has a top swedge that was not incorporated into any of the other five variants.
Two of these pieces are owned by forum members. It is interesting to note that
the third piece was sent to a dealer who apparently didn't check it closely - he sold
it and sent it out as a regular piece. He didn't know it was damascus !!! My
damascus variant has high polished pivot and pivot screw and a polished and
rainbowed pocket clip. Here is a picture of a damascus Scalper:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/dam.jpg
There were also two Scalpers made with modified satin finished clip point
blades. These two blades were hand ground. A young lady in Kentucky owns the
other one.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/clipscalper.jpg
The sixth variant, which I just learned about, was a very small number of
full satin bladed Scalpers. I don't know how many of these were made, but
dealer George Harrison recalls getting one of them.
drop point version of the earlier Waco that used Mr. Dalton's "Bar Lock".
The Bar Lock is totally ambidextrous. All of the Scalpers were drilled on
both sides for the pocket clip, so the clip could be switched for left
handed carry. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Mr. D. eventually makes
some additional models that incorporate the Bar Lock. I believe the Scalper was a very
small run.The earliest indication that I have of their existence is an email
from the Daltons on 09 April 2001. Additional emails indicate that the
Dalton shop was working on the next model (the Asp) on 13 April. It appears
that the Scalpers were made for only a few weeks. A total of 204 Scalpers were made
according to a recent email from Mrs. Dalton. This makes the Scalper one of the smallest
model runs since before 1998.
The dimensions are as follows:
Overall Length: 7 - 13/16"
Blade Length: 3 - 3/16"
Blade Thickness: 1/8"
Handle Thickness (not incl. buttons or clip): 1/2"
There were only six variations of the Scalper made that I am aware of, and three
of those variants were extremely limited runs. The two most common variants
were the ones with beadblasted drop point blades and the ones with 2-tone
(satin flats and beadblast bevels) drop point blades. All of the Scalpers
had black anodized handles. It appears that the serial numbers started at
001 and ran through xxx. As far as I know, all of the Scalpers had the
standard Dalton logo etched on the blade. Here is a picture of a 2-tone
version:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/scalper.jpg
The next most common version was a special run requested by Josh at Pioneer
Valley Knife and Tool. This special run of only fifty pieces was engraved
with the "FTW" and the winged skull. I think that all of these had
beadblast blades.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/wacoftw.jpg
There were four Scalpers made with damascus blades. These four pieces also
has a top swedge that was not incorporated into any of the other five variants.
Two of these pieces are owned by forum members. It is interesting to note that
the third piece was sent to a dealer who apparently didn't check it closely - he sold
it and sent it out as a regular piece. He didn't know it was damascus !!! My
damascus variant has high polished pivot and pivot screw and a polished and
rainbowed pocket clip. Here is a picture of a damascus Scalper:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/dam.jpg
There were also two Scalpers made with modified satin finished clip point
blades. These two blades were hand ground. A young lady in Kentucky owns the
other one.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/km4yk/clipscalper.jpg
The sixth variant, which I just learned about, was a very small number of
full satin bladed Scalpers. I don't know how many of these were made, but
dealer George Harrison recalls getting one of them.