Elusive Schrades

I am very grateful to have found this little guy. Schrade cut 8563 jr cattle knife at 3 3/8”. These have been on my radar a long time and do not show up often, especially in this condition.

It only has one minor little issue, the very tip of the sheepsfoot it bent a little. Other than that it’s about as nice as I could ask for, and extremely well built as typical for a schrade cut. The factory edges are still present.

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Thanks guys!

Gev, I’ve found that taking knife pictures on the windowsill in my bedroom produces the best results I’ve had yet. The lighting is very consistent and I don’t have to drag everything out to the yard. The white background is plain but contrasts well, although whenever I can manage to come up with a good picture of knives on a mossy rock I’ll take it. :)
 
At the other end of the spectrum from Paul's Junior Cattle knife is this rather large 858 Old Timer Stockman!!:eek: At a hair over 4 9/16", it is a bruiser of a knife!!:cool: This one is the earlier carbon steel model, lightly sharpened, if at all!:)
Shown here with Old Boiley for scale!OT 858 1.jpg OT 858 2.jpg


Correction:
After vinegar testing, I believe the knife is Stainless, not carbon! Oh Well!!:p
 
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TheChunk91 said:
It’s a family affair.

The new blood 8373 3/4 followed by an 8173 3/4, an 8173 and an 8171. Like the 8373 3/4 the 8171 at the bottom is also a bit outside the catalog norm.

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Tidy little Herd there, Paul!!:thumbsup: Nice roundup of related species!!:D

Please tell me, Paul, where you found that Fostarene reference in the previous post!!:rolleyes:
 
Thanks for the comments folks.

Charlie, waynorth waynorth , in this link there is a little blurb about fostarene on page 8. Most of the schrades I see with the stuff are waldens from the 1950’s era but there are some cuts and early waldens out there with it too. It’s jet black, hard as a rock and doesn’t seem to shrink too much. There has been additional info about fostarene posted in the schrade section of AAPK but I could not find it.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/articles/Pottery and Royal Poincianas.pdf
 
TheChunk91 said:
I am very grateful to have found this little guy. Schrade cut 8563 jr cattle knife at 3 3/8”. These have been on my radar a long time and do not show up often, especially in this condition.

It only has one minor little issue, the very tip of the sheepsfoot it bent a little. Other than that it’s about as nice as I could ask for, and extremely well built as typical for a schrade cut. The factory edges are still present.

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All very nice but this Cut Co is stellar Paul.:thumbsup:
 
TheChunk91 said:
Thanks for the comments folks.

Charlie, waynorth waynorth , in this link there is a little blurb about fostarene on page 8. Most of the schrades I see with the stuff are waldens from the 1950’s era but there are some cuts and early waldens out there with it too. It’s jet black, hard as a rock and doesn’t seem to shrink too much. There has been additional info about fostarene posted in the schrade section of AAPK but I could not find it.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/articles/Pottery and Royal Poincianas.pdf
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Thanks, Paul!! I think I have some - somewhere!!??:rolleyes:
 
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