The old (and new) school Schrade thread

Retired???

Heck, that's just gettin' broken in :D

Thanks for sharing, Jeff.

Well boys, been absent for a little while. Went to cub scout camp a couple weeks ago with my boy and 21 other little angels from my pack. Overall a good group of boys. My edc was a Puma junior stock. I did all my carving with that. I also had a handful of other blades in my tent, but they didn't see much use. I did bust out the 225H to cut some hot dog sticks. What a beast. At least everyone knew where to go to get something cut.

Last week I was catching up at work... :rolleyes:

Here are a few more to add to our collection:

Pattern #218, about 2 7/8" long.
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your standard #293, at 3 7/8" long.
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There is no pattern #, and about 3 3/8" long
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enjoy...

Glenn
 
Here's a few more for your viewing pleasure...

Here's a #805 Kon-Kav, about 2 3/4" long.
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There is no pattern #, and about 3" long
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and a pic of Norah O'Donnell, cause she's a cutie :p Not sure what her model # is, but I want one!

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Glenn
 
Hey Glenn,

The last one looks to be in "Pristine Mint" condition..... :thumbup: :D

Nice knives, as well.

Bill
 
I have been remiss on this thread since accessing my junk is a pain. However it is to hot to do what I was doing outside. So I grabbed a row of Schrade Cuts ( one row ), I really is impossible to show everything but here are a few that were easiest to get to. I hope it squares me up on this thread for awhile. Note the shield on the trapper, also the doctors knife, some harness jacks ( big article on them in knifeworld this month ) and a few others. LT
 
Rich,
Your 3rd picture has 2 single bladed knives. Can you tell Phil and me a little about them? I like the swirl cell on the handle. Im sure everyone would love to hear about all of em.

As always you collection stuns me.
Thanks
Larry
 
lrv said:
Rich,
Your 3rd picture has 2 single bladed knives. Can you tell Phil and me a little about them? I like the swirl cell on the handle. Im sure everyone would love to hear about all of em.

As always you collection stuns me.
Thanks
Larry

Very interested!
Phil
 
This model is called a Slim serpentine jack. In jigged bone it is a 1293 3/8 in cell ( Pyralin ) 1294 3/8 ( cell type has a denoting letter the version in the pic is a K.) I guess they are a little over 4" long. Usually with these, the blades are down since it is a rather thin blade to begin with any wear ( sharpening ) seems to be more noticable. What other info do you want to know? I do not remember where I picked them up. LT
 
As always, excellent contributions LT! We're square for now...

Now come on, the rest of you. Don't be shy.

Besides, I don't have enough self-loathing about my own small collection of schrades. Please post some more pristine schrade beauties, then your address so I know where to come and get them. (I'm still available for yard work, in exchange for knives of course ;) )

Glenn
 
Thanks for the info, LT. I like what you showed us.

Since Glenn posted a pic of his pruner, I thought I'd do the same. As I've written before, I'm an electrician by trade. So I have a special regard for Electrician's cable stripping knives. My work knife is a Camillus 1B, and everyone in the shop has one, courtesy of me, although junky utility knives with replace able blades are the norm anymore.

BR Levine writes in one of his books that these kinda pruners, used by electricans, Gardeners, drywallers, ect, are not very popular collectibles since those are not glamourous jobs. Fine, that makes them cheap to buy. A navy rope knife is also shown here. I was inspired to pick up a few of these after reading an article in Knife World magazine, about these flat ended knives entitled 'They stand alone', as these knives do stand smartly straight up on their flat ends. Again, not an expensive knife, and every company seems to have made at least one, so a cheap one for a pattern collector to enjoy and build on.

Note: You may see one of these with a rounded point. That doesn't mean they are wore out or have been badly taken care of. It was made that way on purpose.

On my "to buy" list is an original Schrade Cut N1361 Rope knife with cocobolo handles and the 1361 'Lineman's skinnning knife'. The problem with work knives is that they were made to use, and when an electrician in the old days bought a knife to work with, by God, he worked it straight to death. It's not impossible to find a texas toothpick of the same era, in great condition, if it was owned by a man who merely carried it as a 'Saturday Evening Knife' ( I mean like how much damage does the occaissional stabbing or tough-guy fingernail cleaning do to a knife??). But there is a certain charm in a well-used work knife. And get this: In the early part of the last century, the death rate of electricians on the job reached something along the lines of 5 in 10. Think of that... a fifty-fifty chance of dying at work. Thank you OSHA.

Quick pic, so the blades are all dark, but I wanted to make a contribution to this excellent thread. Please do, guys, give any history or interesting points about the knives you show off here. It is how we all learn.

Phil

PS.. Due to gross misuse of the system, (so Spark canned it) I cannot give you a postive rep point for starting this thread Glenn, but I can thank you very much!
 

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No thanks necessary (or rep points), Phil.

I just enjoy seeing the variety and history of this great company get out there. When people think Schrade, they usually think OT or UH. There's so much more than that, as we all know...

Glenn
(sadly. I do not have alot of history on the knives I have posted :( )
 
Could someone tell me something about this knife, I haven't a clue about knives, picked this up at a farm garage sale. Found you all pokin' around the web. At least it will be another pic some might enjoy ~ thanks!
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I took mine down as Bob and I were posting at the same time
Check out the postings in the 171 thread
 
Well it worked, but I think you should resize the photos for the forum.

To post your pics here from photobucket, simply copy the information in the box labeled "tag" and copy it to your forum post.

Best Wishes,
-Bob
 
Yes, as we all know, people don't like when the pictures are too big!! ;)

Uncle Hank would be proud. :D

Thanks...

Glenn
 
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I like that dog-eared sheath. No, it is not pristine. But it does have the markings of a knife that has been carried for it's intended purpose, and by a man who was serious about his right to walk out of the house with it strapped on. Obviously, it was an important part of his daily dress, or very nearly so.

I would hang onto it if I were you, but I am just an old codger who likes knives (and sheaths) that have seen the elephant. I like the connection to the previous owners and their affection for these knives as tools in the real world, not bling-bling to shine on the wall. Drop a c-note about any day if you want one of those pretty shiney ones.

Among my prized knives are one used by a Texas boar hunter, and one owned by an old deer hunter who got it from Wally Gardenier as a replacement for a defective knife. And my own Walden 165OT that I have had almost since I began hunting.

Codger
 
Okay, here a few more...

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No pattern #, about 3 1/4" long.
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Pattern #808Y, about 2 3/4" long.
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Glenn
 
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