Elusive Schrades

[supratentorial]

Doug, Thank you for the info! Roland, that's quite a haul!

[Campbellclanman]

Oh Yeah...Stunning Knives Roland - its always a pleasure to see you lovely line up!

[biglmbass]

Roland, both of those are fantastic. Love that equal end.

[waynorth]

Nice Jacks, Roland!!

[Vanguard41xx]

[waynorth]

Nice working Jacks. Big and small pruner, and a rope blade - everything you need, Vanguard!

[ken erickson]

One of my favorite threads here in Traditional's!
Here is a little equal end pen that was generously gifted to me at the 2012 Blade show by a forum member here

Senator
Blades marked
Schrade
Cut co
Walden NY

Closed length
3 1/4 closed
Single spring , no catch bit
No half-stops

[waynorth]

Nice pen knife, Ken. Great lines. Does it have semi-sunk joints?

[ken erickson]

Nice pen knife, Ken. Great lines. Does it have semi-sunk joints?

I would consider them semi-sunk as you can just feel a hint of the run-up.
It really is a nice little knife.

[waynorth]

Very nice indeed! Thanks for the closed view!!
Are you going to make one?
After you finish your "3-thick" of course!!

[ken erickson]

No plans for the foreseeable future Charlie, maybe someday down the road.

[LKJW]

That's a beauty, Ken.

[waynorth]

I went down to my P.O. Box yesterday, hoping this knife would be there! I am not familiar with the pattern, and this is the first one I have seen marked Schrade Cut Co..
Of course it is a "regular" Jack, where the end widens or swells. But it is a hair or two over Four Inches long!! Therein lies the rarity!!
And it has all the hallmarks of being an oldie. Arched tang stamps, nice swedge work, and wonderful random-jigged bone like you see on the older pieces from the Walden area; Walden, New York, and Schrade Cutleries shared a bone handle shop, and you will see similarities in their jigging if you study the old knives. Some call it "pick bone".
Without further delay, check this sucker out!!

[Gevonovich]

I don't know how you do it, Charlie! What a pleasure!

[waynorth]

In this case the magic formula is:
1)bid high on Ebay
2)eat beans and rice for dinner!

[Vanguard41xx]

Gorgeous Schrade!
I saw the ending price...wheew! You've got expensive taste.

[waynorth]

Gorgeous Schrade!
I saw the ending price...wheew! You've got expensive taste.

Beans are an acquired taste, actually!

[Doug Add]

Beans are an acquired taste, actually!

A taste I acquired early as a child. A shame my tastes have changed. Maybe I'd have nicer knives.

[Ballenxj]

I went down to my P.O. Box yesterday, hoping this knife would be there! I am not familiar with the pattern, and this is the first one I have seen marked Schrade Cut Co..
Of course it is a "regular" Jack, where the end widens or swells. But it is a hair or two over Four Inches long!! Therein lies the rarity!!
And it has all the hallmarks of being an oldie. Arched tang stamps, nice swedge work, and wonderful random-jigged bone like you see on the older pieces from the Walden area; Walden, New York, and Schrade Cutleries shared a bone handle shop, and you will see similarities in their jigging if you study the old knives. Some call it "pick bone".
Without further delay, check this sucker out!!

Charlie, That knife is SWEET! The pattern appears to be closely related to the Barlow Knife?
-Bruce

[waynorth]

Charlie, That knife is SWEET! The pattern appears to be closely related to the Barlow Knife?
-Bruce

This knife and the standard Barlow are related in that they are both "regular" or "swell-end" Jacks, Bruce, but the traditional Barlow is under 3 1/2" long whereas this Jack is over 4"!
Related like Mutt and Jeff!