148?

You're a good man Arnold. :thumbup:
I'm guessing an aftermarket rehandle...but, we never know with Schrade, do we? :D

Bill
 
Nice knife. Someone did an excellent rehandle job on that one. The 148 was handled several ways, with phenolic impregnated wood (148WW Wonda-Wood or Stratawood), with leather washers and fiber spacers (148L), or with a delrin stagged handle (148S) for a brief time. In all instances I have seen, the knife had a hidden tang with the handle materials stacked on, and captured with a aluminum or occasionally brass pommel. When the 172UH was being developed (and the Imperial Kit Carson Trail Knife), the staglon was pinned with no pommel. The wood on your knife reminds me of the handle wood used on the first Buffalo Bill Bowies (BB166) from circa 1969 (first walnut, then African Rosewood). I cannot say for certain whether your knife is a factory custom rehandled one, or someone rehandled it after purchase, but it is not a production knife in that configuration.

A bit of background on the 148 you ask? Soitenly!!

The #148 "Hunter's Mate" was 9 1/4" overall with a saber ground carbon steel 5" blade, aluminum guard, Stratawood handles, birdshead pommel. First listed in 1954, it sold for $4.50 in 1955. The #148L "Huntsman" had a 9 3/4" overall length, 5" carbon steel saber ground blade with grooved thumbrest and upswept tip, "Wonda-Wood" handle with black and white spacers, aluminum guard, and aluminum birdshead pommel. It was cataloged in 1959. The #148LWE "Huntsman" had a 9 1/4" overall length, 5" carbon steel saber ground blade with grooved thumbrest and upswept tip with the serrated "Wonda-Edge", leather washer handle with spacers, aluminum guard, and aluminum birdshead pommel. It was cataloged in 1959. The 148S made it’s debut in 1963. Also called “Huntsman”, it has a “Genuine unbreakable Staglon” handle. Added to the 148S and 148L in 1967 was the 148STC, Staglon handled with Tungsten carbide blade. It listed at $8.75 while the 148S and 148L were $4.74 and $5.00 respectively. The 148 also came as a G3148-STC “Gaucho Set” with special riveted fold over sheath for $15.00. In 1968, the knives received names. 148STC Deer Skinner, 148S Deer Skinner, and 148L Huntsman. In 1971, the 148S was offered in a set with matchin handled ax, the X48S for $15.00. In 1972, the 148STC was dropped, leaving the 148L and 148S. In 1973 ½, these were dropped as the 498L and 498S were introduced in the “49er Series”.

I did not mention the sheath, which is not a Schrade production sheath that I am aware of. In all of my looking and seeing, I never saw them use a finial stud closure, or a screw type rivet to finish the stitch. None of this is a "Thus Sayeth...", just my own observations.

Codger
 
That sheath has a strong resemblance to an after market hand made sheath. It's a simple pouch design, but you rarely see the button closure on factory mass produced sheaths because of the cost factor. An extra few cents times several thousand sheaths makes a big difference. As Codger noted the chicago screw is not normally found on factory sheaths for the same reason. Generally splash rivets are used because they are plenty
affordable for big quantities.

Paul
 
some really helpful knifers helped me on this one. el lobo suggested codger on this forum. then tobyrogers helped with my posting. and codger brought his expertise to the table. and then sheathmaker helped with the sheath.

you guys are great.

again thanks for the help.

johnnie

ps
i have'nt been a member long but i have been reading past posts - lots to learn.
 
codger and all.Interesting info abou the 148.I tried,but the best i could get for overall length was 8 3/4 inches. the blade measures 4 5/8 from th tang to the tip. It has the groved thumbrest. oh well,i found out what i was most curious of.now i need to get my sheath finished,elk season is 13 days away and i would like to carry this knife with me.i put a nice edge on it this morning.Thank you all once again for the information you all shared.Dale
 
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