I've had my eye on this knife for several weeks at a local flea market. I'm more of a user than collector so I debated back and forth about spending money on a knife that will see little use. I finally decided this morning that if it was still there today, then it was meant to have a new home with me. The rest as they say is history.
As hard as it is to believe, I still do not own a digital camera so I'll do the best I can with the descriptives. It is a 906 Officer's Model knife. It is in need of cleaning and the scales are scratched and have minor pitting from years of daily use. If it was a firearm I would grade it somewhere near 80%.
Tang Stamp:
SCHRADE
WALDEN
NY USA
Obverse:
906
Stainless
The main blade is also marked with the 60s-70s era Craftsman logo with the crennelations across the top. I can't tell if it is etched, printed, etc but it is even and without blemish. Next to the logo is a Ser# 9527. Both the main blade and small blade could use a good sharpening but it appears that this one may never have been sharpened before. The bevels all seem intact and there is no tell-tale scratches.
The shield on the left scale is one of the normal Schrade styles but is unmarked.
The other obvious unusual feature is the can piercer (it is even engraved as such) located on back spine of the body of the knife. This is different and distinct from a can opener which we are all familiar with and which this model also has. The can piercer opens from the backside but is pinned at one end, not the middle like we are used to with an awl or corkscrew. It opens to perhaps 120 degrees and is apparently designed like the old church keys for oil cans or your kids' big cans of juice. This is the first knife I've owned with such a feature. I also enjoy the construction of this blade/tool. It is pinned in like other blades but the body of the tool is forged with a 90 degree twist so it lays flat along the back of the knife.
The other implement that I find unusual is the spike/awl. It is shaped much differently than other awls I have seen. While it comes to a nice point, it has a right angle on one side and a smooth rounded "edge" on the other. This reminds me much more of a fid or marlinespike than the more common awl.
Overall, as a fan of "scout type" patterns and SAKs I am very pleased with this knife. It even has a bail. This is an unusual feature on most camp knives today but I prefer one. It needs a little TLC but should make for a simple, laid back project. I paid US$30.00 for it. I have no idea if it was a good deal or not, but to me it was worth the price, eventually.
As hard as it is to believe, I still do not own a digital camera so I'll do the best I can with the descriptives. It is a 906 Officer's Model knife. It is in need of cleaning and the scales are scratched and have minor pitting from years of daily use. If it was a firearm I would grade it somewhere near 80%.
Tang Stamp:
SCHRADE
WALDEN
NY USA
Obverse:
906
Stainless
The main blade is also marked with the 60s-70s era Craftsman logo with the crennelations across the top. I can't tell if it is etched, printed, etc but it is even and without blemish. Next to the logo is a Ser# 9527. Both the main blade and small blade could use a good sharpening but it appears that this one may never have been sharpened before. The bevels all seem intact and there is no tell-tale scratches.
The shield on the left scale is one of the normal Schrade styles but is unmarked.
The other obvious unusual feature is the can piercer (it is even engraved as such) located on back spine of the body of the knife. This is different and distinct from a can opener which we are all familiar with and which this model also has. The can piercer opens from the backside but is pinned at one end, not the middle like we are used to with an awl or corkscrew. It opens to perhaps 120 degrees and is apparently designed like the old church keys for oil cans or your kids' big cans of juice. This is the first knife I've owned with such a feature. I also enjoy the construction of this blade/tool. It is pinned in like other blades but the body of the tool is forged with a 90 degree twist so it lays flat along the back of the knife.
The other implement that I find unusual is the spike/awl. It is shaped much differently than other awls I have seen. While it comes to a nice point, it has a right angle on one side and a smooth rounded "edge" on the other. This reminds me much more of a fid or marlinespike than the more common awl.
Overall, as a fan of "scout type" patterns and SAKs I am very pleased with this knife. It even has a bail. This is an unusual feature on most camp knives today but I prefer one. It needs a little TLC but should make for a simple, laid back project. I paid US$30.00 for it. I have no idea if it was a good deal or not, but to me it was worth the price, eventually.
