A pair of Schrade Cut Co's

Parke1

Parke1

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I've posted several times a picture of my Grandpa's Schrade Cut Co 2723-3/4 serpentine jack. It was his only pocket knife from his early 20's until he passed on at age 82! This knife is my most prized possession, as it was presented to me after his passing by my grandmother. As such, I hesitate to carry it anywhere out of my house. I carried this knife on my wedding day, and since then reserve it strictly for holidays and family get-togethers.

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For reference, it's the exact same size as a Case Peanut.

I love the size, pattern, and nicely jigged bone. I decided a while back to hunt around for another, so I could have one to carry without worrying about it so much. After much hunting, a candidate finally popped up on the big auction site. I wound up having to go a few dollars higher than expected, but after a long wait, it's mine. I wound up purchasing a 2723 model, which is the same knife except for having a spear point main blade instead of the clip. Here they are together:

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I'm exceedingly pleased. The walk and talk is soft on the pen blade, but really good on the spear. Being that my preference runs strongly to spear points, this knife is just about perfect for me. There are three more variations of this same pattern that Schrade made back then, all of which are listed as having a half saber clip blade, with a variety of handle materials. I'd like to find that one with the same bone scales, but I'm in no rush.

Thanks for reading! My wife gets a little tired of hearing about my slipjoints sometimes, so I just had to share with my Traditional family. I knew you'd all understand. :D
-Dan
 
Nice knives. I really wish Schrade had stuck with jigged bone instead of going to saw cut delrin.

- Christian
 
Beautiful knives. I absolutely love the jigging.
Wow.
 
Very nice Dan!

I had a much newer, Craftsman branded one, in jigged delrin. Not as nice as your bone models, but a good knife, that for the life of me I don't know why I sold. So glad you found one like your Grandpa's!
 
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We understand completely, Dan!

That's a great little knife, and it looks like your grandpa got a lot of use out of that knife. I've always loved the history and back story of the knives, and that one makes me wonder about your grandfather. I always wonder what kind of man carried that old knife and it's clear he took great care of it, but used it like a knife was supposed to be used. It's great that you got a close twin to carry. Your grandpa had good taste in knives.:thumbup:

Carl.
 
Thanks so much for the compliments, everyone! Carl, I especially appreciate your post. He had good taste in just about all aspects of life. Simple tastes, hard working, and the most patience of any human I've ever met. Grandpa was the best role model you could ever hope for.

-Dan
 
Your grandpa's knife has some wonderful jigging and color. It's really something to consider that those two small blades covered his needs for 60 years. Nice to see that he took such good care of his pocketknife, and that there is so much left of it to be handed down.
 
RobbW said:
Your grandpa's knife has some wonderful jigging and color. It's really something to consider that those two small blades covered his needs for 60 years. Nice to see that he took such good care of his pocketknife, and that there is so much left of it to be handed down.
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That's what I find so interesting. Dan's grandfather was one of those mythical 'one knife' men who just needed a tool to cut something now and then. That old knife must have been like a very old and dear friend to him after all those years, and it would have been mourned greatly if anything had happened to it. In all those years, how many times did he sit down and touch up the blade on a stone, or wipe it down with a slightly oiled rag? To last that long, it had to be very well c ared for. After all, it's not a "hard use" knife. :D

Definitely a man of taste and class.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Carl.
 
That bone looks great, with some real honest age to it. Thanks for sharing!
 
I really like your attachment to your family heritage. Your grandpa's Schrade is a treasure. I'm happy that you were able to find a similar replacement for it to carry. I'm sure he's smiling and enjoying your efforts and story.

Tom
 
Very nice, thanks for sharing that. I wish I had such a treasure, nobody in my family ever carried a pocket knife, so I don't know how I came by the habit. It was just always in me. My one grandma used to have a tiny MOP pen knife in her purse, but none of the men including my dad carried a knife. Nice piece of history to have there!
 
RobbW said:
Your grandpa's knife has some wonderful jigging and color. It's really something to consider that those two small blades covered his needs for 60 years. Nice to see that he took such good care of his pocketknife, and that there is so much left of it to be handed down.
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Very well-said. :thumbup:

Thanks for sharing your grandfather's knife with us, Dan (in this thread, and all along), and congratulations on finding its companion, an out-the-door user. :)

~ P.
 
I also applaud you Dan for not carrying your Papaw's knife. Many would have grabbed it up, and if like me ,left it on a log on the creek bank or beside the big Ginseng plant they happened upon.

Knives like this are much richer in posterity than actual value.Priceless
 
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