I picked up a USA made Schrade at a gun show a month or so ago. It was a 120T in such good shape I thought it was stainless at first. At $8 I liked it a lot. I like carbon steel and slipjoints are really growing on me. I had an epiphany thinking that "classic" Schrades might be the holy grail I was seeking.
Here is an old post of mine...
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cheap carbon steel slipjoint
OK, there have been numerous threads here and there with this, or a similar title. Which says there is a real vacuum in the knife world for something which used to be what knives basically were, a cheap carbon steel slipjoint.
Now I'm sure that many will weigh in with the Case CV line, and also with the Eye brand knives. I guess I'm cheaper than that. I'm talkin' $10-$30.
I know it's possible. There are many decent knives I've bought to drop in my back pocket and sit on or throw in my tool box at work. There's the Opinel, the Douk Douk, the Mercator, I've got them all. Kinda defeats the purpose of looking for a good, cheap knife when you get 10 of them, but that's me.
I get a Mercator out with the rest of my tools at work and keep it scary sharp. People who borrow it bring their knives in for me to sharpen. I tell them to get carbon steel next time.
I'm talking about a knife like that, but a "grandpa" knife, a classic slipjoint. I'm kinda liking them lately. Sheeple are less threatened by them, you can carry and use them almost anywhere. Plus, they just seem "right".
Kissing Crane Sodbusters used to kinda fit the bill when they were made in Germany. I've got one. Now that they are made in Italy (or China) and you can't get the German ones anymore it has become a "drawer queen". I know, foolish, but that's me .
I'm getting to like Barlows and I'll probably end up getting a Boker or Russel Barlow for about $60 just to hold one. Then I probably won't drop it in my back pocket or toolbox but in a drawer.
I know, I'm cheap and have a personality disfunction about carrying cheap cutlery. Still, a cheap carbon steel slipjoint used to be what knives were.
My Rough Rider Barlow is more than worth the $7.50 I paid for it at a great local shop. I've been carrying it a lot.
Not having the medallion, the stamped bolsters, the high polish, etc., but being carbon steel and double the price would have made it perfect.
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Now, this gun show just came through town again and I came away with another 120T in great shape and a moderately sharpened 330T for 8$ each.
The thing is, I've shopped for Schrades on the internet and seen a lot of knives for $30-$40 and more.
What I'm wondering is if shopping for old Schrades will fit the bill for great user knives or if they are gonna be "collectibles" and priced as such. I don't care about things I can fix like a little broken tip etc. I'm after a cheap, decent user and I HAVE found Schrades to be great knives.
I've got two of the "peanuts" now. I'd like to get a couple more along the size of the 330T.
Here is an old post of mine...
Quote...
cheap carbon steel slipjoint
OK, there have been numerous threads here and there with this, or a similar title. Which says there is a real vacuum in the knife world for something which used to be what knives basically were, a cheap carbon steel slipjoint.
Now I'm sure that many will weigh in with the Case CV line, and also with the Eye brand knives. I guess I'm cheaper than that. I'm talkin' $10-$30.
I know it's possible. There are many decent knives I've bought to drop in my back pocket and sit on or throw in my tool box at work. There's the Opinel, the Douk Douk, the Mercator, I've got them all. Kinda defeats the purpose of looking for a good, cheap knife when you get 10 of them, but that's me.
I get a Mercator out with the rest of my tools at work and keep it scary sharp. People who borrow it bring their knives in for me to sharpen. I tell them to get carbon steel next time.
I'm talking about a knife like that, but a "grandpa" knife, a classic slipjoint. I'm kinda liking them lately. Sheeple are less threatened by them, you can carry and use them almost anywhere. Plus, they just seem "right".
Kissing Crane Sodbusters used to kinda fit the bill when they were made in Germany. I've got one. Now that they are made in Italy (or China) and you can't get the German ones anymore it has become a "drawer queen". I know, foolish, but that's me .
I'm getting to like Barlows and I'll probably end up getting a Boker or Russel Barlow for about $60 just to hold one. Then I probably won't drop it in my back pocket or toolbox but in a drawer.
I know, I'm cheap and have a personality disfunction about carrying cheap cutlery. Still, a cheap carbon steel slipjoint used to be what knives were.
My Rough Rider Barlow is more than worth the $7.50 I paid for it at a great local shop. I've been carrying it a lot.
Not having the medallion, the stamped bolsters, the high polish, etc., but being carbon steel and double the price would have made it perfect.
Endquote
Now, this gun show just came through town again and I came away with another 120T in great shape and a moderately sharpened 330T for 8$ each.
The thing is, I've shopped for Schrades on the internet and seen a lot of knives for $30-$40 and more.
What I'm wondering is if shopping for old Schrades will fit the bill for great user knives or if they are gonna be "collectibles" and priced as such. I don't care about things I can fix like a little broken tip etc. I'm after a cheap, decent user and I HAVE found Schrades to be great knives.
I've got two of the "peanuts" now. I'd like to get a couple more along the size of the 330T.
