Call for LT: "Schrado"?

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LT, while in a real library yesterday, doing some book research, I ran across the tang stamping 'SchradO'. George Schrade switchblades made in Germany?
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Phil
 
Your reference was correct SchradO was the marking used for the european version of these knives. This marking is quite rare and highly prized . These command high prices in the collector field. The knives were actually essentially the same as those sold here with only the different tang marking. The ones I have seen were the 3,3/8" doubles. If they say made in Germany then they could have been from period pre WWI when Schrade produced knives in Germany. When WWI broke out they the Germans kicked him out of Germany and confiscated his factory ( his patents, other companies ( german) sort of absorbed them and in fact as in the case of the side lever release are now considered to have been the founders of these styles ( EXAMPLE, HUBERTUS ). If they simply say SchradO and not marked MADE IN GERMANY they could be from later period. However again marketed in Europe.

I try ro respond to inquiry in the same vein as they are asked which is why The above answer is serious in response to Phils excellant question.


Now in response to the statment from Larry this response is not factual nor serious

The Great Schrado that he refers to was a mythical Norse ( German ) entity who possessed the ability to by simply willing it could turn various parts of his anatomy into STEEL. He was the patron of spinsters and those seeking the solace of lost love. His credo was similar to that of the viking warriors who in order to go to Vahalla ( Viking heaven ) were supposed to die with there steel sword in there hand however those who followed Schrado preferred to live with there Steel hand on there sword. LT
 
Both the Norsemen and Schrado must have been hardy souls, for sure.
Possibly in some way related to "Uncle Henry's Lost Souls." Since Schrado was mythical...and those Norse guys just wandered around pillaging, looting, and using their knives and swords. Crom!!!! (Thanks Conan).

Thank you guys for the history lessons.....I didn't learn about any of this in high school... :o

Loose content here revolves around....Springers and Press Button knives.

Hey, didn't old George invent the Flylock? Is that anything like a chastity belt for men?

This must tie together in Ellenville with those maidens Phil knows...... ;)

Bill

PS
Sorry Phil, yours' was of course, a legitimate question for LT. Just checking my historical similarities..... :D
 
Thanks, LT. I forget the name of the reference book, but I learned more from your one paragraph than I did in the written pages I was studying concerning these. Easy to just use the web to research any subject, and there is lots and lots of info here (some excellent- like our LT gives; some not so great). However, doesn't sitting in a comfortable chair in a small town library, drinking real coffee, not a fancy Latte' (made by the Librarian in a percolator), sound just about perfect when studying old knives?
Phil

ps.. Ah, yes, the lovely maidens of Ellenville. No thread I start here can be complete without a mention of those Goddesses of the Hudson river valley. The legend of King Arthur had it all wrong; the mythical 'Lady of the Lake' was in fact stolen from the ancient tale of the 'Maiden of the River Hudson', encountered by LT in his quest for knowledge (rivaling the search for the Golden Chalice, undertaken by Arthur's noble Knights). Majestically, she arose from that pristine, fast flowing, power generating Hudson, with a massive, Press Button Folding Hunter (with gilded guard and bolster) in hand, encouraging Lancelot (shortened to LT over the ages) to continue his epic search...
 
Phil,
What was in that coffee? Lancelot and LT? Well, maybe.
Ive heard stories of the Norsemen making it to upper NY via the St Lawrence and the lakes but not of any of King Arthur's round table knights.
Would make for another interesting tale.

Wouldn't it be fitting if Arthurs blacksmith's name was Schrade?

TTYL
Larry
 
An old Spanish poem, mentioned by Cervantes in "Don Quijote de la Mancha" tells of the arrival of Lanzarote (also known as LT) at Ellenvile and how he is received by the ladies:

Nunca fuera caballero
de damas tan bien servido
como fuera Lanzarote
cuando de Bretaña vino,
que dueñas cuidaban de él,
doncellas, de su rocino.
Esa dueña Quintañona,
ésa le escanciaba el vino.
La linda reina Ginebra
se lo acostaba consigo,
...

=======================

Hard to translate from the old Spanish, something like this:

There never was a knight
served so finely by ladies
as was Lanzarote
when he arrived from Britain,
Ladies took care of him
maidens of his horse.
That lady Quintañona
she served him wine.
Beautiful Ginebra
would take him to bed.
...

Notes:

Lazarote is the Spanish name for Lancelot.
Ginebra is the Spanish name for Guenever.
Qintañona was one of Guenever´s maids and confident.

Luis
 
Poetry? Only in the Schrade forum. OK, Don Luis, I'm not tall, dark and handsome, but perhaps if you taught me enough Spanish to whisper those hot latin words of love into the ears of the Babes.. excuse me... the Maidens of Ellenville, I'd have a chance.

Phil

ps.. thanks again LT.
 
Phil,
Since you mentioned not too long ago you were getting married.....you must be saying the right words already.... ;)

Remember, to court someone in a foreign language could be......well, you know....risky. Unless, of course, you fly Don Luis to Michigan to make sure the translation is spot on. :D

I have no poetry to quote.....sigh. So I'm taking my Sharpfinger outside to chase some windmills.

TTYL

Bill Quixote
 
Love, Poetry and Schrade knives do go together as seen in this very old song:

Boy:

I´ll give to you a paper of pins
and that´s the way my love begins
If you will marry, marry, marry, marry
If you´ll marry me.

Girl:

I wont accept your paper of pins
If that´s the way your love begins
and I wont marry, marry, marry, marry
I wont marry you.

Boy:

I´ll give to you a rocking chair
to sit in the garden and take fresh air
If you will marry, marry, marry, marry
If you´ll marry me.

Girl:

I wont accept your rocking chair
to sit in the garden and take fresh air
and I wont marry, marry, marry, marry
I wont marry you.

Boy:

I´ll give to you a golden ball
to roll from the kitchen to the hall
If you will marry, marry, marry marry
If you´ll marry me.

Girl:

I wont accept your golden ball
to roll from the kitchen to the hall
and I wont marry, marry, marry, marry
I wont marry you.

Boy:

I´ll give to you a knife of Schrade´s
with carbon blades and Delrin scales
If you will marry, marry, marry, marry
If you´ll marry me.

Girl:

If you give me a knife of Schrade´s
with carbon blades and Delrin scales
then I will marry, marry, marry, marry
I will marry you.
 
Getting Married? Uh,yeah, almost forgot. Early summer. The Jewish girl from Bostom. She has all these really cute little love names for me. The latest is 'Schmuck'.

You guys are great.

Phil
 
I take it that right after coming up with this song the very next thing you said was HOLA another round of tequila for everyone. Possibly your speech was even a bit slurred. OK you folks win, you are even farther zoned out than I am. I also have a little ditty sort of a marching song we used to call it the certifiable. However I do not believe I have imbibed the necessary amount of fuel to loosen my inhibitions enough to recite it. Suffice it to say it has no parables regarding a paper of pins or marriage. OLE. LT PS Phil we must have been posting our words of wisdom at the same time. So I just saw, your comments You should be proud does she use the prefix BIG before her cute little eupherism for you if so your should be quite proud. I do not believe I will get myself in any further trouble by reiterating what they often say about the frequency of the conjugal experience before and after marriage. However try to remember abstinence is good to purge the soul. In any event tell her I said (this spelling will be horrible ) zim a gusuent. It is simply wishing you both well and good health.
 
textoothpk said:
Getting Married? Uh,yeah, almost forgot. Early summer. The Jewish girl from Bostom. She has all these really cute little love names for me. The latest is 'Schmuck'.

You guys are great.

Phil
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Phil, Biz hundert azoi ve tsvantsik (Live till 100, like a 20 year old) and
Zol zion mit Mazel (Good luck)
 
I of course 2nd whatever Codger said.
and will add
kalh tyxh kai einai eytyxhs gia panta
(Good luck and be happy forever)
 
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