Camillus and Schrade of Old Given Short Shrift Now-A-Days

[TheChunk91]

If I were the sort to name my knives, this Schrade Cut Co Walden NY might be named "Itchycoo Park", because "it's all too beautiful".

A beautiful old knife well cared for. A nice patina is also appreciated, and a knife like that should never be “cleaned” (cough cough ruined)!


Sometimes I like to carry this one around as a sort of pocket jewelry. It’s a bit too nice to use but not quite mint either. It’s carried in an appropriately nice leather pouch.



Some better pictures of the knife. It’s a beauty, and has some of the darkest peachseed bone I’ve seen.

 

[screened porch]

A beautiful old knife well cared for. A nice patina is also appreciated, and a knife like that should never be “cleaned” (cough cough ruined)!


Sometimes I like to carry this one around as a sort of pocket jewelry. It’s a bit too nice to use but not quite mint either. It’s carried in an appropriately nice leather pouch.

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Some better pictures of the knife. It’s a beauty, and has some of the darkest peachseed bone I’ve seen.

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Very special also.
Mine is my dedicated tweed jacket, impress the academic babes carry. Not much danger of wearing it out.

 

[arrowhd]

 

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A beautiful old knife well cared for. A nice patina is also appreciated, and a knife like that should never be “cleaned” (cough cough ruined)!


Sometimes I like to carry this one around as a sort of pocket jewelry. It’s a bit too nice to use but not quite mint either. It’s carried in an appropriately nice leather pouch.

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Some better pictures of the knife. It’s a beauty, and has some of the darkest peachseed bone I’ve seen.

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Paul, that one is a heart stopper! Absolutely great condition!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Yeah it really is a beauty Paul!

 

[TheChunk91]

Thank you Jer, Jim and Duncan.

I got this today, a nice unused walden 34OT. Makes for a rather good safety award.

 

[TheChunk91]

The uncommon schrade 124UH, a 4” folding hunter. Very nice pattern.

 

[Matt_WY]

Camillus with a Western tang stamp and some funky sawcut green derlin.

 

[r8shell]

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Camillus with a Western tang stamp and some funky sawcut green derlin.

Nice one! Maybe they had some leftover scales from a Remington contract?

 

[tongueriver]

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[Matt_WY]

Nice one! Maybe they had some leftover scales from a Remington contract?

Very cool r8shell , I do like these scales.

 

[mbkr]

Very cool r8shell , I do like these scales.

Yeah, these are real mutts: Camillus frame and shield, Western blades, and Remington handles



Here's the same knife with black handles and a Western blade

 

[Matt_WY]

Yeah, these are real mutts: Camillus frame and shield, Western blades, and Remington handles

That’s a perfect description. Anyone know about when these were released?

 

[mbkr]

That’s a perfect description. Anyone know about when these were released?

IIRC (without looking anything up -always a good idea) Camillus bought Western around 1991 and went bankrupt around 2007, so sometime in that period. Again, IIRC (bad odds), I bought this Camillus made Remington for my Dad sometime in the mid/late '90's, which means the green/yellow delrin was in use then. So...I'm guessing mid/late '90's.

 

[TheChunk91]

I picked this up locally today. Schrade walden 225Y folding hunter. A good 1950’s to early 60’s knife. It has a saber ground main blade and is little used.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Paul in your description of that Folding Hunter you forgot at the end...... " and totally Cool"

 

[TheChunk91]

Paul in your description of that Folding Hunter you forgot at the end...... " and totally Cool"

Thanks Duncan, it is very cool.

I am feeling inclined to call it Big ‘Yella.

 

[jlhoffman74]

I found this at an antique mall recently, and I didn't even know this existed. I bought it because I thought it was unique and I love the shape of the turkish or california clip blade. It looks like a display knife. I did open it and the knife is like brand new, I'm not sure even when it was made or how old it is. I also like the staglon handles.

https://imgur.com/a/VrVvoUz

 

[black mamba]

Jeff, looks like the 197UHs were made from 1980 to '89; not sure about that particular packaging.

 

[jlhoffman74]

I also picked up this schrade 899 as well. I love shape of the clip blade and man does it get sharp!

https://imgur.com/a/nRTh4XJ