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Hey guys,
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I just wanted to post a note and show my appreciation for just how nice Schrade knives are.
I've only been "officially" collecting knives for a few years; In reality, my collection goes back 35 years or so, as I have knives from my teens, but I only started mass acquisition relatively recently. I've been mostly into knives from current makers such as Case, Queen (in all their various forms), Boker, etc. I've had a USA Sharpfinger for a while, as it's a great utility knife.
But I recently picked up both a 194OT and 33OT (both USA/carbon), and have got to say, these are some pretty fantastic little knives! Even at today's prices they're a value (I know, don't tell anyone), and would still be a good choice for a guy off the street who just wants a decent knife; You know, sort of the original point of Old Timer knives, from what I can tell. You can still pick up a 33OT for under $30, and even if you can find a similar carbon knife by another maker it's going to be well over that.
The fit and finish is really good on mine, with nice flush springs, no gaps, no wiggle, good grinds, and sharp blades. Okay, the tang on the pen blade of my 33OT has a small bump on it, and when fully open the spring doesn't sit quite flush, but only by a tiny bit, and only a knife nut would notice this.
This is really great stuff. I only wish I'd known about them years ago when I could have added more patterns to the collection.
-- Sam
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I just wanted to post a note and show my appreciation for just how nice Schrade knives are.
I've only been "officially" collecting knives for a few years; In reality, my collection goes back 35 years or so, as I have knives from my teens, but I only started mass acquisition relatively recently. I've been mostly into knives from current makers such as Case, Queen (in all their various forms), Boker, etc. I've had a USA Sharpfinger for a while, as it's a great utility knife.
But I recently picked up both a 194OT and 33OT (both USA/carbon), and have got to say, these are some pretty fantastic little knives! Even at today's prices they're a value (I know, don't tell anyone), and would still be a good choice for a guy off the street who just wants a decent knife; You know, sort of the original point of Old Timer knives, from what I can tell. You can still pick up a 33OT for under $30, and even if you can find a similar carbon knife by another maker it's going to be well over that.
The fit and finish is really good on mine, with nice flush springs, no gaps, no wiggle, good grinds, and sharp blades. Okay, the tang on the pen blade of my 33OT has a small bump on it, and when fully open the spring doesn't sit quite flush, but only by a tiny bit, and only a knife nut would notice this.
This is really great stuff. I only wish I'd known about them years ago when I could have added more patterns to the collection.
-- Sam
, that is just not right the weeds, and building going to waste what a CRIME will we EVER get over it!? :barf:
) but I figure sooner or later that property is gonna get bought up and someone will throw that sign in a dumpster. That just ain't right.
