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Collecting Schrades
- Thread starter JHRilling
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Once you really get bit the bug there is only one way to collect... GET THEM ALL!.
I started with springers and then to toothpicks, which lead me to OT's and UH's and from there a straight jacket..
Just enjoy the addiction and the company you keep.
TTYL
Larry
I started with springers and then to toothpicks, which lead me to OT's and UH's and from there a straight jacket..
Just enjoy the addiction and the company you keep.
TTYL
Larry
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Oh, I sure can't top those replies!
1. Your personal interests
2. Your expected cash investment
3. Storage/display space
4. Spousal tolerance for yet another knife
The most expensive is, of course, one of each. There are literally thousands of Schrade patterns before you delve into the siblings Ulster and Imperial. And then of course, there are the contract SFO knives for Sears (Stamped or etched Sears, Craftsman, J. C. Higgins, Ted Williams, etc.), Hoffritz, Simmons Keen Kutter, Wards, and on and on. Let's not forget founder George Schrade's Geo. Schrade, Presto, FLylock, and many more. And there are factory customs, prototypes, samples, and mistakes, then the "last of days" knives. And even Schrade can be divided into stamps of Schrade, Schrade-Walden, Schrade Cutco. Unless you have a money tree, specializing is probably the best economically viable way to collect. I have a quite varied collection, but my focus is really on the 165OT and 15OT patterns. That does not mean I do not indulge myself in a nice folder or fixed of another pattern when one comes along, but the variations in one pattern like these would astound a person unfamiliar with them.
Codger
1. Your personal interests
2. Your expected cash investment
3. Storage/display space
4. Spousal tolerance for yet another knife
The most expensive is, of course, one of each. There are literally thousands of Schrade patterns before you delve into the siblings Ulster and Imperial. And then of course, there are the contract SFO knives for Sears (Stamped or etched Sears, Craftsman, J. C. Higgins, Ted Williams, etc.), Hoffritz, Simmons Keen Kutter, Wards, and on and on. Let's not forget founder George Schrade's Geo. Schrade, Presto, FLylock, and many more. And there are factory customs, prototypes, samples, and mistakes, then the "last of days" knives. And even Schrade can be divided into stamps of Schrade, Schrade-Walden, Schrade Cutco. Unless you have a money tree, specializing is probably the best economically viable way to collect. I have a quite varied collection, but my focus is really on the 165OT and 15OT patterns. That does not mean I do not indulge myself in a nice folder or fixed of another pattern when one comes along, but the variations in one pattern like these would astound a person unfamiliar with them.
Codger
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I've been picking up stockman Schrades and a few others. I guess you could call it a collection, but they're mainly to use. Because I have so many different knives, it's unlikely I'll wear one out in my lifetime. I like to rotate them in different scenarios (EDC, hunting, hiking, etc.).
As for collecting, you need to decide what floats your boat the most in terms of knife design. That's what collecting is all about unless you're only interested in investment value. In that case, you'll need to do more research than I can offer.
As for collecting, you need to decide what floats your boat the most in terms of knife design. That's what collecting is all about unless you're only interested in investment value. In that case, you'll need to do more research than I can offer.
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Good advice all! :thumbup:
I think there is really no wrong way to collect Schrades. I especially like the ones with the brown Derlin handles. It is always exciting to get a new pattern that I didn't have. Today I got a 98OT in the mail. It was used but in very good condition. A nice addition to my collection.
Enjoy the addiction.
"Hi, my name is Dale, I'm a Schradeholic."
In unison; "Hi Dale."
I think there is really no wrong way to collect Schrades. I especially like the ones with the brown Derlin handles. It is always exciting to get a new pattern that I didn't have. Today I got a 98OT in the mail. It was used but in very good condition. A nice addition to my collection.
Enjoy the addiction.
"Hi, my name is Dale, I'm a Schradeholic."
In unison; "Hi Dale."
sheathmaker
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For me the way to start was to become a knife "Accumulator". After a couple of years of that I had accumulated enough to establish a pattern of what I liked the best which happens to be full size Trappers. I started out with case, but then I found this forum and now my focus has drifted from Case exclusively to Schrade Trappers and Canal Street Cutlery, along with the Case. Like Codger I pick up a fixed blade here and there or an odd pattern that just appeals to me. Then, of course, there is my custom made collection which numbers about 50 pieces now. Having said all this, I get the biggest buzz when I find another SCHRADE to add.
Paul
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Just remember to stay within your means. If you start hanging around here to much you will find yourself wanting them all. I think to collect them all would be a pretty ambitious goal. I never realized how many variations there were until I found this place. The number of models seems to be only limited to the imagination of those that created them. But one thing is for sure, the makers of these knives have made thier mark on history and I am proud to have some of them to pass on.
Welcome,Rick
Welcome,Rick
Interesting question. First off, don't collect anything just because you think you should; collect knives that you like. With that philosphy, there's no "right" or "wrong" or "best" way to build your collection.
Personally, the Schrades that I seriously collect are OldTimers. I'm primarily interested in obtaining the various patterns, but I also have a few duplicate patterns to show the variety of handle materials and different-aged tang stamps.
Good Luck to you!
-Bob
Personally, the Schrades that I seriously collect are OldTimers. I'm primarily interested in obtaining the various patterns, but I also have a few duplicate patterns to show the variety of handle materials and different-aged tang stamps.
Good Luck to you!
-Bob