Elusive Schrades

TheChunk91 · Oct 3, 2019

I think this one qualifies as elusive, in this condition. This is the 2344. Grandfather of the well known and commonly found old timer 33OT. A fine, slim jack knife it is.

waynorth · Oct 3, 2019

TheChunk91 said:
I think this one qualifies as elusive, in this condition. This is the 2344. Grandfather of the well known and commonly found old timer 33OT. A fine, slim jack knife it is.

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You ain't wrong, Paul!! What a beauty!!!

Campbellclanman · Oct 3, 2019

Nice Knife Paul! - That is a nice Slim jack!

Neat Ol' Boys Knife- I did post in another Thread- But Feel it's at Home here...

Worn but True!...

Boys Knife
#2253 Catalog E Schrade Cut Co Walden N.Y -Page 29 This knife fits everything in the description apart from this knife having Brass Liners - not Steel as the Catalog states- at 3 & 1/4 inches this is the only knife I can find in Catalog E ?

Campbellclanman · Oct 3, 2019

Elusive Thread- this doesnt belong - but what a giant of a Stockman and SUCH a wonderfully made Knife, M.O.T.S handles - but imo pretty cool..Love the Ol Round Bolsters! LOVE the Swage work these guys did!

Walter looked after his knife well!

Nice Old Whittler...

JohnDF · Oct 3, 2019

Campbellclanman said:
Boys Knife
#2253 Catalog E Schrade Cut Co Walden N.Y -Page 29 This knife fits everything in the description apart from this knife having Brass Liners - not Steel as the Catalog states- at 3 & 1/4 inches this is the only knife I can find in Catalog E ?

You showed some real beauties, but this one hits all the mark for me. What a great knife!

TheChunk91 · Oct 3, 2019

Campbellclanman said:
Nice Knife Paul! - That is a nice Slim jack!

Neat Ol' Boys Knife- I did post in another Thread- But Feel it's at Home here...

Worn but True!...

Boys Knife
#2253 Catalog E Schrade Cut Co Walden N.Y -Page 29 This knife fits everything in the description apart from this knife having Brass Liners - not Steel as the Catalog states- at 3 & 1/4 inches this is the only knife I can find in Catalog E ?

A beauty of a little chain jack Duncan. I have one like it in cocabola.

waynorth · Oct 3, 2019

Robeson ThRee-blade with their familiaR CoopeR punch!!

TheChunk91 · Oct 3, 2019

waynorth said:
Robeson ThRee-blade with their familiaR CoopeR punch!!
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That's not a schrade Charlie, but it's almost as good!

waynorth · Oct 3, 2019

Groan!!!

I did it again!!! Oh the shame!!!

Sorry everyone!!!

Campbellclanman · Oct 3, 2019

lol I laughed when ai saw your ABC’s on here Charlie- don’t you dare remove that stunning knife - Wow!!

waynorth · Oct 3, 2019

I'm glad You got a laugh out of it, Duncan!!! grumble grumble!

TheChunk91 · Oct 7, 2019

Here's another elusive one. A true gem.

JohnDF · Oct 7, 2019

TheChunk91 said:
Here's another elusive one. A true gem.

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I agree, it's a Gem.
I wonder what Crocus Polished means?

TheChunk91 · Oct 7, 2019

JohnDF said:
I agree, it's a Gem.
I wonder what Crocus Polished means?

Thanks John.

I think crocus was a type of powder or something used in polishing. When a schrade is referred to as crocus polished it means just the front side of the main blade has a mirror polish but any other blades are glazed. It was a way of marking the knife as a premium offering. This one is not crocus polished so perhaps it was not considered as premium as a bone handled variation. There were some schrades that were mirror polished on all blades, it would usually be described as "blades full crocus polished". This was usually reserved for premium gentleman's knives.

JohnDF · Oct 7, 2019

TheChunk91 said:
Thanks John.

I think crocus was a type of powder or something used in polishing. When a schrade is referred to as crocus polished it means just the front side of the main blade has a mirror polish but any other blades are glazed. It was a way of marking the knife as a premium offering. This one is not crocus polished so perhaps it was not considered as premium as a bone handled variation. There were some schrades that were mirror polished on all blades, it would usually be described as "blades full crocus polished". This was usually reserved for premium gentleman's knives.

Thanks for the information, Paul.
That's kind of a neat way to market higher finishes.

sXePhenomenal · Oct 7, 2019

I think this ones pretty elusive still in oiled baggy and hing box when I got it low serial number too #8,497 I think

JustinR · Oct 7, 2019

sXePhenomenal said:
I think this ones pretty elusive still in oiled baggy and hing box when I got it low serial number too #8,497 I think View attachment 1209343 View attachment 1209344

That one is quite the looker, coined liners to boot!!

joeradza · Oct 7, 2019

The only Schrades I own or collect are the wire jacks. I've recently acquired an elusive copper blade but I'm hoping to one day run across one of the wire jack axes. I believe they were prototypes and never saw production status. Quantity unknown!

black mamba · Oct 7, 2019

Paul T., a terrific pickup! Is it ebony or cocobolo?

TheChunk91 · Oct 7, 2019

black mamba said:
Paul T., a terrific pickup! Is it ebony or cocobolo?

Thanks Jeff.

If it were cocobolo that would make it an 8171. I'm not saying it couldn't be, but there is no mention of an 8171 in the catalogs or the 1934 price list that shows more patterns that what are in catalog images. Because of that I'm going with it being an 8172, and as we know not all ebony is completely black.