Elusive Schrades

[waynorth]

Another Typesetter's pick!

 

[waynorth]

Warren Pocket Whittler set, by Schrade!!

 

[euroken]

Warren Pocket Whittler set, by Schrade!!

Ah, the blades haven't grown to full sizes yet

 

[waynorth]

Rope or Florist knives!!

 

[waynorth]

How many Genuine Stag Schrades have you seen?? Please post them!!

 

[Un-Chained]

Charlie, your trying’ to break the interwebs aren’t ya

 

[black mamba]

Magnificent collection, Charlie, but . . .

quit hoggin' 'em!!!

 

[mbkr]

I hope you don't mind??

Nope. Not a problem.

 

[waynorth]

quit hoggin' 'em!!!

Nope. Not a problem.

I'm old!! I got most of these when I was young!!

 

[Un-Chained]

waynorth
You’re just’a warmin’ up Charlie

 

[ea42]

Charlie those stags!! Just unbelievable, especially as jacks. I think I showed a few back near the beginning of this thread but here's one I haven't posted yet:





Eric

 

[Un-Chained]

ea42
Eric.... Unbelievable stag and those engine turned pre assembly liners

 

[Campbellclanman]

Charlie Sir, I’ve just got off the Plane and settled back home - after seeing these STUNNERS I feel like I’m in the Air again!!!
Those Cocobolo examples are unreal and I ALWAYS Love seeing the Three Blades TL!
Of course all the knives you shared after them are simply stunning as well - What takes the Cake are those Stags! Wow!!!

Eric - that’s a beautiful Knife - it has everything!!!

 

[ea42]

ea42
Eric.... Unbelievable stag and those engine turned pre assembly liners

Those liners are jimped or coined. This was done at the very end when the knife was completely finished. Engine turning is more of a machining process done on flat surfaces, such as this blade:



Eric

 

[Un-Chained]

ea42 Nice pic and thanks Eric

I just thought that if you don’t see the patterns on the bolster as well, they’re done prior to assembly. Pretty neet how they did this... wow
My late arrival Robie has the jimping/coining on both, while the 25th OT does not. Pics just for compare.

 

[ea42]

ea42 Nice pic and thanks Eric

I just thought that if you don’t see the patterns on the bolster as well, they’re done prior to assembly. Pretty neet how they did this... wow
My late arrival Robie has the jimping/coining on both, while the 25th OT does not. Pics just for compare.
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That's just a result of the more accurate machining methods used by Schrade (post 1970) versus the old hand operated machines. If you were to pull a loupe out I'm sure you'd see some areas where the cutter knicked the bone or the spring on the Schrade. I know I can see it in my example. It's slight but definitely there.
The process of finishing a knife back pretty much makes it impossible to pre-cut those shallow marks. When a knife is assembled the liners are what you could refer to as a guide, with the handle material and springs slightly oversize and proud of the liners. The knife back is ground down until the belt just starts touching the liners. Then a series of finer belts are used until everything is nicely smoothed out and even. Lastly it's buffed. That process would obliterate any coining done beforehand as inevitably during those operations some of the liner is also sanded away.

Eric

 

[Un-Chained]

Perfect explanation Eric and again, thank you

 

[ea42]

My pleasure Gus!

Eric

 

[WalleyeBob]

Added a mint Schrade Walden 804 Whittler.


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Wow! Beautiful knife.

 

[waynorth]

Charlie those stags!! Just unbelievable, especially as jacks. I think I showed a few back near the beginning of this thread but here's one I haven't posted yet:

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Eric

Such a beautiful knife, Eric!! Wow!! And your explanation of "modern" machining, from a Cutler's point of view, is so enlightening!! Thank you so much!!