Elusive Schrades

[redsparrow]

Highest quality Schrade, specially made for 1983 meeting attendees.

 

[yablanowitz]

Does anyone else remember the Herter's catalog? I remember my dad getting them when I was very young and even ordering from them once in a while. I recently snagged a Schrade Walden Razor Blade Stainless 825 off the bay in a lot of ten knives, and the main blade brought back some memories.

 

[glennbad]

Does anyone else remember the Herter's catalog? I remember my dad getting them when I was very young and even ordering from them once in a while. I recently snagged a Schrade Walden Razor Blade Stainless 825 off the bay in a lot of ten knives, and the main blade brought back some memories.

That's cool, I've never seen the Razor blade etch on the pile side before!

 

[yablanowitz]

I hadn't either. Both etches are pretty faint, I had a hard time getting pictures clear enough to read them. I got a good laugh out of "Wilderness Knife" on a slim medium stockman.

 

[black mamba]

Jack, I used to have a Herter's bolt action rifle in 222 Remington. They carried a LOT of stuff.

 

[yablanowitz]

I think dad's .222 came from Herter's as well.

Here's the Wilderness Knife with someone's long-time companion.





895 that I haven't finished cleaning up.

 

[redsparrow]

Schrade may have been seeking a more youthful image than their "Old Timer" brand projected calling this 24OTX the "X TIMER". It's 3 5/16" closed, has a clip and pen blade coated with Titanium Nitride, black Delrin handles, solid brass inlayed shield, bolsters and liners. A smart looking knife but seemingly not widely circulated.

 

[glennbad]

I think this qualifies as elusive. I've never seen one, but that's not saying much. It was in more "used" condition than I would normally go for, but given the scarcity, I think it was worth the purchase.

 

[ea42]

Beautiful example Glenn, and rare for sure!! What's the closed length on that guy?

Eric

 

[glennbad]

Beautiful example Glenn, and rare for sure!! What's the closed length on that guy?

Eric

3 1/4" closed

 

[glennbad]

Here's another from that show yesterday...this is a 210B. Looks like a standard barlow, until you realize that it's barely 2 3/4" closed. I've also got the single blade version of this pattern in white covers, but I don't think you see this pattern very often.

 

[waynorth]

I think this qualifies as elusive. I've never seen one, but that's not saying much. It was in more "used" condition than I would normally go for, but given the scarcity, I think it was worth the purchase.

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Nice Whittler, Glenn!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

I don't know how but this knife seems to come back in my pocket by itself

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[SteveC]

Finding a Peachseed 294 took me many years, so yes elusive

 

[Âchillepattada]

Finding a Peachseed 294 took me many years, so yes elusive



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... and it was really worth it

Congratulations


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[ea42]

Finding a Peachseed 294 took me many years, so yes elusive



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Beautiful piece Steve, and definitely elusive! Great picture too!

Eric

 

[SteveC]

Beautiful piece Steve, and definitely elusive! Great picture too!

Eric

Thank you kindly Eric !

 

[SteveC]

... and it was really worth it

Congratulations


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Thanks you !

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow Glenn, you hit it when you scored that Whittler! What a beauty! and what a pleasure to view!

Jean-Marc, here we are collecting all the knives we can, and that Old Timer there would do yourself and your children a lifetimes work! I don't think we could ever go wrong with an USA built Old Timer.

Steve- Grand 294 with gorgeous Peach-seed Bone- Love the Colours of that Bone, age and use add such a special thing to a knife like this.

 

[paulhilborn]

Finding a Peachseed 294 took me many years, so yes elusive



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Beautiful Steve!!!