Elusive Schrades

[Campbellclanman]

Nice pick up Rob!

 

[rockman0]

Here's one I've had awhile and just never got around to posting it, I mean, what the heck went on, did some accountant have too much to drink and get carried away with some gibberish & numbers? Regardless, it is a pretty good knife, I love the saber grind

 

[Campbellclanman]

Rob!!
That's a fantastic example, I wonder of that had something to do with alternative options available - as in Handle material, and as you say perhaps others who do not come out with such an attractive blade such as your gorgeous example?

 

[rockman0]

Thanks, Duncan. I really wish someone had left behind an interpretation of the codes Schrade used on these salesman knives, as you said, it must represent the available options for a particular pattern.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Rob, I agree matey, you would think that this was known!

 

[Murphy Slaw]

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Love those old Sharpfingers.

Is that the first year?

 

[waynorth]

Here's one I've had awhile and just never got around to posting it, I mean, what the heck went on, did some accountant have too much to drink and get carried away with some gibberish & numbers? Regardless, it is a pretty good knife, I love the saber grind

Ha Ha!! Regardless of the excessive ink, you have a very great knife there!!

 

[Jack Sides]

Love those old Sharpfingers.

Is that the first year?

I am not sure it was a gift from my brother in law in the late 70

 

[rockman0]

Thanks, Charlie

 

[Murphy Slaw]

I am not sure it was a gift from my brother in law in the late 70

The reason I asked, I have that same model. It belonged to a biker friend of the family in the late 70’s in Arizona. He was killed in an accident and the knife went to my uncle who kept it for 40+ years.

When he passed it was passed on to me. Here it is some 50 years later. My late uncle was a knife guy and I think he said they changed those Scrimshaws every year and this was perhaps the first year.

 

[ea42]

The reason I asked, I have that same model. It belonged to a biker friend of the family in the late 70’s in Arizona. He was killed in an accident and the knife went to my uncle who kept it for 40+ years.

When he passed it was passed on to me. Here it is some 50 years later. My late uncle was a knife guy and I think he said they changed those Scrimshaws every year and this was perhaps the first year.

Murphy Slaw the first year sharpfinger scrimshaw depicted the whalers. I believe yours is the second year, circa 1977.

Eric

 

[Old Engineer]

Harry

 

[Murphy Slaw]

Murphy Slaw the first year sharpfinger scrimshaw depicted the whalers. I believe yours is the second year, circa 1977.

Eric

That surely fits the timeline that I remember. Because of that history, I’ve owned and worn a few of those Sharpfingers through the years. I will still buy American ones if I bump into them at a decent price. Those days are about over,

Thanks for your wisdom and knowledge.

 

[meako]

Quite pleased with this one...I've always wanted a Schrade ProHunter.
Does anyone knows the age of this one ....also it is in Amazing condish...I know the the NAHC is no longer around...Cheers.

 

[black mamba]

I'm pretty sure those NAHC Pro Hunters were from around 2000, give or take a few years.

 

[meako]

black mamba Thanks Mate that narrows it down....I always regret not pouncing on a blue bone version many moons ago..ah well.
Cheers.

 

[Bigburly912]

Not sure if this one counts but here goes…

Unfortunately has some nastiness on it but I could probably clean it pretty easily.

 

[waynorth]

Not sure if this one counts but here goes…

Unfortunately has some nastiness on it but I could probably clean it pretty easily.

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I've never seen that version of the Scrimshaws!! Elusive for sure!!

 

[waynorth]

Horticultural Ink!!!! Schrade catered to the Floral industry quite a bit!!

 

[Bigburly912]

I've never seen that version of the Scrimshaws!! Elusive for sure!!

It’s an old Pocahontas/Norfolk southern railroad safety award. You won’t see many of them at all.