Elusive Schrades

Charlie,
Wonderful stock knife! Nice to see smaller ones with rounded ends at times, looks like this knife would love to live comfortably in your pocket. Any chance of scanning a picture with blades closed? I would be interested in seeing the pile side.
 
Duncan, I too feel that jigged bone is the equal of stag, and often better. This one is pretty special; the jigging goes right to the bolsters with nary a knocked off jig cut. Some knives have a lot of jigging missing, if they start too thick.
Ken, I'll get some knifemaker's views up there soon!
 
Thanks for asking for these pics, Ken!
Gives me an excuse to expound further on this knife!!
Not that I like to talk about knives you understand . . . :rolleyes:
So, pile and mark views, and down the inside.

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You can notice there are some blade rubs in the knife at the secondary blades, despite a second cutout liner that allows extra room. The rubs are only slight, so the marks on the blades are light.
One nice detail is the semi-sunk joints. You barely feel them in your pocket or hand.
I am still marvelling at the nice fit of the bone - as good or better than any custom knife I have seen!
A remarkable little piece of production cutlery!!
 
waynorth said:
Duncan, I too feel that jigged bone is the equal of stag, and often better. This one is pretty special; the jigging goes right to the bolsters with nary a knocked off jig cut. Some knives have a lot of jigging missing, if they start too thick.
Ken, I'll get some knifemaker's views up there soon!
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Hi Charlie and Duncan.

For the longest time stag was my absolute favorite handle option. That was until I had my 73 fade to nothing. Then in my searches to restore it I come to find out most stag is either burned with a torch, burned with Potassium permanganate, dyed with commercial dyes, dyed with homemade "potions" or some combination of the bunch.

When I factor all of this into it, it took my favorite "natural" handle material and made it seem much more "artificial". When that comes into play, I have to decide what do I simply like the look of better. Lately, I have decided on jigged and dyed bone.

Kevin

ETA, this is also why Ebony wood has become another favorite. I don't like stained and laquered/sealed wood on a knife. I think it has no place. With Ebony, you get natural color and natural feel. I can't overlook Ivory either :)
 
Thanks so much for taking the time to scan the extra views. I am partial to the blade layout in the knife , in-so far as the low riding sheepsfoot and nick placement.
 
Nice one Charlie... I like the profile of this one myself. Nice stockman
to carry around.imho.

Jason
 
richstag said:
Hi Charlie and Duncan.

For the longest time stag was my absolute favorite handle option. That was until I had my 73 fade to nothing. Then in my searches to restore it I come to find out most stag is either burned with a torch, burned with Potassium permanganate, dyed with commercial dyes, dyed with homemade "potions" or some combination of the bunch.

When I factor all of this into it, it took my favorite "natural" handle material and made it seem much more "artificial". When that comes into play, I have to decide what do I simply like the look of better. Lately, I have decided on jigged and dyed bone.

Kevin

ETA, this is also why Ebony wood has become another favorite. I don't like stained and laquered/sealed wood on a knife. I think it has no place. With Ebony, you get natural color and natural feel. I can't overlook Ivory either :)
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Hi Kev,
Mate...I agree, ...........and then I agree even more-so my friend!!!
Although I dont buck too much when I see Burnt Stag, I must admit though that I find it quite confusing when trying to decide just what IS the best material. Deep within me Paechseed is right up there-but Old aged Stag that has yellowed over time....well it just cant be beaten.
Ebony is one of the most striking materials...but to me, Ebony HAS to be old and worn before I admire it deeply...Im very sorry if I sound a bit silly-but it is truely how I feel! I think its because of the Hardness of ebony, that it can withstand a good hiding and still look so good.
Stag...to this day is one of my Favourites........ and I agree, it can be messed with too much, but even with todays ( and yesterdays) techniques of enhancing Stag...if you get some good popcorn stag..or some striking Red Stag...well...i dont have to explain to you the joy it gives to appreciate such awesome material.
Peachseed Bone to me, has got to be one (and I do mean one of) the highest quality - clever aesthetically pleasing scales that you can use on a knife, I only have one ( relatively unknown ) knife that has the craziest, deep beautiful jig-work that catches ones eyes like Charlies' Lovely lovely specimen that is not peachseed!
 
Duncan,

You explained that better than I could have! I agree with how you rank all of the options you mentioned.

I still feel stag can be one of the absolute most striking materials. Whether its very skillfully treated by a custom maker or left alone. I actually have a new respect for makers that can make stag look outstanding because I don't think its easy and I relate it more to a type of art now that I have attempted it. Like you said, also, either stag has it or it doesn't. Like the really nice popcorn filled stag you see.

It is just for years I held stag above bone because I thought it was all natural. Knowing what I know now its allowed me to expand my preferences even more.

Thanks Duncan :)
 
No ...kevin...thank you my friend, off topic...I always love looking at that photo in your Avitar...do I remember you saying it was actually your dog?,
back to topic lol... here is my peachseed examples..Charlie if I am mistaken in any of my descriptions- please correct me, I hope this is staying with the topic here-which is the lovely bone on that gorgeous knife.
I must try and get out to take some better shots of the peachseed-these are terrible - my apologies, my example that I recently put up in this awesome thread is my only knife anything like you just posted Charlie, and as we have just spoken about - the work in such scales is just fantastic...I must dig out this knife and look at the scales as to what you say about the jigging going to the end Charlie
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And the wonderous workman-ship that goes into a knife like this Schrade made little sweetheart of a knife-( I think thats what you told me a while ago Charlie?) Now....I think this is peachseed...is it guys? the work on these scales is just simply supurb....I really do love it! please forgive the ranting - as the knife most cetainly does not belong on the same shelf as Charlies and Hals etc...but I would still rather own it - than not!! :D
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Off topic, that was my dog :D

On topic, I like both of those knives, but the bone on the bottom one speaks to me :cool:

Thanks for posting those up, Duncan.
 
They are both peachseed, Duncan. And they are the measure of anything I have posted - very desirable, very nice!! Knives to be proud of, for sure!!

That slim stockman came off the same bench as my small one, I am sure!!
 
Then Kevin you had a beautiful friend there Sir, I mean that.
Charlie, thank you, not quite to standard - but to me they are great, the DE has a slight crack on the pile side, and does show wear-VERY far from mint, but it is a delight to hold and own, we just dont get knives like this here in New Zealand, we have to be lucky enough to be in to know about them being up for sale...then bring them in if? we are lucky enough to be the new owner.
The knives in this thread really give me a thrill....thank you friends for showing your treasures
 
Has anyone ever seen any USA Schrades in ram's horn covers?

The peachseed is lovely, but bark ram's horn has my heartstrings!
 
I have a Shapleigh DE and it does not hold a candle to yours, Duncan. The bone on that one is sweeeeet.
 
Thank you Gevonovich Sir!.... many of your knives leave our mouths watering! Even the plainest DE is a well built knife that has lots to give-I have many DE's that have composite handles, but are still fantastic knives!
Again thank you to everyone for posting those Elusive Schrades, I hope more are coming up here soon!
 
Charlie and Duncan, those are some fantastic old Schrades! Nice color on that stockman Charlie, seems to have a more redish hue.

I encountered an elusive Schrade myself today, none other than George Schrade's grandson!! He stopped at the shop to check things out, and I have to say I nearly fell off my stool when I heard who it was. Heck of a nice guy!!


Eric
 
Had to get in on this elusive peachseed action...

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Schrade Walden NY 895, early 50's vintage slim stockman

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Crocus polished front master

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All other blade surfaces glazed, nice patina on the rivets...

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Pattern stamped pile side. I'm big on the bone stag too! :thumbup:
 
Wow! Eric... now that would be very cool!...I think that is great!

Edit... Hal!.... I was sorta hoping you would swing by Charlies 'hood, and wow!... just beautiful
 
Nice Schrades Hal and errr... Eric!!
The people you meet when you are a cutler!
Hey Eric, you are the only guy I know who went from BF to production cutlery. You must tell us more of your exploits!! After all, CSC is sort of a spiritual offspring of Schrade!
 
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