Elusive Schrades

ken erickson said:
Roland,

Some great examples added to an already great thread!
Can you tell us more about the slender equal end 3 bladed knife with manicure blade?
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The second that I saw that pic I thought of you making one. I hope it's not too much to assume that we'll see one like this from you.:thumbup:
 
There have been some exquisite old Schrades flying around the internet auctions these last few weeks. Salesmans' samples always get my blood rushing, and none more than this wonderful little pen knife. 3 1/4" long, I am sure it dazzled a few business owners into ordering a dozen or more for their customers. Stuff like this makes the salesman's job easier, that is for sure.
It has that wonderful single spring construction, with a catch bit, and there is a LOT of blade stuffed into this smaller knife. The snaps are perfectly regulated for this size of knife, firm but won't break a healthy nail. And more than one knife maker has marveled at this Schrade jigging, wondering how they achieved it on a production basis! Not your average Jack Knife!!

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That is fine Charlie. Great thread here :thumbup:
 
Another spectacular beauty! It was a great show from the peanut gallery:D
 
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Charlie, what do you call this jigging ? It is different from the usual type of Peachseed bone that is shown abundantly in this thread.
Is it still considered to be "Peachseed" ? and is this an earlier jigging for Schrade Cut. Co. ?
Knowing the various Schrade Cut. Co. jigging patterns and their timelines would be so helpful.
roland
 
Charlie once again a stunning knife. Here's an old used Schrade cut co. jack. All fittings are steel, blades have great action.
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Mike
 
Nice knife, Mike! A sheepfoot main and a rat-tail bolster make a wonderful Jack!!
Never mind those Ebony handles!!!

Roland, Here are some comparison pictures of Schrade Jigging:
The first pic represents roughly 4 "eras".
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The top row looks, IMO like the jigging came from the "Bone Shop" that various cutleries shared,
Schrade, NYK, Walden. If you look at knives from those companies, you will see similarities.
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This second row seems to represent a more modern "era", especially the three on the right. The finer cuts in the jigging are from different tooling. The three examples on the left are more problematic. I call it the "basketweave" jig, and it seems to have elements of both eras.
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Thanks for the comparison shots, Charlie. I have an affinity for the "bone shop" jigging...top left three....mmmmm
 
Have to agree with you GEV. In this case, the older the better!
 
Charlie, thanks for this most helpful (and rare !) display of 'Jigging Thru the Ages'. Most of what we see is the sharper defined cuts of the last of the real P-S bone. Do you know if "peachseed" was a Schrade term or if coined by others ?
I suppose the earliest type could still be called peachseed as likely there is not a hard & fast definition.
What would you call the pattern of the Pen knife ? "serpentine" or swell end serpentine" or ??
roland
 
Roland, Schrade called it a "Sleeveboard Serpentine Knife".
I think the term Peachseed is a more modern collector term. At least I've never seen it in Schrade's advertising. Nonetheless, I usually think of the later type, with the slim jigging cuts, as Peachseed. They look most like the last peach pit I saw!:D
 
Charlie, the Diamond Edge stockman is just about as good as it gets. Beautiful bone and jigging (exactily what I think of when I hear "peachseed"), and sunken joints perfect the package. Thanks for the time capsule!
 
Wow, what a line-up of stunners-almost( I did say ALMOST ) too much to take in!! That pen knife Charlie is a wonderful knife.
 
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