Elusive Schrades

[bakerg2g]

Awesome knives Charlie!! As always...Thanks for sharing.


Jason

 

[Ballenxj]

Welcome back to this Elusive thread, Gentle women and men!

And what a lovely knife to awaken this thread with.
I always enjoy these trips down memory lane, even if the knife posted does not register in (my) memory.
-Bruce

 

[ea42]

Charlie, that's quite a display! Think I'm gonna hafta mosey on down there myself! Forest Champion, totally new name on me, I wonder what time period that one came out. It's possible that rather than an early model it could be a late one that never made it to the catalogs before the changeover to the Baers. Seems to be the spittin image (handle wise) to L2863 1/4 in the 1930 supplement.

Eric

 

[waynorth]

Two questions are raised with that number, Eric; What does the "L" mean in front of the number (L2863 1/4)?
And, what is the designation for "lockback"? If any?

 

[ea42]

Charlie, I don't think they had a designation for lockback. The only reference I see to that is the Fisherman's Pride knife, which they mention as a lockback (although it's actually what we now call a linerlock). I actually believe that the L stands for large. There's a senator pattern that has an "extra long spear blade" which also has an L designation. The L2863 is actually a two blade jack, with a clip and a pen blade. I don't think it would be feasible for such a knife to be a lockback. But with just the clip blade, it'd be no problem.

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for your professional opinion, Eric!

Now here is a nicely tuned quartet!
The appearance of each is in complete harmony with Schrade's style, so it's clear as a bell to me these are Elusive Schrades! They belong to our friend, Mark, and he tells me the picture is 10 years old. Golden Oldies for sure!!

 

[ken erickson]

Now that quartet sings my kind of song!:thumbup:

 

[biglmbass]

Those are great. Love that equal end jack.

 

[Gevonovich]

I hear a symphony!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks for your professional opinion, Eric!

Now here is a nicely tuned quartet!
The appearance of each is in complete harmony with Schrade's style, so it's clear as a bell to me these are Elusive Schrades! They belong to our friend, Mark, and he tells me the picture is 10 years old. Golden Oldies for sure!!

Sing it again Charlie!







Thats one of the nicest groups of knives I have ever laid eyes on, th

 

[Beaver]

Absolutely beautiful grouping of knives. Got to love that Turkish clip!

Thanks for sharing Charlie.

Jay

 

[ea42]

WOW Charlie (and Mark!), those are some fantastically minty Schrades!!!!

Eric

 

[waynorth]

Thanks go to Mark. He has a wonderful collection, and is a great photographer!

 

[knowtracks]

Those are 4 aces for sure! I think I'm in love with the bare headed jack.

Dave

 

[waynorth]

Mark has been going through his archives, and here is a picture from about 2002-2003. The knives came from the Oregon knife show back then, and include some of the rarest Schrades ever. Witness the spear-blade peanut, and the Doctor's knife!!
The background isn't the best, but the knives are stunning!!

 

[ken erickson]

Charlie,
Your killing me with these pictures!

That peanut with the spear blade has got to be a rare bird!

Always a treat when this thread pops up to the top!

 

[waynorth]

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!!

I copied these forward to facilitate comparison to one more pic from Mark, below:

The upper serpentine pen, with the clip blade is 1/8" longer than Mark's Wharncliffe and wider.
3 1/8" vs. 3 1/4". Similar in size, but completely different in character.

 

[thawk]

I was thinking the same about that spear bladed peanut. Never seen that one before.

 

[Gevonovich]

The wharncliffe is killing me! Sure would like to see that Cattle knife open. Thanks Charlie for the treat.

Schrade Walden - Premium Serpentine Stock Knife

 

[black mamba]

Charlie, what is the model number of the stockman at the bottom of pic in post #635?

All four of those are just spectacular!