Final Production Run Certificate

Phil,
That is a nice knife!
What is the handle material? Is it a green wood? It is beautiful, for sure.

Oh, I see it says "First Production Run".......did you get a certificate with that????

Just kidding, of course, please don't take offense..... :)

woofer
A much better nickname than A--hole, or some other things I've been called... :D
 
almost blasphemous!!

It's a great knife, good heft and balance - I really like his work (I must, I have a few!!).

There is a difference though between the D'Holder made knives and the Schrade D'Holders - a difference in the "fit & feel" that is readliy discerneable.
 
While digging around for something else I found an old piece of paper with the philosophy and policys for the standards that Schrade maintained I thought this group might find it interesting. I would suggest a company with such a document was not destined to be around long in this era. However while it shows an ingegrity no longer viable in a modern business world it is kind of nostalgic to remember that these sentiments and this kind of honesty and pride were once as important as the profits they produced. I believe it is time for a John Wayne movie with a beer and a shot. As John Wayne said in the movie The High and the Mighty as he walked away from the passenger plane that he had just landed safely ( just barely ) . I now repeat for the company that had this type of commitment to itself and customers. GOODNIGHT YOU OLD PELICAN. LT
 
LT,

No biggie on the bike goof. I go by TN Wing Nut locally, so let's go with that here. Let the folks that come after today try and make the connection between bikes and knives. :cool:


If there are any motorcycle enthusiasts here, be sure and check out my bike links page at http://bikes.thegamblefamily.net
 
As far as the certificate, I think they're nice to have, like any of the original packaging and factory paperwork. It probably doesn't make the knife more valuable, but might make it more 'desirable' compared to having just the knife.

Bikes: I'm a new rider myself, only had my first bike about one year but have ridden 6,000 miles. My uncle has a GoldWing touring bike; I'm more of a solo cruiser guy. Here's a pic of my Volusia if interested:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/Bobthearch/motorcycle/VolusiaEagleNest.jpg

Best Wishes, and keep the rubber side down,
-Bob
 
...it shows an integrity no longer viable in a modern business world. It is kind of nostalgic to remember that these sentiments and this kind of honesty and pride were once as important as the profits they produced
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LT, your comment is simply gut wrenching. I totally agree. We have become so automated and mechanized that "hand-made" is becoming a thing of the past.

It completely boggles my mind to think of a handful of folks at the Schrade plant picking up each and every knife and tapping, opening, closing, handling, looking over every detail in it's final inspection before being packaged up. This is just one of the many many aspects that make these knives so special to me. I recognize that this form of manufacturing is not cost effective in today's business culture, but I also highly respect those "old school" workers and their craftsmanship.

Any robot can repeat a process an infinite number of times with near perfection. What does that prove? Give me hand-craftsmanship any day of the week. That way, when I wrap my fingers around the Old Timer that rides in my pants pocket, I'm touching a small portion of other peoples' lives. It means that I'm able to hold something that someone touched and constructed from the past - and I don't care if the past was yesterday or a century ago - the lineage of that particular product remains forever.
 
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