Fish or Fillet knife

[Upstream]

I just looked at my post #. 5684. When i first began posting in this forum my number might have been around 20. My knife learning began here and continues here as well. Since then i've learned a lot about many other knives, and bought way too many(my ebay # is sick), but i still feel 'home' here.
roland

That's the only problem with this site, the more you see the more you want. Seven years ago I thought those Spidi knives with the hole were the most ridiculous looking things, now I own several of them. They actually are very good quality and very ergonomically designed. I'm glad we don't have a Benchmade forum or I would go broke for sure.

Hey Larry, I thought you might recongnize that one.
Now BOT,a couple of Imperial's along with my Old Lunker. A good fishing kinfe has got to have a cap lifter.

 

[winchester73]

The fish fillet knives that SMKW had put together last year are the ones with black or brown Paaka wood handles. Not exactly a true Scrade in one sense but would make good users instead of using your collectibles.

 

[Upstream]

See, these things don't like saltwater........

 

[oregon]

A lotta useful tools on one fish folder: Fillet blade, hook puller, cap lifter & scaler (and, for the uninitiated, the badge shows you what a fish looks like . Length, overall open with hook puller 7 1/2 & with blade 7 5/8. Weighs in @ 2.11 ounces.

This is one of my favorite patterns as I wore out a larger yellow version back in the day. Thank you for looking.

 

[AussieBosun]

Schrade Walden 209 "Lunker"

 

[oregon]

Beautiful 209. It looks new to my sore eyes. The bale makes perfect sense, to attach a lanyard should it slip out of your hands and into the drink, and looks good. Did these come with a sheath? Thank you for sharing the terrific photos of your Lunker.

 

[AussieBosun]

not sure if they came with a sheath , this one came in an after market pouch , research suggests they were only produced for a couple of years during '72 & '73.

 

[tongueriver]

They did come with a sheath.

 

[howieareyu]

I have a few of the Model 209 - kind of obsessed over it for a while there

Did get one of them with the original sheath, per the seller, with Schrade Walden on the flap

I have 2 different tang stamps and badges for this model

-- Fish or Old Lunker badge
Schrade
Walden
N.Y. USA
Stainless

-- SCHRADE WALDEN badge
Stainless
U.S.A.

Neither has anything stamped on the back (pile side?) of the main blade like other Schrade Waldens

Proof's in the pics BUT I'm photographically challenged at the moment
Will try to update soon

To concur with Tongueriver - '72 & '73 (Schrade Walden and Schrade Cutlery) list the model 209 as 'w/sheath'
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1972-SW-CATS.pdf
http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1973-CATS.pdf


Has anyone seen one with a different tang stamp? Schrade NY USA stamp maybe? Different badge?


-- Howie

 

[tongueriver]

The sheath in question.

 

[tongueriver]

Here is a cute cousin, an Ulster, with a churchkey, in case....

 

[tongueriver]

Another Ulster, with Craftsman etch. Ah laks dem red handles.

 

[oregon]

Terrific folders and great photography tongueriver. I would really enjoy seeing the Ulster's novel church key in action

 

[tongueriver]

Terrific folkers and great photography tongueriver. I would really enjoy seeing the Ulster's novel church key in action

Sometimes I contribute to the stringer, but I have been just the cooler bitch on more than one boat trip.

 

[howieareyu]

Cal --

Thanks for the followup with the sheath pic!!

-- Howie

 

[lrv]

I started with toothpick/fish knives as the focus of my collection before knowing anything about Schrades.
Haven't stopped putting a couple away when I could.
I've attached an old picture of a few.

 

[Dave Thinkstoomuch]

Loads of great fish knives guys! Keep showing them! I love fish that can be filleted best because of the "no bones" thing and miss doing bass (and walleye) all the time.

The UH167 was my "dream fillet" as a youngster and I got my first back in 1985 or so. In those days I was fishing for smallmouth bass the most in Ontario and my "Steelhead" and I did up a lot of large bass over the years. All my non-knife friends knew him as "Uncle Henry" and they all commented on how scary-sharp he was. I have since owned and used three more of the standard UH167 over the years but I've had bad luck and all the original four have now been lost or stolen

Since 2001 I have lived in BC though and now I primarily fish for rainbow trout so I don't need to fillet very often any more. To clean trout these days I usually just use whichever all-round "bushcraft" knife I'm carrying because I go ultra-light in the woods. Most often a (somewhat big) Buck 112, a (bigger) drop-point LB7 or (biggest) Grohmann R4; none of which are fish knives lol

So... Here's what I have on hand these days. Only three, sadly, but I like them a lot. A delrin DU 167 Limited Edition, a modified bone-handled Sports Afield UH167 and a GF45. The DU167 and GF45 may be put to use at any moment but haven't been yet because, again, I don't fillet trout.

The last time I flew to Ontario in the summer I packed my stuff for efficiency not regulation and made a major faux-pas. I had thrown my thin travel tackle box in my carry-on backpack without a second thought because it fit in there so well. When it went through the x-ray it didn't pass the test though. I'd forgotten my UH167 and Grohmann R3 were in the tackle box in their sheaths. Guess what? You can't bring those knives as carry-on. OOPS! Fortunately there was time to transfer them to my checked baggage before the flight left and my knives arrived safe for some Algonquin Park adventures.

GF45:

DU 167 (has own thread with more info http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/820445-Ducks-Unilimited-Limited-Edition-Scrimshaw-fillet-%28167UH-Steelhead-pattern%29):

Sports Afield modified UH167 (has own thread with more info too http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/915680-1987-Sports-Afield-100th-Anniversary-%28real%29-Scrimshaw-86-of-100?p=10382188#post10382188):

Comparative:

 

[tongueriver]

That bone 167 is yummy! Thanks for showing, especially the comparative photos. Here is a much more proletarian specimen, but with some charm for the etch and the paper sleeve.

 

[tongueriver]

Camillus 31. Some of the Camillus "India Stag" (Delrin) is really nice. I wish I could show my Queen bone fish knife (sniff).

 

[lrv]

Put the queen with a Schrade as a comparison and you will have all bases covered. I havent heard any complain about showing a good knife that was another brand. I for one would love to see it.