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This knife was manufactured by GEC in 2007 when GEC was just getting their feet wet in the knife building business. It was built for the new owner of the Schrade name (Taylor) and is built on GEC's #73 Pattern/Frame. The label on the box the knife came in lists the knife as "SUSA3S Custom Black Pick Bone Fire + Ice USA Made" and the name "Taylor Brands, LLC is imprinted in gold lettering under the label. The name SCHRADECUT.Co WALDEN is stamped into the tang on the mark side of the Drop Point/Skinner blade but it is evident to me that no attempt has been made to pass this knife off as a pre-2004 Schrade knife as "TAYLOR BRANDS" is stamped into the tang on the pile side of that blade and “SCH-2007-C.D.” (indicating year of manufacture) is stamped into the tang on the pile side of the Spey Blade.
This knife is a Trapper and is built just as well as any GEC knife I have ever owned – better than a couple/three GEC knives that I have and is finished better than ANY GEC knife I have ever had or seen. It is 3 3/4" long with both blades being 3 1/8" long. Both blades are 1095, have half stops, and are centered in the liners . On the box label, the scales are described as Black Pick Bone and are very well done. The shield is pinned, the bolsters are ringed, and the nail nicks are match strike pulls.
This knife is a Trapper and is built just as well as any GEC knife I have ever owned – better than a couple/three GEC knives that I have and is finished better than ANY GEC knife I have ever had or seen. It is 3 3/4" long with both blades being 3 1/8" long. Both blades are 1095, have half stops, and are centered in the liners . On the box label, the scales are described as Black Pick Bone and are very well done. The shield is pinned, the bolsters are ringed, and the nail nicks are match strike pulls.
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