Interesting SFO

[orvet]

I got a package in the mail today.
The seller said he bought it in 1991 form SMKW. It came in the wrong box, apparently he mixed the boxes up when he sold them.
The box is for a 895 Rancher. The knife I got is a 893 Lumberjack.
He said these were made by Schrade for SMKW. I searched the catalogs I have back to 1947 (I don't have every year but most of them), but could not find a 893, nor any 2 blades knife with a clip blade & a sheepfoot on the same end. Naturally I had to have this one. Cost as much as if I had bought it new in a hardware store I'm sure, but these things don't grow on trees...........at least not any more.

It is 3-1/2"jigged Delrin handles brass liners & Schrade shield. The box says on the side: "Proudly Made in the U.S.A." You don't see that on any of the new Schrade boxes. The knife was in a plastic bag, no paperwork.

Is anyone knows about this series of knives that were SFO for SMKW I would love to hear more about them.

Dale

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[thawk]

Nice pickup Dale. I had one show up as well.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Schrade-893-2-b...ryZ48820QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It's a scarce one for sure. I'm not too familiar with that Black Box either. Mine is new looking but boxless. The pattern number jives with it's cousin, the 93OT. The "93" wasn't a historic pattern for Schrade, as far as I can tell. They ran a lot of variations of the three blade through the years, but in the "jack" version, you don't see one in those old catalogs. Especially with a sheepsfoot as a second blade. The older jacks used a pen as the secondary blade. This one, to me quite frankly, appears like they just said one day, "Hey, let's just leave off the spey or punch and call it a "93".

Yours was an interesting listing. The Lumberjack and Rancher are names associated with the Tradesman Series, as well as the 858OT and 885UH. I found it curious the seller used those names in reference to the 893 and 895. I don't recall the nicknames being used with Open Stock like Schrade did with the Old Timer and Uncle Henry.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/corners/glenn/pages/DSCF0026.htm

Glenn has the other one. I think Schrade only put out three knives in this pattern. Now they're all accounted for.

 

[rprocter]

i think the name of the TH4 is Lumberman, a 3 & 15/16ths inch trapper (mine is # R0375), not Lumberjack, which is the 858OT. roland

 

[rprocter]

thawk, i checked your ebay link. i have bought a number of Schrades from the same seller. knives are always new, mint, but never with box or papers.
recently he had a TH4 (Lumberman) for a BIN of less than $30, but it had no blade etch or serial #. i assume he bought a lot of Schrade knives left over at closing. nothing wrong with that. all the knives i have from him are perfect. roland

 

[thawk]

thawk, i checked your ebay link. i have bought a number of Schrades from the same seller. knives are always new, mint, but never with box or papers.
recently he had a TH4 (Lumberman) for a BIN of less than $30, but it had no blade etch or serial #. i assume he bought a lot of Schrade knives left over at closing. nothing wrong with that. all the knives i have from him are perfect. roland

You are definitely right about the seller Roland. Always a good deal, and never knives with boxes. I've had the same theory. My mistake on the "Lumberman". Dales came from a different seller.

 

[glennbad]

I have always found the 893 to be scarce.

I have also seen one of these for sale in the past with "K-77" on the shield, IIRC.

I always had questions about this pattern, and have not been able to find it shown in any of the schrade catalogs that I have.

Neat knife!

Glenn

 

[orvet]

Yours was an interesting listing.
I don't recall the nicknames being used with Open Stock like Schrade did with the Old Timer and Uncle Henry.

If you go far enough back in the catalogs (I am talking 1950's) they do give them a name of sorts. It is more of a generic name having to do more with the pattern like; Slim Senator, serpentine jack, cattle, etc. They didn't have names like the Uncle Henry's have such as King Ranch, Badger, Wolverine, Tradesman, etc. The Uncle Henry names seem to be mainly proper nouns, where as the old names of the Open Stock are more descriptive of the knife pattern or it's use.


Glenn,
Do you have the knife with the K-77 on the shield? You have my interest up.


Dale

 

[thawk]

If you go far enough back in the catalogs (I am talking 1950's) they do give them a name of sorts. It is more of a generic name having to do more with the pattern like; Slim Senator, serpentine jack, cattle, etc. They didn't have names like the Uncle Henry's have such as King Ranch, Badger, Wolverine, Tradesman, etc. The Uncle Henry names seem to be mainly proper nouns, where as the old names of the Open Stock are more descriptive of the knife pattern or it's use.


Glenn,
Do you have the knife with the K-77 on the shield? You have my interest up.


Dale

Marc (Bucks n Ducks) has one, and it has a 825 stamp, but two blades.

 

[glennbad]

Glenn,
Do you have the knife with the K-77 on the shield? You have my interest up.


Dale

Sadly, I do not.

I had only seen it in an auction, but didn't bid on it...

Glenn