Jack's Random Tuesday Carry

screened porch said:
Yeah. I was thinking more like two years, though it also seems like a twinkling and an eternity.
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One more for lagniappe:
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Yes buddy ☹️👍
 
marantz said:
Schrade 197UH, a single blade version of the 897 medium stockman, with brass liner lock. I always have liked the thin elegant clip blade. Found out it's short and thin enough to fit in Sharp & Fiery's Bunny Knife pocket slip. Is that sacrilegious? Just kidding.
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Nice knife!
I have the opportunity to buy one in what looks like the same series, but different pattern, on the secondary market. However I know nothing about the series. I know Schrade has a long and shifting history. Can you tell me the basics about that specific series? I guess it’s made in USA? Looks to be stainless blades? Plastic of bone scales?
 
josha840 said:
Nice knife!
I have the opportunity to buy one in what looks like the same series, but different pattern, on the secondary market. However I know nothing about the series. I know Schrade has a long and shifting history. Can you tell me the basics about that specific series? I guess it’s made in USA? Looks to be stainless blades? Plastic of bone scales?
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It was made by Schrade USA, before they went bankrupt and out of business in 2004. The Schrades made today are basically made in China. The + sign on the tang refers to what they used to call Schrade+ steel, well heat treated 440A stainless steel. The scales were called Staglon, which were Delrin plastic molded and dyed to resemble stag. So in general, the Uncle Henry series had Staglon scales and 440A stainless blades, and model numbers that ended in UT. The Old Timer series had 1095 high carbon steel blades, saw cut Delrin scales (I'm guessing molded "saw cuts"), and model numbers that ended in OT. But there are certainly exceptions. I have a couple of 858OT large stockman knives, 4.5" closed, which are tang stamped with + steel. Some collectors have claimed all 8580T have stainless blades, even if not marked with the +. This barely scratches the surface of the old Schrade USA manufacturing complexity, and I'm no expert.
 
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Screened porch - $2-5, each? You can't be that old, can you? Or what caliber deal was it? Dang, let's jump into the time machine, go back then and buy a bucket of 'em. o_O
 
marantz said:
It was made by Schrade USA, before they went bankrupt and out of business in 2004. The Schrades made today are basically made in China. The + sign on the tang refers to what they used to call Schrade+ steel, well heat treated 440A stainless steel. The scales were called Staglon, which were Delrin plastic molded and dyed to resemble stag. So in general, the Uncle Henry series had Staglon scales and 440A stainless blades, and model numbers that ended in UT. The Old Timer series had 1095 high carbon steel blades, saw cut Delrin scales (I'm guessing molded "saw cuts"), and model numbers that ended in OT. But there are certainly exceptions. I have a couple of 858OT large stockman knives, 4.5" closed, which are tang stamped with + steel. Some collectors have claimed all 8580T have stainless blades, even if not marked with the +. This barely scratches the surface of the old Schrade USA manufacturing complexity, and I'm no expert.
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Thank you for the response! I might jump on the opportunity if the price is right.
 
marantz said:
Screened porch - $2-5, each? You can't be that old, can you? Or what caliber deal was it? Dang, let's jump into the time machine, go back then and buy a bucket of 'em. o_O
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I have a reasonable expectation of being 66 in a couple of months. Kamp Kings used to be under $5 at the flea market. I don't often see one under $20 these days.
 
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