Codger_64
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In my pattern research of the LB-7 Bear Paw knives I've run across an odd sheath occasionally. I'm not sure just when this one was made and included with the LB-7, but they are relatively uncommon.
Ignore the color variations, they are meaningless. Interesting, but meaningless. All sorts of colors are seen from russet to tan black to chocolate brown.
The first shown with the block text SCHRADE embossed on the flap is the second most common. It is seen in conjunction with early serialed MIB LB-7's.
The middle sheath is different in the logo embossed on the flap as well as in it's construction. It is embossed with the Uncle Henry signature. It has a folded belt loop on the back secured with three splatter rivets. The flap is shaped differently as is the body of the sheath. It has a bevel cut flap edge and accent line about 3/64" wide and a plain closure snap. Two splatter rivets finish the stitching on either side of the top front panel. It is most often seen with the three pin knife, but with Schrade Cutlery Corp papers.
The last shown with the Imperial Schrade cutler and text logo is the most frequently seen. It was the last one made and seems to have first appeared in the mid-1980's about the same time as the clampacks which also bore that logo. There are no rivets used on this one, the front panel stitching doubled at the top. It has a rounded flap edge and accent line about 3/32" wide. The belt loop is flat sewn with "D" shaped stitching to the back of the sheath.
Not shown is a sheath similar to the last one with OLD TIMER embossed on the flap. It has two slots stamped in the back to form a belt slot without having a seperate piece riveted or stitched on. I'll dive into my sheaths box soon and pull out more examples of lockback sheath variants.
Anyone else have the UH signature lockback sheath?
Michael
Ignore the color variations, they are meaningless. Interesting, but meaningless. All sorts of colors are seen from russet to tan black to chocolate brown.
The first shown with the block text SCHRADE embossed on the flap is the second most common. It is seen in conjunction with early serialed MIB LB-7's.
The middle sheath is different in the logo embossed on the flap as well as in it's construction. It is embossed with the Uncle Henry signature. It has a folded belt loop on the back secured with three splatter rivets. The flap is shaped differently as is the body of the sheath. It has a bevel cut flap edge and accent line about 3/64" wide and a plain closure snap. Two splatter rivets finish the stitching on either side of the top front panel. It is most often seen with the three pin knife, but with Schrade Cutlery Corp papers.
The last shown with the Imperial Schrade cutler and text logo is the most frequently seen. It was the last one made and seems to have first appeared in the mid-1980's about the same time as the clampacks which also bore that logo. There are no rivets used on this one, the front panel stitching doubled at the top. It has a rounded flap edge and accent line about 3/32" wide. The belt loop is flat sewn with "D" shaped stitching to the back of the sheath.
Not shown is a sheath similar to the last one with OLD TIMER embossed on the flap. It has two slots stamped in the back to form a belt slot without having a seperate piece riveted or stitched on. I'll dive into my sheaths box soon and pull out more examples of lockback sheath variants.
Anyone else have the UH signature lockback sheath?
Michael
