Look what I found while cleaning out a shed

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ms3902

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I was surprised to see just how good of condition it was in, even the leather.
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Does anyone know how to tell how old it is? The pictures I have seen online show the tang stamps up by the thumb ramp.
 
Very nice. Sometimes it's those unexpected finds that turn out to be our greatest treasures.
 
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1971-1972 judging by the sheath style. Looks good! They first made these in 1964.
 
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You know, in other areas of bladeforums, I sometimes see references to "hard use" knives, and questions about how long this knife or that knife will hold up. A few days ago, one poster even suggested that a $385 folder with a name that means "work" in Zulu ought to last the user a decade. Ten years!? Back in the day, granddad bought his pocketknives at Sears (according to Dad, Granddad bought everything at Sears) and he got way more than 10 years use out of them.

Anyway, looking at this gorgeous Schrade fixed blade, I'd venture to say it has another 40+ years of hard use left in it. I mean, if you were to take that sucker down to some third-world country and give it to a guy who - simply by virtue of where he was born - had to really live off the land, this is a knife he could put to hard use maybe for the rest of his life.

Thanks for posting, ms3902.
 
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Thanks for all the replies. This is the first deerslayer I have ever held and I have to say that I am very impressed with how the knife feels and handles. I is a really nice old knife that I plan on using, how else could you enjoy it. I hope that it has at least another 40 years in it that would be great.
 
i think it's earlier than 1970. still has "Pat. Pend" on it. the earliest history is a bit confusing but i believe the earliest ones did not have serial #s. then came serial #s, then they were dropped as was the "Pat. Pend".
there were a few sheath changes too, so as Hal said, that is another useful clue.
i'm going by memory here, which is becoming increasingly unreliable, so i hope in not fully agreeing with Hal, i'm not fully out-to-lunch.
Codger in Schrade forum posted well researched articles about this a few years ago. search there for his 15OT threads 'cause he's "da man" for these ones.
roland
 
mnblade said:
I mean, if you were to take that sucker down to some third-world country and give it to a guy who - simply by virtue of where he was born - had to really live off the land, this is a knife he could put to hard use maybe for the rest of his life.
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Well, that farmer would also be horrified to see some of the outright stupidity that some people around here consider "hard use". Speaking of bad ways to treat tools, I'm amazed that this blade is in such good shape after being stored in leather for an extended period of time. Really a great find.
 
Dane, the mag knife was a Sharpfinger, the 15OT's little brother. I think "Hunting" and "Guns-n-Ammo" had that program.

Roland, according to the sheath it would appear to be 1971. I think it took a while to use up all those P/P stamped blades if I recall correctly. Of course it's always possible that the sheath is a replacement, the first one's were basketweave with leather ties, which failed rather quickly if the metal insert was lost.

Eric
 
Thanks Eric. i really do appreciate all the help you give me towards getting my Schrade details correct. to us collectors, accuracy, even in minor details, is important.
roland
 
rprocter said:
i think it's earlier than 1970. still has "Pat. Pend" on it. the earliest history is a bit confusing but i believe the earliest ones did not have serial #s. then came serial #s, then they were dropped as was the "Pat. Pend".
there were a few sheath changes too, so as Hal said, that is another useful clue.
i'm going by memory here, which is becoming increasingly unreliable, so i hope in not fully agreeing with Hal, i'm not fully out-to-lunch.
Codger in Schrade forum posted well researched articles about this a few years ago. search there for his 15OT threads 'cause he's "da man" for these ones.
roland
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I only matched up the sheath so my knowledge is very limited. I agree the PAT PENDING could be a clue. Codger will have a good idea. I do know these are great old knives. Excellent reward for shed cleaning. My dad found his old Buck 118 Personal from the mid 60's in the basement a couple years ago and gave it to me. Great stuff getting an old knife like that.
 
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