My first contest/GAW - A NOS USA Schrade 8OT for your story - WINNER CHOSEN !!!

dma1965

dma1965

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I was traveling a few months back and went into an antique mall and found 2 USA made Schrade 8OT stockman knives, still in the original package, for a price I could not refuse. I bought them and forgot about them. I was cleaning out my office and ran across them, and decided to have a contest/GAW for one of them. Here it is:

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Ok, so it is open to anyone will do the following:

  • Post a picture of your current favorite user knife (better if it is being used on something, like cutting food or whittling.)
  • Tell me a story of how it came to be your favorite knife.
  • Traditionals only, of course.

I will let this go for a few days, because I love the stories, and will choose a winner based on my favorite story.

This is a pretty cool knife, and I am sure original 8OT knives in the sealed package are getting rarer all the time.

Good luck and bring on the stories!
 
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It's what I carry every day at the office. It's small discreet and unassuming much like a peanut. It actually replaced my peanut. The ladies at the office who have seen it have commented on what a pretty little thing it is. As for the story as how it came to me, it was a Christmas present given to me by someone who loves me dearly. I actually wrote a little story that this knife is in.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/entry.php/217-The-Conversation
 
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That's a lovely Stockman, and it's very generous of you to put it up as a giveaway prize. I'm not sure I'm eligible, but I'll put in a pic anyway, and wish everyone good luck :thumbup:



It's had some stiff competition recently, but my Northfield Radio Jack remains my current favourite knife. It was a birthday present last year from one of my fellow Yorkshire forum members ScruffUK, and I sure have been pleased with it. Thom (Scruff) hasn't posted here for a while, but I'm hoping to meet up with him tomorrow, and I'm hoping that he'll return to the fold.

My very first pocket knife as a kid was made by Richards of Sheffield, but it had a similar configuration to the Radio Jack, and it's funny that over 45 years later, I've ended up carrying the same pattern I did when I was seven - albeit vastly superior in terms of quality :)
 
The best way I've found is to upload to someplace like Photobucket then paste the link to your post.
 
Thank you for a great GAW.

My passion for knives started at a young age...I've mentioned this throughout the years here but it was my Grandmother that peaked my interest in pocketknives:thumbup:

My Grandfather who I never met passed long before I was born. He managed a couple of grain elevators near where I live today. As a token of their appreciation Elevators would give their customers Jack knives with the Elevators logo on the handle.

I'd visit my Grandmother and when I did she had several of those knives in an old roll top desk. It was common for her to day "Paul you can pick one to play with today" and out the door I went and instantly became a modern Day Huck Finn:thumbup: I'd go to the river nearby as well as the woods behind her house and spend hours in a whole nuther world;)

I saved up my money mowing lawns and other odd jobs and it took me several months to do so---the wait was killing me. FINALLY I had saved enough and bought a NEW out of the display CASE 62087. I've owned it since I was seven and I still have it to this day.

It's clearly one of my most cherished knives period---will never sell or trade this knife ever. How I never lost it is a miracle as I've carried it since I was in my single digits:D;):thumbup: Lord knows how many other knives I lost:o

Here she is in all her glory---worn smooth from carry over the years with near full blades that are still solid. The cover on the Mark side by the center pin appears to have a crack but actually the covers are chip and crack free, it's just a reflection:thumbup:

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Thanks so much for this giveaway. My favorite user knife is a Buck Work-Man 303. It was given to me by grandpa who is now 98. Dad passed away when I was a very young boy and grandpa was my "dad" for just about as long as I can remember. He taught me how to do so many things. We spent years hunting and fishing together. When he gave me this knife he told me that one of a man's best friends is the knife he carries in his pocket. He is now too old to do much of anything. But he is filled with wisdom. I'm sure the main reason I carry this knife so much is because of the sentimental value it has. However, as the name implies, this Buck Work-Man is just that.
 
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I'm not entering this GAW , but can I say what a great offer it is to the lucky recipient .
My favourite knife is not a Everyday User , it gets used only on Special Family occasions .
It was my Fathers knife that he bought or was given no one knows exactly when he was 21 , he only carried it for special occasions , so I'll continue the Tradition .
He Died last year aged 83 and I inherited it . It is my most valued possession .

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Ken
 
paulhilborn said:
Thank you for a great GAW.

My passion for knives started at a young age...I've mentioned this throughout the years here but it was my Grandmother that peaked my interest in pocketknives:thumbup:

My Grandfather who I never met passed long before I was born. He managed a couple of grain elevators near where I live today. As a token of their appreciation Elevators would give their customers Jack knives with the Elevators logo on the handle.

I'd visit my Grandmother and when I did she had several of those knives in an old roll top desk. It was common for her to day "Paul you can pick one to play with today" and out the door I went and instantly became a modern Day Huck Finn:thumbup: I'd go to the river nearby as well as the woods behind her house and spend hours in a whole nuther world;)

I saved up my money mowing lawns and other odd jobs and it took me several months to do so---the wait was killing me. FINALLY I had saved enough and bought a NEW out of the display CASE 62087. I've owned it since I was seven and I still have it to this day.

It's clearly one of my most cherished knives period---will never sell or trade this knife ever. How I never lost it is a miracle as I've carried it since I was in my single digits:D;):thumbup: Lord knows how many other knives I lost:o

Here she is in all her glory---worn smooth from carry over the years with near full blades that are still solid. The cover on the Mark side by the center pin appears to have a crack but actually the covers are chip and crack free, it's just a reflection:thumbup:
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Wow! An original 1970 10 dot that you bought new. I am guessing you have had this one about 45 years?
 
Nice GAW..love the stockman! The #85 Cocobolo is my constant companion. Had one just like this one but sold it about a year and a half ago.....regretted it about a week after it was gone. Last February I found another and snagged it. It will NEVER leave the stable. I do carry others (mostly #66's or #15's), but this one is in my pocket 5 days a week minimum.

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Peter
 
dma1965 said:
Wow! An original 1970 10 dot that you bought new. I am guessing you have had this one about 45 years?
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That is true, I was seven years old. I had to start our Lawn Boy mower by myself and used the middle bar when I push mowed. The part I hated the most is I had to bag what I mowed and dump the clippings in the river.

I carried off and on for years and somehow never lost it. I bought it either at Gambles or Ace Hardware...which store I'm unsure of.
 
Thanks for the chance, dma. Nice prize, still in the package! My favorite #53 pattern in one of my favorite handle materials, ram's horn.

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I already had a safe queen of this one for my Cuban collection, but wanted a user as well in ram's horn. Trouble is, they only made 11 of them in this handle material, so I didn't hold out much hope. One finally came available on the exchange here, and I snagged it. Starting to get a nice patina, too.

Here is the safe queen, showing some nice character.

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Pjake said:
Nice GAW..love the stockman! The #85 Cocobolo is my constant companion. Had one just like this one but sold it about a year and a half ago.....regretted it about a week after it was gone. Last February I found another and snagged it. It will NEVER leave the stable. I do carry others (mostly #66's or #15's), but this one is in my pocket 5 days a week minimum.

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Peter
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Man, that's a beautiful knife. I just picked up a #85 in burnt stag with a clip point. Fat handle. Love that knife.
 
Thank you for the GAW opportunity, it's very generous of you.

My everyday traditional knife isn't fancy at all but I've really learned to appreciate it for what it is and what it represents. This Schrade 340T stockman belonged to my maternal grandfather who passed away a few years ago. After settling his affairs my parents brought a handful of his personal items back from California which included a handful of his pocket knives. I remember rummaging through them and not being very impressed: this Schrade, a Kamp King, a small Boker Congress. I was just getting into knives at the time and thought "what a bunch a junk; he could have certainly afforded better." Well a few months later I discovered BFC and somehow found my way to the Traditional Forum here. Wanting to belong, and not even hearing of GEC yet :rolleyes:, I dug out the old Schrade and cleaned it up. It was rough but cleaned up nicely. I'd never sharpened a knife before and was forced to cut my teeth on this one. I tried a few different things but now have a decent, useable edge on it. The knife's been in my pocket every day since, regardless of what other modern folder I'm carrying. In the process I learned a few things about my grandfather (and myself). He was definitely old-school: he believed in buying quality (American) tools, but he also believed in buying just what you need to do the job...hence this Schrade. It's a philosophy I'm trying to live by in this age of excesses. I've also developed an appreciation for the (defunct) Schrade company and their products; they certainly weren't junk :foot:. A working man's tools don't need to look pretty or cost a lot, they just need to perform! Carrying and using this knife allows me to pay homage to both my grandfather and Schrade. :cool:

 
I have bigger and badder blades; certainly ones that I've had longer... but this little one has become my favorite. As you can tell by the patina, it has been used--it is a 2008 GEC #25 prototype with horse cut bone. I picked it up on that auction site a little over a month ago. Thanks for the GAW--very generous.
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My favorite knife so far
It's a small fixed blade case. I got it for Xmas in 1983 as a gift from my father. My first knife. I remember everything about that morning. Before Xmas day was over I took it to my room and took the knife out of the sheath and engraved 12-25-83 on the sheath. Don't know if u can see that in the pic or not. But boy my dad didn't like that idea. I'm sure glad I did it though. In fact I was showing my dad this when he was over on Xmas day this year, and we both thought it was a good idea now 31 years later
well its actually the back of the sheath I engraved on
When my son was 11 I bought him a small case fixed blade for Xmas. Guess what we did together later that day? Engraved 12-25-12 on the back of the sheath
 
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Thanks for doing the give away....very generous! Im in!

My current favorite EDC is my Case 63032 Medium Stockman in chestnut bone. Something about the knife really calls to me. It was also a gift from my father inlaw which makes it even more special. My father inlaw is one of the few (outside my wife) who appreciates my love (some say obsession) of traditional knives.

The knife also reminds me of my grandfathers Case 6208 Half Whittler that was obviously loved a lot. Im hoping to find my own 6208 some day......ive been searching the net looking for the perfect match so I can have myown and carry it with out worrying about loosing destroying my grandfathers.

Here is my 63032 and my grandfathers 6208.



 
This i one i would very much like to try, after hearing so many stories about the wonderful 1095 heat treat done by Schrade, so thank you very much for the chance.

I got into traditional knives some years ago, when i prepared for going to the UK for a while, and since i like to carry legal and such, not to go into trouble for nothing, i came in these parts, and after looking around a long while, i bought 3 knives. Two peanuts and a medium stockman, all from Case.
The peanuts were mostly Carl inspired, and the stockman was for the pure utility and usefulness in a compact package. A work knife.
Of course, i bought others afterwards, a canoe, a serpentine jack, some other stockmen..and so on.
But back to my story, when i received the package, i just looked at the peanuts, smiled, and put them back in their boxes. What tiny knives, i said to myself. and took the stockman for regular carry. I would never carry those..
Even that stockman was small compared to what i carried before, but it was more manageable. I liked it a lot. It was and is a good pocket knife.
But as Carl said, wondering if a peanut would win in the long run, i tried to carry one of those too. It wasn't easy, and even months after, i wasn't convinced.
So i played..leaving the peanut home, taking the stockman, or the canoe, or the jack..but it had already gotten under my skin, calling its place in my pocket.
So i carried it again, and again, and after a while, i realized that the peanut was all i needed most of the time, and on top of that it was a slicer like no other.
I got used to the shape, to the way of using it, that the stockman hardly ever saw more pocket duty, except when i had some work to do, in or around the house.
Then i left in the UK where i stayed for about an year, and then came back, but the peanut still remained my top edc knife.
Nothing was able to take it out of my pocket for regular edc carry. And i think nothing will, even if i do like to add a stokman from time to time, when i know i'll have a lot of cutting to do.
It's my perfect edc knife, that little peanut. Takes very little space in my pocket, i hardly know it's there. It can fall horizontal, i don't mind, being short it doesn't really matter. And when i want to cut something, the peanut will deliver, and impress along the way, both with looks, and with capabilities.
Love that nut.
Here it is today, after i cut a small fruit for the giveaway.


Thanks again for the chance, and good luck to everybody else.
 
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