My first Schrade knife

parnass

parnass

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My mom bought me this small, stainless steel Schrade-Walden pocket knife at a neighbor's garage sale about 30 years ago. I suspected it might be a knife given out free to medical professionals by the Eli Lilly company. Installed on my keyring, this was the first knife which I carried daily.

There are two blades and a file. It is dirty, a bit worn, and got plenty of use over many years. At one point, one side of the keyring strap came off, so I put it back on and peened over the end of the rivet holding it.

The blade tang is marked "Schrade Walden N.Y. U.S.A."

My mom passed away and I'm glad I kept this knife -- lots of good memories associated with it.

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Great memories are key to many of us collecting these little pieces of metal. wood, plastic and bone.
Thanks for sharing this little special one
Larry
 
I like it. I can see the pivot pin outline, so they must be solid steel handle slabs, not just liners with a thin sheet bent over them. The blade and file selection also looks handy.
 
Postings like yours are truly wonderful. I have always felt that the tool is like or really is history and it is the knowledge of that history that gives it life. Perhapes someday I will find a knife that talks and can tell of what it has seen and done until then for the most part we can only conjure its past, your knife however transends that by the knowledge you have of it and what it means to you. I want to thankyou for sharing that private knowledge.

In 1954 Schrade put out a line of gentlemens knives similar to your version some of these ( original issue not the later ones ) knives were sold with a satin lined wooden display box. with Schrade Walden imprinted in gold letters I am attaching a picture of one of these display boxes with a similar knife to yours ( the one in the picture ) is an RCA radio knife which besides a regular blade has a couple of screw driver blades. I put this in to show how nice these knives display themselves in these boxes. These boxes are quite sought after and quite rare I was lucky enough when Schrade closed to garner what was left of the original ( 1954 stock ). Your story has touched me ( not easy to do ). If you would like one of these boxes to display your family heirloom it would be my pleasure to send you one in honor of your mom and your great story. Thankyou for sharing this obviously personal memory. LT PS If you would like this please just advise me of the address to mail it to. My email is lt632ret@frontiernet.net
 
lt632ret said:
Postings like yours are truly wonderful.... If you would like one of these boxes to display your family heirloom it would be my pleasure to send you one in honor of your mom and your great story. Thank you for sharing this obviously personal memory. LT PS If you would like this please just advise me of the address to mail it to. ...
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Response sent via email. Thanks.
 
There are certainly those that would debate my virtues. Thankyou though I do enjoy preserving good memories. I also believe in not forgetting the bad ones. I do not mind reliving history because I forgot its lessons I am just afraid that if I make those mistakes again that I can live through them again. By the way it is packed up and goes in the mail tomorrow morning. Entirely my pleasure. LT
 
I just read your story and it's great. I've just posted for the first time, as I'm in search of a replacement knife for the one my father just lost. He had that knife for years...as a child I can remember it coming in handy many times...as for the story behind that knife. There's much more to it, and I'd love to share it. Please help, anyone! to find a knife like the one that has been lost. My dad would be tickled pink if we could do that for him.
Thanks, and happy holidays.
Kelli
 
Great story, and great response Lt. :thumbup: :thumbup:

It's funny; I was just thinking lately about the same thing: about the memories wrapped up in things that we have used, or those before us have used. And I am reminded of my Dad, who is now gone, because he always included a little note, or story, about the gifts he gave me. If it was a family object that Dad was passing on to me, his information added to my sense of belonging to the family. Sometimes, there was no family history for him to write about his gift. For example, with an interesting knife that he had found in a pawn shop, and bought for me. That was a simpler kind of story....the story that I pass on to my own child whenever I can...the story of a father's love.

Keep telling your stories. Memories only last as long as they are passed along to others.

Thanks again for your story, Parnass, and Merry Christmas!
 
lt632ret said:
... In 1954 Schrade put out a line of gentlemens knives similar to your version some of these ( original issue not the later ones ) knives were sold with a satin lined wooden display box. with Schrade Walden imprinted in gold letters... Your story has touched me ( not easy to do ). If you would like one of these boxes to display your family heirloom it would be my pleasure to send you one in honor of your mom and your great story. ...
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LT,

I just received the beautiful Schrade Walden display box you sent and promptly placed my first Schrade knife inside. It looks just great. The old knife deserves a comfortable resting place and your wooden box is the best. Thanks again!

-- Bob
 
Pocketknife said:
Great story, and great response Lt. :thumbup: :thumbup:

It's funny; I was just thinking lately about the same thing: about the memories wrapped up in things that we have used, or those before us have used. And I am reminded of my Dad, who is now gone, because he always included a little note, or story, about the gifts he gave me. If it was a family object that Dad was passing on to me, his information added to my sense of belonging to the family. Sometimes, there was no family history for him to write about his gift. For example, with an interesting knife that he had found in a pawn shop, and bought for me. That was a simpler kind of story....the story that I pass on to my own child whenever I can...the story of a father's love.

Keep telling your stories. Memories only last as long as they are passed along to others.

Thanks again for your story, Parnass, and Merry Christmas!
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Pocketknife,
That's very eloquently stated!
As I've passed into the "senior citizen" stage,it's become quite clear that memories are more important and treasured more than material things.
Ron
 
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