Newby Steelhead help

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netdude65

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Well, buyer beware. I fell in love with my father-in-law's old uncle henry Steelhead fillet knife. One of the classiest looking fillet knives I think I've ever seen. However, by the time I got around to getting one for myself it seems things had changed.

I bought a new one pretty cheaply (that should have been my first clue) and the knife arrived with a curve in in the blade more pronounced than my slicing golf swing. Not only that it was really flexible. I know fillet knives are supposed to be flexible, but not like this, and its not at all the quality of my father-in-law's.

So reading on here I'm learning there is the old good stuff and the new chinese "less than good stuff".

So what do I look for when I resume my search for the steelhead fillet knife I know and love? How will it be stamped? what kind of steel should it be? what is the best question to ask an ebay seller to know if its the make I am looking for?

Thanks in advance for any replies.
 
Many sellers tell where the knives were made. Some give hints. If the seller is selling an original USA made Schrade, they will usually say so. If not, use the "ask seller a question" feature and ask. Few will outright lie.

The Chinese made copies usually do not have a three line stamp like the originals, though not many sellers show the stamp clearly, original or copy. Here is a tangstamp of an original, Schrade+ denotes stainless steel.

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Michael
 
The Steelhead is a great knife. I've had one for over 20 years and it's still my go to fillet. They still come up frequently on e-bay, just take Michael's advice and look for that USA stamp. And thanks for confirming what I already suspected, that the new Chi-Schrade Steelhead would not make the cut.
Rick
 
Hrey..Cookie Boy..we test Chi Schrade somfin rike steelhead on Goldfish..it slice up O.K.. thats waht curve in brade for.....no compraint from goldfish..what sorta cut you want make anyway?...you people hard to preese...you pay more you get more knife..savvy?.. Cookie Boy? Missa Tayror San velly happy why not you? Whoo Wroo.
 
Larry "now thats funny" well said not real sure about that Aussie slang tho??? HEHEHE
 
...Ah...for happy ending....no one seem understand it for death by 1000 cuts...that why we not sharpen......Savvy?..Cookie Boys????
 
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