Nice Knife

[tobyrogers]

Here is my favorite kind of knife.I bought it off Ebay because I like the handles.Their were two surprises when it came.First was the sheath,I haven't seen the foldover sheath with the Schrade-Walden Cutlery Corp in gold stamped in before.The second was that when I washed this knife it is etched No.145 on the left side of the blade.Knife is also marked Schrade-Walden on one side and Stainless on the other.The last thing I like about it is it cost less than 19.00 shipped.Arnold

 

[Codger_64]

You know, Schrade Walden fixed blades were not barn burners in sales in those early years. This 145 pattern in Stratawood I first find listed in 1953, though records further back are sparse on these. According to Albert Baer, Ernst Gerling in Germany was Schrade’s Wondawood (Stratawood, Propwood) supplier into the 1960's.

The #145 was the same pattern and handle material as the 140, but without handle grooves in the Stratawood, and with a plainer birdshead pommel. First seen in 1953, it had a 8 1/4" overall length, a 4" hollow ground stainless blade, and aluminum alloy guard and pommel. It listed in 1955 for $4.95, was listed in 1957 as the 145, 145L, and 145WE (Wonda-Edge serrated blade), but gone by 1959.

The #146 was the same pattern, but with grooved Stratawood handles (like the #140) and the birdshead pommel. First seen in 1953, it had an 8 1/4" overall length, hollow ground stainless steel 4" blade, aluminum alloy guard and birdshead pommel. It listed in 1955 for $4.95, appeared in 1957, but was gone by 1959.

Michael

 

[ea42]

Really nice Arnold, I saw that one and with a quick glance assumed it was a re-handle. I guess a little extra investigating pays off! Very Nice.

Eric

 

[El Lobo]

Arnold,

That was a great find...and to make sure your great luck continues, you should send that one to me. I'll use it to fillet...

...our national treasure, for stew. I'll send you some stew in return.

Your friend,

El Lobo

 

[tobyrogers]

Hey Lobo.I saw a thing the other day where that things ancestors were 3 to 4 feet long.You'd need a big Schrade to clean one of those but think of all that stew.Here is the knife with some of it's friends and cousins.Arnold

 

[sheathmaker]

Lob....O, I implore you!!!! Please save the hides when you clean them so I can get them tanned for making sheaths.

Paul

 

[tobyrogers]

Paul I'd buy at least two for my 171UHs.Arnold

 

[Codger_64]

How much scorpihyde do you get from each one??

 

[tobyrogers]

Probably as much as we used to get from the now extinct Naga.It's hide was just cheaper.Arnold

 

[El Lobo]

Sorry I was gone, I was doing some calculations on my abacus.

It looks like it will take 2,352 average sized, but expertly skinned, scorpihydes (Michael, better patent that...look how big naugahyde became) for Paul to make one sheath for Arnold's favorite 171UH. But, I refuse to be the one who chews those hydes to soften them up.

Oh yeah...that translates into a 6.5 quart stockpot of edibl.....er, well, stew.

Now, we could do it with just one of these rare ones...

...however they are native to Germany, would most likely resent being skinned, and wouldn't be worth a #@*n in the stew.


Alrighty then, gonna go hyde out in the wolfden for a few. Later.

Canus Lupis.....er, wait, I mean Canis Lupus.