Off The Wall!

waynorth · Jul 14, 2006

What I propose here, is a thread to post pics of knives that came "off the wall" (borrowing LT's expression), from the now defunct Schrade factory. Since that collection will never be whole again, maybe this thread can let us share the knives from that one source. I'm sure a lot of people have purchased some of those knives, as I have.
My take is: as that collection was growing, some used knives were "refurbished" i.e; cleaned/repaired whatever, to fill in gaps that existed. Hopefully pieces of that story will be posted here. Maybe a little discussion is in order before we actually start posting pics. Since I'm a relative newbie here, maybe I've missed something that you all can fill me in on. Larry's site is an alternative if he was interested to take on an "off the wall" corner (Larry?); but it may be too much work to do it that way. Please comment and don't hold back! (I know you won't

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lrv · Jul 14, 2006

Its a great idea,
I have LT's pictures of the wall before it was taken down + some up close pictures yet to be published. I'd love to see what other people have recovered on the open market.
I have no problem creating a wall place.

waynorth · Jul 14, 2006

Here are a couple of the Off The Wall (OTW) pics I've forwarded to lrv. Most of these have certificates from SMKW or other good provenance.
Please send him yours too! I'll look forward to seeing them on Larry's site!

lrv · Jul 14, 2006

I'll get going on them in the morning.
THese are great.
If anyone else has some they would like added to the Wall, e-mail them to me at lrvickery@comcast.net

muskrat man · Jul 17, 2006

This didn't come off the wall, but I personally think it's off the wall (as in odd). I picked it up at a flea market. It is a single blade improved muskrat, file work down the liners and the backspring. I have posted it here before, and most agree that it was probably a lunch box knife. It is not perfect, nor was it perfect when they put it together, you can see some uneveness in the filework and file scrapes along the spine, This is my favorite knife in my collection.

P.S I forget, did we determine whether the handles were cell or not?

waynorth · Jul 17, 2006

Looks like half a muskrat! I have an old Case knife that is likely half-a-knife. I'll see if I can dig it up. But we should put these in their own thread. M-M, why don't you start it with your knife, since it's a Schrade, and see how many "lunchbox", or "strange" knives there are out there? Then this thread will remain for wall knives!

waynorth · Jul 17, 2006

Here's a barlow, and some one blade jacks, that used to grace the wall at Schrade.

muskrat man · Jul 18, 2006

I really like that one 2nd from the top, VERY nice knives!

Rusty1 · Jul 19, 2006

I was thinking that after I received this knife that it was a protype that never was released, or an employee trying a few things out, possibly it may have been of the wall also. Anyone know?

Thanks

Rusty 1

waynorth · Jul 19, 2006

Hey Rusty, nice un-rusty knife! I can't wait to hear what our esteemed historians have to say about it!!

Rusty1 · Jul 19, 2006

Thanks waynorth! to put some size against it, as there are no model number
markings, it is the same frame as the 126OT model.

Rusty 1

lrv · Jul 20, 2006

This is a BB125 and was produced with the fancy fixed blade BB166. I have been looking for one of these folders for a while. Great picture too.
Thanks for sharing.
Larry

waynorth · Jul 20, 2006

What time frame did the "BB"s come from Larry?

ea42 · Jul 20, 2006

1969. I just missed out on a beautiful 166. Think it's going to bother me for the next five years.
Eric

Rusty1 · Jul 21, 2006

Larry / Eric, Please take a look at e-bay item, 300009741489 is this the 166 that has been made reference to, the pictures are small and I cannot make out the tang stamp.

thanks

Rusty 1

Codger_64 · Jul 21, 2006

Delete

Codger

Rusty1 · Jul 21, 2006

Thanks codger for the reply, seems like that model can command a nice price these days.

Rusty 1

lrv · Jul 21, 2006

Eric, Codger,
Thanks for helping with the dates.. I've been spending only a short amount of time on line in the last couple of weeks trying to finish up "work" so I can go on vacation this coming week.
Wife has got my plans all messed up with the honeydo list and new requests.. I was supposed to go play with Glenn at a upcoming knife show and until last night I was all set... Things do change. I've still got 1 appointment this coming Thursday that Im making. Fill ya all in later!
Larry

Codger_64 · Jul 21, 2006

From: Henry B. Baer May 7, 1968

#166 - As described above, the blade to be etched with the fascimile signature of W. F. Cody in quotations "Buffalo Bill." We will have to buy an emblem approximately the size of a dime to be inserted near the base of the handle. Sample will be enroute to you at the time of this memo.......
The first 500 were indeed made in 1969, all serialized. #1-10 to the "21 Club" in NYC., #21 to Henry Baer via IKAC New York, NY., Balance of first 100 sets to Buffalo Bill Historical Society in Cody WY. These were sets including the BB125s, also numbered. The first 500 were serialized. Some early numbers may be found with a "TR suffix indicating they were sent to the Trustees of the W.F. Cody Museum. I also see notations of changes from walnut handles to African Rosewood.

Codger

ea42 · Jul 21, 2006

Rusty, Irv,
Wow, I saw one go for about $165 three weeks ago. Guess they're starting to come out of the woodwork. Seems like an awfully high starting bid though. Bob Tice has a couple on his website (bobticeknives.com). Go to the collectables section, then to Schrade. They're actually Schrade Walden stamped.These are sold but they happen to be the two wood types. The sheathes were also different shades to match the handles.
Eric