Question on Schrade SC505

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Peruna1998

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I recently picked up a Schrade Scrimshaw SC505. I got it because it appears to be an 881 patter which a quite like, and I like ducks. It is a Schrade Scrimshaw with three flying ducks on one side and nothing on the other. There appears to be an artist name in the lower right with a date of 1982. The knife is in excellent condition. Just needs a little cleaning, attention, and sharpening. Can anyone tell me a little bit about this nice knife? Thanks in advance.
 
It is about the same as an 881 or 8OT. It has stainless blades and Dupont Delrin handles. The artist was Giorgiani for the first years, 70's and into the 80's. At some point another artist, Duffy did some of this work. They are copies by laser of the artists' work. There must by upwards of 20 or thirty wildlife scenes on these four inch stockmans over the years. Everything from puppydogs and bunny rabbits to weasels and coyotes.
 
Stainless and not carbon blades? Interesting. I could not read the full name, but it does appear to be Giorgiani.
 
tongueriver said:
They are copies by laser of the artists' work.....
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Lasers in 1982? From what I have learned of the Scrimshaw knives, the artwork was cut into a steel die that was placed into a holder on a heat-stamping machine. The hot die was then pressed into the Delrin over a dye-transfer tape, filling in the impression with color. I have never heard of lasers being used until the later days and then to cut designs in composition wood (Fibron) handle scales such as on the LB-7, as well as to make decorative cutouts in stainless blades and to burn designs into wood gift box lids.
 
tongueriver said:
Thanks, Michael; I am always making careless assumptions. Glad to hear that!
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These days, with programable computer controlled lasers, that is exactly how I assume they would be doing the scrimshaws. Dial in a different program, as on a CNC machine, and etch a different artwork.

Steel dies were not cheap, and often had to be sent back or adjusted inhouse since the original artwork was usually done at a larger scale and reduced for the die. Stippiling and shading tend to fill in and become too dark.

I think Eric showed us some hot dies, if not for Scrimshaw art, then for advertising art. They worked the same way.
 
Peruna1998 said:
Stainless and not carbon blades? Interesting. I could not read the full name, but it does appear to be Giorgiani.
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Is it stamped SCHRADE or SCHRADE+? I have Schrade Scrimshaw knives with both, although I only have SC503 patterns.
 
Wayne I have the SC503 out of that set with the trout and fly rod. This set is mostly carbon steel (SCHRADE+ denotes stainless). That duck scrimshaw is a good one. In fact, I like that whole set. Thanks Larry, for putting up the pics.
 
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