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hey guys, I'm sure these questions have been answered a hundred times before and are really obvious but help a guy out will ya?:o

ok....for some reason I want a schrade old timer 12OT single blade in carbon steel to use and I was wondering:

How rare is that knife to find?

How can I tell if it's carbon other than discoloration of the blade?

How can I tell if it's made in USA?

How much(in decent condition)?

and finally, what other single blade slipjoint carbon schrades are like the 12OT?
 
hey guys, I'm sure these questions have been answered a hundred times before and are really obvious but help a guy out will ya?:o

ok....for some reason I want a schrade old timer 12OT single blade in carbon steel to use and I was wondering:

How rare is that knife to find? Not Rare, maybe a little hard to find on demand sometimes on Ebay.
How can I tell if it's carbon other than discoloration of the blade? Most USA Old Timers are Carbon.

How can I tell if it's made in USA? Tang Stamp will read SCHRADE / USA 12OT

How much(in decent condition)? $15 - $20 on Ebay, NIB likely $25 - $30. Maybe much lower or higher.

and finally, what other single blade slipjoint carbon schrades are like the 12OT? There is an 18OT Mighty Mite with a liner lock.
 
There is also the 194OT. It is a single bladed liner lock 3-7/8" in length.
One in new condition can usually be found on eBay in the $40-$50 range.

Dale
 
Don't forget the "scrimshaw" version of the 194; I think it is the 503, but it has the SCHRADE+ mark, meaning stainless. And the UH 197, currently way over-priced, but charming. All the Uncle Henrys are stainless.
 
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Some of the 503SC have carbon blades.
 
tongueriver said:
All the Uncle Henrys are stainless.
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MOST of the Uncle Henrys are Stainless.
There were some early carbon steel fix blades.
Someone else like like Larry (lrv) probably has a list of which patterns.
IIRC, the early 165 & 171 were carbon steel.

Dale
 
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At least according to the literature, which lists high-carbon tool steel. None of the blades say STAINLESS, which is usually the way they did it before the days of SCHRADE+. This one is minty so it has not taken on any patina. Additionally, the 885UH was listed as high carbon stainless steel.
 
I have a honesteel with one round hole....I have seen them with a teardrop hole and some have two holes..one for a lanyard I guess....is mine rare or valuable? Thanks
 
Thawk,

I'm not real sure about those Scrims or the 285 for that matter! You might just need to send them on over to my place for a close up/long term evaluation:D;)

Tom
 
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