Schrade Cut Co Budding Knife

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Quite an auction ending last night, with a flurry of bids in the last second. Looked to be a really nice example of the budding knife. Not sure if I have seen this one in bone stag. Looked through the catalogs and did not find this handle variation. The ivory budder, and the bone handles both look to be in excellent condition. I'm hoping someone here won this one. I'd like to see more pictures.
 
Hi Thawk - I was able to find it in the 1938_Schrade_supplements.pdf file
listed as #1693 (under the 1694B as an additional option)

#1693 also in the '32-Jobbers Price List (no pic)

Very Nice Example of a 60+ y/o knife!!! HOWIE
 
I had it on my watch list because I figured it would fetch a fair penny. Has anyone noticed that there seem to be a plethora of bone handled SWs and even a few CutCos from one particular seller? Makes me wonder where they found all those knives. Arkansas must be a happenin' place for picking up Schrades right now.

Chuck
 
rprocter said:
Does catalogue state ivory for the 'budder' ? very white for old ivory.
roland
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Yes, the catalog does specify Genuine Stationary Ivory Budder in both the Cut Co and Schrade Walden versions. The handles look like they are new too. Must be a well preserved example.
 
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Very fine example, you can make out the factory striations on the blade. Almost MerMerMerMint I would say!!

Russell
 
Just for interest, not to flog a dead horse, but ivory usually darkens slightly to a bit yellowish (or "ivory" colored) with exposure to air over the years.
I wonder if this is Composition ivory, made from ivory sawdust obtained as a tusk is cut into smaller pieces and then held together with a glue.
Most ivory chopsticks are made this way as an example.
roland
 
Anything is possible. If it is original, I recall someone showed one with ivory a while back, but don't recall who had it. If this particular model was to have a budder replacement somewhere down the road, I wonder what they made the budder on the 190 with in the 1960's? Still hoping it ends up getting shown here. The scales on that one are great.
 
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