Schrade Cutlery Collectors Society

Just a short while ago I was looking for Debra Voyles e-mail, which I had when I first joined, I'll have to take another look. Back towards the end of last summer the Charter knives were supposed to be delivered around Thanksgiving, It has been a while without any update that's for sure.

Russell
 
As Debra doesn't not haunt forums very often--and I do happen to look over her shoulder at times when I walk through her office on my way downstairs to my man-cave-office-knife room, I can pass along some info. based totally on observation.
The prototype was delivered at the Sevierville, TN knife show in November, by Stewart Taylor with Kevin Pipes accompanying him. The proto was seen by Jim Sargent, Bill Wright, and Jerry Skelton. Jerry had an original mint version, and when the prototype was laid side by side with the original there were a few minor things that were requested be tweaked to make the knife as close as possible to the original.
This delayed the knife delivery--and Morgan Taylor met with the manufacturer at the SHOT show a couple of weeks and was told the delivery on the knife will be in March.
The annual memberships for everyone is going to be extended to insure that everyone gets the promised 4 newsletters, one which you should be getting soon, as I saw her finishing up the proofing on it earlier today.
You can reach her directly at schradecollectors@yahoo.com if you have specifics.
Bruce (husband of Debra) Voyles
 
Hey guys, what did I miss here? exactally what knife are they reproducing a prototype to? And How do I sign up for whatever is going on? I must have had my head up my AZZ that day, - Joel
 
gradall5200 said:
Hey guys, what did I miss here? exactally what knife are they reproducing a prototype to? And How do I sign up for whatever is going on? I must have had my head up my AZZ that day, - Joel
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I'm with Joel. Can someone give a clueless fellow collector a clue please?

Thanks,

Dave
 
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http://schradecollectors.com/
 
If I remember, it's not a switch, but resembles one, and last I heard, it's being made "offshore". Please correct me if I am wrong!
 
Charlie, from what I read on the site, you're right about it not being a switch. And if I read it right and a charter membership is $24.99 WITH the knife, or $16.99 WITHOUT it, I would have to assume it is being made "offshore" as well. Makes me wonder....
 
The knife is imported by Schrade--as you could expect since the cost of the knife above the membership is under $10.00.

It has never been represented as otherwise.
 
Thanks for the clarification Bruce.
The knife I want, is the new US made auto.
I am not really interested in the imports. It looks like a decent replica, but not my cup of tea, (no pun intended).

BTW, when will your book on Schrade history be on the market?
I am looking forward to in.

Thanks again,
Dale
 
i have sincere respect for Mr. Voyles and his life of furthering knife knowledge and appreciation, so it vexes me completely how a non USA made knife can have any relevance to the "Schrade Collectors Society", and will i think result in most serious Schrade collectors shunning this new 'society'.
i think there would be far more enthusiasm for a much more expensive knife from Canal Street Cutlery which does have a Schrade U.S.A. connection.
roland
 
rprocter said:
i have sincere respect for Mr. Voyles and his life of furthering knife knowledge and appreciation, so it vexes me completely how a non USA made knife can have any relevance to the "Schrade Collectors Society", and will i think result in most serious Schrade collectors shunning this new 'society'.
i think there would be far more enthusiasm for a much more expensive knife from Canal Street Cutlery which does have a Schrade U.S.A. connection.
roland
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Roland, with no disrespect meant towards Mr. Volyles, I agree with you completely!

Dave
 
Bruce, I do have a question regarding the organization (the knife doesn't really matter to me one way or the other). i've been kicking around the idea of joining, but I'm a little concerned that the majority of time and effort by the present organizers will be put into pushing the present Schrade products, and not so much the historic, vintage Schrades, which is where my interests lie (although I have to admit I'm saving my pennies for that new auto:thumbup: ). Do you have any idea of what the primary focus of the group will be on?

Eric
 
We are currently in a race with Schrade to see whether the book is finished or the club knife is delivered first. (I'm losing, but it is close).

The Charter Member knife is imported based on cost. The concept was to provide a classic pattern as close as possible to the original, but at an entry level price so no one who wanted to participate would be excluded based on cost.

The effort was to provide a superior value.

The cost of reproducing that knife in the US would have been prohibitive because it did not utilize any existing tooling. To add the cost of the tooling to the knife would have put the price out of reach in the limited quantity made. The other alternative would be to reproduce it in bone with a Schrade logo, and then the actual manufacturer would come out with the exact same pattern under a different logo for a half-dozen different contractors and a variety of handles. That would have hurt the uniqueness of the Charter member knife.

The bottom line is the knife is under $10.00 above the cost of the membership, and is totally optional. The knife was not produced to be sold to anyone who feels that an imported knife on that pattern would pollute their American made collections.

If you do not want to collect anything but American made knives, there is nothing wrong with that. But by the some token if you want to expand and collect more than that, I feel that is all right too. Knives are knives, and most of us are knife collectors.

I sincerely wish that refusing to buy imports would correct the problems suffered by some of the great names in American cutlery history, but unfortunately as an observer of cutlery history it seems that is moving in the other direction.

Queen, Canal St., Great Eastern, Case, and Bear & Sons all make great American-made knives. I see nothing wrong with everyone laying back a few of each of those and giving them some support too! I also learned at the SHOT show that Utica is going back into US production on some bone handled patterns.
 
Thank You Mr. Voyles for your explanation. i do not shun any knives, for a i truly am a knifeaholic, unable to resist any well made knife. for example, i have quite a few Rough Rider and Steel Warrior knives and like them very much.
but these knives are more of an "accumulation", whereas my Schrade knives are a collection, the difference being that i am captivated by the history of Schrade and related companies, as well wanting to understand how each pattern has changed over time. i think most collectors have a focus on history and less interest in the future. so i think a Schrade Collectors Society should have it's focus on Schrade USA and it's past lineage.
a collectors club for current production is equally valid, but i think there would be little overlap of membership with a group of collectors interested in history.
my belief is that one's leanings may be one way or the other, but rarely both.
what do you hope for as the primary focus of the "Schrade Collectors Society" ?
roland
 
So from what Im hearing besides the knife for the schrade club, they are planning to make an american made knife (auto) marked schrade??? - Joel
 
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