Schrade Old Timer 125OT year 1991

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martineden

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Hello all,
I just bought a Schrade OT 125OT year 1991 NOS :-)
I'm pretty courious about the history of this knife, also because is my first Schrade.
Someone can kindly tell me more about this folder?
Also, are the handles in bone, or some man-made material?
Cheers,
Alfredo



 
Alfredo - I can´t tell you really much about the history of this knife; maybe you can find more information here http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/732-Schrade-Knives-Collectors-Forum


What I can tell you about my two OTs I got from Ron (rwc53) as a gift about one year ago - the handles are made of something like Delrin. When look close to the handle material (where it´s plain ;) ) you can see, that there´s nothing that looks like grain. So it might be something synthetic. But I wouldn´t worry anyhow! You have a great knife there, even with the sheath AND the box!
Alfredo - this piece is a gem. IMO! Congratz on that beautiful knife!
 
That's a nice Old Timer. Old Timers were the working man's knife for folks for a long time...made by Schrade. 1095 Carbon steel (some were made in stainless, but they have a plus sign on the tang). Sawcut delrin handles. That is a classic American knife. Enjoy it. ;)
 
Alfredo, I hope it's ok to post these pic's in your thread? If not I'll certainly remove them. I just wanted to show you how durable this folder is---I purchased mine when I was about 16, some 34 years ago:D It with stood the abuse from a very non respecting teenage boy. I used it as a hammer---Dumb I know:o Used it to prop open screen doors when delivering furniture and cutting everything in my way;)

It held up tremendously:thumbup: I still have the sheath and it looks far worse than the knife itself. It's still as SOLID as the day I bought it! I still use this knife today in my shop---I'd never trade or sell her away:)

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Paul
 
What you have there is one heck of a knife.

I have/own two of them....one NIB like yours and one user. They are 1095 carbon steel, patina nicely, and take an absolute hair splitting edge if you know what you are doing with stones and strops.

I use my user grade model in the yard and it keeps an edge well. It takes almost no time getting the edge back to where I like it after a day of use.

That knife will serve you well if you decide to put it to work.
 
Thanks, I appreciate your comments :-)

@Paulhilborn: great pics mate, always a pleasure to see a 34 years old working knife (I was born on 1963, like you I guess!).
 
hey that looks familiar

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except mine is a slipjoint and not a liner lock.
heck of knife!
 
Schrade ran their 1095 harder than Case runs CV or Boker runs their 1075. The Schrades were known for holding an edge quite well.
 
LKJW said:
That's a nice Old Timer. Old Timers were the working man's knife for folks for a long time...made by Schrade. 1095 Carbon steel (some were made in stainless, but they have a plus sign on the tang). Sawcut delrin handles. That is a classic American knife. Enjoy it. ;)
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Yes, the handles are delrin, but they are not saw cut. They were injection molded to appear that way.
 
Rsmith_77 said:
hey that looks familiar
except mine is a slipjoint and not a liner lock.
heck of knife!
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You are speaking of two different knives completely. This second knife weighs about one fifth as much as the original poster's knife. The first knife is a 5.25 inch linerlock 125OT, and the latter is a 4 inch 123OT. They are both excellent knives.
 
tongueriver said:
You are speaking of two different knives completely. This second knife weighs about one fifth as much as the original poster's knife. The first knife is a 5.25 inch linerlock 125OT, and the latter is a 4 inch 123OT. They are both excellent knives.
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well then, learn something new here everyday
so anyways, my mistake
and thanks for the 'learning :)
 
Rsmith_77 said:
well then, learn something new here everyday
so anyways, my mistake
and thanks for the 'learning :)
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Don't worry about it. There were several very similar Old Timer knives. Your's, the 123OT, is much more rare than the 125. You're very lucky to have it in such good condition.

There was also a 25OT, 126OT, 225OT... :)

Yes, the handles are delrin, but they are not saw cut. They were injection molded to appear that way.
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They were still called "sawcut" by Schrade. An accurate description of the texture, or false advertising? ;)
 
Bob W said:
Don't worry about it. There were several very similar Old Timer knives. Your's, the 123OT, is much more rare than the 125. You're very lucky to have it in such good condition.

There was also a 25OT, 126OT, 225OT... :)
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well let me take a moment to give credit where credit is due
Duane, aka Sitflyer sent it to me when i got my new job, since i started in a warehouse, he sent me his old "work knife" from when he was working in warehouse
 
I collect Old Timers, and finding an unused 123OT is no easy task. Not without taking out a loan anyway. :(
 
martineden said:
Hello all,
I just bought a Schrade OT 125OT year 1991 NOS :-)
I'm pretty courious about the history of this knife, also because is my first Schrade.
Someone can kindly tell me more about this folder?
Also, are the handles in bone, or some man-made material?
Cheers,
Alfredo



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Very nice find Alfredo:thumbup:
 
One of my all time favorite knives. I can't think of another that I would rather have in my pocket.
I found one when I was around eight years old. I had it in my pocket all through school. I know it must be somewhere in my parents house. I hope it turns up some day.
 
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