Schrade USA Stamps

[thawk]

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A chart with various Schrade Stamps, with comments
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*Here is a basic list, more for folding knives. There are some variations to be sure. Fixed blade knives have a layout all of their own. This chart has appeared in the forum before, but I could not find it. Thought some of the new members might find it handy.

This list is pretty good though.
Here are a few of my notes:
#6 are the oldest of the SCHRADE WALDEN STAMPS, usually will not have pattern number on back side, and might have stamping on all blades.
#7, #8, and #9 are the most common SCHRADE WALDEN stamps, most will have the pattern number on back side of master blade.
#10 is uncommon, used on 898UH and 886UH, and a few Special Factory Orders.
#11 is the most recent stamping and very common, with either SCHRADE or SCHRADE+ (stainless)
#12 is a three line stamp, older than most two line stamps show the pattern number on front
#12 there are a few earlier SCHRADE NY knives where Schrade still stamped the pattern number on back like a SCHRADE WALDEN stamp.

One of the first things I noticed about Schrade stamping, was the difference from pattern to pattern. They do not all have the same progressions of different stampings from year to year.

* A basic rule of thumb - If you have a knife with STAMP #1 though #5, that knife should be sent to THAWK for verification.

 

[tongueriver]

"* A basic rule of thumb - If you have a knife with STAMP #1 though #5, that knife should be sent to THAWK for verification."

I guess anyone can make a mistake. He actually meant to say that you should send them to me. Thanks!

 

[thawk]

"* A basic rule of thumb - If you have a knife with STAMP #1 though #5, that knife should be sent to THAWK for verification."

I guess anyone can make a mistake. He actually meant to say that you should send them to me. Thanks!

Correct, please PM me for TongueRiver's Kansas address. :thumbup:

 

[xbxb]

Thats really handy how can we keep this around for reference?

 

[Codger_64]

You can copy it to your picture folder in your computer, or post it in the sticky up top.

 

[waynorth]

It's not in Kansas anymore, Toto, but it sure is old!
It's not in Oregon anymore, either, Dorothy!

Usually accompanied by hammered pins, and hand-jigged bone;

 

[Codger_64]

I vote for an really high export tax on Schrade Cut Cos being taken across the border into CANADA!

UNLESS... pictures like these are posted here! Yowza! Thanks Waynorth! :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

I am an American citizen, Codger. When I move back, they're comin' with me!!
Hal, I hope I'm not hijacking!! I thought I'd post a pic of each stamp that I have. I don't have a Germany stamp , or an S.C.Co. with serifs ! Anyone??
That Jack above is number 2. Here's number five;

 

[waynorth]

Another fresh from Oregon! (You really oughta go to that show!)
Stamp number 4. Note the pre-peachseed bone jigging, so this is an earlier number 4.

 

[waynorth]

This is also a number 4. This finer jig is what I refer to as peachseed, which seems to have come along a little later, and extended into the Schrade Walden era.
I've been looking for one of these toothpicks forever!
Handles are great, blade's good, but down a little. Again, from this last Oregon show.

 

[Jamo]

I vote for an really high export tax on Schrade Cut Cos being taken across the border into CANADA!

UNLESS... pictures like these are posted here! Yowza! Thanks Waynorth! :thumbup:

Hello all .I think you Canada mixed up with Australia and a particular Larry involved .
Thanks thawk I have a Barlow 206 with high carbon steel and was wondering the age .
I have been reading for a few months just to get near some of the info you blokes have to share and I thank you all regards Jamo .
I'm still trying to work out how to post some pictures.

 

[thawk]

Charlie - The actual stamp examples are a good idea. Welcome Jamo.

To post pictures, get a Photobucket account. It's free. Once you have your pictures hosted on a website, it is fairly easy to surround them with image codes to display them on the forum. There is an "Insert Image" option that makes it easy.

http://photobucket.com/

I can tell you though, the Schrade 206 was mfg from 1976 to 1973. Schrade did not provide a stamping method to identify a specific year.

 

[Jamo]

Thankyou Thawk I was only guessing due to the Barlows bolsters being the same as another scrimshawed barlow that I did have the date off .
The photo bucket sounds like just what I need . Looking forward to sharing some .Thanks

 

[waynorth]

O.K. Hal, thanks for the go ahead.
Here's a late 1920s-early 1930s stainless Stockman, with all blades SS marked on the reverse.

 

[Jamo]

Here is that 206 Barlow thanks to thawk my first Forum photo . I think .

 

[Jamo]

And again
Look out I'm away . Have some catching up to do now with my latest Schrade . Thankyou thawk you don't know what you have helped to start.