Schrade Walden BONE 225

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caseknife64

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Hello Schrade collectors, I was wondering how common (or uncommon) is the SW 225 in real bone on the handle? I got lucky in a lot I bought a little while back, cleaned it up and love it! Very sharp blades, I carefully run them on a stone then honed, incredibly sharp! I just never see any around it seems....
 
Yes, there are a few with bone handles, but hard to find. The 225 was first produced in 1953, but even then, the catalogs listed them as "stagged" rather than bone stag, so I have to believe most of them are composite. That would be a nice big slab of bone on those handles. Sure would like to see a picture of it. I know Rusty has shown one before, and it is a beauty.
 
I have a cell phone pic, but will try and get a better one posted soon. Thanks for the info though.
 
Thanks for the comp Hal! I was pleased to pick this one up for fair price, would love to get some more for the collection. I have also added a Herman Williams stag handled 225.

Russell

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That JC Higgins is a knife that is etched in my mind Rusty. Wonderful 225H. Glad to see it again.
 
Thats exactly the way my bone looks on one side, the other is quite faded, a lot of red gone, but still real nice looking. I will post soon as i remember!
 
Those are some lovely examples and great photography. I am a little short in both departments, but I thought these pics would add to the conversation. The first pic shows another bone example of a Schrade Walden and an earlier Cutco.
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The second pic shows the 6 pin early version. This one has only 4 of the pins installed, but I have another with all 6 pins. These handles are a synthetic; I believe it may be what the old catalogs called "fibestos."
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Here are two of the early sheaths from that time, and the "gaucho" sheath that accompanied the Buffalo Bill liner-lock hunter.
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thawk said:
Yes, there are a few with bone handles, but hard to find. The 225 was first produced in 1953, but even then, the catalogs listed them as "stagged" rather than bone stag, so I have to believe most of them are composite. That would be a nice big slab of bone on those handles. Sure would like to see a picture of it. I know Rusty has shown one before, and it is a beauty.
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I have a mint 225 OT stag handle box and papers and a schrade walden 123 OT stag handle als have a Schrade walden 147 orange handle, Never have i see a orange handle on the 147, slao box and papers
thawk said:
Yes, there are a few with bone handles, but hard to find. The 225 was first produced in 1953, but even then, the catalogs listed them as "stagged" rather than bone stag, so I have to believe most of them are composite. That would be a nice big slab of bone on those handles. Sure would like to see a picture of it. I know Rusty has shown one before, and it is a beauty.
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thawk said:
Yes, there are a few with bone handles, but hard to find. The 225 was first produced in 1953, but even then, the catalogs listed them as "stagged" rather than bone stag, so I have to believe most of them are composite. That would be a nice big slab of bone on those handles. Sure would like to see a picture of it. I know Rusty has shown one before, and it is a beauty.
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