Scored first Schrade

thejamppa

thejamppa

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Hello everyone!

I scored my first Schrade old timer made in USA.
3-1/4" SCHRADE USA 340T OLD TIMER used. Tang had: Schrade USA 3Dot With shipping to Finland it cost $33. No major damages, rust or similar was shown in pictures. Some patina on blades and still factory edge most likely. 3dot Schrade USA old timer (3 blade stockman) with carbon steel blades.

It was hard spot. There were nice Parker-Frost Medium lock backs from 1978 mint condition same price but I wanted slipjoint.

I think I got pretty good first Schrade knife. This was my first Schrade hunt. I've decided to get few USA made old timers. Now in that particularly famous auction site I found pretty well USA made schrade knives.

One was particularly interesting for $35 (including shipping) 3 blade jigged bone Schrade stockman but main clip blade had broken the tip. I really considered buying it off as it had good looking scales and use elbow grease and series of wet stones to turn clip into wharncliffe but then I saw that old timer. I was looking particularly old timer series Schrade as first Schrade so I couldn't pass situation.

Sorry for long post. I am just bit hyped :D Pictures will follow when I get it.
 
Sounds like a great choice and a great knife. Looking forward to the pictures.
 
Hi,

You are going to be pleased when you get it. The 34OT is a perfect size for a EDC worker, not too big or small. And you will enjoy how the blades sharpen, they will cut like like nobody's business.

You're going to need the smaller 108OT and a larger 8OT to fill out the set. I will be looking forward to your photos.

dalee
 
Thanks dalee. I'm still n00b when it comes with Schrades and I am not sure how Schrades makings 108OT, 34OT and 8OT works. I was wondering what are small and large models. Thank you again. Now I have to go hunt 108OT and 8OT.
 
Great first Schrade to start with; you should take a look into the Schrade Collector's forum here. Lots of good info.

thx - cpr
 
thejamppa said:
Thanks dalee. I'm still n00b when it comes with Schrades and I am not sure how Schrades makings 108OT, 34OT and 8OT works. I was wondering what are small and large models. Thank you again. Now I have to go hunt 108OT and 8OT.
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Those are the smallest (108OT), medium (34OT), and large (8OT) stockman patterns.

In between medium and large is the 98OT at 3 9/16", and there is an 858OT, which is a jumbo stockman at 4 1/2".
 
I've wanted one for a while but I was not sure which one to get.

Post some pictures when you can.
 
Nice score Jani, the 34OT was also my first traditional slipjoint. Also still one of my favourites. The USA-made Old Timers were, and are, excellent.:thumbup:
 
I just received a Cave Bear 7OT - still got the factory edge by the look-and its been used.
I love 'em-cheers
 
I just found a 340t in the grass. It has a broken blade and some surface rust. Cleanup has begun.
Any clue as to what steel it is?
 
Hi,

Some of the finest 1095 you will ever have the pleasure of sharpening. Not too hard, not too soft. A bit harder than Case CV and a bit softer than GEC's 1095.

Dale
 
dalee100 said:
hi,

some of the finest 1095 you will ever have the pleasure of sharpening. Not too hard, not too soft. A bit harder than case cv and a bit softer than gec's 1095.

Dale
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Can't beat that! Being free just makes it perfect.
 
protourist said:
I just found a 340t in the grass. It has a broken blade and some surface rust. Cleanup has begun.
Any clue as to what steel it is?
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The 34OT is 1095 carbon steel. The stamping will say SCHRADE over U.S.A. 34OT most likely. Schrade did not make a 34OT with stainless blades, to my knowledge. There are a few exceptions, but with the more recent, Schrade U.S.A. knives, the stainless knives were stamped SCHRADE+ on the master blade, or it was stamped STAINLESS in addition to the normal stamping, especially on older examples.
 
Thanks. It does indead have this stamping. The Sheepfoot blade is broken and there is some rust but it will be a great user after the restoration I will attempt.
 
I'm liking this thread, because I've become interested in the older, USA-made Old Timers. In particular, I'm a fan of the large stockman pattern. So, with the 8OT in mind, is there a particular 'vintage' (70s/80s/90s) of this pattern that's considered better than the others? If so, for what specific reasons?

Thanks all.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
I'm liking this thread, because I've become interested in the older, USA-made Old Timers. In particular, I'm a fan of the large stockman pattern. So, with the 8OT in mind, is there a particular 'vintage' (70s/80s/90s) of this pattern that's considered better than the others? If so, for what specific reasons?

Thanks all.
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I believe I am safe in saying that aside from slight variations, mostly cosmetic, that any 8OT will be equal to one another whether it be early or late production. Obviously a more recently produced model will be somewhat easier to come by, but you can find some pretty old knives if you look hard enough.

This knife is from the early 60s as best we can tell in the Schrade forum
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This knife is of newer production and is my EDC
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Sorry about the bad pics. You should be able to see differences in the pulls and swedges on the different blades and also the variations in the handle material color. Hope this is helpful.

Chuck
 
The 8OT came out in 1959-1960 I think. The first ones were bone handled. The older ones, even in Delrin, have matchstrike pulls if you like them. In my opinion, the older Schrade Walden 8OT's, and its relatives were better made than the ones made 20 years later. There was a more hand made look back then, better swedges, and most of the Schrade Walden versions have good fit and finish, but it was always a good knife.

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Given the choice, I'd take a Schrade Walden with the better blade grinds hands down. I think the steel was a little better back then too, maybe just an older is better attitude I guess.
 
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