Sharpfinger length variation

[Barry E Harris]

I got a used Sharpfinger 152OT in the mail today. It looked a little short (maybe an 1/8 of an inch); but, no sign the point had been broken and reshaped; no sign of excessive sharpening. I went home and layed it out next to my other Sharpfingers. This one was just shy of 1/8 inch shorter than all my Schrade Sharpfingers; but, lo and behold, it is exactly the same length as my Uncle Henry 152UH with the "Hunter's Companion" etch. I bought the Uncle Henry NIB and it has only been sharpened once, so, I know the tip wasn't broken and reshaped. Was there a point in time when a slight blade design change was made or is there another explanation for this?

 

[Codger_64]

There were quite a few blanking and grinding process changes over the years. Can you post a picture of you knife's blade and tang stamp?

 

[Barry E Harris]

Sorry Codger, I am about a week away from getting a digital camera. It was eBay #150072684081, although I don't know how much you can tell from the pictures. It has no serif on the "1" in 152, so, judging from your thread on the subject, it must NOT be an early production model. Both this knife and my 152UH have a little less pointy blade; but, the curve looks natural. You wouldn't be able to tell it from the other design unless you layed it out next to one with a different blade.

 

[Codger_64]

A flat bed scanner works but...

There were differences in stock thickness as well. The minor differences are interesting, and often a combination of many factors. Arnold has seen variences in his 171UHs and I have seen them in my 152, 15, and 165OTs. Greater consistancy was possible late in the game for Schrade because of new processes utilizing automation, and eliminating hand/eye operations.