Something is weird with this knife

ducks_and_bucks66

ducks_and_bucks66

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Just received this in the mail from a purchase off E-Bay. I was happy with the price because it filled a void I had for an 8OT at a pretty decent price. However, I worked off of one photo:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...MEWN:IT&viewitem=&item=290087218891&rd=1&rd=1

Here is the knife that I received:
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and the same knife flipped over:
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2 different colors all together on the blades. Is this unusual for a knife or did I just buy a fake? It's a pretty cool looking knife and I like the bolsters. The handles are awesome (real smooth and kind of glossy but the two different colors has me scratching my head. The seller has a 100% positive feedback, so I felt pretty good about ordering from him. What say ye?
 
Rusty1 said:
I have read before where there are two different scales like that, they are usually salesmans models so the salesman can show how the same knife would look with other available scale materials. very nice looking example.

Rusty1
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He's asking about the blades.
 
I don't know, but I like it. Glad you got it for a good price. It's not old, but it is unusual - the fancy bolsters and bone handles.

-Bob
 
He's asking about the blades.
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One explanation. One side of the blades was finished, then either left to sit or exposed to something that caused the carbon steel to darken. Then the other side of the blades were finished.

I'd love to hear a 'real' answer.

-Bob
 
Actually, I was talking about the blades and scales. Additionally, the bolsters on this do not match the bolsters on an 8 OT. I can't find any OTs whose bolsters match.
 
I'll guess that the knife is likely a "Parts" knife...assembled by someone from all the truckloads of parts, "Works in Progress," and/or repairs.

It is still a cool knife in it's own way. And, you got a good deal!

Bill
 
the bolsters on this do not match the bolsters on an 8 OT. I can't find any OTs whose bolsters match.
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The 858OT has similar bolsters, as do the Grand Dads Old Timers, and quite a few of the other Schrade and Schrade-Walden knives. You could ckeck the photos at the Collectors-Of-Schrades-R-Us website and try to find which bolsters are the closest match to your's.

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
One explanation. One side of the blades was finished, then either left to sit or exposed to something that caused the carbon steel to darken. Then the other side of the blades were finished.

I'd love to hear a 'real' answer.

-Bob
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I seem to recall that on some models the blades were not polished to the same degree on each side. I don't know if it was a cost savings measure or what but I have heard of this. Just can't remember the reference. Anyone help?
 
I'll trade you straight up for a brown delrin 8OT in a Sharp Idea clam pack.
 
Looks like it was made from leftover parts from the Heritage Series. It not having a shield makes me feel it was made right before the factory closed. Not an expert, just giving my opinion.
 
From best info I have SMKW put together a lot of Schrade knives from spare parts left over from Schrade NY factory??
 
thawk said:
I'll trade you straight up for a brown delrin 8OT in a Sharp Idea clam pack.
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No thanks. I do appreciate the offer but I do like the knife. Just figured there was something weird to it. I figured for a total cost of $25.99, it was well worth it. I just wish I could find more out about it. It's an 8OT on the blades but it does look like the 858 bolsters. The handles are incredible on this thing. I'm not sure what type of material they are but they're nice. I suppose this knife could be considered a 1 of 1 of sorts. Oh well, lucky find all in all, just wish I knew more about the history.
 
They say that God looks after fools and drunks.....I'm more guilty of the former than the latter but I'll take any help I can get :)
 
I'm not sure what type of material they are but they're nice.
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Looks like dyed and polished bone to me. The dark side could be cattle horn. Hard to tell from a photo.

-Bob
 
that might be a leftover from SMKW's red bone old timers from 1985, or the silvers ann. old timer, although both of those had shields and the silver had sterling bolsters.
Eric
 
that might be a leftover from SMKW's red bone old timers from 1985, or the silvers ann. old timer, although both of those had shields and the silver had sterling bolsters.
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Compared to the '85 red bone set, the bone color doesn't really match; the '85 set is really red. And the '85 knives don't have a stamped bolsters like that. And in '85 the tang stamp was SCHRADE/NY USA/8OT; DuckBuck's stamp is newer.

For those who might be impressed by my knowledge, don't be. None of that stuff is in my memory - I have the '85 set out in front of me. :D

-Bob
 
Bob,
Strike two- I just checked my silver anniversary and the tang reads Schrade Walden. :o Those threaded bolsters are a real oddity.

Eric
 
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