Thank you pipedreams308!!! Generous giveaway and MORE!

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RobbW

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This is a follow-up post to the giveaway here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...USA-Schrade-Old-Timer-Middleman-Jack-giveaway!

Many thanks to pipedreams308!! I won the Schrade 33OT in the above giveaway; it arrived safe and sound today. As though the Middleman Jack weren't generous enough, there was an unexpected gift in the box as well. Pipedreams308 included an 8OT, simply because I mentioned that I inherited my grandfather's 8OT, but didn't take it out of the house anymore for fear of loosing this family heirloom. WOW!! What a great gesture and completely unexpected.

This is a great forum, with a lot of really giving members. Thanks to all for sharing your knowledge, and an especially big thanks to pipedreams308 for now one, but TWO Old Timers.

Schrade really hit one out of the ballpark when they developed the Old Timer line. They have everything you need--great 1095 steel with an EXCELLENT heat treatment, but nothing you don't--like fancy ornamental extras. It is a real "everyday-guy" everyday knife-line that works and works and works. The flat grind makes it slice like a demon and easy to sharpen. We lost a cultural treasure when Schrade went out of business.

Enclosed are my first attempt as posting pics. A good kick-start for me, but they are admittedly lousy.

This is the NIB Middleman Jack's box:

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This is the old bar code. Just for kicks, I scanned it with RedLaser. Surprisingly, it pulled up the Taylor Schrade Middleman Jack. NOT THE SAME THING, but funny nevertheless.



Here's an in-hand shot, I really like the 3-1/4" length--it's come to be one of my favorites, pocketable yet large enough to do real work:

 
Here's a post of 1) my grandfathers 8OT, 2) pipedream308's gifted 8OT, and 3) pipedream308's gifted 33OT. It's interesting that my grandfather's OT had more red/yellow in the sawcut delrin, while the gifted OTs have more tan/white. I figure that indicates a different production run, or different eras.



The same knives, same order, opened. See the difference in the blades? Grandpa's spey is more pointed like a clip point, and his sheepsfoot has a parallel profile. Pipedream308's sheepsfoot is wider at the end. I like that because the end wears faster, so that would give a longer life.



The venerable 8 and 33:

 
Gratituous pic with Middleman Jack, Pemberton (Amber Bone) and Peanut (Red Bone):



Different configuration:



Thanks again pipedreams308. You made me really happy. It was nice having this giveaway to look forward to while I'm waiting to get my right eyelids opened (happens next week!). Thanks also because this jumpstarted me into learning how to take and post pics here. I'll get better, and I know outdoor shade will give me better results. It was dark by the time my workday ended and these were quick pics I took on a break.
 
Almost forgot: user report. I love the blade shapes. The clip-point blade is mostly straight with a hint of belly and an acute point. This is my preferance. I don't like much belly. This fits right in with my Pemberton and Peanut primary blades. The pen blade is really narrow. That makes it different from the primary blade, but it's plenty long enough to do real work. I wish we saw more combinations like this today.

I oiled the joints and put it to work testing the lamb shish-kebabs I grilled tonight. I'm not forcing a patina on this knife, but letting it earn one the natural way. I'm also keeping the factory edge. It was reasonably sharp, with no burr. I normally resharpen my edges right away, but this is a bit of history so I'm keeping it factory original for a while just so I can use it like it was made--the same way that it would have come to previous generations.
 
Thanks, Robb. I'm glad you are bonding with your new knives so quickly. Please, use them in good health and in honor of your grandfather. Post some pics as you put them to work and let's see them age!
 
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Outstanding Todd :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

Great knives Robb :)
 
Jack Black--Have you ever seen Old Timers in the UK? I'm guessing that with the dominance of Sheffield, not many were imported to your side of the pond. Too bad, the USA-made carbon steel ones were (are) great working knives.
 
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