The Great 8

[MerryMadMonk]

No, it was a Hammer Brand knife from 1995.

Excellent.

 

[blademan 13]

 

[Turk88]

That is a fantastic collection of 8's. I think I have figure out that a 4ish inch stockman is my favorite pattern. The stag is particularly excellent. I imagine that would be a bit difficult for me to find these days huh?

 

[blademan 13]

Thanks. That is actually just worn jigged bone, not stag.

Come to think of it, I don't Recall ever seeing a stag covered factory Schrade stockman?

 

[black mamba]

Come to think of it, I don't Recall ever seeing a stag covered factory Schrade stockman?

Not Schrade branded, but Schrade USA made.

 

[blademan 13]

Ah yes, and there you go right there. Beautiful knife, Jeff.

Very seldom around these parts does a challenge go unanswered:thumbup:

 

[peppercorn]

I posted this in the Schrade collectors forum earlier, still trying to nail down the approximate production date.



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[black mamba]

Beautiful example, peppercorn, I love the bone hafted Schrades. I would say late '70s, but I'm far from an expert.

 

[Modoc ED]

Not Schrade branded, but Schrade USA made.

That's a really nice one Jeff. The covers set it off nicely.

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, ED, always appreciated!

 

[koldgold]

I like your pre 1970 Buck 301and the black 8OT. Seeing them together, makes me think, they were made about the same time.

The top two knives and the one on the right in the box, are Schrade made John Primble 935.

This is my pre 1973 Schrade 8OT [Every Day User] with bone handles... KG

 

[black mamba]

Great stuff, kg, thanks for posting.

 

[blademan 13]

KG, that bone handled Old Timer is a great knife. Easy to see why you choose to pocket that one.

 

[Ice Tigre]

My one and only #8, a gift from a friend, its one he used to carry snd use, we found it when he was cleaning out a truck tool box, that had filled with water... He said if I thought I could do anything with it I could have it.
Was a big rusty mess, I gave it a basic cleaning, sharpening, and carry it now and then. Need to do another deeper cleaning again sometime..

It's rough but sharp and has good smooth snap, lots of life left.

 

[waynorth]

Great idea for a thread, Jeff!
The "8s" are indeed wonderful!!
I'll post some when I get photobucket sorted out.

 

[Camillus]

Here are some real beauties

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ne-and-Stag-SOLD?highlight=Parker+frost+bison

My grail knife would have jigging like on these

 

[black mamba]

I finally picked up an Uncle Henry 885 in excellent condition for a decent price.

This one has something interesting about it, though. All three blades have a distinct buffed edge, from 1 to 3 millimeters up from the apex. I had to take several photos with different angles to get it to show clearly. Here are photos of both sides, showing the buffed edges. Also, on the last pic, pile side, the tip of the spey has vertical scratches that look like they started to make a file out of it! They're also barely visible on the mark side tip. Does anyone know anything about this buffing, or the approximate mfg. date of this UH885? Thanks in advance for any info.

 

[TheChunk91]

I think this old thread had the right idea and needs another chance.

The original, standard version of this pattern was a schrade cut co knife, the 8813. In the schrade cut numbering system 8 denotes a three blade knife with two blades opening on one end and a third blade opening on the opposite end, 81 was the frame pattern, and 3 was for bone. The last number changed depending on the handle material. In 1946 the pattern number changed to 881 with the change over from schrade cut co to schrade walden. Around 1961 the old timer 8OT was introduced. Around 1970 the uncle henry 885UH was introduced. These are the three basic and most common variants one may find. Throughout its lifespan many variants on this old schrade cut frame were produced, for 78+ years until schrade closed. It was probably their most ubiquitous pattern.

I have enough variants to keep me posting here for a while, should anybody find it interesting. This pattern is one of my favorites and I could yack on and on about it.





Too bad about the broken spey tip on that last one. It has a neat etch though!

 

[waynorth]

Nice bump up, Paul! Too bad so many pics got "bucketed!!
I will help populate this worthy thread!!
Schrade's rep out here on Vancouver island sold me this board before he passed away!
The upper right "Rancher" and lower left "Farmer" are based on the 8OT I believe!

 

[waynorth]

Here's an #8801 from 1986!