What knife is this?

datsgor

datsgor

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Hi...I just got a Schrade...it is the same size as a 34OT, same blades...but, the handles look like brown bone with small scallops with a Schrade bomb emblem, and the stamp on the blade says "Schrade N.Y. U.S.A.", the other side says "834". if i do a search for a schrade 834, it always brings up the U.H. knife...this is not a uncle henry....can anybody help identify and possibly put a date to this knife? John. sorry I can't post a picture.
 
In addition to the Old Timer and Uncle Henry lines, Schrade used to have an "open stock" line which was many of the same patterns plus others, with just the Schrade trademark, with imitation brown jigged bone handles or other types of plastic handles. The open stock line was discontinued about 1983.

Since yours has the Schrade NY USA stamp, it would date roughly between 1974 and 1983.
 
Datsgor
Just a little more infor for you. The 834 goes way back. I see it in the 50's There was a yellowed handled one numbered 834Y. As knifeaholic says yours dates after 1973 when the Schrade Walden stamp was changed to Schrade

TTYL
Larry
 
great...thanks for the info.....I was told it was from the late 60's....but after '73 ain't too bad. I am pretty knew at this collecting thing, (but my wife is already convinced I am hopelessly sick with Obsessive Compulsive Dissorder), so I would appreciate it if you could recommend some books on the subject that are some of the better ones...Is there a "bible" to folding knives out there? thanks...John
 
Welcome, Datsgor! Both to our forum here and the great world of knife collecting.

As far as books on the subject, I don't think that I'd get much argument when I recommend Bernard Levine's Guide to knives and their values edtition 4, which is only available used or new at a very high price. Ignore the newest 5th edition. Early ones are also informative, available used.

See here for more great books:
http://knifeworld.com/featuredbooks.html

I recommend this one by C. Houston Price:
http://knifeworld.com/ofpricguidto.html

Others here will have thier own favorite books and you can take thier suggestions to the bank.

Phil
 
Thanks for the info....It turns out that the Bernard Levine book is the one most commonly mentioned...I will have to go hunt one down.....Thanks again...John
 
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