What model is this Schrade?

Plumberdv

Plumberdv

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I've had this for sometime and I think it would make a nice litte EDC, but I'd rather find a regular one and not carry this one. Can anyone tell me the model of this? Were they ever made other than this Statue of Liberty version?

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A very late model USA medium-large size Folding Hunter pattern that I have never seen before now, but she is one very sweet keeper to be sure!. :cool:

Post here on BF's Bernard Levine's sub-forum site to get all the fine details.


Anthony
 
sunnyd said:
A very late model USA medium-large size Folding Hunter pattern that I have never seen before now, but she is one very sweet keeper to be sure!. :cool:

Post here on BF's Bernard Levine's sub-forum site to get all the fine details.
Anthony
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I know nothing about dating Schrades, but what is "very late"? I had assumed that it was from 1986 or somewhere around that time because of the paperwork that came with it. They describe it as their "new 4 inch folding hunter" pattern.

I love the pattern and I'd like one that size. Although it says there were 15,000 of these made (not that much of a limited edition), I'd still prefer not to carry it as it's new, in the wood display case and I have the 12' x 16" "painting" with it also.

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You should put that up on the Schrade forum. They would like to see it over there for sure.
 
Plumberdv said:
I know nothing about dating Schrades, but what is "very late"? I had assumed that it was from 1986 or somewhere around that time because of the paperwork that came with it. They describe it as their "new 4 inch folding hunter" pattern.

I love the pattern and I'd like one that size. Although it says there were 15,000 of these made (not that much of a limited edition), I'd still prefer not to carry it as it's new, in the wood display case and I have the 12' x 16" "painting" with it also.

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Plumberdv,

I'm thinking from your belated paperwork disclosure here, its likely that 1986 is the date of production for this knife.


Anthony
 
124UH or 123OT, same pattern, different handles. 4" Folding Hunter. Great Knife ! 'Old' Schrade USA Rocks !
roland
 
The Statue of Liberty version of that pattern can be found with red, brown or grey colored genuine bone handles on the "auction site," and, remarkably, they often are more reasonable in price than any of the other versions. The 123 OT has brown "saw-cut" Delrin handles and non-stainless blades. All the other versions usually have stainless blades, as designated (usually) by a "plus" sign after the word SCHRADE on the blade tang. The 124 UH commands prices over $100, sometimes even without box or papers, which is ridiculous, in my view. (This one has faux stag pattern Delrin handles). A good many were made in ivory colored smooth Delrin handles with every imaginable image on them, from private company awards and reunions, et al. Two public offerings were an image of a badger on one, and an image of a grizzly bear facing off to a wolf on the other one. I have seen a red orange one, and plain ivory (unfinished?) ones. To my mind the best user would be the OT with a pair of SOL bone handles re-installed on it (or the blade out of an OT put into the SOL knife).
 
In addition to the 123OT & 124UH versions there were also
two 524SC scrimshaw issues.
1987 has a badger, 1988 has 2 bears facing each other.

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i don't know much about knives in general,but that doesn't look like
imitation bone to me.
it looks real in the pictures.
i for one,would not carry that knife.
it looks too nice,and don't see em very often.
of the 15000 made there probably isn't that many still in pristine condition.
if it was mine,it would be a keeper,or shelf queen as they say.
i use em,but some are just for looks.
but that just my opinion.
doesn't mean too much as you guys know alot more than i do.

if you are interested in trading,i have one in that size i may be tempted to trade?
jd
 
The Statue Of Liberty Commemorative handles are jigged bone. The Scrimshaw knives of the same pattern are handled in ivory colored Dupont Delrin. Keep or use? That is up to the owner. WHile it is a "limited edition knife", there were supposedly 15,000 made. That was 300 pieces for every state in the U.S. Commems (art knives) survive unused in larger numbers percentage wise than straight production run knives. Use it if you want to. Or keep it as a drawer queen if you prefer. It may hold it's relative value (market price), but I doubt it will increase greatly over time, adjusted for inflation. A knife that cost $100 in 1989 would cost $170.83 now. Is that a good 22 year investment of $100? You would break even if you sold it for that amount.
 
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