What's your latest Schrade? END DATE 8/12

[thawk]

In my experience looking at examples of this pattern, not speaking directly at Craftsman production, with the 804, there were years mixed in where the handle material was a shiny dark peachseed composition instead of jigged bone, well before changing to Delrin. In the catalogs, "stagged" was used to describe the composition handle, rather than "bone stag". I believe the bone handles were phased out in the late 1950's.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1947-SW-CATS.pdf
1947 - Stagged

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1953-SW-CATS.pdf
1953 - Bone Stag

This might be just an opinion, and again, speaking to handle material in general, in the late 1950's and early 1960s, as Delrin took over, "stagged" in the catalogs could indicate bone, composite, or Delrin, as the old stock was replaced with newer stock. I could see where there were some slow selling patterns that could have "bone stag" stock for quite some time before the old stock ran completely out, not to mention how long it might have sat in a retail store. Some patterns may never have been available in synthetic material, although the pattern was still available for quite some time, as evidenced with some guys still finding USA Schrades in stores to this day. I'm sure there were bone handled production knives sitting in stores into the 1970's.

 

[Codger_64]

No, as time went by, Sears depended less and less on catalog sales and their knife ads became smaller and less descriptive. The 1966-67 listing said:

45 CARPENTER. 3 hand-honed blades. 3 7/8 inches long. 9 H 9488 shpg wt. 5 oz. $3.79

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The knife illustration was less than 1/2" long, so no real detail is shown. If I had to guess, I would say that it is most likely that the handle material changed to Delrin circa 1961.

 

[tongueriver]

I'm seeing that one appearing in the 1948 Sears Catalog... all chrome vanadium steel, $3.95. It replaced a #9489 by Camillus prewar. It was $4.25 in the 1949 summer catalog and back down to $3.75 in the 1949-50 fall/winter catalog. It was still listed in the 1966-67 fall/winter catalog and for $3.79. None of the illustrations reproduce anything of the etch but the Craftsman logo. Not surprising since they were advertising art renditions.

Once again, a nice knife! :thumbup:

Here is a pic that may be of interest:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cra...468?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item43aa75a0f4

 

[thawk]

Here is a pic that may be of interest:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cra...468?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item43aa75a0f4

On that one Calvin, I originally bid enough to top the highest bid, though that does not mean I would have won, but in the end the seller told me it was dark black, and I dropped to the 3rd highest bid shown there at 42.78. It Is indeed a Schrade Walden stamped knife, but I think stagged peachseed composite, pre-delrin. I have a nice 883 of the same handle material. The matchstrike nick dates it, although I don't know the range. I don't think it's Delrin, and I thought it was bone for a long time.

 

[tongueriver]

That is a very handsome 883. I have some SWs from that time frame with the same handle material. 'Taint bone, & 'taint Delrin. And I have an early hunter pattern with a jigged black handle which may be what they called "fibestos." ...or something like that. It is not as hard and glossy as these others.

 

[Stelth]

I just picked up my first Schrade-Walden. It's an 832 and was only $10 at the local antiques store. It's in great shape. I'll post a picture when my camera recharges.

 

[3rdGenC641]

These are my first 8OTs. The one on the bottom I picked up for a couple of dollars so I could see if I liked the pattern. After that I picked up the red bone.

 

[Stelth]

Nice 8801. I've been after one of those myself.

 

[Stelth]

Can anyone take a guess as to when this was made? According to AAPK this model was made from 1953-1977.
The tang stamp indicates it was made before 1973 due to Walden being present. I looked on ebay for this model but the ones offered had delrin handles. Mine has Wonda-wood.

 

[thawk]

Can anyone take a guess as to when this was made? According to AAPK this model was made from 1953-1977.
The tang stamp indicates it was made before 1973 due to Walden being present. I looked on ebay for this model but the ones offered had delrin handles. Mine has Wonda-wood.

One thing I notice is the pen blade on the end, that makes it older than the ones with a spey. You'd have to look in the catalogs to see when they switched. The 832 is an interesting pattern. Mine is more like glass than wood, but I don't believe it's smooth bone.

Nice 8801. I've been after one of those myself.

That's an 8OT, with carbon blades, the 8801 is a Heritage series with stainless.

 

[Stelth]

One thing I notice is the pen blade on the end, that makes it older than the ones with a spey. You'd have to look in the catalogs to see when they switched. The 832 is an interesting pattern. Mine is more like glass than wood, but I don't believe it's smooth bone.

Don't you think it's Wonda-Wood?

That's an 8OT, with carbon blades, the 8801 is a Heritage series with stainless.

I thought that was from the heritage collection.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Catalogs/images/1957-SW-CATS.pdf 3rd column 4th knife down

 

[Rusty1]

The heritage collection knives had the word HERITAGE stamped right on the tang, the model number was on the reverse side of the spey blade unlike the 8OT in ther picture.

Russell

 

[lrv]

In the early 50's the term "propwood" was used to describe the wooden handles which I first see changed to "wondawood" in the 57 pricelist.
The 832 in the wooden handles has been around for many years as Dale wrote in his chart. Difficult to age.

 

[delmas2nd]

just won this and received it. works good and feels good in the hand like most all Schrade's. and it is still factory sharp as my finger can attest when it touch the serrated edge by mistake.

 

[rprocter]

I've been using the same Schrade Multitool with the leather sheath for about 3 years now. Everything works as it should.
I bought a few of them back then because they were going for under $20 ! I gave the others to friends to help spread Schradeophilia.
roland

 

[Dave Thinkstoomuch]

just won this and received it. works good and feels good in the hand like most all Schrade's. and it is still factory sharp as my finger can attest when it touch the serrated edge by mistake.

I've been using one for a few years now too. Great multi-tool. As Roland mentioned they can be had for less than they are worth. Supply and demand... Everyone should have one imho

 

[3rdGenC641]

I just picked up this electrician knife (scc 204). It's different from the other examples I've seen in that it has smooth brown scales with no shield. This one is in mint condition with all the original packaging and paperwork. I like this one so much that I kind of wish it wasn't so pretty so I could just throw it in the toolbox. Now I'm on the lookout for nice user in this pattern.

 

[delmas2nd]

been wanting one for some time and finally got one coming. yeah now i have a 165UH no pretty good shape. missing the little stone but that is minor. and has a serial number to boot, 03761, oh Codger, where does this put it in the scheme of things?

 

[Codger_64]

Early of course. Of the first production run, less than 5,000 were produced total, the first of those shipped in 1969.

 

[delmas2nd]

thank you Sir for your font of knowledge.