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

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Some very nice knives and good info, thanks for the info on the renaissence polish Jackie i will try and locate some over here in Australia. Regards Tim
 
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I took this photo from the guy I purchased it from. Nice little knife in perfect condition. I really like it.

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Nice jack knife XB. Looks like a tip top K-Horn to me. Glad you dropped in. Happy New Year to you and yours.
 
Are these current production? Do you know where I can get one?

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This Aurum Acid etched Schrade blade below is a Gift to me from Samuel R Shortes the founder of Aurum Etchings, its the very first one made numbered 1 0f 25, it was the original prototype for all the others that followed, the 2nd one Sam sent to Henry Baer. Leroy Remer in USA is currently putting it in the handle.

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My next Schrade will most likely be a Frontier Bowie with Stag or a 9-1/2" Woodsman.
 
ceiw said:
Are these current production? Do you know where I can get one?
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No, they are not current production. I know I've seen a flyer or other documentation on them on the Collectors-r-us site, but can't find it now. There were at least two of the Currier and Ives knives issued. The other one I know of is called "The Flying Cloud". They come up on the bay every once in a while if you keep an eye out for them.
 
Thanks, Larry! I guess that's where I've seen the info on those before. I now remember reading that thread. I was lucky enough to grab one of the "Lightning Express" knives with the little walnut display case and paperwork last month. Beautiful knife! Gotta find that "Flying Cloud" now.
 
ceiw you say: "My next Schrade will most likely be a Frontier Bowie with Stag or a 9-1/2" Woodsman. "
not sure if you are aware that if you are looking at current production, they are a different entity than Schrade USA, which is no later than 2004.
roland
 
Yeah...definately was looking a current production...something cheap but functional. Thanks for the clarification on Schrade USA...was not aware of that. Did the new entity just buy the name?

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ceiw you say: "My next Schrade will most likely be a Frontier Bowie with Stag or a 9-1/2" Woodsman. "
not sure if you are aware that if you are looking at current production, they are a different entity than Schrade USA, which is no later than 2004.
roland
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i am not an expert here but basically a Mr. Taylor, purchased everything, all old stock, the famous "knife boards", and the rights to all of the Schrade trademarks.
one has to be very familiar with the original Schrade-Walden('47-72) knives and Schrade U.S.A. ('72-2004) to differentiate from some of the new production.
for example there are bone handled folders stamped Schrade-Walden U.S.A. but they are made by Bear Mfg., post 2004. they may even come in copycat packaging.
those just marked Schrade, come from China.
The original S-W and Schrade companies produced a vast array and variety of knives, probably more than any other single American company, so it is a huge task to learn even half of their stock.
however, this forum and the "Schrades r us" sticky has most of the info necessary, and there are many friendly real Schrade experts here ever willing to help.
if you want inexpensive user knives with a wide variety, i have about 30 Rough Rider knives and all are very good (including a recently purchased big chopper).
but caution: buy a few real Schrades and visit here a few times, and you'll most likely get "hooked".
roland
 
Thanks Roland...I appreciate the info...sounds like I have a lot to learn!

rprocter said:
i am not an expert here but basically a Mr. Taylor, purchased everything, all old stock, the famous "knife boards", and the rights to all of the Schrade trademarks.
one has to be very familiar with the original Schrade-Walden('47-72) knives and Schrade U.S.A. ('72-2004) to differentiate from some of the new production.
for example there are bone handled folders stamped Schrade-Walden U.S.A. but they are made by Bear Mfg., post 2004. they may even come in copycat packaging.
those just marked Schrade, come from China.
The original S-W and Schrade companies produced a vast array and variety of knives, probably more than any other single American company, so it is a huge task to learn even half of their stock.
however, this forum and the "Schrades r us" sticky has most of the info necessary, and there are many friendly real Schrade experts here ever willing to help.
if you want inexpensive user knives with a wide variety, i have about 30 Rough Rider knives and all are very good (including a recently purchased big chopper).
but caution: buy a few real Schrades and visit here a few times, and you'll most likely get "hooked".
roland
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i am not an expert here but basically a Mr. Taylor, purchased everything, all old stock, the famous "knife boards", and the rights to all of the Schrade trademarks.
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I believe Mr Taylor bought the intellectual properties, trademarks, etc., but it was a joint "venture" between SMKW and Blue Ridge Knives that snagged all the old stock and board knives. I know a number of folks who told me that they had gone to the auction specifically to bid on the boards, but were told just before the auction start that the above two Cos. worked out a deal at the last minute to buy everything from the bank, with the "promise" that the boards would never be broken up. Well we all know how long that promise lasted, a week or two? It's really a shame that greed , as usual, got the best of them. I know a lot of folks say it's great that the knives were made available to the general public this way, heck I've got one or two myself, but personally, I'd rather be able to go to a museum (SMKW's new place comes to mind, probably funded by the sale of the Schrades!), and see ALL the knives in their original cases. How many beautiful, extremely rare examples will we never see because they're now locked up in a few collector's closets? I'm sure 3/4's of the really good pieces went straight to those hiding places without even seeing the light of day, I know I've never seen them up for sale in our favorite certificate of authenticity filled site, or any place else for that matter. I think personally, from a business standpoint, Mr Taylor can be commended for at least keeping the name and style going, although it may not be too agreeable to us true Schradeophiles. Sure would have been nice if the production could have been kept local though, although we really have China and it's pawn Walmart to blame for that.:mad::mad::barf:
OK, I didn't mean to go on and on here, I think everyone pretty much knows this story by now anyway. I was talking to one of the folks this past weekend who was at the auction, and it guess it got me thinking again. Rant off;)

Eric
 
OK, I had to steal my wife's monitor for this since mine blew up the day before Christmas and now we're too broke to buy a new one! I've been using my laptop for now, but I can't get to any of my files on the tower.
Here's a serrated 163 that I just opened up, sorry for the tarnish, etc. but I wanted to snap a pic befiore it got dark. You don't see too many of these, the straight edged rope blade is much more common. Below that is a sweet 294 in my favorite peachseed bone, looks like the twin to Thawk's Primble:

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Eric
 
Both nice knives, Eric!! Like you said, that serrated edge rope is tough to come by! But then again, so is that 294!
 
my appologies for incorrect info re: "knife boards" and thanks Eric for the knowledgeable correction.
roland
 
No problem Roland, I may be a bit off with some of the info myself, it was just a shame no matter how you sliced it. Inevitable I suppose, but still a shame. That's basically the reason I'll never buy a China made knife, I just don't want to be a part of putting the handful of cutleries left in this country out of business. I know they can't compete with the cheap stuff from folks working for pennies, so I'll just pay the extra and deal with it. Canal Street, Queen, and Great Eastern make more than enough knives to keep things interesting when I'm not going broke buying the old Schrades:thumbup::D

Thanks Dave! Walk and talk are mighty stiff on the 294, but I'm workin' on it.

Eric
 
Hope you get your computer nightmares sorted soon Eric, Sweet looking 294 you have there! love those old 163 rope knives also.

Russell
 
Eric, that 294 is a beauty. Nice deep red bone. Now we need someone like Charlie to come in and lay down an old peachseed 294 with the fancy bolsters and the dog bone shield.
 
Nice knives Eric!! That Red Peachseed is yummy stuff!
Thawk, I can't put those knives here; I've had them too long:eek:!:)
 
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