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

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I'm in love with your Postwoman Dale!! (tell me she's purty! well . . .at least as purty as that Hawkbill!)
 
Nice finds Dale. :thumbup: Do you think the hawk is factory....or custom ?

Charlie, Does Pammy know how easily your head is turned ?

Fran
 
Thanks Charlie & Fran.

It does not appear to have been apart from what I can tell, it all looks factory.

Charlie............our postwoman...............she is LOTS of woman! :D

Dale
 
Dale just sent me a picture of Pammy making the delivery!:eek:
I take it all back!
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I didn't know they had palm trees in Oregon, Dale!!??
 
I see 'Dale' is wearing his exhibitor's badge.



Makes me feel better about missing the show out there.

I'm off in the morning for the Shenandoah Valley show instead.

Fran
 
Have a good time, Fran! Don't buy no wooden knives!:p
 
And watch out for those banana jacks! ;):D
 
Here's a recent find. The shield and tang are marker Schrade Cut Co. The main blade is etched Tennessee Whittler. Back of main blade is marker 8104/ USA. No other blades are marked. The top bolster is numbered 2168. Although the seller claimed the handles to be bone, they are clearly delrin.

On the Collectors of Schrades link, I found a 1932 price list that lists the number 8104 1/4 LBAC with an asterisks on the line. Would this have been a special issue like a club? I checked LGK vol 4, didnt see it. I really welcome your thoughts.

Jay

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And they were made in 1982, as a Bicentenial set, that mark had not been used since early 1900's, sold new in 82 for $150.00, G.M
 
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Speak of the Devil GM

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SCHRADE WALDEN 896K Not sure what this delrin pattern is called

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SCHRADE WALDEN 883 Open Stock Peachseed

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thawk! I'm sure the wait was worth it for the 883, bone is the other side of unreal. nice grab!

The 896K handle looks like you could call it miniscule barnboard. that's different, never seen one before.

Russell
 
Beaver, If you are not aware the number on the bolster is a serial number, guessing by the four lines there were probably either 4000 or 5000 of the sets made, they came in a green felt lined clam style case with brown leartherette cover.

The original Schrade Cut Co Carpenter style knife pattern number from the early days was 81004.

this is one set I need for my collection although some are wanting a kings ransom for them.

Russell
 
Beaver and Thawk, you guys were really on the same wavelength with those Tennessee grabs! That 883 is just incredible, how'd it slip past me?:eek::D

Eric
 
Thank you all for the feedback on the Tennessee whittler. Although the photos don't really show it, it's unsharpened with the original factory edge.

Thawk, the bone work on the 883 really nice, nice find. Thank you for showing the whittler set in very nice condition.
 
Nice 883 Thawk!! You've been looking for a while. Ebay?
 
Thanks for the complements on the 883. It is a "Shrade", and was an ebay purchase. Full blades looked to have been sharpened once, and it is really purty bone. I have always swooned over a few Charlie has that are this lighter color. I was glad for once, the seller did not try to buff out the imperfections in on the blades. There is still some factory shine. The handles are dried out in a couple of little spots here and there. Should I soak it in mineral oil?

The whittler set I totally lucked out getting that one for a decent price. A case where I threw out a lowball bid and viola. I love it when you go Knife Phishing and catch one.

The KHorn... I've seen a few like it on Ebay. I guess it is like the whittler handles, in that they were going for a faux bone look. I have also seen it in the common Butter & Molasses theme, and a couple times with yellow handles.
 
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Hal, I dip them in mineral oil, or put a good layer on them, running some into the joints, and let them sit for a day or two. Then wipe them down with a soft cloth. Oversoaking bone seems to change the texture too much, and it takes a "greasy" look.
 
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