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

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833UH like new picked up today at a gunshow for $10

Love it when the USA made knives can be purchased for less than the Chinese made ones that the hardware store has on hand.
 
That does feel good timsclips, I've felt like that on a few occasions, as you say cheaper than the chinese stuff.

Eric, that equal end pen in french ivory cell, sweeeet thing! I think this is the model number.

Russell

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Jackie, do you clean your knives, or have all arrived in condition shown in pics. ?
if you do clean them up, would you share your method ?
thanks, roland
 
I don't actually refurnish them. If the knife has pitting and/or rust, I do a little lite hand-sanding (piece of 1" x 2" for block) with 220, 340, 400, 600 grits sandpaper. Being careful to apply gentle strokes avoiding hard sanding. Finish it off with crocus cloth trying to keep the burnish look. I don't buff; it tends to leave a high gloss look. Then, Simichrome Polish to clean the handling and sanding residue. Finally, a light coat of Renaissance to preserve it.

If knives have etching, unless it's engraved, don't use simichrome. It removes it.

You don't want to use any polish or cleaning solvent during the sanding it creates a high polish look.

If the knife have to no pitting nor rust, just clean with simichrome and Renaissance.

Mint condition knives just Renaissance.

To me, it not refurnishing. It's maintenance.

Jackie
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Forgot to add. If the knife has deep scratches, you want to start with 150 and 180 grits sandpaper. Then, 220 grit and so on.

Jackie
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thank you Jackie. i much appreciate that brief tutorial.
does the Renaissance wax provide permenant protection against steel/brass oxidation, or does it need to be re-applied annually ?
roland
 
Roland,

This is what I read when I started using Renaissance Wax. Figured if it was good for them, it's good for me.

I go it annually. Believe better safe than sorry.

Jackie


RENAISSANCE WAX is used in the following places in the U.S. - The Smithsonian Institute, Colonial Williamsburg Conservatory, Abraham Lincoln Residence, Vicksburg Military Park and Museum, Henry Ford Museum, Academy of Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NRA Museum, Rockefeller Restorations, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Hilton Hotels, BYU Museum of Art, National Ornamental Metals Museum, as well as other museums, government agencies, craftsmen, collectors both professional and amature alike.

In the United Kingdom it is used in the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Buckingham Palace, Military Museums at Aldershot, H.M. the Queens Royal Armourer, The National Museum of Antiquities - Scotland, Royal Armories (London & Leeds), The Imperial War Museum, Windsor Castle, and The Tower of London.

RENAISSANCE WAX has appeared on and in the following - "The Martha Stewart" TV show, "This Old House" magazine, Better Homes & Gardens "Wood" magazine, The Double Gun Journal, Gun List, 'Blade' magazine, Knives Illustrated, Knifeworld publications, 'Tactical knives' magazine, The Big Show Journal, Ships'n'Scale Magazine, Pool & billiards magazine, as well as many other articles for sportsmen, craftsmen, woodworkers, metalworkers, restorers, conservators and in famous professional reference and restoration publications worldwide! Martha Stewart "Living" magazine, "Real Simple" magazine & various internet forums.
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much thanks Jackie. i will look for some on-line as i have not seen it for sale here in western Canada.
roland
 
Russell, it's taken me four days to figure out the significance of the image of the senator you put up. I'm getting mighty slow!! Now that I've figured it out, it must have been quite a looker!

Eric
 
You must be tired Eric working hard at your brothers must of worn you out, yes the knife was really sweet looking, just like it came out of the factory yesterday, very nice to see something as old as that look like new.

Russell
 
Fresh from California, and back to the 1926 catalog, this knife appears therein as the SS8813. The bone jigging on it postdates the "picked bone", but predates the peachseed jigging on later Schrade Cut. Co.s, and of course the Schrade Waldens.
It is a whisker under 4", call it 3 15/16". An early example of Stainless Steel. Hope you enjoy it!
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Charlie , saw that over in the OLD KNIVES thread in Traditionals, that is gorgeous!:thumbup:

Shawn
 
Very nice Charlie!!! It's really cool to see that bone on something other than the jacks:thumbup: Incredible condition as well!

Jackie, you don't often see the "Survival Knife" version, great find!

Eric
 
What a dandy knife Charlie. That cutler put an awesome swedge on each blade. That bone is a nice color too. You don't see as many in the honey bone color. Very nice.
 
Glad you guys like it. It is better than I hoped; bought it unseen. Just a telephone description!!

Jackie, I'm not much into fixed blades, but your knives and presentations are first class!!
 
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