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

lrv · Jul 18, 2009

Delmas,
These Frontiers are nice knives but are not LB's They are lighter in weight and thinner than a LB. Check out my site for the full Frontier line.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/frontiers/index.htm

delmas2nd said:
in trying to complete my LB collection i bid on this. didn't have the LB5 so two for one isn't too bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=350224902514

Rusty1 · Jul 18, 2009

waynorth said:
Does anyone collect this pattern? Is this an unusual configuration?

I had never seen this pattern for real until Eric (ea42) showed his bone handled version a while back. Just like thawk's heres my Delrin version 294.

Russell

orvet · Jul 18, 2009

thawk said:
Hard for me to tell, but both of these both look just like my other Schrades. For sure I don't see any rivet at the end where the blades pivot. I'm not exactly sure what clue I'm looking for from the outside though.

thawk,
While I have lost track of the number of Schrades I have worked on with the Swinden key, I have not yet figured out a sure test to tell if a knife is of Swinden construction or not, without taking the knife apart.

If you can see pivot pins in the bolsters it is definitely not Swinden construction. If you cannot see pivot pins, it is either Swinden or has been so well polished that the pins are not visible in the bolsters! On an older knife that has been used, the pins are usually more visible.

Ah yes, another of the wonders of Schrade.

Dale

thawk · Jul 18, 2009

Rusty1 said:
I had never seen this pattern for real until Eric (ea42) showed his bone handled version a while back. Just like thawk's heres my Delrin version 294.

Russell

I've seen a few of them over in Traditional "Old Knives" on occasion.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6454999&postcount=1268

I'd like to see a picture of a Tony Bose version.

waynorth · Jul 18, 2009

I have a few of the older ones to show off also. Peachseed bone was dyed some interesting colors!

thawk · Jul 18, 2009

Charlie, I thought you might have some ugly older examples to break out sooner or later. Let me know if you want to get rid of those.

waynorth · Jul 19, 2009

thawk said:
Charlie, I thought you might have some ugly older examples to break out sooner or later. Let me know if you want to get rid of those.

I know, I know.
Pretty pathetic . . . .just send me your address . .

delmas2nd · Jul 19, 2009

thanks they look very nice. appreciate the information.

lrv said:
Delmas,
These Frontiers are nice knives but are not LB's They are lighter in weight and thinner than a LB. Check out my site for the full Frontier line.

http://www.collectors-of-schrades-r.us/frontiers/index.htm

Rusty1 · Jul 19, 2009

Always nice to see you keeping up with the crowd Charlie!!

I'm sure there aren't any finer examples than those around. The Bone! The swedges! Superb! :thumbup:

Russell

ea42 · Jul 19, 2009

Unbelievable trapper overload guys!:thumbup::thumbup:

Charlie, that's SOME bone!!!

Eric

rprocter · Jul 19, 2009

Delmas, just to be clear, your Frontiers(won from one of the most interesting Schrade sellers on ebay) are Lockbacks, but not part of the Schrade LB1-LB8 series, although made by the same company(Imperial Schrade). i have a few Frontiers, very good knives, plenty solid enough to never let you down.
roland

waynorth · Jul 19, 2009

Rusty1 said:
Always nice to see you keeping up with the crowd Charlie!!

I'm sure there aren't any finer examples than those around. The Bone! The swedges! Superb! :thumbup:

Russell

Thanks Russ and Eric! Maybe I shouldn't palm them off on Hal after all!!

ea42 · Jul 20, 2009

I totally agree, spread the wealth I always say!:thumbup:

Eric

lrv · Jul 21, 2009

How can I get into this gift giving frenzy of Charlie's?

delmas2nd · Jul 21, 2009

darn messed up and deleted the photos of my LB 8 that i won on ebay. came with box and papers and is in fantastic shape. will try and take some photos and pay my money to show them to you. has a serial number of 89075, which should put it about 1982? if they are numbered like the LB 7's.

waynorth · Jul 22, 2009

lrv said:
How can I get into this gift giving frenzy of Charlie's?

At the rate the knives are going out, you are in it, Larry

!

kwackster · Jul 22, 2009

Only recently i aquired my first two Schrade knives; number one is a model 152 Sharpfinger, probably from the seventies, but maybe someone here can pinpoint it more accurately.
The stitching on the sheath was worn out, so i replaced it with new nylon thread which obviously has to age a little bit.

Gave it a nice polished edge on my set of Paper Wheels, and now it's ready for it's new life.

The other one, a model 150T Deerslayer, i received today.
Basically in very good shape, just as the sheath, but this one also received the Paper Wheel treatment.
I'm not sure if this one is from the sixties of seventies; it only has a small etching which reads: "Schrade USA"

delmas2nd · Jul 22, 2009

rprocter said:
Delmas, just to be clear, your Frontiers(won from one of the most interesting Schrade sellers on ebay) are Lockbacks, but not part of the Schrade LB1-LB8 series, although made by the same company(Imperial Schrade). i have a few Frontiers, very good knives, plenty solid enough to never let you down.
roland

yes just got them in and they are very nice. glad to have them in my collection.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=350224902514
even the box was still in good condition. the only problem the sheath had button problems but that is way minor.

rprocter · Jul 22, 2009

Hey kwackster, i think you got the 2 best models of the Schrade FB line-up.
the 152OT was my first Schrade too, about 30 years ago, long before i became a Schrade collector. used it hunting, field dressed many a deer and a few elk. the blade shape and size are perfect for this type of cutting work.
may i suggest an LB7 as the next really great Schrade to add to your collection .
roland

tongueriver · Jul 22, 2009

Roland has some excellent advice. If you should complete his assignment, your next task is to acquire a four inch Schrade stockman of any ilk, and a 165 fixed blade, the older the better.