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

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Just got this one...
I already had three 77OT, including one came in a brown box...and an older one ('Improved Muskrat')

so I thought I could afford to carry one.

But this one had one blade very badly over-ground at the tip and was so thin it felt like paper - must have been a factory 'reject'.

So I took a file to it and modified it, cleaned it up a bit with some 1200 grit paper and here we go - a nice little knife for everyday use.

It has already had some pocket time.:cool:

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Thawk

thanks, I am glad you like it.

I managed to preserve the nail nick entirely, so I am pleased with it.

I like to think of it as some weird hawbaker/sheepsfoot hybrid shape...:o


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My wife had some personal business to address this afternoon, so rather than wait in the car, I had her drop me off at a nearby antique/collectibles shop. I was throughly scanning the display cabinet and caught my eye on what looked like a knife handle buried amongst a lot of other things. I asked the owner if she would mind digging that out for me. Sure enough, it was a Schrade Walden open stock mdl. 879. The main blade had the very end of the tip broken, otherwise the knife was in very good condition. She hesitated at asking $9.00 for the knife and I quickly peeled off the money and left. When we got home, I dug out my stone and went to work restoring the point on the clip blade, oiled the joints, and took Walker Wax to the handles. It's one fine looking knife! :thumbup:Dale
 
My wife had some personal business to address this afternoon, so rather than wait in the car, I had her drop me off at a nearby antique/collectibles shop. I was throughly scanning the display cabinet and caught my eye on what looked like a knife handle buried amongst a lot of other things. I asked the owner if she would mind digging that out for me. Sure enough, it was a Schrade Walden open stock mdl. 879. The main blade had the very end of the tip broken, otherwise the knife was in very good condition. She hesitated at asking $9.00 for the knife and I quickly peeled off the money and left. When we got home, I dug out my stone and went to work restoring the point on the clip blade, oiled the joints, and took Walker Wax to the handles. It's one fine looking knife! :thumbup:Dale
 
Dale: Post a pic of that one please if you can. The 879 is a pretty rare one that does not show up too often. I know that is a 4" Stockman with round bolsters. The clip blade, is it flat or sabre ground? Thanks
 
Hawk, I'll try to get a pic later today. My son is coming for dinner so he can help me figure the process. The clip blade is flat ground and the nail nick is a serrated saw tooth. Pretty cool knife!:thumbup: Dale
 
This is "Leonard", a 3 1/4" Barehead Jack with Ebony handles:

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i think "Leonard" was made by Schrade Cut. Co.(vague ref. in LG4) for a hardware chain ?? but i do not have an SCC of this pattern to compare.
any info on the "Leonard" branding ?
 
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it's 3 3/8" and looks similar to the famous "Ulster 10th Mountain Division knives", but lacking the bail.
i do not have one of those for comparison of size.
anyone else have this knife or a "10th" to compare ?
roland
 
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this is such a fine pattern and at 4" and slim, its good for pocket carry whereas it's big brother Folding Hunter at 5 1/4" needs a belt sheath.
i don't know why this pattern wasn't more popular. judging from numbers seen on ebay the 4" Folding Hunter was not produced in large numbers compared with most other Schrade patterns.
roland
 
I agree Roland, the 123 and 124 patterns rock. Big blade, but slim in the saddle. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
Fine looking examples posted so far, it has been a pleasure browsing through them.
I've captured a few 'latest' Schradies. A 24OTX and a 1985 Heritage 8341-B.

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Wosey, do you like the blued blades on the 240TX? they look real nice compared to the regular open steel knives. the 834 looks like a uper specimen as well!!

Russell
 
Hi Russell, I do like the appearance of the 24OTX's titanium nitrate coated blades.
They have a prismatic sheen to them at certain angles. I have no idea how durable they would be with use. This is the only 24OTX I have seen. As I understand it, this was a walmart exclusive and wasn't available very long. Paperwork has a copyright of 2002 if I remember correctly.
The 8341-B was unused but was showing some signs of it's long storage. Cleaned up well but has a few spots on the backsprings remaining. My only 1985, rest of them all 1983. Here's the 8341-G, now I need to find a red one.
Already have all three colors of the 1983 barlow.

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Wosey, If I happen to see a red one I'll let you know.


Roland, someone done a good replacent of the bolster pin when the bail was removed. It almost looks like it never came with one although I have never seen one without.
From pictures I've seen it is amost exactly the same as the 10th mountain division knives and what they called the special division knives which were released first.

Russell
 
Rusty, thanks for the link. as mine was made for Craftsman, maybe it never had a bail ? have you seen this Craftsman model with a bail ?
also, mine has a cap-lifter/screwdriver beside master clip blade and the army issue ones had either a Sheepsfoot or Spey in this position.
roland
 
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i think it is a 25OT. tang is marked: OLSEN O/K/H.C.,Mi. U.S.A./119

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any dissenters ?
roland
 
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