Who Still Carrys A (USA) Imperial-Schrade Family TRADITIONAL Knife?

afishhunter said:
50-51 ("Earth") year old Imperial hollow bolster in pocket.
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Those folders with the stamped-in divots are interesting knives; I think there was also a run of them commemorating the armed forces divisions. There was some popularity among cutleries briefly to stamp those divots into the blades (I am thinking of butcher/kitchen knives here) to suggest that they were forged knives. Odd, but interesting.
 
I sometimes carry this little Schrade CutCo darling in a slip; I don't let anything hurt it; more like carrying jewelry, I guess. It gets to cut string and trim an errant fingernail; that's about it. I call it my little Archie, as it has the arched stamp used before 1920.

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tongueriver said:
Those folders with the stamped-in divots are interesting knives; I think there was also a run of them commemorating the armed forces
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There were. I believe there was also a line commemorating the Independence leaders, or early presidents. I saw a photo of one with Geo. Washington on it.
tongueriver said:
There was some popularity among cutleries briefly to stamp those divots into the blades (I am thinking of butcher/kitchen knives here) to suggest that they were forged knives.
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Old Hickory was/is known for the divots. I "think" they were some kind of a official trademark (since no ther cutlery firm used them on their "Kitchen" and old timey "sportsman"/outdoors knives), to help differentiate the otherwise looks identical Russell Green River knives with wood handles ... and made in all the same patterns/styles as the Old Hickory's.
 
Quote: "There were. I believe there was also a line commemorating the Independence leaders, or early presidents. I saw a photo of one with Geo. Washington on it." That's right, but they had Schrade tang stamps and were full stockman knives basically the same as a 8OT. They had different colored delrin covers, each commemorating an early Independence figure. They were made as a partnership with Jim Parker, and were executed at the Imperial factory. Parker had a fit over the Schrade tang stamps; he wanted his own tang stamps. These have never been huge sellers but they are darn nice. I have the complete set with matching #s and all the bling. Hoping to not keeping for long however. Edit: I have to go look at those tang stamps again. I am not sure about that.

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afishhunter said:
Old Hickory was/is known for the divots. I "think" they were some kind of a official trademark (since no ther cutlery firm used them on their "Kitchen" and old timey "sportsman"/outdoors knives), to help differentiate the otherwise looks identical Russell Green River knives with wood handles ... and made in all the same patterns/styles as the Old Hickory's.
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There was Utica Forge, Case Old Forge, and Forgecraft by Washington forge.
Utica Forge & Forgecraft looked similar to Old Hickory, but the Case Old Forge stuff had diagonal stripes.
 
1978-1984 Schrade Old Timer 858 is in my pocket for at least this week.
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You may notice the blades has lost their mirror polish. 😁👍
I got rid of it using my "soft"/"medium" Arkansas stone. I have a signalling mirror. I do not need my knife to have that function, nor to be a fingerprint and smudge magnet. 😇
 
afishhunter said:
1978-1984 Schrade Old Timer 858 is in my pocket for at least this week.
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You may notice the blades has lost their mirror polish. 😁👍
I got rid of it using my "soft"/"medium" Arkansas stone. I have a signalling mirror. I do not need my knife to have that function, nor to be a fingerprint and smudge magnet. 😇
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Back in the early 70s, just about every place you went, they sold the Old Timer stockmans. Instead, I bought an Uncle Henry, and carried it for thirty years. If somebody would've told me back then that I needed a whole drawer full of pocket knives, maybe I would've bought a couple Old timers. Then again, the $15 or so that I paid for the UH was more than I had ever spent on a knife, so I had to make it last.:)
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834UH, yesterday and today. Schrade USA pocketknives were the second brand I bought, after I first bought Buck, I have plenty of Schrade USA pocketknives and they are in my rotation regularly.
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Slice-and-dice said:
Love the 1960s - early 90s Schrades. Here’s a nice late 70s 3 line 8OT just acquired:

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Good idea.
I have not carried my 8OT in a while.
Question: Was the two line tang stamp before or after the three line?
Mine is two line. Based on the build quality, and all 3 blades being carbon steel, I am guessing it is a pre - "Last Days" example.

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I hope everyone has a good weekend. Thee "weather guessers" are saying mine is going to be cold (upper 30's - mid 40's for the quote-unquote "highs") with strong winds from the north, and precipitation. 😭👎. I sure wish Ms. Summer would get here. 🤨
 
Slice-and-dice said:
I think I read a post from Codger the Schrade expert (RIP) stating the two line (no NY) came after the three line. I'm positive most, if not all, of the carbon steel pre-2004 had the desirable 1095. Truly nice knives. IMO the earlier the better! :)
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I agree. I've seen photos of "last days" 8OT's (and other multi-blade Old Tmer's) that had one or two "+" blades installed. ☹️
 
tongueriver said:
I sometimes carry this little Schrade CutCo darling in a slip; I don't let anything hurt it; more like carrying jewelry, I guess. It gets to cut string and trim an errant fingernail; that's about it. I call it my little Archie, as it has the arched stamp used before 1920.

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Cal here's the catalog image you need for Little Archie. Great knife for sure!




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Eric
 
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