My latest Schrade

[dweb1897]

Thanks for all the good words...I appreciate it. I'm on the lookout for the other 5 knives from the 1983 Red Heritage set and will get them done as I find them. I know there are ones for sale on Ebay but I'm waiting and watching for the good deals. As you can imagine, the file work on one of these knives isn't cheap. I have a complete set but there is always the risk of a broken handle when a knife is taken apart, the slip of a file on one of the blades, which Herman has no spares for, and probably other things that I'm not aware of. Having a knife modified to this extent and putting it back together with the original bone handles certainly is no small task. I simply supplied the money and the knife...all the credit for this show piece belongs to Herman.
Here is another beauty of his that I was fortunate to acquire.

[edge213]

Stunning!!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Knives like that remind me of a custom 1911, at its heart it's still a colt (insert other brand here if you don't prefer colt) yet it's also something new and unique. Very nice dweb, incredible piece!

[FatCity67]

New philly in the stable

Imperial Frontier Double Eagle 4625

-Phil

[KnifeSlinger#81]

All thanks go to Bruce (old hunter) for picking up this wonderful set of old timers for me. These are some of the finest looking post cut co knives schrade ever made IMO. I'm very pleased to be able to add this set to my small but growing collection.

[truck]

All thanks go to Bruce (old hunter) for picking up this wonderful set of old timers for me. These are some of the finest looking post cut co knives schrade ever made IMO. I'm very pleased to be able to add this set to my small but growing collection.

Spectacular!! I hope to own a set just like that some day. Excellent score.

[koldgold]

All thanks go to Bruce (old hunter) for picking up this wonderful set of old timers for me. These are some of the finest looking post cut co knives schrade ever made IMO. I'm very pleased to be able to add this set to my small but growing collection.

Hi Paul, like you I believe that 1985 set, is the best set of Schrades knives I have seen.
They were also sold separately in brown boxes . Ken

[koldgold]

This is the front page of a N.K.C.A. 1986 magazine

[Duffer]

Paul, congratulations that trio is absolutely gorgeous Lloyd

[kootenay joe]

Was there a Heritage Bone series in 1983 also with reddish bone ?
kj

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Thanks for the compliments all. Yes Roland red bone was one of the colors for the 1983 heritage knives, this old timer red bone is exactly the same.

[gsmith7158]

Here's the 1984 knife that kicked that series off.The 34OTss. I think there was a 3 knife series that followed this before the 1985 set that Paul has.

[Canvsbk]

Awesome knives. You guys certainly have some nice stuff. Makes me feel inadequate. But that's nothing new.

[kootenay joe]

Thanks Paul. Based on kogold's post the 1985 series is considered better than the 1983: "Hi Paul, like you I believe that 1985 set, is the best set of Schrades knives I have seen".
How can one tell a 1983 from a 1985, both by set and individually ?
thanks for this help, kj

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Thanks Paul. Based on kogold's post the 1985 series is considered better than the 1983: "Hi Paul, like you I believe that 1985 set, is the best set of Schrades knives I have seen".
How can one tell a 1983 from a 1985, both by set and individually ?
thanks for this help, kj

There is no 1983 old timer set that I'm aware of, only the heritage series. Is that what you are referring to?

[koldgold]

There is no 1983 old timer set that I'm aware of, only the heritage series. Is that what you are referring to?

There was an early 8OT with red bone handles about 1973-4? The box was stamped "8OT-RB", it had
Deep Red Bone handles with an"original Old Timer Shield", match-strike pull and Walden tang stamp.

In 1982 Schrade made a 34OT, with a special "Old Timer Shield" and etched blade.[to give-away to their dealers]

In 1983 Schade sold the Heritage knives, the red bone knives were not Deep Red. [poor dying]
The tang was stamped Heritage, and a special "19 SCHRADE 83" shield was used.

In 1985 Schrade sold the 34OTSS; some of the bone was Deep Red and some handles, almost a Deep Brown.
The 34OTSS also had a special "Sterling - Old Timer" Shield.

The 1985 Deep Red Bone set, used a NY U.S.A. tang stamp and were sold separately in Brown boxes or in the three knife set.
In my humble opinion, they were the best made and finished Old Timers Schrade made, the 8OT in the set is outstanding.
If anyone needs more photos I will post them... Ken

[kootenay joe]

Ken, perfect ! thank you, your list of the 70's-80's bone Old Timers is what i was looking for.
And yes, it is the Heritage Series of 1983 that i referred to in my previous post.
Now i am on the look out for these red bone 1985 knives.
kj

[CheckSix]

Awesome information! Thanks to all!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

KG thanks for the 8ot info, I love that match pull redbone! Just as attractive as an original bone 8ot. Now another one to look for...

[koldgold]

KG thanks for the 8ot info, I love that match pull redbone! Just as attractive as an original bone 8ot. Now another one to look for...

Although I believe the 1985 Red Bone 8OT is the best of all the 8OTs - The original [1960-61] 8OT looks OK to me.
The last [4" 8OT framed] ACB8 that did not make it to production, in 2004 is one to look out for.
Most [95% or more] of the ACB8s were never finished off. They have Blue Rope-cut Bone handles.
The 1967 Buck 301 in the photo of three knives, was made by Schrade.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

I have not yet been able to locate one of the blue rope cut ones. When you say they were never finished off do you mean the production run?

[koldgold]

I have not yet been able to locate one of the blue rope cut ones. When you say they were never finished off do you mean the production run?

No ACB knives ever made it to full production, or sent out to the distributers.
Schrade closed down mid-year 2004 - The ACBs were meant to start production / Sales around September 2004.
The one above is a finished Salesman's knife, the others do not have the blade etch or a shield.
This is some of my unfinished ACBs and a Schrade's ACB Flyer.
The OTC8, Is one of the best [4" frame knives made]
The 8OTY is another knife that was only made in 1990, is one more 8OT to look out for... Ken

[dweb1897]

Another nice set was the Cigar Box Classics from 2003 using the SCHRADE WALDEN tang stamp and have a serial # on the front bolster.. There were 2 sets made...Brown jig bone and Green Mountain bone. I don't believe many of the Green Mountain sets made it through production, the top trapper in the second pic is an un-finished example. The boxes made pre 2004 say HAND MADE IN THE U.S.A. SINCE 1904 on the top of the lid...the imitation/import cigar boxes say HAND MADE SINCE 1904.

[koldgold]

I don't think too many of those Cigar Box Classics were made, I have seen some sell on eBay over the years.
It is very hard to find finished Cigar Box Classics, in those boxes.
The Taxes Rangers, are much the same knife, with a round Taxes Ranger Shield, they too are very hard to find.
I have never seen the Boxes for the ACB knives and I have only seen one finished set of ACB knives.

As for your ACB trapper, I found one of them for $30 on eBay -
The seller would not sell it to me, as he did not sell or post out of the U.S.A.

I have only ever seen one of the 2004 Anniversary set, with the wooden handles.
The Blue Jigged Bone knives, can also be seen from time to time - I have only seen one set of them, also.
The Honey Gold Jigged Bone sets, come up for sale from time to time.
Schrade had a lot of knives in the pipe-line, that did not make it to Full Production. [In 2003-04]

The Anniversary Badger, Schrade had made in China - Shows they were look to have some knives made in China.

I can post photos of all of these knives - only if requested...Ken.

[dweb1897]

Ken,
Here are a couple for you.

I put all these in one frame due to lack of wall space. The Green Wood PH2 is displayed pile side out. When the display lid is closed the wrinkles disappear ....kind of like a gal in a good pair of Wranglers
Cigar Box Classics - Blue Jig Bone Special Edition - Old Timer Classics - Green Wood Special Edition - Amber Jig bone Special Edition - I*XL Scrim Sets

100 Anniversary Wood Set