STA-SHARP knife

[gsmith7158]

Craftsman Sta-Sharp 9548 Chrome Plated High Carbon Steel U.S.A.
kj

Roland you're just showing out with that one!

[gsmith7158]

Here are a couple of Sta-Sharps with the High Carbon Steel stamp.

[kootenay joe]

"Roland you're just showing out with that one!"
Yes, this is a Sta-Sharp competition. Your saber grind Trapper is right up there, in third place by my judgement.
I used to have more of the minty Sta-Sharp knives than i do now. Not sure but some of these being shown might have come from my collection ?
Bone handled Sta-Sharp knives make a fine collection. They are a step up from the regular Camillus knives.
kj
ps: I doubt there ever was a Sta-Sharp branded knife that was made in Germany. However Sears had a very wide array of pocket knives and their catalogs show that the knives offered continually changed. A pattern offered might not be repeated in the same configuration in the next catalog.
I have never seen a Germany knife but i have only seen a few of the great many Sears catalogs, so ya never know to the 100% certain level.

[bighomer]

Great knives, loving yawl showing out , continue please.

[peanut740]

Sta-Sharp 9474 trapper.

[Mumbleypeg]

Roland, that Craftsman Sta-Sharp scout is just stunning!

Ken

[gsmith7158]

Sta-Sharp 9474 trapper.

Roger does that one have milled liners or is that trick of the light?

[peanut740]

Trick of the light.But it is nice.

[gsmith7158]

Trick of the light.But it is nice.

Yes it is . Does the Lucky Sportsman etch help pin the date down any?

[peanut740]

I don't know.

[kootenay joe]

" Does the Lucky Sportsman etch help pin the date down any?"
Yes it does but hard info to find. Sears had at least 4? major catalogs per year(major = > 1000 pages). Usually about 2 pages with 50-100 knives shown. Sta-Sharp is the top line and are grouped together. They changed the knives in almost every catalog. Sometimes switching blades on a Whittler or Cattle knife, etc. Sometimes the Sears product number stays the same, sometimes it is changed. There seems to be no logic to the constant changes in knife patterns.
This Trapper with this etch might only be in 1 catalog or maybe in a few, but find that catalog and you have the year (and month) date.
It can cost almost as much to buy some of the Sears catalogs as it does for a minty knife in the catalog.
If you come a bone Sta-Sharp to the same pattern branded Camillus you might see thicker liners, milled liners, grooved bolsters, etc. on the Sta-Sharp. Camillus on 'roids in a tuxedo is how i think of the Sta-Sharp knives.
kj