SCHRADES MY TRUE LOVE

[313 Mike]

Here's a battle worn old Schrade 881

And a Heritage series 1983 smooth brown bone trapper

[Jigslinger]

When I was a kid I thought Schrade knives were inferior because they would rust. I didn't know the difference between stainless and carbon steels. However, they were available and priced where I could afford them (from kid through college) so I acquired a couple dozen of various patterns over the years. Now that I do know more about steel, I have rediscovered these knives and they are some of my favorites. All my Schrade knives are extremely well made with regard to fit and finish. They are tough as woodpecker lips and I love the old carbon 1095. Now that the USA made ones no longer being made, they are that much more desirable to me. I've got an Old Timer baby stockman in my pocket right now and she is a fine little beauty.

[tongueriver]

They are tough as woodpecker lips.

[kryptonite]

I just got back from working on a site in the deep south with 3 older gentleman. Very friendly folk offering me Little Debbie snacks every lunch. All of them pulled out a Schrade OT whenever they needed to cut something throughout the course of the day.

[thawk]

I just got back from working on a site in the deep south with 3 older gentleman. Very friendly folk offering me Little Debbie snacks every lunch. All of them pulled out a Schrade OT whenever they needed to cut something throughout the course of the day.

Old Timers and Little Debbie snack cakes. Sounds like a good time to me. I like the Nutty Bars...

[Old Hunter]

Now Hawk, you ain't taking liberties with Little Debbie are you?

[orvet]

I have been looking for a reasonably priced 14OT for about 6 years.
I found one last Saturday at the OKCA Mini-Show in Eugene Oregon.

A fellow had an older Wall display with the 13OT & 14OT in it, for display only, not for sale.
I was admiring it and asked him if he had another 14OT he would sell.
He pulled this one out and said it had originally been the display but was starting to spot, so he replaced it with a mint example and was doing that with all the knives in the display.
I asked him how much he wanted for the 14 and he said $40.
I said "Sold!" & handed him 2 twenties before he had a chance to change his mind!

He had cleaned it up some and there are still a few pits on the blade, but not bad for the price.
Now I just need to find a sheath for it.

For me, that knife alone made it worth the trip to the show!

[Shearer]

Dale that was a good find. I purchased a mint one with a box ,it cost me four times that.They are fairly rare in reasonable order.I am still looking for a old timer compass as you said the rarest of them all.
Grant

[Ballenxj]

My latest Schrade.
-Bruce

[Quick Steel]

My latest Schrade.
-Bruce

Yikes, that is a great looking stockman. Congrats!

[orvet]

Nice one Bruce!
I like the etch on the blade and that deep jigging on the bone is real eye candy!

[koldgold]

[quote="Ballenxj"]My latest Schrade.
-Bruce

I like that Stockman Bruce.

[Ballenxj]

Thanks guys. I later took a photo of the blade etching and inscription so you guys could see it better.
My biggest problem is, I want to use it.
So without further adieu, here it is.
-Bruce

[ratlesnake75]

Hey Guys, I came across this Mint Schrade and thought I would post it because I couldnt locate it in the Schrade Catalog. Its a Schrade Walden #298 in Genuine Stag. I am trying to find about what Year it was made?
Kind Regards,
Mark

[KnifeSlinger#81]

I don't think they ever listed stag in the catalogs but they did make them. Yours does not have the early walden stamp which would read schrade (over) walden (over) ny. It also has a marked pattern number which early waldens didn't. If I were to guess I would say somewhere in the 50's. But that is just my guess.

Really prime example of a fantastic knife.