show your uncle henry's

[zoogirl]

So, of course among all the wonderful, mint Schrade, I come up with the black sheep!
Someone did bad things to ‘ol Uncle Henry. This 227 came to me with both blades looking more like the edge of a saw. It’s been grindered and lost a tip on the main blade. Handles fine though.
OTOH, it was fifteen bucks at the swapmeet today. Naturally, it followed me home. I seem to be running a refuge for the old and ugly!
This is my first and only Schrade. Gotta start somewhere!

[tongueriver]

Welcome to the Dark Side, Zoo! That knife will still go CUT. And the folding hunter has been one of my favorite patterns since Day One, or... um... a long time ago.

[black mamba]

Cal, or anyone else: When did they move the nail nick on the 227 from the forward clip position to the more centered "peak" of the clip, as shown in zoogirl's pic above?

[tongueriver]

I can't answer that exactly, but I believe that every 25 OT (the Old Timer version) I have seen with a "Walden" stamp had the nail nick forward of the peak on the spine. And all of them with the nail nick at the peak were post-Walden (1973) knives.

[bladecollectorr]

Here are my Uncle Henry pattern knives that haven't yet been shown by anyone in this thread. 2 posts due to attachment limit.

1. L.L. Bean - brass LB1
2. custom ivory LB1 scrimshaw
3. custom J. Kidd and unknown custom LB5
4. Sho Me Cutlery Club sambar stag 285UH
5. Ducks Unlimited 2000 - LTD blued and etched by Baron Technologies
6. natural sambar stag LTD (LB7ES)

[bladecollectorr]

7. Harry Gant - Skoal Bandit Racing LTD (LB7)
8. Harry Gant - micarta scrimshaw SC507
9. Amex Presidents - micarta "Washington" scrimshaw SC507
10. "Guide's Choice" 144UH & staglon LB7 - 1978 Christmas Edition set - "South Carolina"

[stagnut]

My Uncle Henry 127 uh converted

[tongueriver]

Is this an auto, now?

[JAMESC41001]

Now that is interesting

[stagnut]

Yes its an auto now .
Thank you for looking

[black mamba]

I finally found a Schrade Walden 885UH with box and papers . . . reasonably priced, too!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Very nice Jeff!

[black mamba]

Thanks, Paul. Finding one like this is one of life's small, but very real, pleasures.

[JAMESC41001]

Have not posted here in a while but had these out today.
5,50 and

55uh

[black mamba]

Walden era Keen Kutter 897

MIB 227UH

Schrade Walden 172UH

Complete set of Staglon 49ers

[bladecollectorr]

Walden era Keen Kutter 897

MIB 227UH


Schrade Walden 172UH


Complete set of Staglon 49ers

Nice bunch of knives! I especially like the '49ers group.

[black mamba]

Thank you! Sorry about the slow reply-- we moved to Florida in the past two weeks and were without internet for most of that time.

[Ole Joe Clark]

I received a fillet knife today. It says in script: Uncle Henry on top line, SCHRADE+ on the middle line, USA 167 on the bottom line. It came with the scabbard, and looks to be unused or sharpened. The previous owner said it is "40 years old, never been used."

The handles/scales are the delrin imitation antler. It looks to be in very good shape. My Daughter wanted a new fillet knife for her birthday, and I inquired about a USA made fillet knife on another forum. I was offered this knife for her by a generous forum member, not this forum. All I had to do was pay the freight.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

[Ole Joe Clark]

Photos of the mentioned fillet knife in the post above.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

[JAMESC41001]

Just a little info about one of my favorite UH patterns. In 1971 SCHRADE introduced the 172 Bear Skinner. It appears in the catalogs 71,72 and 73. I appears it got pushed out by the 153uh. In 1989 it was re introduced at the Wildcat. It appears in the catalogs for 90,91,92 and 93. This time possibly be replaced by the sharpfinger. Seems many hunters prefer a smaller easier to handle skinner but I really like the feel of this fixed blade. Here are some pics.

[tongueriver]

Nice knife and nice low number, too.

[JAMESC41001]

Thanks Cal, I’m thinking it may be from the first production run. The notches on the thumb grove are kind of cool on the SW version as well.

[Meridian_Mike]

That is a nice Uncle Henry for sure!!
And a low number at that!..... WOW!

[black mamba]

Great knife, and I agree that the Bear Skinner fits the hand better than just about all other SW fixed blades. Mine is also a Walden era knife, and one of my faves.

[JAMESC41001]

Thanks guys. I notice the sheath for the SW knife has no sharpening stone which is correct. I have the boxes and sheaths along with all the paperwork for both of mine. I store them separately so it it’s a bit of a job to dig them out. I do want to look and make sure they are correct as well. Been a while but I do not remember taking notice of that. I see the one pictured is very dark as well?? Wondering if that is from treating the leather over time or looked like that from the factory. I definitely don’t recall mine being dark leather. Have to do some digging.