Schrade Cutlery Company was founded in 1904 by George Schrade, and his brothers Jacob and William Schrade. In 1946 Imperial Knife Associated Companies, (IKAC; an association of Ulster Knife Co and Imperial Knife Co) purchased controlling interest in Schrade Cut Co and changed the name to Schrade Walden Cutlery. In 1973 the name was changed to Schrade Cutlery. In 2004 Schrade closed due to bankruptcy.
This forum is dedicated to the knives that are the legacy of this company. This forum is not the place to discuss the replica knives currently being imported using the Schrade name.
Producer wrote: I believe those sheaths were made by "El Sid" out of California for the Sears American series by Schrade.
"Sid" was a very talented leather craftsman and his name makes me smile.
I remember Michael Little (Codger) affirming that they were made in California by El Cid (I think that is the spelling he used); I tried to google them up but didn't have any luck. They are certainly unique robust sheaths. Thanks for showing that crew; very nice knives!
Right you are sir, Codger is where I got the info re: the so called "Guacho" sheaths.
I may be wrong, but I think Sid used the historic "El Cid" as his name sake with a minor spelling adjustment.
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Picked this 165OT up over the weekend. It's a mild user in excellent shape. Surprisingly it's the only 165 I own. It's a chucky monkey for its size but fits perfectly in my gorilla hands. Very slight surface scratching on the blade and a few little patina spots. I like my brass aged no matter the condition new or used. Got drawn for Colorado, waiting on Wyoming and might take a few day trips for deer here in California. Think this 165 is going to be pressed into service this year. Exactly what it was destined to do.
Oh don't mind the crumbs. Was eating an grilled antelope loin slider for lunch.
X2. All very nice. I especially like the D'Holder and Loveless collabs. And they don't have the more ordinary SCHRADE+ stainless. I think they are both BG42 (sp?).
This one should be in the mail. 1953(ish) genuine military contract knife. No sheath. Do you have a sheath for me? This one will go into the truck, as I have a more minty one. These are rare; they are NOT of the same ilk as the H-15 family. Watch for a dead straight guard that is considerably thicker than the other "bowie" Schrades with double guards. The blade is much thicker also. Oh... This one was $25 shipped.
That is a special knife there Cal. Will you be cleaning it up when you get it or leaving as is?
Here is another one to keep things rolling. I really like schrade fixed blade knives and all the variations.
I have always been 'aware' of Schrade Fixed Blades but I had no idea that there were so many covering such a wide spectrum.
Really enjoying this thread
So it turns out I'm real good at taking bad pics of nice knives. This is a schrade "Wanda Edge" fixed blade. Hard to get a pic of the etch. I think just wiping the knife down with a cotton cloth diminished the etch a bit. Looks like the original owner inscribed the date he purchased it in the leather sheath. Don't really bother me though. I kind of like it. Last thing I need is another schrade mystery to try and unravel. Always like to see the fancy sheaths from back then.