What Schrade RARE knife do you have

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.
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

Here is a Primble Stockman with slanted bolsters, marked "John Primble/Belknap Inc." on front tang and "371I" on the back. The last mark is a capital "i". Is this a Schrade-Walden knife ? or Camillus ?
kj
Attachments
gec 007.jpg
gec 006.jpg
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

Here is a rather rare one, or at least not often seen S-W 835Y.
kj
Attachments
gec 009.jpg
gec 010.jpg
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

The Primble was made by Boker USA. The yellow 835Y knives came in celluloid first, and then Delrin. The yellow cell on those first knives was not very stable. Also, when they went to Swinden pins, The "bird eye" was moved out of the way a bit and was not actually the pin. This was in the 1960s era, of course. Any Schrade yellow celluloid should be quarantined.
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

Thanks Cal. I did not know that Boker USA made the Primbles. As my 835Y has birdseye rivets it must be pre ~1960 and therefore has celluloid handles ?
kj
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

Your knife looks like celluloid from here (through the smoke; come on rain). Not all Primbles were made by Boker; some were indeed made by Schrade (think 8OT) and possibly other makers (?). Those oblique bolster ones were Bokers.
User avatar
KnifeSlinger#81
Posts: 4171
Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:50 pm
Location: Oklahoma
Contact:

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by KnifeSlinger#81 »

Roland, the catalogs last show the 835Y with the spey and pen secondary blades in 1961 and in 1962 it changes to a sheepsfoot and spey secondary blades.

I've noticed some of the same 3 5/16" size swinden stockmans have a large pen blade instead of a spey, I presume these are earlier examples as those same patterns seen usually have a regular spey blade.
-Paul T.

WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

This one is Delrin. It does have the 'real' pin. Big pin crack.
sweet3.jpg
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

Thanks Paul, confirms mine is from before Delrin (aka "Derlin", "Hey Derlin, what's for supper tonight").
I wonder if Boker subcontracted to Camillus for the Primbles ? The bigger question is: did a manufacturer with a contract to make knives with a specified marking ever sub-contract out the work to another knife manufacturer ?
kj
User avatar
jxr1197
Posts: 963
Joined: Mon Nov 13, 2017 3:47 am

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by jxr1197 »

I posted this in the Keen Kutter thread but it also adds to this discussion with the recent birdseyes posted. This is a black celluloid '883' (it's an 835) made for Keen Kutter in the late 50s/maybe early 60s.
883.jpg
- Jason
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

So cute. ::tu:: I don't think I have seen a blackie before in that pattern.
User avatar
KnifeSlinger#81
Posts: 4171
Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:50 pm
Location: Oklahoma
Contact:

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by KnifeSlinger#81 »

That's a dandy Jason.

Cal, what do you mean by the "real" pin?
-Paul T.

WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
Jacknifeben
Posts: 1560
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:06 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by Jacknifeben »

This might be a “rare” SCHRADE?. Jack knife ben contracted these back in the 30,s. Master blade is ink etched JACK KNIFE BEN HANDY DANDY.
Attachments
E5F544E3-7E54-43FA-9660-224D2A7FA38B.jpeg
92606888-9361-4DDF-87E9-0A12AD799099.jpeg
User avatar
KnifeSlinger#81
Posts: 4171
Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:50 pm
Location: Oklahoma
Contact:

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by KnifeSlinger#81 »

Jacknifeben wrote:This might be a “rare” SCHRADE?. Jack knife ben contracted these back in the 30,s. Master blade is ink etched JACK KNIFE BEN HANDY DANDY.
That's the same as a cut S8373, definitely not common to find.
-Paul T.

WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

another one.
catalog cut001.jpg
jkb2.jpg
jkb4.jpg
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

WOW ! What a knife ! Beautiful old classic Cattle knife and MINT !
Calvin you have a number of outstanding knives and for sure this is one of them.
kj
User avatar
RalphAlsip
Posts: 2320
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:01 pm
Location: Southern Illinois

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by RalphAlsip »

Cal and JackKnifeBen, your JKB Cattle Knives are super nice. ::tu::
User avatar
RalphAlsip
Posts: 2320
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:01 pm
Location: Southern Illinois

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by RalphAlsip »

Pictures of a Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmer Jack. Maybe the pattern with this mark is not so rare, but this example is in really good condition.
Attachments
Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmer Jack Front & Back.jpg
Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmer Jack Top & Bottom.jpg
Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmers Jack #3 small.jpg
Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmers Jack #4 small.jpg
User avatar
tongueriver
Posts: 6834
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by tongueriver »

Your mint farmer's jack is both rare and very desirable as a collector. One of the very best to hit the gallery here in Schrade Land. Thanks for showing it! ::tu::
User avatar
dweb1897
Posts: 959
Joined: Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:28 pm
Location: WASHINGTON

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by dweb1897 »

WOW :shock:
I have a hard time trusting someone who doesn't like dogs...but if my dog doesn't like someone, I'll trust that.
Acorn, a better friend than I deserved, gone but never forgotten...run fast and free 11-5-2018 I'll see you soon
Hak1911
Posts: 356
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:10 pm
Location: Georgia

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by Hak1911 »

My Turn
Attachments
5DF33F5A-79E0-443F-989B-58612F4D809F.jpeg
83E47BB8-D8A5-4368-9B18-E24C17BEA391.jpeg
Looking for a user Schrade CutCo 8813 ......
Hak1911
Posts: 356
Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:10 pm
Location: Georgia

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by Hak1911 »

RalphAlsip wrote:Pictures of a Schrade Walden NY USA 730 Farmer Jack. Maybe the pattern with this mark is not so rare, but this example is in really good condition.
Slap My Backside that’s Great
Looking for a user Schrade CutCo 8813 ......
User avatar
RalphAlsip
Posts: 2320
Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:01 pm
Location: Southern Illinois

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by RalphAlsip »

Thanks all for the kind words.
Hak1911 wrote:My Turn
Hak your Cut Co Cigar Jack is fantastic. ::tu::
tongueriver wrote:Your mint farmer's jack is both rare and very desirable as a collector.
Cal, as I recall you have the equivalent Cut Co example of this pattern.
kootenay joe
Posts: 13373
Joined: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:36 pm
Location: West Kootenays, B.C.

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by kootenay joe »

Where do you guys find these perfect mint never buffed examples ? Wherever it is, i have never been there and i am jealous too :mrgreen:
kj
ea42
Posts: 2963
Joined: Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:23 pm
Location: Wallkill, NY

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by ea42 »

Jerry that's one of the finest farmer's jacks I've seen, what a prize! That was likely made very shortly after the change to Schrade Walden, you might as well consider it a Cut Co.

Hak that's gorgeous! You guys are showing some top shelf knives here.

Eric
Duffer
Posts: 1020
Joined: Sat Sep 19, 2015 9:33 pm
Location: Las Vegas, NV

Re: What Schrade RARE knife do you have

Post by Duffer »

RalphAlsip and Hak1911 those are both outstanding and rare Schrade Cuts especially in that condition!! Beautiful vintage folders!

Here is a Schrade Cut No. 2103 3/8 Hunter’s and Traper’s Knife. Got it at the OKCA show a few years ago. In near perfect condition. Never been sharpened post production. Peachseed jigged bone handles are perfect condition. Great blade action—very smooth and silky with no lateral blade play when open. Found the catalog rendering and description in the 1934 Schrade Supplement.
Attachments
A43E928C-54D5-4BDE-9DBA-21D3DF42F978.jpeg
DCB65B06-74A8-4EAB-839E-EABF4A768CC2.jpeg
396DD342-5671-4E56-9207-AD66B429C40B.jpeg
ABBC8798-5041-4A91-BDB6-A063022831FD.jpeg
0F759AF3-8B2A-4920-9761-E30F7D85A3F9.jpeg
Lloyd
Post Reply

Return to “Schrade Legacy Forum”