285UH variations
285UH variations
In my quest to collect Uncle Henry knives I've come to acquire several variations of the 285UH. For posterity's sake I'll document them here.
The first 285UH, with Scharde/Walden/NY USA stamp and milled liners. S# 01354
Another Walden with milled liners, however, the S# 13283 is on the center liner.
Schrade/Stainless/285UH stamp and milled liners. Also with Stainless stamped on spey blade. S# 76231
Schrade/NY USA/285UH stamp. Also with Stainless stamped on spey blade. S# 90525
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Serialized # 85414 (note: serial# is earlier than the NY USA above)
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp, not serialized.
The first 285UH, with Scharde/Walden/NY USA stamp and milled liners. S# 01354
Another Walden with milled liners, however, the S# 13283 is on the center liner.
Schrade/Stainless/285UH stamp and milled liners. Also with Stainless stamped on spey blade. S# 76231
Schrade/NY USA/285UH stamp. Also with Stainless stamped on spey blade. S# 90525
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Serialized # 85414 (note: serial# is earlier than the NY USA above)
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp, not serialized.
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Special edition:
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp, 95th Anniversary edition. S# 0571
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Ducks Unlimited edition with DU shield.
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Mississippi Trapper edition. S# 288
Misc:
Schrade+/USA LTD. stamp. This one might be a EOD knife, bladed replaced, or bladed wrong at the factory.
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. With green bone, pretty sure this is a EOD knife. Purchased it from feebay back in 2005.
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp, 95th Anniversary edition. S# 0571
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Ducks Unlimited edition with DU shield.
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. Mississippi Trapper edition. S# 288
Misc:
Schrade+/USA LTD. stamp. This one might be a EOD knife, bladed replaced, or bladed wrong at the factory.
Schrade+/USA 285UH stamp. With green bone, pretty sure this is a EOD knife. Purchased it from feebay back in 2005.
Re: 285UH variations
Oooo.... I so do not have a hinged box for my Waldens.
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Re: 285UH variations
gwelker62,
Here is a 285 UH that I picked up a couple of years ago. It seems to have a factory edge on both blades but it is a little bit of an odd ball. The knife was discussed on this forum at that time. The 1st thing that caught my eye was the nail nick on the spay blade is on the pile side. The knife is not put together with the Swinden system as the pins are obvious in the front and rear bolsters. The handles are not dinged up, they have the same basic pattern as all the UH Trappers. There were several opinions about this one. Do you suppose this one was a assembled after Schrade closed it's doors and was from pieces and parts? Wonder if there was another knife in the Schrade line that used a spay blade with the nail nick on tha side? I bought it at an antique shop.
Treefarmer
Here is a 285 UH that I picked up a couple of years ago. It seems to have a factory edge on both blades but it is a little bit of an odd ball. The knife was discussed on this forum at that time. The 1st thing that caught my eye was the nail nick on the spay blade is on the pile side. The knife is not put together with the Swinden system as the pins are obvious in the front and rear bolsters. The handles are not dinged up, they have the same basic pattern as all the UH Trappers. There were several opinions about this one. Do you suppose this one was a assembled after Schrade closed it's doors and was from pieces and parts? Wonder if there was another knife in the Schrade line that used a spay blade with the nail nick on tha side? I bought it at an antique shop.
Treefarmer
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Re: 285UH variations
Interesting TF. I've never seen the nail nick on the pile side of the spey before either. However, I would think the pin thru the bolsters would indicate someone has taken the knife apart. If that's the case, the origin of that spey could be anything.
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Very nice group of trappers. I was wondering if your knife with the milled liners are brass or steel??
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They are brass. However, none of the UHs I know of had steel liners. They would've been nickel silver. Like this Walden 885UH.JAMESC41001 wrote:Very nice group of trappers. I was wondering if your knife with the milled liners are brass or steel??
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Re: 285UH variations
Nickel silver yes. Thank you. I think I have an 897 like that also. Going to look when I get home. Thanks for posting those.