Old Schrade needs a good home

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:53 pm

OK,

Call me an old softy,

but I was in a junk store and saw this old girl in a box and couldn't bring myself to leave her. Yes it has been messed with, but the quality of this old knife is amazing.

Heavy and well made. I love the schrade stamp on the bolster too. The blades are wrong as someone tried to change it. I actually know the history of this knife indepth. If a schrade lover out there would like to adopt this old girl and try to bring her back to her original glory, please contact me and I will send her to you free of charge. I just could let it die in that box. I think the handle is called Marine Pearl????? not sure on that and I did find a pattern number but don't have it handy at this time. OK, if it is junk than so be it. I will put her in the junk box I have, but surely someone other than me can see possibility of this old knife as a "real keeper"

I think I have a tear in my eye!

PM Me if your a softy too.

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 2:46 pm

Thanks for bring this up PA.

I too am a softy. I got these on E bay some time back. Item number: 280028700973. My plan was to make a one of a kind knife out of these just for me. I wanted to find a rehandler to make one in to Red Heart Mosaic Abalone. As of today I have not found any one to do this for me.

One man I sent e-mails to but never got an answer yet.
Thanks to this post it reminded me.

Any one know who can and will do this for me?
(That had some work done by him allready.)

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:18 pm

I like to tinker, I like schrades, therefore I think I'm qualified for you to send that knife to me.

JK, I PM'ed you I may be able to bring her back.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:36 am

Pa,
If MM can't fix that I would love to take a shot at it. I love the old Schrades & love the old Barlows & Jacks. That looks like the forerunner of 2OT, one of the first Old Timer patterns. You are right they are solid old girls.

Dale

zeke · Post by **zeke** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:26 am

i wouldnt be able to fix it but i would take it and like it just the same id just buy a small hardboard display box to keep it in. if somebody does want it that does know how to fix it you can give it to them first though.

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:31 pm

HI!

It is on its way to Muskrat Man and I hope he someday post a before and after. NO hurry. that's half the fun. I am sure he will be pleased with this old girl

Thanks for playing along gang. I hope to be able to offer some freebies to others as they have done for me. The kindness on this list is always amazing. I have received several knives from friends on this list who just wanted it to be taken care of by someone that cared, so I will do the same

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 3:14 am

Thanks Pa, I'm going to check on some blades here in just a bit

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:20 pm

MM,
I have a new 3OT blade that might fit it if you want to give it a try. Just shoot me an email.

Dale

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:47 pm

email in bound.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:05 am

The Schrade from Pa arrived today. This is a nice knife, very well built (didn't expect much less

). It is going to be a bit of a challenge, but I'm game for nearly anything. Now, to get some good blades for this ol' jewel! Thanks Pa!

PA Knives · Post by **PA Knives** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:41 pm

NO problem,

It just seemed to be to good of a knife to be rusting away. I love the stamp on the bolster and heft of the overall knife. Looking forward to the day that show its rebirth. Keep in touch

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 3:03 pm

Pa knives and muskrat man; This would be cool if you took the time to snap a photo of a step by step make-over

of this old, sick, poor, miss used, mentally ill, emotionally drained, road hard and dropped off and cased away, sorry looking toothless sea hag.

Just look at her you can see that she had a stroke. She has diabetes (see her amputation). She was pushed too hard I see by her broken blade and preyed the wrong way far too long (and it was her last blade too.). No dough in my mind she has osteoporosis or and arthritis. She is mentally ill and has emotionally problem I can tell by her cracked shield.

I bet her Dr.’s even gave her way to many drugs for a long time and now she has a loss of memory.

Oops I am so sorry I was describing my grand mother’s condition.

Muskrat man; fix this one play DR. and gives her a real good shot.

Call me an old softy too.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sat Nov 25, 2006 11:52 pm

Step by step pics, not a problem, it would be my pleasure, kinda nice to see one come together. I have some blades coming from Dale, so we'll see if they fit, if they do, step one will be complete, then the rest is cosmetic