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.
This bartender's knife is the oldest Schrade I have. The tang stamp is
G.SCHRADE
KNIFECO.INC.
BPORTCTUSA
STAINLESS
The picture looks to me like a bunch of Colonials drinking and toasting. I figure they were getting drunk, cussing the British and their taxes, and thinking it might be good fun to dress up like indians and throw a boat load of tea in the harbor.
3" closed The blade is about 1/4" short and the opener will still pop a cap. The scene is the same on the pile side but upside down. .
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ORVET, do you know the model number on that red/orange/yellow jack? I have one (sad blades) but havent been able to ID it for my inventory. rtmind/randy
rtmind64 wrote:ORVET, do you know the model number on that red/orange/yellow jack? I have one (sad blades) but havent been able to ID it for my inventory. rtmind/randy
Welcome aboard Randy.
As you probably know Schrade Cut Co rarely put a model number on their knives.
You have to look them up and try and find a catalog listing that matches your knife.
I think it is a 2264AC (asst celluloid) though that knife shows a swedge notch not present on mine.
It is dogg. For a 40-50 year old knife, it's great. It has amazing snap and you can see the condition in the pictures. Pristine? No. Factory? No. Carried, used and sharpened but well taken care of with snap you can hear in the next room. I'm very pleased with it.
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
jerryd6818 wrote: I think if you look in the dictionary for HOK, you'll see a picture of this knife.
Who couldn't love a '72,' by any name? I think I "get" HOK. If so, I am hoping this 804 qualifies. The fact that there is no U.S.A. in the tang stamp, and that all the blades are stamped, indicate that it was mfg sometime between 1947 and (say) 1953. Got this from Barry in the ORIGINAL gift box.
Great looking whittler. Mark me down for a fan of the saber grind.
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
I agree! I'm a huge fan of Schrade and Western big whittlers (they're REAL similar). Yours is a Beeeuty!
I'm another fan of saber ground clips.
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If so, I am hoping this 804 qualifies. The fact that there is no U.S.A. in the tang stamp, and that all the blades are stamped, indicate that it was mfg sometime between 1947 and (say) 1953. Got this from Barry in the ORIGINAL gift box.
