S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
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S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
I posted some pics of this knife elsewhere but here are the detailed ones.
Knife is a tiny Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" Mother of Pearl "Scissors Knife, Lobster pattern" as found in the 1936 supplement to Catalog E.
I cleaned it inside and out, removed surface staining and any corrosion that was bad enough that you could feel it, wet-sanded all the scratches out of the pearl, washed it with WD40 and polished it back to a mirror finish. I could of removed all the scratches from the blades but I decided it looked good at this point. I would have had to remove too much material so didn't try.
The pearl really glows again and I think it looks great for a knife its age. I took lots of pics. I hope folks enjoy seeing them.
Knife is a tiny Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" Mother of Pearl "Scissors Knife, Lobster pattern" as found in the 1936 supplement to Catalog E.
I cleaned it inside and out, removed surface staining and any corrosion that was bad enough that you could feel it, wet-sanded all the scratches out of the pearl, washed it with WD40 and polished it back to a mirror finish. I could of removed all the scratches from the blades but I decided it looked good at this point. I would have had to remove too much material so didn't try.
The pearl really glows again and I think it looks great for a knife its age. I took lots of pics. I hope folks enjoy seeing them.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
I don't always respond to great posts but I always appreciate seeing them. Thanks for posting!
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
As compared to its big brother Scissors Knife, an early Schrade Walden 877.
Is this what they mean by a "glowing reception"?
Is this what they mean by a "glowing reception"?
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
Nice one!
I like it!
I like it!
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
Thanks Dale! Now it's time to put some oil on the joints and file it under "done".
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
Good to see some of the smaller 'pen knife' patterns. Most collectors prefer 'jack knives' so this is what usually gets posted.
I have a SCC 9604W, a 2 1/4 four blade lobster pattern with ivory celluloid handles; pg 40 Cat. E. Like the 8606 shown above the sides are not quite parallel but have a slight 'pinch' or dip in the center. Some of these small SCC lobster knives have straight sides.
This is one of the first knives i bought on ebay when i discovered it(ebay) in 2007.
kj
I have a SCC 9604W, a 2 1/4 four blade lobster pattern with ivory celluloid handles; pg 40 Cat. E. Like the 8606 shown above the sides are not quite parallel but have a slight 'pinch' or dip in the center. Some of these small SCC lobster knives have straight sides.
This is one of the first knives i bought on ebay when i discovered it(ebay) in 2007.
kj
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
I like them as well. Thanks for showing them!
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
Dandy little knife.
Many of the pearl gentlemans knives were more expensive than the larger working knives like jacks, barlows, stockmans and cattle knives but now in the days of collecting this has done a 180.
Many of the pearl gentlemans knives were more expensive than the larger working knives like jacks, barlows, stockmans and cattle knives but now in the days of collecting this has done a 180.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
kootenay joe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 3:47 pm Good to see some of the smaller 'pen knife' patterns. Most collectors prefer 'jack knives' so this is what usually gets posted.
I have a SCC 9604W, a 2 1/4 four blade lobster pattern with ivory celluloid handles; pg 40 Cat. E. Like the 8606 shown above the sides are not quite parallel but have a slight 'pinch' or dip in the center. Some of these small SCC lobster knives have straight sides.
This is one of the first knives i bought on ebay when i discovered it(ebay) in 2007.
kj
Thanks KJ. Thanks TR. I've always coveted upscale pen knives. It's probably narcotic nostalgia regarding a time when all was "Norman Rockwell".
Juxtaposed, I can fully appreciate what's tiny and what's giant.
I'm still hunting for an elusive 9606 Shackle found at the top of page 41 of Cat. E. which is the genuine MOP version of the knife KJ mentioned. Here's my E. Weck branded 3-blade 8606 beside a 9606 Shackle I found pics of online.
Another big reason why I love collecting them.KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:47 pm Dandy little knife.
Many of the pearl gentlemans knives were more expensive than the larger working knives like jacks, barlows, stockmans and cattle knives but now in the days of collecting this has done a 180.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
I've got a gold fill version of that knife which isn't nearly as nice as the MOP. I didn't find it in the catalogs and it's got higher than usual gold content which is making me think it might have been a special order. The schackle stamp reads: BAB 1-10-14K GF. BAB could be a maker's mark? Really not sure.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
This one needs cleaned up and a spring for the scissors.
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This one needs cleaned up and a spring for the scissors. Cattaraugus.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
"Juxtaposed, I can fully appreciate what's tiny and what's giant."
The "giant" looks similar to the 4 7/8" IXL "Texas Stockman" that was released as a Schrade-IXL in 1981, except the sheepsfoot blade has become a Wharncliffe and the hard wood handles, jigged bone. Can you explain where this knife comes from ?
kj
The "giant" looks similar to the 4 7/8" IXL "Texas Stockman" that was released as a Schrade-IXL in 1981, except the sheepsfoot blade has become a Wharncliffe and the hard wood handles, jigged bone. Can you explain where this knife comes from ?
kj
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
kj, I posted some details about it in a thread you started. It is the same frame. viewtopic.php?f=64&t=55772&p=755129&hil ... xl#p755129kootenay joe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:26 pm "Juxtaposed, I can fully appreciate what's tiny and what's giant."
The "giant" looks similar to the 4 7/8" IXL "Texas Stockman" that was released as a Schrade-IXL in 1981, except the sheepsfoot blade has become a Wharncliffe and the hard wood handles, jigged bone. Can you explain where this knife comes from ?
kj
The bone and pins look exactly like the Parker "Bison" that tr posted in that thread. I think its a legit factory knife. I was waiting to clean and polish it before scanning it for its own thread. Best guess is it was made up as a prototype for the Schrade I*XL Commemorative or an employee custom made up at some point from available parts. There is nothing written inside on the liners. The guy I bought it from had no extra information.
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
That's still an interesting pattern variation. I can't find that one specifically listed either but I think S8609GOLD SHAC would probably be correct. Schrade sold lots of uncatalogued variations that keep things interesting these days.jxr1197 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 8:36 pm I've got a gold fill version of that knife which isn't nearly as nice as the MOP. I didn't find it in the catalogs and it's got higher than usual gold content which is making me think it might have been a special order. The schackle stamp reads: BAB 1-10-14K GF. BAB could be a maker's mark? Really not sure.
S8609GOLD SHAC.jpg
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Re: S8606 Shac - Schrade Cut Co 2-1/4" MOP lobster
Thanks. I had forgotten that it was in an earlier thread. Most of the "Schrade-IXL" knives were made by Camillus and then sent to Britain for hafting (putting handle slabs on). The exception is this 4 7/8" "Texas Stockman" which is an old IXL-Wostenholm pattern and it was made in Britain.bladecollectorr wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:06 pmkj, I posted some details about it in a thread you started. It is the same frame. viewtopic.php?f=64&t=55772&p=755129&hil ... xl#p755129kootenay joe wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:26 pm "Juxtaposed, I can fully appreciate what's tiny and what's giant."
The "giant" looks similar to the 4 7/8" IXL "Texas Stockman" that was released as a Schrade-IXL in 1981, except the sheepsfoot blade has become a Wharncliffe and the hard wood handles, jigged bone. Can you explain where this knife comes from ?
kj
The bone and pins look exactly like the Parker "Bison" that tr posted in that thread. I think its a legit factory knife. I was waiting to clean and polish it before scanning it for its own thread. Best guess is it was made up as a prototype for the Schrade I*XL Commemorative or an employee custom made up at some point from available parts. There is nothing written inside on the liners. The guy I bought it from had no extra information.
I wonder if yours is a variation made to show Schrade before they decided to go with the standard Texas Stockman blade choices ?
kj