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.
Mustanger wrote:The catalogs on schrades r us show the 804 in 1973, no catalog for '74 and in '75 it shows an 804 but has "DISCONTINUED" stamped over the picture.
To note something I observed a few years ago several of sheets in the 75' catalog that have discontinued stamped over a few of the knives are labeled Schrade Walden Cutlery. We all know that 73 was the last year for that name configuration. My guess is that some catalog sheets from 73 got mixed Into the 75' pile somewhere along the way. Couple that with your observation of no 804 in the 74' catalog.
kootenay joe wrote:I just found 3 more used S-W 735 Stainless knives in a container in the basement. All are just like this one i have posted: no locking engagement of the spike, not even a hint of a worn out locking mechanism. The open-close feeling of the spike is just like that of a regular slip joint blade.
So, did S-W at some point change this pattern to a non locking spike even though the spike release is still present ?
kj
O.K., so question is: did Schrade-Walden change from making a Rigger's knife to a Yachtsman knife ? and left the lock release there even though is was now useless ? (except for lanyard attachment)
kj
I have one of those rigging knives or marlin spike 735, and the spike doesn't lock on it. The spike release is a bit unnecessary since it can be closed without depressing it. I have to assume this is by design. All the release does is make the spike easier to fold closed.
I think the early made S-W 735 were locking. You could not close the spike without depressing the spike release lever, just like you cannot close a lockback without first depressing the lock release bar.
So what happened ?
Why/When did Schrade-Walden stop making the spike lock ? Somebody here must know !
thanks, help solve this Rigger Mystery, kj
Yep, that Texas Stock Knife is an old Wostenholm pattern. Sometimes they show up on ebay and could be as much as 100 years old; i.e. i am speaking of the Wostenholm original, not the Schrade-IXL collaboration. both are the same size & pattern.
kj
kootenay joe wrote:Yep, that Texas Stock Knife is an old Wostenholm pattern. Sometimes they show up on ebay and could be as much as 100 years old; i.e. i am speaking of the Wostenholm original, not the Schrade-IXL collaboration. both are the same size & pattern.
kj
Joe - It was after seeing the Texas Stock Knife that you posted in your Herman Williams thread that I started paying attention to the pattern on Ebay. I really like the body of those knives and that very large sheepsfoot is unique as far as I know.
kootenay joe wrote:I just found this old Schrade-Walden 225 with saber grind and carbon steel blades and rather nice original handles. Dis one she is pretty & rare.
kj
That's a fine, fine, fine example!
-Paul T.
WANTED: Shapleigh Diamond Edge branded Schrades in good condition.
G.Walker62-KootenayJoe,
I had a Schrade Walden 735L done with Sambar Stag covers by Herman Williams, and he vowed and declared he would never work on a 735 again. For him to say that about any knife says heaps, because he will tackle anything.
Tony.
Did Mr. Williams say what feature of the 735L made it difficult to work on ? Likely it was hard to reassemble because of the spike lock ?
I think you just supplied the answer about the spike lock: 735L has a locking spike, 735 does not have a locking spike, even though the spike release lever is still there on the knife. The early ones were the 735L.
kj
I'm going to add this to my pile of SC503s and others of the same pattern as soon as it arrives in the mail. I have all 5 of the trout images and the spawning salmon. This one is unique in that it is not part of one of the yearly sets, as near as I can tell. It appears to be a stand alone limited edition, #0845. There is no date on the certificate like the others. I can't make out the artist's signature, if there is one, yet. It might be a Frank Giorgianni.
Chase wrote:Love the Eagle in flight, one of my favorites!
Tom
Me too. A goal of mine is to collect them all in the different patterns. This is another stand alone SFO with a lightly stamped company logo on the bolster. I also have these images on a 5.25" linerlock knife with a 127UH tang stamp single blade.
Mustanger wrote:I'm going to add this to my pile of SC503s and others of the same pattern as soon as it arrives in the mail. I have all 5 of the trout images and the spawning salmon. This one is unique in that it is not part of one of the yearly sets, as near as I can tell. It appears to be a stand alone limited edition, #0845. There is no date on the certificate like the others. I can't make out the artist's signature, if there is one, yet. It might be a Frank Giorgianni.
The Tharpe Company is an employee awards recognition outfit that provides items to companies that hire them. The Eagle and 2 pine cones is one of their symbols. I found these pics online.
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The one with the 127UH blade is one I bought about 10 years ago. And the other one has been popping up on ebay recently.
The bolster stamp on my SC515 above says THE CAMPBELL GROUP. I've seen other logos on them. The larger linerlock knives I've seen have different bolster logos or none at all, like my old one. They carry different blades too. Like 127UH, SC500 and 125OT.
Oh, it's interesting to note that my old linerlock with the 127UH blade is signed, FG, for Frank Giorgianni. The SC515 is signed by J. Duffy who designed many of the later scrimshaw images. Duffy did my whole 1996 set. Giorgianni's successor I believe. There are slight differences in the images, but the eagle and pine cones look the same to me.
I like that scrim. I have looked at the Schrade scrimshaw many times on Ebay and been tempted. So far I always hold off, but seeing the fine knives posted here is weakening my resolve.
Here is a really nice Old Timer 98OT; truly mint in original box, only 1 bidder, me, $15 !
Here is an example of using Schrade+ steel in an Old Timer. The small font in tang stamping and brown box dates this to late 1970's ? please help if this is wrong.
Basically it is a 897UH with OT handles. Very Nice Knife !
kj
