What is Your Latest Old Schrade?

[tongueriver]

Here is one without the plus sign. I need to get a Birchwood Casey blue touch-up pen and see if it 'takes' a patina.

[kootenay joe]

Here is a Quinta ? (5) of 858, 2 are marked with "+", all have had some use and one is an amputee.
kj

[tongueriver]

Any sign of non-stainless in that covey, Roland?

[KnifeSlinger#81]

I have two 51ot's and they're both stainless

[tongueriver]

I have two 51ot's and they're both stainless

Do they have the plus sign for stainless?

[KnifeSlinger#81]

I have two 51ot's and they're both stainless

Do they have the plus sign for stainless?

No

[tongueriver]

I have two 51ot's and they're both stainless

Do they have the plus sign for stainless?

No

Thanks, Paul; that is what I expected.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Do they have the plus sign for stainless?

No

Thanks, Paul; that is what I expected.

Welcome. There may not have been any 51's with a + sign. At least from what I can remember seeing.

[tongueriver]

No

Thanks, Paul; that is what I expected.

Welcome. There may not have been any 51's with a + sign. At least from what I can remember seeing.

Here, again, I should test because I have some examples (none have plus signs). Meanwhile the 504s (the scrimshaw versions) all had plus signs in their tang stamps.

[kootenay joe]

All the blades in my five 858 knives look to be stainless even though only 2 of the 5 are marked "Schrade+".
kj

[tongueriver]

I expect that there are a few other patterns that have sneaky steel. Just makes collecting more interesting.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

I have a later days 34ot that I am pretty sure is stainless. No +. I still intend to test it more thoroughly.

[tongueriver]

There are two threads available for posting the Schrade knives, this one (old Schrades) and the other one (latest Schrade). Everyone's definition is different, of course, but I think the posts here have gotten off course (mine being guilty also). My personal definition of an old Schrade is anything made before the Delrin revolution (1960/61). Thoughts?

[KnifeSlinger#81]

There are two threads available for posting the Schrade knives, this one (old Schrades) and the other one (latest Schrade). Everyone's definition is different, of course, but I think the posts here have gotten off course (mine being guilty also). My personal definition of an old Schrade is anything made before the Delrin revolution (1960/61). Thoughts?

It happens sometimes. I agree.

[kootenay joe]

I think defining "old Schrade" as being the pre 1960 knives is a sensible classification. Delrin changes the look and 'presence' of a knife and beginning in 1960 it only took about 1 year for most Schrade-Walden knives to have Delrin handles.
kj

[koldgold]

Is there any way the heading can be changed to:
WHAT IS YOUR LATEST OLD SCHRADE? Pre 1961.

Why 1961? I would hate to think my old 8OT [my only old Schrade] would miss out.
Schrade called my 8OT an "Old Timer" so it must be old, by now... Ken

[tongueriver]

Those boney old number eights are just so sweet; thanks for showing, Ken!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Beautiful bone 8ot Ken. The bone 8ot's definitely qualify for this thread. They are at the tail end of what I would consider schrades of old. The delrin and swinden was a big change but with it came many other more subtle changes but they made the knives very different.


I picked up another lucky ebay find. Red peachseed bone schrade walden 861. Stunning condition, basically minty; I did not expect it to be this good.

[Hak1911]

Well I scored a User from FleaBay.

[Hak1911]

A few more

[tongueriver]

That would be a very pleasing knife to carry. I have one or two that would be similar that are just nice to have in pocket and use, too!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Nice old jack knife.

[Hak1911]

ThankYou

[doglegg]

Hak. That is a very appealing knife. Just classic. Wonderful in the hand or pocket.

[Meridian_Mike]

There has been a bunch of beauties posted since I was here last.....
The bone Old Timers are real head turners!
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Now Ken....
I would be glad to give you $10 for the 2OT... That would be double your money (LOL) and I would even step up and pay the shipping to America!
And just like Zukie Limmer told the indians on the outlaw Josey Wales..... "and that would be a good deal for you!"....LOL.
Ken....
A 2OT in the presentation box like that is a true treasure!
Thanks for showing!!