All About Pocket Knives

hey koldgold - that's a nice knife and better buy - I overpaid for the silver anniversary 34 but hard to pass it up

The Stag on this thing is Incredible

Keith

I don't normally post my GEO SCHRADE knives in this forum, because they are not very interesting or pleasing to the eyes. But I think that this knife is exceptional, a "PAT APD FOR" single blade, jack pocket knife. I really like the coloring and overall look of the handles. The handle highlights are a bright copper color.

I bought this 72OT, just 'cause.

Just 'cause....eh...
That's a nice old timer.... ain't that good enough of a reason?
"But dear, all I want is ONE MORE knife....."

Well Mike, I don't have a missus to answer to, so you could say I'm mostly a free man.

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:28 pm Well Mike, I don't have a missus to answer to, so you could say I'm mostly a free man.

I see.....
A free agent. That is good in some ways.

I've only recently joined the forum but I picked these two Schrade's up this past fall from a couple of different estate sales.

The Shrade-Walden 148 was in the bottom of a box of outdoor/sporting goods items.
The 125OT I picked up at a different sale. It's been heavily used, had the blade tip broken off and re-contoured, but still sharp.

Mavrik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:53 am I've only recently joined the forum but I picked these two Schrade's up this past fall from a couple of different estate sales.

The Shrade-Walden 148 was in the bottom of a box of outdoor/sporting goods items.

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The 125OT I picked up at a different sale. It's been heavily used, had the blade tip broken off and re-contoured, but still sharp.

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Nice finds. Good to have you on the forum.

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:28 pmWell Mike, I don't have a missus to answer to, so you could say I'm mostly a free man.

That makes me think of an old Phyllis Diller quote - 'a bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once'

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I picked up this pair of Lake and Walkers (separately) in the past month. I prefer 'em way older and covered in bone but I gotta say these are some solid little folders.

royal0014 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 10:45 am Plum tickled to have found this PH2 !
Near mint and appears unused. A spot of verdigris polished right off.
Can anyone tell me about when these were produced?
Thanks for lookin'

I checked the pricelists. 1st listed as "New" in 1991 pricelist. Last listed in 1995 pricelist.
http://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Cata ... 1-CATS.pdf

bladecollectorr wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 12:14 am I checked the pricelists. 1st listed as "New" in 1991 pricelist. Last listed in 1995 pricelist.
http://collectors-of-schrades-r.us/Cata ... 1-CATS.pdf

Thank You !

jxr1197 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:43 pm

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:28 pmWell Mike, I don't have a missus to answer to, so you could say I'm mostly a free man.

That makes me think of an old Phyllis Diller quote - 'a bachelor is a guy who never made the same mistake once'

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I picked up this pair of Lake and Walkers (separately) in the past month. I prefer 'em way older and covered in bone but I gotta say these are some solid little folders.
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Nice find, the knife with the serial number, is a SLW 1 with the BG42 blade... Ken

koldgold wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:27 amNice find... Ken

Thanks

At a casual glance they look the same and I thought the only difference would be the blade steel but that’s not the case. The frames aren’t from the same mold - when you look at them side by side the differences jump out at you. The BG42 knife opens and closes much smoother and the blade is centered (other knife is not) and even the lock is more precise on it. Overall they’re both nice knives, and now I have a better understanding of why the price gap is so big between them.

This is all the paper-work for the Schrade LW I, the LW II and the D'holder - Lake & Walker Display.

Thanks, Ken for some great documentation on the Lake & Walkers. I have only ever seen two complete display sets, so far (yours and mine).

In the mail. LB-7 and LB-5 from the custom shop. No boxes but I have one somewhere. These are in the mail. I hope.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:16 am In the mail. LB-7 and LB-5 from the custom shop. No boxes but I have one somewhere. These are in the mail. I hope.LB1.jpgLB2.jpgLB8.jpg

Those look nice.

Here is a different image of a different example with the box.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2020 3:16 amIn the mail. LB-7 and LB-5 from the custom shop.

Those are nice. You don't see the custom shop LB5 very often. In fact that might be the first one I have seen.

I recently picked up this Schrade Walden 708 with scout like shield and small plastic box - anyone know any info on shield and or display ? thanks

The shield is an official Boy Scout shield and it may or may not be sterling silver; I tend to think that it was. I believe those were called 'Leader's Knives.' Philco would know more about this. Anyway that pattern in Delrin plastic like yours would be 1961 to 1979. I don't know what you mean by 'display.' The plastic tube was to get the knife from the mfg into your hands, like a cardboard box or Walmart bag.

OK; Two scans: Holbrook, page 22, and then Kerr, page 35:

COOL...... I love that scout knife!!