What is Your Latest Old Schrade?

[beresman]

This arrives a week and a half ago, with handles in poor condition and a broken secondary. The pivot pin was brass and had sheared internally, so the action was really weak. I replaced the handles, eliminated the stub and put a nickel silver pin in it--now it snaps with authority (read: be careful or you'll lose a finger!).

[doglegg]

Sweet Fishtail auto, Paul.


I picked up this one as a birthday gift to myself.

You give great gifts.

[doglegg]

This arrives a week and a half ago, with handles in poor condition and a broken secondary. The pivot pin was brass and had sheared internally, so the action was really weak. I replaced the handles, eliminated the stub and put a nickel silver pin in it--now it snaps with authority (read: be careful or you'll lose a finger!).

Great work.

[1967redrider]

Sweet Fishtail auto, Paul.


I picked up this one as a birthday gift to myself.

You give great gifts.

Thanks, dog.

[Tinpanva]

Picked up a pair of 206’s they’ll get some pocket time. Both have been rehandled in amber winterbottom bone. They look fantastic (done by Jeff, not me)

[Jonboat72]

Just found this at a flea market for $10. I only wanted to pay five but…
Strong snap excellent walk and talk minimal blade wobble. Considering the age I think that’s pretty good. Curious as to what the wood is. Well used blade but it obviously was used as intended.

[tongueriver]

It is not always easy to tell old cocobolo from ebony, as it darkens with age. But cocobolo is probably what you have.

[Jonboat72]

Thanks, I was kind of thinking the same. I haven’t seen a lot of Ebony, but it didn’t look dark enough. I’ve already used it to prune roses and it works great!