All About Pocket Knives

tongueriver wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 2:25 pm Just received from a member friend, a small item from the old Schrade factory tooling.
sheepfoot sample001.jpgsheepfoot sample002.jpg

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:12 pm Calvin can you explain how the above tool was used ?
Was it to check that the sheepsfoot blades were correct size & shape ?
kj

Painter80 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 10:38 pm Here my yard sale find for today. Schrade NY USA 881Y

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:00 am This pocket knife arrived recently in a large group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It is a SCHRADE, OLD TIMER, pattern 8OT, three blades, two springs, one tang stamp, 3 15/16" closed, "STOCKMAN" pattern or style, pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp says "SCHRADE - U.S.A. 8OT" The main blade rides a tiny bit high in the saddle. To me, that is NOT a problem. Other than that minor flaw, it is in EXCELLENT condition. It needed no cleaning. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:22 am Nice.....

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 1:05 pm I.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:30 pm This pocket knife arrived recently in a large group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, it did turn out to be a keeper. It is a SCHRADE, OLD TIMER, pattern 33OT, two blades, two springs, one tang stamp, 3 5/16" closed, pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp says "SCHRADE - N.Y. U.S.A. - 33OT" It is in GOOD condition. It did need some cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Papa Bones wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 3:35 am Another.....

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:12 pm Calvin can you explain how the above tool was used ?
Was it to check that the sheepsfoot blades were correct size & shape ?
kj

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:30 am This pocket knife arrived recently in a large group or lot of pocket knives that I bought. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. But, after I cleaned off the tangs, I was quite surprised and pleased with the results and now, it most certainly is a keeper. It is a SCHRADE, two blades, two tang stamps, one spring, 3 7/32" closed, pocket knife. The main blade tang stamp reads "SCHRADE - CUT. CO. - WALDEN, N.Y." The secondary blade tang stamp reads "SCHRADE - CUT. CO. - WALDEN, N.Y." Overall, it is in VERY GOOD condition. The blades did need some cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is.
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cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 10:31 am Nice.....

mumblypeg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:42 am

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:12 pm Calvin can you explain how the above tool was used ?
Was it to check that the sheepsfoot blades were correct size & shape ?
kj

I have a couple of these that I got from Eric. They are to grind the nail nick into the blade. The plate holds the blade in place while grinding.

ea42 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:42 pm

mumblypeg wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:42 am

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:12 pm Calvin can you explain how the above tool was used ?
Was it to check that the sheepsfoot blades were correct size & shape ?
kj

I have a couple of these that I got from Eric. They are to grind the nail nick into the blade. The plate holds the blade in place while grinding.

It's actually a gauge, it isn't used for the grinding at all. It's used to check that the nail marks are stamped into the proper area of the blade. If you take that blade off the ring and rest it on the pins in the back of the gauge with the lower pin resting in the back square of the tang and the blade back resting against the other two pins, the nail mark should be perfectly centered in the little "window" with the flat of the nail mark perfectly even with the top edge of the "window". The gauge was also used to make sure the the blades themselves were stamped out of the strip steel correctly.

This one is a nail mark and tang stamp gauge:

Schrade Muskrat Tang Stamp and Nailmark Gauge 4.jpg

Schrade Muskrat Tang Stamp and Nailmark Gauge 3.jpg


Eric