Schrade 25OT without lanyard hole?

[scotl]

In the last two days I have seen 2 different 25OT folding knives without lanyard holes drilled. This is the first time I have seen this. Are they just early or later iterations of the same knife?

[tongueriver]

Images of the blades and tang stamps could be helpful.

[scotl]

These pics are off my computer screen... I don't have them in my possession

[tongueriver]

I don't know the answer. The earlier iteration was the 225 and 225H open-stock hunters. The 225 did not have a lanyard hole, except I have seen them with no hole in the cap bolster, but with the brass liner hole stamped out. Schrade was fond of mixing and matching stuff, but they pulled out all the stops in this regard in "end-of-days period of the summer of 2004, just before the bankruptcy sale. There may have been no-hole cap bolsters by the barrel full that got used at this time. The OT was really just a 225H with different covers. The knife in question is an oddity. It has a tang-stamp post-1972. They changed the stamps from "Walden" in 1973. They were listed until 1993.

[scotl]

This is great information and I thank you, sir. I went ahead and purchased the knife tonight so I'll be able to add some more and better pictures once it arrives.

[scotl]

I received the knife yesterday and you were absolutely correct. The bolsters are solid on both sides but the brass liners are indeed holed.
Good work Detective