New blades in a Schrade

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New blades in a Schrade

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I got to spend a little time in the shop today, and this is one of my success stories from it.
I had a Schrade with two broken blades. I had bought it thinking that it might be a Schrade Walden (from the look of the handle), but it wasn't.
Anyway, the replacement Main that I had was in Stainless, so I went ahead and replaced all 3 blades with stainless so that they would match. I couldn't get the pin to disappear on one side, and it has a little blade rub, but overall I am fairly pleased with the results.
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The shape of the replacement blade is different. The oiginal blade was (once, before it was broken) shaped like this 881Y blade, with the wider profile and long pull.
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Nice save! You've got a good EDC, and a nice looking knife to boot! Great work! ::tu::
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Re: New blades in a Schrade

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Nice job! I need to get around to getting the blade changed out in an 8OT I have. Granddad gave it to me as it was a junk knife he bought as a part of a small collection in the late '80s (but I didn't get it until a celluloid disaster ca. 2019 that I had to clean up), and I have a spare (used) 8OT blade, but haven't gotten it done yet.

That is a really unusual blade. Of my 881/8OT/King Ranch relatives, at least one is match strike (Sabre Monarch 231), and pretty much all the rest have the long, straight nail nick.
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Great job reverand, that’s a nice lookin schrade and a great edc.
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Reverand wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:47 am I couldn't get the pin to disappear on one side...
How do you mean by that? I can't see any flaws in your workmanship. Great job saving it!
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Nice work and save ::tu::
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I just sharpened it up, added a few drops of Quick Release oil to the joints, and dropped it in my pocket. It is a good feeling to carry and use one that I repaired!
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Nice work Reverand! Now you've got another fine EDC to put in your rotation. ::tu:: ::tu::
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