A super nice 863 Floyd. Congrats!!
A sweet knife Floyd!! A very nice addition for sure!
A super nice 863 Floyd. Congrats!!
A sweet knife Floyd!! A very nice addition for sure!
Floyd, that is a G@@D find!
You’re the man Floyd ,two great additions. The 863 has great color to it, and that Cut Rite,what a hard one to find.
Congratulations Floyd. There's one I don't have (or knew existed).
Very nice addition Floyd!
I missed that one. It has an earlier pattern handles and has the badge type shield without Schrade printed on it. May have been a 1950's knife. Someone got a good deal on it.Shearer wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:27 am Here one for you Clone collectors.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373679311437?h ... SwsiJhExsV
Why do you think is different from the average Schrade 863
Grant
I say it was made before 1959-60.It was made before the Swinden System (pins through bolsters )It would have had peach bone handles.Papa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 8:32 pmI missed that one. It has an earlier pattern handles and has the badge type shield without Schrade printed on it. May have been a 1950's knife. Someone got a good deal on it.Shearer wrote: ↑Thu Aug 12, 2021 1:27 am Here one for you Clone collectors.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373679311437?h ... SwsiJhExsV
Why do you think is different from the average Schrade 863
Grant
Yep, I agree. I figured early to mid 50's. I don't know how accurate the drawings were in some of the Schrade Walden Catalogs, but by '58 they were showing the longer shield on the 863 pattern.
Well Done Smitty , both of those are getting harder to find . Stay cool down therePapa Bones wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:43 pm I received eceived these two in the mail today to add to my Camillus 72 Clone Family.
First a McGrew Arkansas Hillbilly Classic Carpenters Whittler made by Camillus, with the Underlined McGrew Arkansas USA tang stamp. It has Delrin Handles with the underlined "M" federal style shield. All blades have great snap, still have the original luster, no wobble, but do have some age spots and some scratches. The master clip blade still has the "Hillbilly Classic" blade etch, but it is light. Blades are smooth, but I may still do the warm mineral oil soak, and flush with WD40 to see if anything comes out. Plus that also seems to clean up and refreshes the delrin finish. The only thing I've done is oil the joints, and wipe it down. Here are the photos.
McGrew 72 clone_a.JPG
McGrew 72 clone_b.JPG
Mcgrew 72 clone_c.JPG
Next, I picked up another Craftsman 9494 which Sears listed as a 3 blade whittler. This one has the oval Craftsman stamped shield with the stamped Crown surrounding the word "CRAFTSMAN". I believe these were produced by Ulster for sears, going by the design of the nail nick, swedge and choil. The blades are tight with no wobble, but do have spots and scratches. They have good snap, but are not smooth. The blade wells need cleaning and are dirty. So there may be some grit inside. So I am definitly going to do the warm oil soak and flush a couple of times and do a little cleaning. It was a cheapie but should make a solid knife. Here are the photos.
Craftsman 9494 stmp crown_a.JPG
Craftsman 9494 stmp crowb_b.JPG
Appreciate it JP. Nothing but heat and humidity going on down here. But we hanging in like a rusty nail.
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:49 am Yeah, Craftsman made by Ulster. Take a peek at these two.
A couple of FINE additions to your collection, Smitty.
Thank you Floyd. Yes..... you need to post it!!
Very nice Jerry. I've got one with similar handles to the one in the top photo, but never seen one as red as the one in the bottom photo. That's a beaut!!jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:49 am Yeah, Craftsman made by Ulster. Take a peek at these two.
Appreciate it Skip. The only reason I picked up the Craftsman was because it was such a dark brown, almost black. It's the darkest handles of all the Craftsman whittlers I have so far.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 2:10 pm A couple of FINE additions to your collection, Smitty.