Dear to my Heart
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Dear to my Heart
From the early days of collecting Schrade knives, i have had a special affinity with their CLASP knife.
It is a huge knife with a long wide blade, which is normally deep etched with a relevant theme. The covers are usually beautiful fat Sambar Stag, all of which fits beautifully into the hand.
Apart from the standard Clasps they are open to some magnificent modifications, like some of the modern handle materials that are available and the "Piece De Resistance" is some superb file-work performed by a master craftsman, once again mine were performed by Herman Williams.
These Clasps are the Jewels of my collection, and the one front and centre is the very rare $1,000 Clasp. This dozen knives bring me a lot of joy.
I do hope you enjoy them as much as i do.
Tony.
It is a huge knife with a long wide blade, which is normally deep etched with a relevant theme. The covers are usually beautiful fat Sambar Stag, all of which fits beautifully into the hand.
Apart from the standard Clasps they are open to some magnificent modifications, like some of the modern handle materials that are available and the "Piece De Resistance" is some superb file-work performed by a master craftsman, once again mine were performed by Herman Williams.
These Clasps are the Jewels of my collection, and the one front and centre is the very rare $1,000 Clasp. This dozen knives bring me a lot of joy.
I do hope you enjoy them as much as i do.
Tony.
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Those are stunning Tony, absolutely stunning!
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Many thanks Dale.
Tony.
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Gorgeous!!
What's a clasp?
What's a clasp?
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Re: Dear to my Heart
That's a knife that's so dear, that you clasp it to your breast in adoration and shed a tiny tear of gratitude.TripleF wrote:Gorgeous!! What's a clasp?
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Re: Dear to my Heart
Wow that is one beautiful collection of knives!!
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Re: Dear to my Heart
Schradenut: I am sitting here in awe of your collection. Can't come up with adequate words. I guess awe-inspiring will have to do.
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AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not young enough,____to know everything !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Many thanks to you all for your comments gents. Cal that couldn't be said better by TS Eliot.
Tony.
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Tony,
Absolutely stunning! Between you and Doug, you guys have more of the most beautiful customized knives than I could imagine. Now I am jealous of both of you fellas. You guys are obviously keeping Mr. Williams busy...lol
Great knives and photos
Tom
Absolutely stunning! Between you and Doug, you guys have more of the most beautiful customized knives than I could imagine. Now I am jealous of both of you fellas. You guys are obviously keeping Mr. Williams busy...lol
Great knives and photos
Tom
Re: Dear to my Heart
Those are absolutely stunning!
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TripleF
A CLASP is a LARGE folding knife, with the emphasis on large. The Schrade clasp is 5 1/2" closed, and weighs about 9oz. depending on the Stag fitted.
The open length is 9 3/4". These ingredients make for a large blade to accommodate a large etch area and a handle area to display the most beautiful cover material available.
I hope this has enlightened you, and that you will now be on the lookout for a $1,000 Clasp. LOL.
Tony.
A CLASP is a LARGE folding knife, with the emphasis on large. The Schrade clasp is 5 1/2" closed, and weighs about 9oz. depending on the Stag fitted.
The open length is 9 3/4". These ingredients make for a large blade to accommodate a large etch area and a handle area to display the most beautiful cover material available.
I hope this has enlightened you, and that you will now be on the lookout for a $1,000 Clasp. LOL.
Tony.
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Tony - I have looked at this thread a few times and every time I get ready to comment I just cannot think of any words to express just how nice your collection looks. Thanks for posting the photos!
Mel
Re: Dear to my Heart
Tony, (or whoever knows) hi I realise an old post, but in the 1st photo, the 5th knife up from the bottom is that a "Trail of Tears?
Cheers
Les
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Schradenut, your singular focus has produced a magnificent collection.
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Re: Dear to my Heart
Looks like a Trail of Tears to me and to AAPK, if I haven't said so already.
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1967redrider, thanks for that (I'll use my phone next time to enlarge) Currently on the Bay, a Trail of Tears "Blade" only and I wondered what it would look like "assembled", only issue now that beauty is the top of my "[want" list