Arched stamp Schrade patterns

Schrade Cutlery Company was founded in 1904 by George Schrade, and his brothers Jacob and William Schrade. In 1946 Imperial Knife Associated Companies, (IKAC; an association of Ulster Knife Co and Imperial Knife Co) purchased controlling interest in Schrade Cut Co and changed the name to Schrade Walden Cutlery. In 1973 the name was changed to Schrade Cutlery. In 2004 Schrade closed due to bankruptcy.

This forum is dedicated to the knives that are the legacy of this company. This forum is not the place to discuss the replica knives currently being imported using the Schrade name.
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Duffer wrote:Here is a arched tang stamped Schrade Cut I have. 4.5 inch pick bone English Jack.
That is just spectacular. The best reason for getting these images archived on the AAPK server so they don't disappear! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Lloyd that one is just AMAZING! What an incredible Cut. Co..

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Loyd, that is sweet! Thanks for posting that one here.
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Lloyd that English Jack is a outstanding knife.

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Thanks Cal, Eric, James and Harold for the kind comments on my Schrade arched stamped Jack!! Thanks to others who have posted their photos of these wonderful early Schrade Cut Co. folders ::tu::
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This is one of my favorite knives. All blades snap hard. Just a well made Knife.
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I can see why that is a favorite. The patent referral is a mystery to me; do you know what that means? That would be important Schrade info (at least to me) (I would think the punch, but I don't see anything unusual there. Not all patent applications were granted). ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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James,

Nice Schrades you have there!

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Thanx Tom. My new obsession. Just made a deal on two beauties today. Be watching for the post man now. I think you know the deal.
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Thought these were the same Knife aside from the tang stamp. When i put them side by side they are a different size. The long pull, Swedge and pins are different also. Not sure if these would be the same pattern #. Looks like 3 3/8 on the straight stamp and 3 1/2 on the arched.
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Looking in the 1926 catalog i notice some of the knives pictured have the arched tang stamp like this one. I also see this one has a B designation, I’m assuming it’s for the “black inside” in the discription. Does anyone have an example of this? I have not seen one
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Well, I just saw this thread. WOW!!

I'm not sure what I have in arched stamps, but I'm going to look. ..... tomorrow ..........
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JAMESC41001 wrote:Looking in the 1926 catalog i notice some of the knives pictured have the arched tang stamp like this one. I also see this one has a B designation, I’m assuming it’s for the “black inside” in the discription. Does anyone have an example of this? I have not seen one90DE79AF-469F-4549-A9CD-AFBB06382E8E.jpeg
Jay, the B signified a knife that had brass liners substituted for the standard steel liners for that pattern. Black inside meant that the inside of the spring wasn't polished but rather was left with the dark tempered color. This was usually found on the less costly knives.

Beautiful jacks you showed up above!

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JAMESC41001 wrote:This is one of my favorite knives. All blades snap hard. Just a well made Knife. 811F7324-D8B1-4EAE-B6D1-E7D6C0A9C5F6.jpeg614A6D2E-C1D0-4C85-92B8-3E7416631A95.jpeg
James, very nice knife. ::tu:: It reminds me of the Jack Knife Ben cattle pattern with a punch. I believe both Schrade and Napanoch made knives for Jack Knife Ben.
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What beautiful knives you guys are showing.

I found this one.
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Joe, THAT is a cool pattern! Very nice.
Ralph i have heard the term jackknife Ben but did not know exactly what it meant. I️ have the pattern with the punch. Is this what your referring too??
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JAMESC41001 wrote:Ralph i have heard the term jackknife Ben but did not know exactly what it meant. I️ have the pattern with the punch. Is this what your referring too??
Jack Knife Ben sold knives in Chicago in the early 1900's related to the Union stockyards. Here is a picture of a cattle knife marked "Jack Knife Ben". I believe this example was made by Napanoch due to the double fluted punch. I think Schrade also made knives for Jack Knife Ben and they look very similar to your Schrade. Unfortunately I don't have a JKB that I think is Schrade made. Is your knife approximately 3 5/8" long?
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I have a fair amount of JKB info that I have on my computer but I can only effectively send it out to 'real' email addresses, because the AAPK system does not like .docx files. Schrade CutCo made them and Schrade Walden even made a few; I have one, an 891 stockman in peachseed bone and with a blade etch.
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Ralph, great knife. Looks like Napanoch bone to me. That’s a special knife. Cal from my new found knowledge of jackknife Ben i would guess that was toward the end of their era. Here is one to get back on track. I believe it’s a factory edge with just some light use.
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Well so far with the help of this thread and knives I’ve seen elsewhere, I have identified about 20 different patterns with the arched stamp. Can someone tell me if a knife with a clip blade as opposed to a spear constitutes a different pattern? How about the same knife with pinched bolsters?
For some reason i always thought Schrade began with a modest line up and worked their way up to all the offerings we see in the 1926 catalog. Does not appear to be the case. Now that I think about it Walden had been at it for over thirty years before Schrade came around.
Anyway here is my latest addition. Hopefully more members will post some more knives and patterns we have not seen.
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Did anyone see this knife recently auctioned on eBay? It has a distinctive shield. I do believe it is a very early Schrade. I found a NYK co Congress with the same shield in a 1908 catalog. Also a Sperry Alexander Congress that’s been posted here on AAPK
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I saw that knife on ebay say a week ago. I would have loved to get it but to me the condition of the blades was way down with deep black pitting so I blew it off. Would have been beautiful in good condition. Other than that I don't know anything about it.
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The blades did not bother me as much as the cracked bone. I put a bid on it but was not ready to spend as much as it went for
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Cal, the rosewood teardrop jack is beautiful, and Duffer, WOW on the EJ.
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Recently this 2172 popped up on ebay with the description of "Schrade" - I took a chance on it
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I got a nice surprise when I started wiping the crud off
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And a 2201
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