Y'all got any MODIFIED Schrades (& Old Timers...)

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.

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Dale sent me some beautiful modified Old Timer pics. SO.... I thought I would start a thread so he AND ANYONE ELSE could post up your pics of mods or restorations you did (OR others did) on Schrades.
I have one I already posted elsewhere of a 125 OT that I found at the antique store with a messed up set of scales. But, to kick off this thread I thought I would show it again.

BEFORE....
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After.....
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I did a pretty heavy mod to it.....
I re-tipped it.
I put on the "dog chew" scales.
AND... I removed the liner lock. (I also cracked my scales by over tightening my rivets)
It was a learning experience..... I still use it.... It's a pretty good knife.

Anyway....
Show us some mods OR repairs!
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Geez, where do I start! I've probably shown these before...
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Definitely a good start!

WOW.... that first one is KILLER!!!
Man.... those are some REALLY nice looking knives!!
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WOW..... what is the RED material up on top of the second group? Kinda looks like Birds Eye Maple....

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I have 3, first a Herman Williams Elk handled 863, next a Herman Williams bone handled 863
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and lastly a 234k that has been handled in bone.
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Those are some real beauties!! I LOVE the look!
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Were off to a great start now in this thread.
Thank you Mike for starting this thread it should be interesting!
And thank you Glenn for posting, you've got a lot of nice ones there.

I'll add a few of my favorites –
Schrade Walden 165OT, customized with stag handles.
Schrade Walden 165OT, customized with stag handles.
The pile side of the 165OT. As of this posting, this knife is currently available in my AAPK store.
The pile side of the 165OT. As of this posting, this knife is currently available in my AAPK store.
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A Schrade Barlow with stag I did earlier this year
A Schrade Barlow with stag I did earlier this year
Pile side of the knife above.
Pile side of the knife above.
A Schrade Fish knife restoration for one of our members. The celluloid was beginning to off gas.
A Schrade Fish knife restoration for one of our members. The celluloid was beginning to off gas.
Most camel bone looks nice; this piece is better than most
Most camel bone looks nice; this piece is better than most
Another Schrade with camel bone
Another Schrade with camel bone
Schrade Grand-Dad's Barlow with Yak horn
Schrade Grand-Dad's Barlow with Yak horn
Rope file work on the back springs
Rope file work on the back springs
A Schrade Cut Co. jack restoration
A Schrade Cut Co. jack restoration
Schrade Heritage 156, I believe the handles are Amber CSB
Schrade Heritage 156, I believe the handles are Amber CSB
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WOW.....
These are some beautiful knives.... REALLY nice work Dale..... Very fine work.
(Don't forget to post the pics you sent me.....)

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Nice stuff folks! Here's mine.

1 - LB1 custom, pre-ban ivory scrimshaw re-handle

2 - LB5 Joshua Kidd fully customized

3 - LB5 unknown craftsman, fully customized
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4 - 498S abalone re-handle
5 - LTD H. Williams fully customized Sharpfinger
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GOOD GOLLY....
Those are some awesome knives!
AND... that scrimshaw is KILLER!

WOW
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Woohoo, the heavy hitters are showing up! Some absolute beauties from H. Williams and our own Dale!

Mike, it's some kind of burl, but I can't seem to remember what it is, sorry.
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Meridian_Mike wrote:GOOD GOLLY....
Those are some awesome knives!
AND... that scrimshaw is KILLER!

WOW
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Thanks Mike. Here's a custom alligator sheath I grabbed to more evenly match the Williams Sharpfinger.
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Mike wants me to post some of my early knives.
I think most of these come from 2007 or 2008.
This 3OT was one of the earlier knives I did, probably one of the first few 3OT's that I customized.
This 3OT was one of the earlier knives I did, probably one of the first few 3OT's that I customized.
Here is the file work on the back springs, very rudimentary and probably one of the first knives that I attempted to to file work on.
Here is the file work on the back springs, very rudimentary and probably one of the first knives that I attempted to to file work on.
This 6OT has nice fat stag.
This 6OT has nice fat stag.
This is a 15OT that was a Limited Edition for Ducks Unlimited. The wood Is Bokote.
This is a 15OT that was a Limited Edition for Ducks Unlimited. The wood Is Bokote.
This is a 123OT I made for myself. I still have this one. The stag on this knife came from the Henckels factory in Germany.
This is a 123OT I made for myself. I still have this one. The stag on this knife came from the Henckels factory in Germany.
I made this one about January 2008 and later on in the year it was sold on eBay. A friend of mine happen to see it call my attention to it. As I recall it sold for considerably more than I had charged to build it.
I made this one about January 2008 and later on in the year it was sold on eBay. A friend of mine happen to see it call my attention to it. As I recall it sold for considerably more than I had charged to build it.
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194OT with Amber Winterbottom bone, early 2008
194OT with Amber Winterbottom bone, early 2008
An Uncle Henry 897UH, converted to a single blade with some Henckels stag on it. Customized June, 2007.
An Uncle Henry 897UH, converted to a single blade with some Henckels stag on it. Customized June, 2007.
I have always like Sharpfingers and in 2008 I did a bunch of them. The top one has a cocobolo wood handle and finger grooves.<br />The middle one is presentation grade Bokote also with finger grooves.<br />The bottom Sharpfinger has a handle of the impala jigged water Buffalo horn.
I have always like Sharpfingers and in 2008 I did a bunch of them. The top one has a cocobolo wood handle and finger grooves.
The middle one is presentation grade Bokote also with finger grooves.
The bottom Sharpfinger has a handle of the impala jigged water Buffalo horn.
The handle on this knife is Mexican Kingwood. I used a polyurethane finish on this handle and after three days it was still not dry, and this was during 90° heat! It turns out that there are so many oils in Kingwood that normal finishes will not work on it, they just won't dry. I had to consult with an exotic hardwood specialist to get a formula for a mixture of finishes that worked. It looks nice when I was finished. Beautiful wood!
The handle on this knife is Mexican Kingwood. I used a polyurethane finish on this handle and after three days it was still not dry, and this was during 90° heat! It turns out that there are so many oils in Kingwood that normal finishes will not work on it, they just won't dry. I had to consult with an exotic hardwood specialist to get a formula for a mixture of finishes that worked. It looks nice when I was finished. Beautiful wood!
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Some great looking work being shown here.
Great idea for a thread.
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Dale has done several fixed blades for me. Here is the first one I got from him several years ago, a 165OT in stag.
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Here is a 165OT re-handled by Herman Williams.
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A 165OT and a 160OT re-handled by Herman.
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Man..... what a beautiful bunch of knives!
That is some fine work for sure.
I'm in total awe here.....

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Herman Williams 51OT in Ram's Horn.
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I LIKE that Ram's horn..... GNARLY!!

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Herman Williams daddy barlow.
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Wow! I can spend a lot of time, looking at you guys knives! Nice stuff!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Here is a Primble I purchased that still had factoey edge a few years back, then had saw cut amber bone scales added. I carry this almost daily. Also an early Schrade Walden I purchased and had smooth redbone scales added. The last was a rusty early 70s 8OT I purchased with factory edge..it sat in someones dambp basement for 40plus years..it cleaned up super nice and got a 2nd chance.

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Those stockmans (stockmen?) are real dandies! ::tu::
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Nice ones gmichael, did you put the handles on yourself?
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