Schrade Cut Co Hunters Pride
Schrade Cut Co Hunters Pride
Let me start by saying I am way out of my comfort zone here and not sure I made a good acquisition or not, I know very little about Schrade auto knives.
This one popped up on Ebay Sunday for a decent BIN as far as I know, looked to be in honest 90% condition although the seller who is not a knife person described it as fair. Looked to be far better than that to me.
Showed up today and I am blown away with this knife, first I did not realize just how big it is, almost 5" closed, seller showed it next to a ruler but the mass of the knife really surprised me. Bone is perfect no chips or cracks, blade is full with a sharp pointy tip, looks to be original edge and lots of original blade finish, only real negative is stain took away part of Hunters etch. Knife opens and closes exactly as it should with a little up and down play when open and locked. Blade lock works and there is no cracked or broken bone at the lock push button area which I understand is common.
I've looked for other examples and there are not a lot out there, a member posted a very nice one with a better etch and that's about it so I would guess this is a fairly rare Schrade. Any idea of when it was made based on Patent Dates? What do you all think as far as condition and value? I've seen some pretty high numbers thrown around out there but asking and real world selling value are 2 different things, I try to keep a list for the wife so she doesn't sell everything for 5 bucks at a yard sale when a kick the bucket.
This one popped up on Ebay Sunday for a decent BIN as far as I know, looked to be in honest 90% condition although the seller who is not a knife person described it as fair. Looked to be far better than that to me.
Showed up today and I am blown away with this knife, first I did not realize just how big it is, almost 5" closed, seller showed it next to a ruler but the mass of the knife really surprised me. Bone is perfect no chips or cracks, blade is full with a sharp pointy tip, looks to be original edge and lots of original blade finish, only real negative is stain took away part of Hunters etch. Knife opens and closes exactly as it should with a little up and down play when open and locked. Blade lock works and there is no cracked or broken bone at the lock push button area which I understand is common.
I've looked for other examples and there are not a lot out there, a member posted a very nice one with a better etch and that's about it so I would guess this is a fairly rare Schrade. Any idea of when it was made based on Patent Dates? What do you all think as far as condition and value? I've seen some pretty high numbers thrown around out there but asking and real world selling value are 2 different things, I try to keep a list for the wife so she doesn't sell everything for 5 bucks at a yard sale when a kick the bucket.
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All i can say is "WOW !" Find of a lifetime for a Schrade collector. And condition looks just a step below 'mint'. And, functioning button & lock is less common than those that do not work.
Value i could only guess at but i do think it is one of the highest value Schrade Cut. Co.'s.
Great find !
kj
Value i could only guess at but i do think it is one of the highest value Schrade Cut. Co.'s.
Great find !
kj
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John that's an amazing find, and you're right they're VERY hard to find in that condition even without the etch, THAT just brings it to another level. It really doesn't appear to have ever been used. Bare minimum $500, probably closer to $600 or $650. I personally wouldn't sell it for less than $600.
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Nice score John. That’s a trophy
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You did good John!!!!
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Re: Schrade Cut Co Hunters Pride
Thank you all, I was pretty surprised to see it pop up Sunday afternoon, never know what will show up.
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A great score indeed.
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John, nice example of a fantastic pattern. The etch on mine is a bit faint and the knife has to angled just right to make it visible to the camera. If you develop an interest in the pattern, Schrade made these on contract for other manufacturers such as Remington and Case. There is also a smaller 4" version often referred to as a Paratrooper knife. The paratrooper was also made for Remington (R2303) and Case (61214 1/2).
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Those are really sweet "Grail" knives, nice find!
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Wow, when i see knives like these i realize i am such an amateur at knife collecting, especially true for USA knives.
'Ralph' those are amazing and certainly belong together.
kj
'Ralph' those are amazing and certainly belong together.
kj
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RalphAlsip wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 5:37 pm John, nice example of a fantastic pattern. The etch on mine is a bit faint and the knife has to angled just right to make it visible to the camera. If you develop an interest in the pattern, Schrade made these on contract for other manufacturers such as Remington and Case. There is also a smaller 4" version often referred to as a Paratrooper knife. The paratrooper was also made for Remington (R2303) and Case (61214 1/2).
Thank you Ralph, beautiful knives you have there. It's nice to see another example, I thought maybe the very dark area of staining on the mark side bone was something the knife had picked up over the years but seeing your example is the same I guess it's just the way Schrade dyed the bone, they are pretty large slabs of jigged bone.
I would like to pick up more but they usually are out of my price range but I will keep my eyes open.
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KJ, thank you for commenting on the knives. You have some amazing knives in your collection so I think the "amateur" assessment isn't really applicable to your knife collecting acumen (lol).kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2019 7:52 pm Wow, when i see knives like these i realize i am such an amateur at knife collecting, especially true for USA knives.
'Ralph' those are amazing and certainly belong together.
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I just now saw this forum topic. Awesome knife!!! It is one of my top 5 that I am trying to collect. Fortunately I found one on ebay not too long ago. And you are right they are big in person and the bone is gorgeous. I really enjoy carrying mine.
If you have one please post a picture.
It is, IMO, the ultimate American made switchblade.If you have one please post a picture.
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I'll just enjoy the pictures and go on my way, y'all are way out of my league.
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Surely there are more of these gems hidden away in people’s collections. Come on guys! Knock the dust off and show us what ya got.
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13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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Here ya go:
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Man! That is beautiful! thanks for sharing!
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I could look at those knives all day. Post ‘em if you got ‘em!!!
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...12 But as many as received him (Jesus), to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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I've been enjoying these pics and thinking the same thing. Today I landed an unexpected "Fisherman's Pride" so never say "never".treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:05 pm I'll just enjoy the pictures and go on my way, y'all are way out of my league.
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I'd call it a companion model to the "Hunter's Pride". Both knives are listed in the 1938 (date corrected) pricelist.
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That's a great knife!
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Thanks!
Here are snips of the related supplements and pricelist so we can see the model numbers and original prices. Note that the Fisherman's Pride was originally the more expensive of the two. I found that quite surprising since the swing-guard auto-knife is much more complex but maybe the stainless steel drove the cost up a bit. That's the only explanation I can come up with.
"Hunter's Pride" G1543 3/4:
1932 supplement: 1938 Jobbers pricelist:
"Fisherman's Pride" SSC114 3/4S:
1936 supplement: 1938 Jobbers pricelist: NOTE: post edited (as per Jason's pricelist date correction) for clarity
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bladecollectorr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:28 pm I thought the Schrade supplements indicated release dates but I guess that is not always the case.
I think there might be a stronger argument to be made that those price lists aren't from 1932. The supplements kept sequential page numbers from one supplement to the next and that price list shows your knife is on page 97 - in a catalog that came out in 1936. The price list also references page numbers from the 1938 supplement. I'd venture a guess that 1938 or 1939 is when those price lists were printed.
Nice knife!
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Thanks!jxr1197 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:02 ambladecollectorr wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:28 pm I thought the Schrade supplements indicated release dates but I guess that is not always the case.
I think there might be a stronger argument to be made that those price lists aren't from 1932. The supplements kept sequential page numbers from one supplement to the next and that price list shows your knife is on page 97 - in a catalog that came out in 1936. The price list also references page numbers from the 1938 supplement. I'd venture a guess that 1938 or 1939 is when those price lists were printed.
Nice knife!
I think you are absolutely right about the date being off. lrv has it labelled as being from 1932 on his website but somewhere along the line I labelled the same pricelist #342 as being from 1938. I think I did it because I checked what was the highest page number referenced and went to supplements to find that page.
I will fix the previous posts for clarity. Pricelist is likely from 1938 not 1932. The Fishermans Pride knife probably did make it's first appearance in 1936.
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Awesome knife bladecollectorr!!
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13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God...
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