Craftsman Knives

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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Meridian_Mike wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 2:15 pm WOW... that is a sure 'nuff beauty Greg!

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gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:50 pm Here's an old Craftsman Sta-Sharp 9414 that I ran across inthe pile this morning.
Greg, i have the 'same' knife except no shield. Mine is marked "Craftsman/Sta-Sharp 9474". Are you sure yours is "9414" ?
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Well my failing eye site has gotten me again Roland. You are correct. It says 9474. The top of that 7 was hiding just above the grind line.
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Here's a pretty decent stockman. No pattern number on this that I can see.
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gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:27 pm Well my failing eye site has gotten me again Roland. You are correct. It says 9474. The top of that 7 was hiding just above the grind line.
Our 9474 knives are from different years as yours has a shield and mine does not. With many of the Craftsman knives a minor change like this would be given a separate new pattern number. It adds a level of 'confusion' when collecting Craftsman knives.
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kootenay joe wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:46 pm
gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:27 pm Well my failing eye site has gotten me again Roland. You are correct. It says 9474. The top of that 7 was hiding just above the grind line.
Our 9474 knives are from different years as yours has a shield and mine does not. With many of the Craftsman knives a minor change like this would be given a separate new pattern number. It adds a level of 'confusion' when collecting Craftsman knives.
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Yes I believe I have run up on that before with one of my whittlers. I'll have to see if I can round that one up.
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gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:51 pm
kootenay joe wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:46 pm
gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:27 pm Well my failing eye site has gotten me again Roland. You are correct. It says 9474. The top of that 7 was hiding just above the grind line.
Our 9474 knives are from different years as yours has a shield and mine does not. With many of the Craftsman knives a minor change like this would be given a separate new pattern number. It adds a level of 'confusion' when collecting Craftsman knives.
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Yes I believe I have run up on that before with one of my whittlers. I'll have to see if I can round that one up.
Gentlemen you are showing some mighty fine Craftsman knives . They are sure nice on the eyes and gets the blood flowing. ::tu:: ::tu::
And the little bits of info are always a plus and thanks for sharing that. Had wondered about the pattern number and some years they are different like the shield no shield thing.
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gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:34 pm Here's a pretty decent stockman. No pattern number on this that I can see.
That is a BEAUTIFUL stockman Greg!

I looked in my file and I don't have any like that........ except for my Old Craftys and I know they would have a different number.

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Meridian_Mike wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:26 am
gsmith7158 wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 11:34 pm Here's a pretty decent stockman. No pattern number on this that I can see.
That is a BEAUTIFUL stockman Greg!

I looked in my file and I don't have any like that........ except for my Old Craftys and I know they would have a different number.

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Mike I've been rooting around in my pile this morning and found this short line 67. Looks like a dead ringer for that Craftsman stockman..
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gsmith7158 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:02 pm Mike I've been rooting around in my pile this morning and found this short line 67. Looks like a dead ringer for that Craftsman stockman..
Sure does....

SO, was your Craftsman from the time before Sears was putting model numbers on their knives?

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Meridian_Mike wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:19 pm
gsmith7158 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:02 pm Mike I've been rooting around in my pile this morning and found this short line 67. Looks like a dead ringer for that Craftsman stockman..
Sure does....

SO, was your Craftsman from the time before Sears was putting model numbers on their knives?

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Mike I'm guess is that it probably had an etch at one time with the pattern number but that has long since vanished. Roland is very knowledgeable on Craftsman Knives. He may know the number for the Camillus 67 clones.
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gsmith7158 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:38 pm
Meridian_Mike wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:19 pm
gsmith7158 wrote: Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:02 pm Mike I've been rooting around in my pile this morning and found this short line 67. Looks like a dead ringer for that Craftsman stockman..
Sure does....

SO, was your Craftsman from the time before Sears was putting model numbers on their knives?

::shrug::
Mike I'm guess is that it probably had an etch at one time with the pattern number but that has long since vanished. Roland is very knowledgeable on Craftsman Knives. He may know the number for the Camillus 67 clones.
I don't know the Craftsman numbers for the Stockman patterns. But i do know that the Craftsman Sta-Sharp knives from 1930's came with an etch on the master blade.
Comparing the 2 Stockman knives above, the Craftsman Spey blade seems to have a deeper choil than the Spey on the Camillus 67. Maybe this varies with the guy who ground the blades ?
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Here’s a 9528 with nice etch and solid bones . It’s about 3 and a 1/4 inches long . No cracks or missing bone . The blades have a bit of spotting going on so cleaned it up ,oiled it up and it’ll find a place with the others .
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Knice addition to the pile JP
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Thanks Floyd and Chris ::handshake::
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WOW....those bone Crafts MEN are killers!!
BEAUTIFUL bones!!

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Ripster wrote: Sat Oct 23, 2021 1:52 am Here’s a 9528 with nice etch and solid bones . It’s about 3 and a 1/4 inches long . No cracks or missing bone . The blades have a bit of spotting going on so cleaned it up ,oiled it up and it’ll find a place with the others .
Dang JP....that is a nice one right there. Great find!! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Mike and Smitty. Haven’t been over here in a few so getting caught up .
While here going to show a couple pics of a Sears and Roebuck 1902 and 1908 Catalog cuts from there Cutlery Section . Sears Tang stamps in one and Wilbert in the other . Does anyone have any Sta Sharp Catalog info ?
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Great post JP. ::nod::
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WOW.... those are some GREAT catalog pics!
Thanks for posting them!!

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Here's a 9529 whittler marked Forged USA
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Very nice Greg!!! ::tu::
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dlr110 wrote: Thu Nov 04, 2021 2:16 am Very nice Greg!!! ::tu::
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WOW.... that knife is a real treasure Greg!

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