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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Another nice piece Skip ::tu::
Are most of them from that period usually marked with the 9494 stamped? Need to get on the lookout for one for my small Craftsman section.
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Ripster wrote: Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:02 am Got.....
I apologize JP, I don't know how I missed these.
Those are two, VERY good looking pieces of cutlery. ::tu::
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Ripster wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:35 am Another.....
Thank you JP.🍻
I don't know for sure, but there probably is a time span that is associated with a particular tang stamp.
I know that I have a variety of "9494" pocket knives with different tang stamps.
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You know I love it Skip. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Quote" It is another CRAFTSMAN, 3 blade, swelled center, 3 5/8" closed, "whittler" pocket knife. Although not marked or stamped as such, it is a pattern 9494"
Skip do you have another of these knives that has "9494" etched on the blade flat ?
Craftsman used so many different numbers. Sometimes the same knife but with different handles would be given a different number. In general the 4 digit numbers are older than the Sears knives with a 5 digit number.
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doglegg wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:03 am You.....
Thank you Floyd.🍻
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For anyone who likes the 165OT or 165UH, or any other nice trailing point, this is a pretty cool knife. Craftsman Heavy Skinner from the 1970s.
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kootenay joe wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:11 am Skip.....
Roland, here you go.
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I have 16 CRAFTSMAN 9494 pocket knives now.
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Thanks Skip. I had forgotten that thread. How did you manage to find 16 of these knives ? Craftsman knives are not rare but the older ones like 9494 don't show up very often.
Is ebay your 'secret source' ?
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kootenay joe wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:57 pm Thanks.....
Yes Roland, eBay is my "secret" source. :D
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Sears Craftsman 45201 Multifunction Tool by Bear and Son. I originally thought this replaced the Schrade-built 45471 Craftsman Professional Multitool (later evolved into the ST-5E), but instead, I believe the Schrade replaced the Bear, as the packaging of the Bear looks very mid '90s. The Bear, as typical with their products, is below the Schrade, or any Leatherman or Gerber of that time period. But, the outside opening tools were so novel, Victorinox purchased Bear and Son for the Bear Jaws patent, which they used to develop the (far superior, but I still view as a knockoff) SwissTool. For some reason, Bear rebranded the Bear Jaws for private label use under a bunch of names--I've seen this Craftsman, LL Bean, Moore Maker, Nicholson, Crescent, and Hard Hat, among others.

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Here are a couple of Craftsman utility patterns from my pile. Posted previously in the “All scout knives” thread but they should be here also.

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Here is a "Dunlap" 3 5/8" 4 blade Cattle knife. The tang is marked: "High Carbon/Steel/U.S.A." Pattern number found in an old Sears catalog is 9462. I think it is from 1930's.
Dunlap was the line below "Sta-Sharp". You can see from the punch that it is a Camillus made knife.
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Here is a 3 1/8" Junior Stock knife. The tang is marked "Craftsman/U.S.A." The handles are a pre-Delrin synthetic. I think this knife is from late 1940's-'50's.
Nice pattern with long pull and swage on the clip blade and an ease-out notch on the back side to easily access nick on the spey blade.
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kootenay joe wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:22 pm Here is a "Dunlap" 3 5/8" 4 blade Cattle knife. The tang is marked: "High Carbon/Steel/U.S.A." Pattern number found in an old Sears catalog is 9462. I think it is from 1930's.
Dunlap was the line below "Sta-Sharp". You can see from the punch that it is a Camillus made knife.
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Roland , that’s just the nicest Dunlap I’ve seen. The punch on the few others have seen were about gone ,or the main used up. That’s in good shape for it’s age. Thank you for sharing your pics and info. You stay warm up there ::handshake::
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Yes often the spiral punch on these old knives is short, tip being broken off. I have no idea what people were trying to do that so often snapped off the end of the punch. B & E, trying to pick a lock ?
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kootenay joe wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 11:55 pm Here is a 3 1/8" Junior Stock knife. The tang is marked "Craftsman/U.S.A." The handles are a pre-Delrin synthetic. I think this knife is from late 1940's-'50's.
Nice pattern with long pull and swage on the clip blade and an ease-out notch on the back side to easily access nick on the spey blade.
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Morning Sir, the jr stock is in great shape as well, you have some nice cutlery there Sir!
If you decide to sell either of these the Dunlap or this one ,please let me know!
You take care up there and stay warm ::tu::
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Not sure if i have shown these before.
3 5/8" "High Carbon/Steel/U.S.A." "Craftsman/Sta-Sharp/Chrome Plated" "9548"
The P.A.L. engraved into top bolster is for an organization, "Police ? ?" ? someone once told me what it stands for but i have forgotten.
Camp shield. Made by Camillus. With this oldest style of can opener it is likely from late 1920's or early 1930's.
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Here is another Craftsman 4 blade Utility. This one is 9533 and tang is marked "Ulster/Knife/CO." Blade etch is "Craftsman/Hammer Forged 9533". Also has the old style can opener. Likely from 1930's.
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kootenay joe wrote: Sun Feb 07, 2021 5:40 pm Not sure if i have shown these before.
3 5/8" "High Carbon/Steel/U.S.A." "Craftsman/Sta-Sharp/Chrome Plated" "9548"
The P.A.L. engraved into top bolster is for an organization, "Police ? ?" ? someone once told me what it stands for but i have forgotten.
Camp shield. Made by Camillus. With this oldest style of can opener it is likely from late 1920's or early 1930's.
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Another beautiful piece of Cutlery ::tu::
The Etch on that old Craftsman is in good condition,thank you for showing that one ! Don’t believe have seen that one
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I picked this one up, just arrived today. Courtesy of Steve's store and the luck of the dice roll with USPS. I was beginning to think it was a lost package. ::mdm::

I turned the bail around, seemed more logical to have the spring resting against my pants as opposed to the blade splines.
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1967redrider wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:28 am I picked this one up, just arrived today. Courtesy of Steve's store and the luck of the dice roll with USPS. I was beginning to think it was a lost package. ::mdm::
Very nice , looks to be in great shape! Nice Etch . Nice bail ! Got one like that ,did you see the article ,patent papers Eric posted about the patent to Baer ?
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Ripster wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:32 am
1967redrider wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:28 am I picked this one up, just arrived today. Courtesy of Steve's store and the luck of the dice roll with USPS. I was beginning to think it was a lost package. ::mdm::
Very nice , looks to be in great shape! Nice Etch . Nice bail ! Got one like that ,did you see the article ,patent papers Eric posted about the patent to Baer ?
Thanks for posting


I thought I had seen Eric's post, but now I forget where. Thanks, Ripster. ::handshake::
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1967redrider wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:49 am
Ripster wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:32 am
1967redrider wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:28 am I picked this one up, just arrived today. Courtesy of Steve's store and the luck of the dice roll with USPS. I was beginning to think it was a lost package. ::mdm::
Very nice , looks to be in great shape! Nice Etch . Nice bail ! Got one like that ,did you see the article ,patent papers Eric posted about the patent to Baer ?
Thanks for posting


I thought I had seen Eric's post, but now I forget where. Thanks, Ripster. ::handshake::
Think it was in the for sale ,when I bought one like yours from Roland,we got into a conversation and Eric posted it . So maybe can find it and go from there, I would like to save it for reference, and maybe get it over here in the Craftsman Section . If your interested, will see what happens . ::tu::
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Mumbleypeg wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 5:20 pm Here are a couple of Craftsman utility patterns from my pile. Posted previously in the “All scout knives” thread but they should be here also.

Ken
That’s the first one with that bail I’ve seen dressed like that !
Thanks Ken
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Ripster wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:00 am
1967redrider wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:49 am
Ripster wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:32 am

Very nice , looks to be in great shape! Nice Etch . Nice bail ! Got one like that ,did you see the article ,patent papers Eric posted about the patent to Baer ?
Thanks for posting


I thought I had seen Eric's post, but now I forget where. Thanks, Ripster. ::handshake::
Think it was in the for sale ,when I bought one like yours from Roland,we got into a conversation and Eric posted it . So maybe can find it and go from there, I would like to save it for reference, and maybe get it over here in the Craftsman Section . If your interested, will see what happens . ::tu::

I'd love be to see that info. ::nod:: ::tu::
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