MADE IN CHINA SCHRADES

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RancherinAz
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I bought a couple .
The Old Timer 25ot and the Uncle Henry 227uh .
And tell ya the truth , I'm impressed . Of course BTI has been at the healm for a bit now and I'm thinking they're doing a better job with them than Taylor Brands did . But both these are quite nice . The Delrin isn't quite the same on either as the depth of the staglon in the Uncle Henry isn't as deep but looks quite good . The coloring on the Old Timer is off a bit down in and the hafting doesn't taper off the way it did on the originals . Other than that , the fit and finish is really good . The corners aren't rounded off as much as the originals and are more pronounced . Blade alignment is spot on dead center on both blades on both knives . Snap is really sharp and happens with authority and they're razor sharp out of the box . The walk is kinda gritty but that's typical in a brand new knife so with some back and forth and some oil I expect that to smooth right out . There's no blade wobble that's for sure and the back springs are perfectly flush in both open and closed position . I mean oerfectly . Hell , I've got real Scrades that can't do that . And they both come with a really nice snap down leather belt sheath embossed with the Uncle Henry and Old Timer logos in them . I paid what ?, 22 bucks a piece for them . The leather sheath alone gotta be worth close to that . I don't know how they can put those out for that money . Some places are charging more but ya gotta shop .
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RancherinAz wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 7:53 am I bought a couple .
The Old Timer 25ot and the Uncle Henry 227uh .
And tell ya the truth , I'm impressed . Of course BTI has been at the healm for a bit now and I'm thinking they're doing a better job with them than Taylor Brands did . But both these are quite nice . The Delrin isn't quite the same on either as the depth of the staglon in the Uncle Henry isn't as deep but looks quite good . The coloring on the Old Timer is off a bit down in and the hafting doesn't taper off the way it did on the originals . Other than that , the fit and finish is really good . The corners aren't rounded off as much as the originals and are more pronounced . Blade alignment is spot on dead center on both blades on both knives . Snap is really sharp and happens with authority and they're razor sharp out of the box . The walk is kinda gritty but that's typical in a brand new knife so with some back and forth and some oil I expect that to smooth right out . There's no blade wobble that's for sure and the back springs are perfectly flush in both open and closed position . I mean oerfectly . Hell , I've got real Scrades that can't do that . And they both come with a really nice snap down leather belt sheath embossed with the Uncle Henry and Old Timer logos in them . I paid what ?, 22 bucks a piece for them . The leather sheath alone gotta be worth close to that . I don't know how they can put those out for that money . Some places are charging more but ya gotta shop .
The reason they can put them out for that money is simple, they pay a few cents on the dollar for the labor to make them.
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I don't have a lot of Schrade knives in my collection. I do have a few older ones (Pre-China made), but I decided to continue looking for those and add a few of the newer imported ones to my collection. Here are the last two I have added.
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Old Timer 19OT Landshark. Traditional Folding Knife with 2.6in Sheepsfoot Blade and Sawcut Handle.
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Old Timer 194OT Single blade Trapper Linerlock Folding Pocket Knife.
Old Timer 194OT Single blade Trapper Linerlock Folding Pocket Knife.
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I carried the Schrade 72OTB at work last night , its a out the same size as a case peanut but a bit wider , solid snap and came sharp, and the grinds are actually ok on this one as ive seen some bad grinds, but too be fare ive got a few case knives with bad grinds and they cost a lot more money, as far as i can see the 72ot was made from 86-96 i think ? Nice little knife and the bone is nice as well ::tu::
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I have had this schrade 29OT about 8 years. As you can see it has put in some hard labor cutting drywall and anything else I was working on. I purchased it when I was doing side work for a friend who was a builder. We were in home depot and I saw it for a price of $12.99 I thought I would use it and then trash it when done. Well I have not worn it out yet. I have to say it is one tough knife. I have a lot of old work knives be it Buck or USA Schrades. This China made knife holds it own.
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Just received this china schrade with hoof pick and a deck of playing cards for $9.99 from SMKW. ::tu:: I am going to test out the knife today.
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Yes, the knives are "beaters". The 7Cr17Mov steel composition is okay. 7Cr17MoV, is 440A modified with more vanadium elements. The benefits of vanadium (V): increases strength, wear resistance, and increases toughness; the recommended hardness about 55/57 HRC.

The caveat is that Chinese steel often has "voids" or tiny bubbles in the blade stock. under stress/pressure they can snap off at any time. ::dang:: ::shrug::

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Got gifted this 44ot yesterday, I've noticed that they seem to be producing some models that schrade dropped over the years, like the 89ot 1989-99 72ot 1986-96? And this 4ot 1990-98? Think I've got the dates right lol .
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Being a knife mechanic I had to measure everything and take it apart.
I was not impressed!
First the size was different about 1/8" shorter than the US Schrade. The fit an finish was not close to that of the old US made Schrades. They used stainless instead of carbon steel.
The knife bore a vague resemblance to an Old Timer without the quality.

Before disassembling the knife, I used it to see if it would hold the edge. The Edge retention was disappointing but not as bad as I thought.

That was my experience early on when they first started importing them from China I haven't bought any more since then, nor do I intend to.
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I just picked up the whole series of the gray layered wood handle Old Timer Heritage knives. They are fantastic- D2 steel, great fit and finish. I'll do a post on them soon.

At Christmas I had a buddy over and we went through my knife collection. He focused in on the Old Timer 5OT Bruin as being a perfect knife in his estimation.
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The SS102 and SS105 Imperial/Schrade "Melon Tester" pattern knives are okay. (Nothing really special, but okay). I view these as "kitchen beater" knives that are of the "disposable" variety. If they break, I may not be happy, but I won't be devastated as of it were an Ulster or Colonial unit. ::shrug::
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bigshot wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:00 pm I just picked up the whole series of the gray layered wood handle Old Timer Heritage knives. They are fantastic- D2 steel, great fit and finish. I'll do a post on them soon.

At Christmas I had a buddy over and we went through my knife collection. He focused in on the Old Timer 5OT Bruin as being a perfect knife in his estimation.
Looking forward to your knife pics and review
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I have a few Schrade folders. They're functional, good beater knives. Nothing special.
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