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.
This forum is dedicated to the knives that are the legacy of this company. This forum is not the place to discuss the replica knives currently being imported using the Schrade name.
Yes sir-eeeeee.....
Those are some nice ones in those old tubes!
(I need to find me a couple of the Old Timers in a tube like that!)
(or at least a tube or 2)
"Life is tough.... but it's tougher if you're stupid."....John Wayne
The current state of the 4" collection. Everything is built on the same frame, all three blade configurations. Alot of fairly common finds here, but there's a couple harder to find SFO and a few vintage pieces as well ('72 milled liner 885, Jigged bone 880, gorgeous Herman WIlliams piece). I've split the collection into 2 displays now, one with the more puritan offerings, the other with SFO and affiliated family brands (imperial made orders, frontier, etc)