July 29th 2004

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.
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July 29th 2004

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July 29, 2004

A sad day in American Cutlery History!

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The employees got one day`s notice of the plant closing forever? :shock:

That is poor on the part of management ::td::



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The letter to the employees says it all!

All that is left , for those who can, is to preserve the history! :cry:

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Keith,
Thanks for sharing that sad piece of Schrade History.

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I wonder who the buyer was that backed out of the deal? ::shrug::
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