Why I like Schrade LB7

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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Hogums
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Why I like Schrade LB7

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I like all kinds of lockbacks. I even collect BUCK and have a couple of those but what I really like about the LB7 is how smooth it is. Mainly, the rivets are flush with the handle unlike Buck. Also, there is a steel lock spring pin on this knife which makes it superior in strength and the only Schrade large lockback that I know of that uses a steel pin. The others all use brass pins. It just feels good in hand and although I have an LB8 (my first Schrade) I don't want to use it because they are much more scarce than the LB7. Another favourite is the 9OT which is scarce and replaced by the 157OT by Taylor. The LB8 has yet to be reproduced.
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Re: Why I like Schrade LB7

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I like' em because there workhorses tough like a Buck and you can grip them with workgloves on ::nod::
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