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.
bladecollectorr wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:31 pm
Nice score. You didn't land a super rare 3OT did you? Is the main blade a sheepfoot with proper Schrade Walden stamps?
edge213 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 4:50 pm
Nice pickup!
Chase wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:06 pm
Bladecollector is right...If that knife has a sheepsfoot blade with the proper tang stamp, then what you have is a Schrade Walden 3 OT. These are very rare as there were only 13 made and besides the Schrade Collection 3 OT that I have, I have only seen a picture of 1 other one that was a rusted-out mess.
In any event, 2 OT or 3 OT you got yourself one heck of a nice knife there, especially considering it was in a $5 box...LOL
Tom
Thanks guys - I'm just yanking yalls chain here. The knife was a rescue. When I found it the blades were down to nubs. I've rescued a few like this but this time decided to have a little fun with it because I've always wanted a 3OT and what are the chances of ever finding one? Kaleb made these blades for me with nothing to guide him except a pic of a 3OT I sent him. He knocked it out of the park, as usual.
Thanks guys - I'm just yanking yalls chain here. The knife was a rescue. When I found it the blades were down to nubs. I've rescued a few like this but this time decided to have a little fun with it because I've always wanted a 3OT and what are the chances of ever finding one? Kaleb made these blades for me with nothing to guide him except a pic of a 3OT I sent him. He knocked it out of the park, as usual.
Absolutely GORGEOUS knife Jason.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
That one is a Beautiful Knife and in Fantastic Condition. I have one as well, although not in as good as shape as your knife, used slightly.
These are a rarity!
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:57 pm
It's here!
I have it in my hands now!
The rarest Schrade I have in my collection.
The Craftsman 2OT Old Timer. Oh and it's a beauty!
Partay time!
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:44 pmThanks y'all.... I am still pinching myself to make sure I am not dreaming!!
Yeah, brother, I would be , too !
Ya' need to update your avatar photo now .. .. ..
Chris i woke last night to the sound of thunder
how far off i sat and wondered
started humming a song from nineteen sixty two
aint it funny how the night moves
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:57 pm
It's here!
I have it in my hands now!
The rarest Schrade I have in my collection.
The Craftsman 2OT Old Timer. Oh and it's a beauty!
Partay time!
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2OT_5 Display Box.JPG
I just plain don't know how to act!
(no... that is a shadow!)
Great knife, I had never seen the Craftsman version of the 2OT.
David
"Glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife" Meat Loaf
I believe i read in Schrade/BF maybe 10 or so years ago that the Craftsman 2OT came out a few months before the Schrade-Walden 2OT. I think it was in a post by Codger on Craftsman knives. Might be hard to find because Codger posted many times about Craftsman/Schrade knives.
kj
Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Jun 05, 2020 2:57 pm
...The Craftsman 2OT Old Timer...
jxr1197 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 12:25 am
Before they started harvesting toilet seats..
Two extra-special Schrades for sure! Both are looking mighty fine for their age.
I have a box of seven fine Schrade knives on its way to me now. I'm adding two more Schrade Cut. Co. 2-1/4" lobsters to my collection. This brings me to 7 variations on the pattern with no two the same. These two are the 1926 cataloged 7606SHA and the no-shackle 7606 .
I don't always respond to great posts but I always appreciate seeing them. Thanks for posting!
kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:01 pm
I believe i read in Schrade/BF maybe 10 or so years ago that the Craftsman 2OT came out a few months before the Schrade-Walden 2OT. I think it was in a post by Codger on Craftsman knives. Might be hard to find because Codger posted many times about Craftsman/Schrade knives.
kj
"A Craftsman version was made for Sears & Roebuck in 1959, identical to the standard Schrade version of the 2OT, except for the addition of an oval Craftsman shield in the mark side handle. The Sears #9530 Craftsman version of the 2OT is a bit more scarce than the standard Schrade, 780 pieces produced and shipped only in 1959. This was the only SFO use of the 2OT pattern that I am aware of. I have not yet seen the Sears 2OT box, but suspect that it is probably the same as the standard Schrade Walden. While Schrade Walden records show the Sears stock number, #9530, it does not appear on the knife. Searches have not revealed evidence of the 2OT Sleeveboard being produced for any other retail customer..."
I don't always respond to great posts but I always appreciate seeing them. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for finding this post made by Codger. He has done so much excellent research into the history of Schrade and Craftsman knives. It does not actually say the Craftsman 2OT came out before the S-W 2OT. Both might have been released close to the same time.
kj
I could only find this 830 on the 1956 price sheet. It's a Middleman stockman identical to the 834 except for the Kon-Kav grind on the clip. The spey and pen have the standard grind. Never seen one or even heard of it before.
Im not sure how rare they are but im having a really hard time finding a fire&ice bolster release auto knife. If anyone’s interested in selling one please let me know
That's a beauty Jason and of course, appropriate for today.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales