All About Pocket Knives

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:42 am That right there is a couple of nice ones Replicant...
Great finds for sure!!

Thanks.

I don't think I showed this display before (?). I got it on Leap Day this year. It is about 11 X 22 inches. The knives are in clear plastic bubble thingie that is sandwiched into this heavy paperboard backing and I assume displayed on Sears counters. However I have never seen another one. I believe it to be about 1967 vintage but I have not found any solid evidence for that. The "Deer Slayer" is especially rare as a variation of a 165, having a hidden tang terminating in a brass pommel plate. I guess everything about this display is very rare. There is no provision for hanging it and it may even be a prototype (?).

I like it Mr. T River.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Sat Jun 20, 2020 6:27 pm I don't think I showed this display before (?)...

Outstanding!

WOW.... a rare bird for sure!
Congrats on the find!

Incredible Sears Craftsman knife set.

Question if it was late 60's wouldn't it have been a birds head pommel instead of flat on the 171 clone? Was Schrade using that flat head design then?

Reason I ask is that I have a Schrade Walden 171 with the flat head pommel. I assumed it was from 1973 -74 when SW changed the design from bird to flat during their name change as well.

Some good questions. Dale says the 171UH did not start until 1973 (but early enough to have Schrade Walden tang stamps). So this display could not have been 1967. And the switch from bird head pommel to square butt eludes me. I don't know if the bird heads were mfg for a week or for a year. It is known that there were two runs of the 171UH, '73 to '83 and then again in the 1990s. It was common practice for Sears to get some of the first runs of given patterns and often specified some tweaks. Frankly, I don't know when this display was made. That 165 in the display was an exclusive Sears offering for sure. A few (dozens?) of the very first 153UH knives had Schrade Walden stamps and I suspect that Sears got some of those, but with their own stamps. I have one SW 153UH and have knowledge of 3 or 4 more, all with serial #s very low. Mine is #01535. I am always amazed at how many knives they must have been able to make in a day.

This 145 WW WE has not so much as a fingerprint on its pristine "wonder"full ness.

tongueriver wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:49 pm This 145 WW WE has not so much as a fingerprint on its pristine "wonder"full ness.ww4.jpgww5.jpgww6.jpgww8.jpgww9.jpg

That one sure looks to be a time-traveller. Nice score!

The patent pending etch probably narrows the mfg date too, if you did some digging. Until I saw this one I had no idea they came with those stickers (or that etch).

tongueriver wrote: ↑Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:49 pm This 145 WW WE has not so much as a fingerprint on its pristine "wonder"full ness.

WOW.... yep, just like a step back in time!!!
GREAT find Cal......
That is an AMAZING example!!!

That's Wonda-ful, Cal!

Got this Schrade - Loveless out yesterday to take some photos.

Here comes Summer - the flowers are out.

Oh man that is a beauty!

Ditto what Benton said. Love the coloring of the handle.

Great read and pics here. Being hunting season ,got some hunters out and thought what the heck,Post a couple. Got the 153 some years ago ,not very familiar with Schrade. Would 33941 be a # from late 1970 into early 80 on the 153UH . Have used it many years ,and field dressed a lot of whitetail with it ,it’s been a great user. The other one ,believe you call it a sharp finger ,is that correct? It’s new and never been used ,got sheath and box . It’s a pattern that I don’t really care for. Got a bunch of older ones will dig out and post someday

Working on a layout to display my Schrade Aurum Bowies.

Top left, Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms with sterling fittings (Only 6 blades made, less finished) Below that is the Mountain Man Scene which is what is on the back of the above knife (1of 3 made to test etch design). Below that is Custer Bowie, then one variation of Colt Bowie. Top right is 1976 NRA Deluxe Bowie with sterling and below that is back side of standard NRA Bowie. The next two are Buffalo Bill Bowie and a another variation of the Colt Bowie.

Remarkable!

Very impressive. Congratulations.

Kulrich wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 3:55 pm Working on a layout to display my Schrade Aurum Bowies.

Top left, Citizens Committee to Keep and Bear Arms with sterling fittings (Only 6 blades made, less finished) Below that is the Mountain Man Scene which is what is on the back of the above knife (1of 3 made to test etch design). Below that is Custer Bowie, then one variation of Colt Bowie. Top right is 1976 NRA Deluxe Bowie with sterling and below that is back side of standard NRA Bowie. The next two are Buffalo Bill Bowie and a another variation of the Colt Bowie.

That is an outstanding group! Thanks for posting the pics!

138 Wonda Edge with Patent Pending etch. The 138WE wasn't in a catalog but a total of 144 units did ship in 1960. The etch on this one implies 1957-1958 - with that and the imperfect sheath text I'm thinking prototype/sample.

WOW, Jason, what a terrific find! I've got a very nice 147WE, but it's not immaculate like your 138. A real beauty!

jxr1197 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:14 am 138 Wonda Edge with Patent Pending etch. The 138WE wasn't in a catalog but a total of 144 units did ship in 1960. The etch on this one implies 1957-1958 - with that and the imperfect sheath text I'm thinking prototype/sample.
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black mamba wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:46 pm WOW, Jason, what a terrific find! I've got a very nice 147WE, but it's not immaculate like your 138. A real beauty!

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Feb 01, 2021 3:33 pm

Thanks guys

I just purchased this one.....
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My problem is, now that I am looking at it..... It sure doesn't look like a 148.
I got it because I wanted a fixed blade to clean up and I saw this one for a good price.
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SO.... what the heck is it?

Looks like a first year (1973) '49er's series 498S with a leftover SW 148 blade. A pretty rare bird.