typical schrade mystery

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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TreeBlah
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Does anyone know anything specific about this particular schrade?

The only tang stamp says SCHRADE+ U.S.A. LTD.

The handles are white micarta and the bolsters look to be brass...handles are a bit thicker than typical 8OT

I have plenty of speculations but looking for some serious facts...has anyone seen one of these...maybe
in an old catalog?

Thanks much
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tang stamp...nothing on opposite side
tang stamp...nothing on opposite side
here you can see the layers of micarta
here you can see the layers of micarta
this shows the thickness of the handles
this shows the thickness of the handles
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Could not see alot of the handles, but may be waterfall. I have a KK looks like a 8OT with Waterfall handles.
Maybe a more complete picture.

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Sorry for the picture...looks lots better on my phone and computer...

However, the handles are white micarta, nonetheless.
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Don't know a thing about your knife but here is a very similar light trapper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schrade-USA-LTD ... 7675.l2557
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With Schrade one is never totally sure because they made so many knives and many were for SFOs and never listed in the catalogs.

What I suspect is someone got a hold of some unfinished knives from the factory auction and finished them in white micarta.
I have not seen one with those handles before, but that doesn't mean they didn't make them.

Perhaps Eric, Cal or Hal know something about this pattern.
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btrwtr wrote:Don't know a thing about your knife but here is a very similar light trapper.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Schrade-USA-LTD ... 7675.l2557
Hey, there's his trapper brother...interesting...makes me think mine is factory...maybe sfo...I have 2 and the guy I bought em from had 1 more...hmmmm
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TreeBlah wrote: Hey, there's his trapper brother...interesting...makes me think mine is factory...maybe sfo...I have 2 and the guy I bought em from had 1 more...hmmmm
That may very well be.
I have heard there were knives made in the factory that the folks in the front office never knew about.
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