Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: jackelope on September 23, 2013, 10:29:21 PM
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30 years ago +/- my grandfather bought my father and uncle each a fixed blade Schrade hunting knife for Christmas one year. My grandfather and dad are both deceased now and my aunt and uncle split a while back and I'm not in touch with him anymore. I've looked all over my dads house and my grandfathers for that knife and its nowhere to be found. I'm trying to figure out what knife it was. It came in a brown box like a gift box. Drop point, bigger than average blade, wood handle, full tang. I've looked all over Google, EBay, etc and am coming up dry. I know it's far fetched. Just wondering if anyone's got any ideas. It's not a Sharpfinger and its not a Golden Spike. That's all I know.
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Should have posted this this morning for more eyes to see....shameless bump.
:dunno:
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Figured it out.
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Well, what was it? I was just going to say, depending on how old it was, it might be a Walden, and one other company, that merged with Shrade in the 40s
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It was a 140T, Doug. This guy. I had the drop point wrong.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F09%2F25%2Fbehy5ynu.jpg&hash=f9da3e17ad89961f36ec21202f5b305b9b0cc6f7)
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This is where I've decided I'm not going to find my dads knife. I wish I could but its not happening. Go buy one just like it or forget about it?
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I think it would be neat to have one. If nothing else, its a great knife, and everytime you see it, it would invoke the memories which are whats important
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I think it would be neat to have one. If nothing else, its a great knife, and everytime you see it, it would invoke the memories which are whats important
:yeah:
It would be worth the memories :tup:
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yeah and if you buy one then your dads WILL show up and you can give the one you bought to me :chuckle: or one of your kids :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Thanks guys. I've got my eyes peeled looking for one.
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Old Timers are awesome knives. I have always liked them. I cuurently use a Schrade buckknife. I am not sure if Oldtimer went out of business, or they quit making them, or Imperial Schrade wen tout of business about 10 years ago, after being in the knife business for 100 years. I'd have to research that. I still see them in the market, but remember hearing that. :dunno:
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The business changed hands sort of, several times.... They completely sold out in 2004. Walden and Ellensville, NY are both a short distance from where I grew up in upstate NY, which adds to the interest on my end. This may turn me into a Schrade collector by the time I'm done. The 150T Sharpfinger was my first knife my dad gave me as a kid. Who knows where that one is either. Sadly I did what lots of kids do with their stuff....lose it.
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/732-Schrade-Knives-Collectors-Forum (http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/732-Schrade-Knives-Collectors-Forum)
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Thanks Bob. Something else to waste time pouring over uselessly. Great.
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Sent you a pm, Ridgeratt.
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Thanks Bob. Something else to waste time pouring over uselessly. Great.
What are friends for anyway? :chuckle:
It does look like a source for to get some info. Good luck.
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Good luck on finding one Jackelope. I have a couple of the 130T - the drop point version of that knife. My all time favorite knife!! A very solid, high carbon, get-er done knife. Edge holds up well and is easy to sharpen. I have busted up many elk with mine. I just saw a 140t go on Ebay for about 50$. NIB they can go over $100. Put it in your Ebay search. They show up about two or three times a year.
