The Schrade Cutlery Company of Walden, New York, produced pocketknives from 1904 until the factory closed in 2004. In 1947, Schrade was bought by the Ulster Knife Company of Ellenville, New York, and the factory, known as Schrade-Walden, moved to Ellenville. In 1984, it merged with the Imperial Knife Company and was known as Imperial Schrade. Knowing the dates of these name changes will help you begin to date your vintage Schrade pocketknife. You will be able to date a Schrade knife even more accurately by examining and understanding its markings and characteristics. ![]() Examine your Schrade knife under a good strong light, using a magnifying glass to note all markings and design details. The name marked on the knife will give you the first visual clue to its age. Schrade knives dating from 1904 to the World War I period are marked 'Schrade Cut Co.' And 'Walden, N.Y.' In arched letters. Knives marked 'Schrade Cut Co.' In a straight line were made between World War I and 1947. From 1947 to 1973, Schrade knives were marked 'Schrade Walden.' Knives marked 'Schrade N.Y. USA' or 'Schrade USA' were manufactured between 1973 and 2004. Check the four-digit serial number on the knife blade for more information. The first digit indicates the number of blades on the knife; the second and third refer to the handle pattern; and the fourth refers to the handle material. Letters that follow the serial number refer to the handle material color or type. You can look up the serial number in an antique cutlery book or Schrade catalog, which will often tell you the name of the particular knife; this will help you pinpoint a time frame for when it was made. I was looking through some of my dad's old gear and a leather pouch caught my eye. It happened to be a Schrade LB7 Uncle Henry (looks like a Buck 110 copy) The brass ends had some green corrosion that I cleaned off. Still struggling to clean the inside of the leather pouch (any suggestions?) This knife is SHARP. I had a piece of trash leather (8oz or so) and it cut it like butter. I am going to start carrying this as a daily knife work knife and use it for bushcraft along with my new found boy's axe. Anyone have any experience with this company or knife? 1950's USA Schrade Walden #136 Linemans Skinner & Stripper For Copper Wire W/Inscription @ ditwtexas.webstoreplace.com. Schrade Walden 836 Splitback Finger grooved Whittler Knife 3-9/16' Cl. Vintage HAND HAMMERED Carbon Steel Keen Kutter RAZOR SHARP Butcher sheath knife #KeenKutter. Pre 1974 vintage Schrade Old Timer 3 blade pocket knife. Learn about dating Schrade NY USA Knives. Find best value and selection for your 1940 SCHRADE WALDEN NY HAWKBILL SINGLE BLADE FOLDING KNIFE 186. Schrade Knives Old Timer. Schrade Walden N.Y. Mar 15, 2006 Does anyone know how to date a Schrade based on tang stamps? Schrade+, schrade, schrade NY, Schrade Walden? I would appreciate any. Schrade Knife Identification Page. Aware of the company name change in mid 1973 from Schrade Walden to Schrade Cutlery. Exist which allow dating these variances. I don't really have a whole lot of information other than the website below. I was looking through some of my dad's old gear and a leather pouch caught my eye. It happened to be a Schrade LB7 Uncle Henry (looks like a Buck 110 copy) The brass ends had some green corrosion that I cleaned off. Still struggling to clean the inside of the leather pouch (any suggestions?) This knife is SHARP. I had a piece of trash leather (8oz or so) and it cut it like butter. I am going to start carrying this as a daily knife work knife and use it for bushcraft along with my new found boy's axe. Anyone have any experience with this company or knife? I don't really have a whole lot of information other than the website below. I found an unused one w/ paperwork and sheath but no box a month ago. Well made knives. I assume the steel is 440 series. The Old Timers were mostly 1095, and an equivalent large lockblade was made with a carbon blade and sawcut delrin handles. Whether this is a plus point or a minus point is personal opinion, but when I was selling Schrades in the '80s, they had a much older and more demographic than say Buck or especially Gerber. These fellows valued ease of sharpening over edgeholding, and Schrade responded buy running their steels softer. By and large these are NOT knifes you are going to get through a pile of deer with w/o resharpening. Not a big fan of Neatsfoot Oil. Softens leather, which I don't want in a scabbard. Reputedly is bad long term for stitching-I have not tested this. My LB7 has had the scabbard soaked in molten beeswax for half an hour or so-I happen to have a friend set up to do this. It's kind of a pain, but the leather is very water resistant at that point, it hides imperfections to a considerable degree, is more or less permanent, and it even smells nice. When the beeswax soaking is not available, I use external wax based finishes on most of my leather sheathes. Kiwi Wet-Pruf is typical, and has proven adequate for me. My wife bought me one of those LB7's when we wer first married, in the '90s. Made in stainless and has performed flawlessly. I've cleaned plenty of deer with it along with tons of other cutting chores. It's a great knife that should outlast you with minimal maintenance. Being from your Grandfather, I'd say use it with pride and plan on passing it down when the time comes. To clean up the leather, just use some saddle soap and work it down into the sheath. Rinse it out well, than apply some conditioner and or wax. You probably won't get all the stains out, but it will be fine. Don't store the knife in the sheath anymore as the brass will corrode and get back into the leather again.
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