Schrade I 1011-UH Contents (2 Each) LBI, LB3, LB5, LB7, LB8, 127UH; 162UH, 164UH, 167UH, 197UH 227UHi 285UH, 885UH, 897UH scHRADF I XL Handcrafted Schrade XL knives featuring panel knives with matching master serial numbers and hallmarks showing the year of manufacture, Additional knives have random serial numbers. Schrade in Ellenville NY closed in 2004, so it's certainly a 'vintage' Schrade and really very desirable to collectors, the Taylor made Chinese Schrades are junk. Keep it clean and wiped, hang on to it if you like or ebay it. The roots of the Schrade Cutlery Company precede its founding in was the year brothers George, William, and Louis Schrade set up shop in Walden. The Keen Kutter th Anniversary Pocket knife is Serialized with the serial number appearing in the bladewell on the rear Brass Liner. Vintage 1980s SCHRADE USA Pocket Knife LB7 5” Lockback 3 Pins Serial No. A vintage pocket knife from a private collection. Brand: Schrade Made in: U.S.A. Age: circa 1980s Style: LB7 (Folding Hunter, 1 blade Lock), 3 Pins. Length Closed: 5' Handles: Wood Tang Stamps: SCHRADE U.S.A + LB7 on front of blade Bolster Engraving: Serial number “P83595'. If you're interested in learning more about Schrade Old Timer knives, take a look at our Ultimate Guide to Old Timers. Engraved Schrade Old Timer 6OT Golden Bear Pocket Knife w/Sheath. $32.99 17% off Schrade Old Timer 18OT Mighty Mite Pocket Knife.
Frank Giorgianni is a very private person. He has not produced any other “production” artwork for any other firms. However, he has created countless “original” artworks in many forms including etching metals, scrimshaw on various articles, as well as traditional oil and acrylic paintings. With respects to the Scrimshaw line from Schrade, Frank Giorgianni created a scrimshaw artwork on a knife in 1975 for demonstration. The idea was adopted and by 1976, the first scrimshaws by Schrade were produced (two different artworks to be exact). Frank’s name or initials appear in most of his work, but some of his artwork did not have any form of marking to denote it was his work. Frank continued creating the artwork for Schrade’s scrimshaw line until 1992 when he retired. So, if you have a Schrade Scrimshaw produced between 1976 and 1992, you have Frank Giorgianni’s artwork. In addition, although he retired in 1992, Frank Giorgianni provided Schrade with some artwork after his retirement. (The above info came from his youngest son.)
I did some research on recent prices around the web, and your 1979 versions are selling for $75-$125 currently, with the norm being around $80-$100. Nice buy if you didn't pay a bunch for them.
Schrade Knife Reviews:
Schrade Frontier SCHF52 Review
Sometimes, you just need a big, dumb knife. Thus was the rationale behind my purchase of the Schrade Frontier SCHF52, a tool designed “with extreme wilderness survival situations in mind.” While I don’t consider myself an extreme sort of guy, I do certainly enjoy both the wilderness and the thought of surviving. Buy the Schrade ...
Schrade 735RPB Mariner’s Knife
Last Updated: August 14, 2019 folding knife with a large bale on the end (a large lanyard loop so you can attach the knife to your person with a length of cord so if you drop it, it won’t fall into the water), a good sized blunt edge blade (blunted for safety on the the ...
Schrade Old Timer – 160OT Mountain Lion
I’ve been in a bit of a fixed blade mood lately so today I am taking a look at the Schrade 160OT Mountain Lion. This is small to medium sized skinning / hunting knife with a 4.3″ blade and an overall length of 9.3″. This knife has a weight of 6.9oz and comes with ...
Schrade XT2B: X-Timer Drop Point Knife 9 1/2″ Fixed Blade
Last Updated: August 30, 2019Today I am taking a look at the Schrade X-Timer 9 1/2″ Fixed Blade Knife. This is my first review of a knife in the X-Timer Series and I am very excited about this line because I think they provide a lot of knife for the money.DimensionsThe Schrade XT2B, is a ...
Schrade SMEDB/SMEDY California Issue Knife
The Schrade SMEDB California Issue is often referred to as a large version of the Schrade SCALY a very popular small folding knife that can be easily converted in to a “California Legal” automatic knife. Model Name / NomenclatureIt took a little digging around before this really clicked for me but I am fairly ...
Schrade Extreme Survival Assisted OTF
I was at a gun show outside New Orleans when I first saw the Schrade Extreme Survival Assisted Out The Front (OTF). I think I said something like “Dang that is COOL” when I first shot the blade out the front of the knife. 5 minutes and $35 later the OTF was heading home ...
Schrade SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife
Last Updated: July 31, 2019I’ve always been into big survival knives. I especially like a large, “do it all,” survival knife because it can substitute the need to carry an axe and a smaller knife. One such knife that has been getting a lot of attention lately is the SCHF9 Extreme Survival Knife. I really ...
Schrade SCHF1SM Extreme Survival Knife
The Schrade SCHF1SM is the SCHF1’s little brother. If you are unfamiliar with the SCHF1 I would consider reading my Schrade SCHF1 review to get some background information to put this smaller version of the knife in context. Buy the Schrade SCHF1 at BladeHQBackground and DimensionsSo basically, the SCF1SM was made to counter one of ...
Schrade SCHF1 Extreme Survival Knife
Last Updated: August 5, 2019The Schrade SCHF1 is a hollow-handled survival knife. The SCHF1 is almost exactly like the Schrade SCHF2 (I have a Schrade SCHF2 review here) however, the SCHF2 has a drop point blade shape, while the SCHF1 has a spear point shape. If you have already read the SCHF2 review this isn’t ...
Schrade Old Timer 152OT Sharpfinger Review
The Schrade 152OT, more commonly referred to as the Schrade Sharpfinger is one of Schrade’s most iconic designs. The Sharpfinger was originally produced in 1974 and has been in production now for over 35 years. It’s distinctive blade shape has been copied by a number of knife makers, a testament to the knife’s enduring ...
Schrade Extreme SCHF3 Survival Knife
Last Updated: August 12, 2019The SCHF3 is a survival knife from Schrade. It weighs 13.8 oz, has 6.4″ hollow ground drop point blade, and a 5.6″ Micarta handle. Buy the Schrade SCHF3 at BladeHQThe Schrade SCHF3N is the non-serrated version of the knife. I generally prefer a non-serrated or fully serrated blade to a partially ...
Schrade SCHF2 Extreme Survival Knife
Last Updated: August 10, 2019The Schrade SCHF2 is a popular survival knife from Schrade. What intrigued me about this particular knife is it’s close resemblance to a blade made by a high profile custom knife maker selling for over $300. Considering that the SCHF2 retails for only $50, I felt it would be interesting to ...
Schrade SCALY California Issue Pocket Knife
The Schrade SCALY is small knife that has received a large amount of attention. There is a lot of interest in a discrete, legal, automatic knife and the Schrade SCALY claims to be just that. Below is my review of the knife. Blade and ConstructionThe Schrade Scaly is a small knife that can be ...
History of Schrade
The Schrade Brothers Joe, Louis and George started the Schrade Cutlery Company in Walden, NY in 1904. They employed unique practices to mass-produce fine cutlery in addition to making and selling high end folding Pocket Knives.
Meanwhile the Mirando Brothers, Felix and Michael, established the Imperial Knife Company in Providence, Rhode Island in 1916. They manufactured a full range of folding pocket knives and were successful in mass producing inexpensive Pocket Knives up through the late 1930′s.
In 1941, Albert M. Baer bought the Ulster Knife Company out of Ellenville, NY and merged it with the Imperial Knife Company. This created the Imperial Knife Associated Companies. They produced all kinds of knives for the military throughout World War II and well into the Vietnam War. This marked a period of substantial growth for the company.
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In 1946, Albert and Henry Baer bought the Schrade Cutlery Company from the Schrade Brothers and renamed it the Schrade Walden Cutlery Corporation, a division of the Imperial Knife Associated Companies group. The Schrade Walden division was moved from Walden, NY to Ellenville, NY as part of the consolidation.
Imperial Knife had positive economic growth up to the late 1970s, but as the conglomerate entered the raider-trader 1980’s, a geographic consolidation took place and the company divested itself of various national and international holdings in order to streamline management.
In 1983, Albert M. Baer purchased the stock of all shareholders in Imperial Knife Associated Company’s and became the sole owner of the corporation. The company changed names in 1985 to Imperial Schrade Corp. and Walter Gardiner was named President and COO. All U.S. operations were combined under one roof in Ellenville.
The company entered the multi-tool market in the 1990s. Early success in this market with the Schrade Tough Tool laid the groundwork for the award winning i-Quip and Navitool performance products.
In 2004, Imperial Schrade Corp. celebrated its 100th anniversary. The company’s world headquarters in Ellenville, NY had more than 548,000 square feet of manufacturing space and employed more than 500 people.
Today Schrade is owned by Taylor Brands, LLC a knife manufacturer and distributor in Kingsport, TN.
Schrade Today
While the remakes of the classic penknives and pocketknives that made Schrade famous will never be as good as the original USA made Schrade versions, the new Schrade has made a name for itself with their popular collection of survival knives.
The Schrade Survival knives are actually pretty well built.
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In 2016, Taylor Brands, the company that owns Schrade Knives, was sold to Battenfeld technologies, Inc. Here is a link to Battenfield’s contact page.