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Re: Schrade

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:06 pm
by PT7
daytime dave wrote:If I am correct, Schrade were made in NY State up until recently. Now I believe all are made in China. If anyone knows for sure, please chime in.
I found this article written in August 2016 by Matt Davidson on this site: http://bestpocketknifetoday.com/schrade-knives/ It talks about where Schrade knives are produced today, and their production facility is now in China.

In the paragraph titled "The Taylor Era," he wrote this comment:
Without doubt, it was a sad day when Schrade closed it’s US based factory.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 8:30 am
by RanchRoper
The folding one I have was made in the US. The other 2 fixed blades are China made.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 11:34 am
by daytime dave
Is the quality good? I have had some nice China made knives. I am sticking to other countries as much as possible though.

I found my Schrade and photographed it. I'll put it in another thread.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:54 am
by Catherine
Beautiful knives! Thank you for sharing.

The older Schrade knives were made in New York.

My late husband and I had a few of them. The stamp on the knives was easy and clear to read. My late Mom and Dad had several MADE IN NEW YORK knives from various companies many moons ago.

Plus my MT husband had and still owns two or three (?) of them now too. I gifted him one of my late husband's SCHRADE knives which was NIB and Made in New York.

Cate

Re: Schrade

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:08 am
by RanchRoper
[quote="daytime dave"]Is the quality good? I have had some nice China made knives. I am sticking to other countries as much as possible though.

I found my Schrade and photographed it. I'll put it in another thread.[/quo

Well I "killed me a bar, when I was only 3" with one....oops that was Davy Crockett....seriously though, they seem to be very well made. Fit and finish is good, and the big ones make great camp knives.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:10 pm
by daytime dave
That's good enough for me then. They sure look good.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:36 am
by dasmoeturhead
They were made in the USA from 1904-2004. Now there made in China. There are codes on the blade that can tell you when they were made. Not real accurate though. Mine days 80t on it, and that means it was made somewhere between 1964- 1984. Not real precise.

Re: Schrade

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:14 am
by RanchRoper
The new bowie knife along side my old bowie knife. Old on the left, new on the right. Different blade profiles. 10" blades, old fashioned frontier style fighting knives, and razor sharp. :) 8-)

Re: Schrade

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 6:56 am
by Steve51
My Schrade knives are all American made. Two in the picture are "Old Timer" knives and the other is a "Uncle Henry." A 3-blade stockman style knife has always been my preference for pocket carry and I have carried a pocket knife daily since I was in the 1st grade (they don't allow that in my area public schools now).

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Re: Schrade

Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2016 11:00 am
by RanchRoper
Those are nice Steve.