Cleaning out an attic to a house I'm renovating and stumbled across this exact knife everything up there the newest date on anything was 79. Always cool to me to not know the full history of something but still know the years and years it's been around. It shall spend the rest of its life with me
Old Timer USA knives were carbon steel. Later USA Old Timers were mostly stainless & have the "Schrade +" stamped on the tang. The China stuff is definitely stainless. The OT stands for Old Timer.
My father recently passed and I brought home many a memory…one of which is his OLD 152. Great memories of processing deer with it. Still sharp as ever!
My very 1st152 is early middle 70s - Black. It's been all over the planet. It's NEVER sparkled, it's NEVER shone. It's always been either rusty or Black! I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it, probably around $20 but I do remember I had to mow 5 lawns that Saturday to afford it! So I was likely 12 or 13 - and I DO recall that I had enough left over to go see that cute girl at the ice cream shop and spend the remainder on a $1.10 Ice cream Sunday! When she was simply NOT impressed with my new knife - For some reason, I instantly lost all interest in her and never went back! I Still have that ancient 152 in my Fixed Blades Duffle Bag. Yes, NOW, I have so many Fixed blades that I actually use a heavy Canvas Black Duffle sized "Range" Bag to store my "Collection"... I Just got a pair of the new Longer 152 OTL 8.6" ones - at last a Sharpfinger that fits my 6'2" Manpaws!
@@KnifeDetector Pretty sure I was 13 - Late Summer 1974. Because that's the year they came out. Today, I just found 152 OTBC Green Delrin Handles, Black Leather Sheath! LOL, I couldn't help myself... I got 2!!! Someone PLEASE Call a Doctor! I need Help! If I had a Camera, I'd make a movie showing all of them. But I seem to spend all my Cash on knives, not Movie Cameras... Thankfully God sent me a woman who is as ravenous about knives as I am! Makes Birthday and Christmas shopping easy! Hey Honey Drool over this!
I have the older version that I got from my dad growing up. I have the sheath and it's never rusted! You found a great knife, even if you had to put some elbow grease into it.
Worked great for what I baught mine for. I used mine for cutting up catfish bait and skinning frogs for the leggs. It's worth the $19 I paid for it but it's definitely not a survival knife. Anyway thanks for sharing and God bless 🇺🇸
Any knife on hand during a survival situation just became a survival knife I don't care if it's a plastic spork if you're on an island and you've got a plastic spork you just got yourself a survival plastic spork. Buying knives or equipment based on so-called fableistic survival situations is nothing more than corporate scheming they really just want your dollar dollar bill. don't use any tool beyond its capabilities in any situation and you'll find yourself better off.
Thanks again for sending me this video of yours man!! Goodness I wonder how many models there actually are. I notice some people saying the newer china made one says 440 steel, others say(and was the case with my buddy Ryans I shown) the 7cr17mov steel!! Then some come with a leather sheath and others nylon lol. I now noticed, thanks to another youtuber, that there is also different colored handle slab versions as well!! Enough to confuse me lol. I wouldnt mind getting the USA made one either in time. I'm really starting to like this brand now that I handled a few of my buddies. Thank you again man for sending me this one, enjoyed seeing the original :) God bless
Hopefully you put that new production knife in the sheath you made and sold it. I would have definitely kept the old knife in the sheath the new one came in.
Just got done cleaning up my 152 that i got in 78' or 79' it was my first trapping knife. Its very used. Probably sat rusted for the last 20 years in its sheath in a box. The snap strap on the sheath was broke so i made a new strap with a leather shoe lace. Ive polished it up now and although pitted looks great. They high polish i did looks pretty neat with shiny pits lol. Had yo re-bevel it. Gave it a 17° edge on each side and raised a bur. Im going to skin my next few beavers with it just for nostalgias sake, and hey what good is a knife If you dont use it. I enjoyed your video and will weigh mine tomorrow. I know this is an older video but i enjoyed it and reading the other comments
Bear and Sons makes a sharp finger. Made in the USA. Bought it for 25$ with a sheath at Cabelas. Awesome knife. Thicker handle than the China schraede. Only 5$ more. Nobody else seems to make a sharp finger style knife anymore.
My uncle just randomly gave me one, looked up what the metal was made out of and turns out this is a bit of a collectors item. Got a nice patina on the blade!
@@drivesideways6550 Neither one, friend. It's the sheath that came with it and gravity holds the knife in place. The end of the handle and the top of the belt loop are equal with 1 3/4" of the handle exposed with the knife sheathed. A fine knife.
Bought mine in the mid-70s. It's in great shape, but does have rust in places due to being carried in the fishing pack. Biggest disappointment about it was the sheath-- didn't last long at all before the knife point wore through the bottom, the rivets popped loose and the retention strap-- which went over the blade heel rather than the handle-- never did hold the knife very securely. Kind of odd that, at the time, one of OTs sales lines was, "If you lose this knife, we'll replace it free". Dang, I couldn't lose that knife and even get a free sheath, and never have felt the need to order a new one. Now it'd be made in China so there's even less sentiment to get one now.
I have the one that says “shrade USA 152” ive had it in a box for years bc it was with a bunch of knives my grandpa had and i finally took it out bc it seemed like a solid knife and started researching it. Seems like a solid find
I’ve got an old sharp finger. The sheath on it was pretty flimsy as well. It’s made in the USA. I just put some duct tape around where the sheath is coming apart. It’s an old beater work knife.
I have the newer one made in china someone gave me a while back. I probably wouldn't have bought it myself. Not crazy about the style of this blade. You cant beat the old school blades.
On the old one there rivits on the new them are buttons covering a Phillips screw. On the old the sides are full saw cut. The new is hunny comb plastic
😂 you tore the handle off like I did. I did drill out the holes to 3/16 " and added one in the middle . The whole blade is definitely heat treated. I put on micharta handle on with 3 real brass pins and brass tubing for the lanyard. I'm not sure if the knife deserves that much work , but I like it a lot better. Wish I could show a picture.
I wish my Schrade 152 still had meat on the blade like that. My tip is so worn it's about got a sodbuster blade now. I inherited it so I can't complain but obviously someone had a sharpening problem
@@KnifeDetector I try to buy through "old timers" who usually come with a lost trade like braiding knife scabbards. Actually now that I think about it he is the only person I buy knives from nowadays, for years now I've preferred the trusty old sodbuster or a sheep's foot. Used to collect, lost most my knives, collected some again then realized I don't have any place for all these anymore. So now it's back to the basics have a droor of them but only ever use one of the two. Sodbuster or sheep's foot
@@KnifeDetector for working in a warehouse and even a lot of other places where you're opening a lot of packaging a sheep's foot boy is just hard to beat. I don't know why we got stuck with box cutters instead
I got a USA old one for VERY cheap lately...for resale. with original leather sheath...Mine has U.S.A and G.D.O.T. on one side and a sheath of woven fabric with edging... but no mention of China
Old one was definitely better. I've had several of both. They were just better knives all around. Hell..... The one I got on my hip which is new...has no Old Timer emblem because it popped out like a week after I got it. It works but it's more toyish
I just purchased one on etsy and looked at the stamp marks. One side says SCHRADE in a straight line and the other says 152OT but no "China". Is there any way to tell how old the knife is? I know the original company closed it's doors in 2004. The steel is quite shiny and I'm guessing is probably a stainless
Thank for watching! Without seeing the knife it's hard to make an educated guess. I have noticed some of the newer knives that I know are made in China, that do not have "China" stamped on and don't have "made in the USA" stamped on either. Unless it says made in the USA, I would probably guess that it is made in China. The newer ones use some type of stainless steel like 440, whereas the older ones have thicker steel, and use carbon steel. You may have a knife that was made in the 90's. Sorry I couldn't be more help.g
That old knife has been absolutely butchered to the point where they've taken off a large portion of the blade. It used to have a curved blade like the new one.
Bought my Old Timer 152 recently, at a gun shop. I've been wanting a knife for my waist (gardening, hiking, etc). I'm excited to clean it up a bit, even though it's in excellent shape. What would you suggest? Hubby has Flitz, and was wondering about buffing it?
I’m if it doesn’t have any rust or carbon build up, Flitz would work fine. If it has some major carbon build up, I would do some polishing with some 2000 grit sand paper, then wipe it down, then Flitz. I usually start off with soap and water, then some WD40 to get any light rust off, before I do any of that though.
A friend gave me a 152 .it's incredibly old and is as dull as a butter knife. The tip is really up swept.. I'm wondering is it worth more than the Chinese152ot .? Or the original cost of 20$. It has the sheath .
Mine is neither of these. It has the handle like the old one but the blade looks like the new one. 99% sure it's quality stainless but not high carbon steel. There's no "OT" stamp and the sheath is old school thick and tough. I am having no luck finding this model. Any ideas?
New subscriber here, Tobias, referanced you on his latest Sun Fish video. I have a old Buck 110. I bought used about 30 years for $15. It,s in good condition with original sheath, but it's dirty. Do you have a video on how to clean it up.
Thanks for the sub! Well actually my must current video series that I'm doing is a great example of how i clean up knives. I have a 4 video series, and the first one came out today. Check out my most recent upload :)
I have a couple of Sharpfingers with the USA tang stamp that I ran out and bought when I heard that Schrade (the New York based 'real' Schrade) had gone out of business in the early 1990s. I also have one or two of the Taylor Brands version. I have not purchased any since the group that is part of/owns or whatever Smith and Wesson bought out Taylor Brands. I can say that the leather sheath(s) for the Taylor Brands versions look just about like the ones that came with the 'real' Schrades - meaning that they are pretty good quality and fairly thick for the price. The factory leather sheath you show in this video definitely looks flimsy and cheap in comparison. I guess BTI tools is cutting corners all over the place. It is a shame that Taylor Brands sold out because when they first started selling their versions of Schrade branded knives they were pretty much junk but for a few years before they sold out they had begun (re)building a pretty solid reputation for Schrade. From what I have heard, however, the BTI versions have backslid on much of that progress and the knives are mostly junk, again - even the ones that Taylor Brands was already having made in China. Maybe in ten years or so they will become decent quality knives again.
Thanks for watching!! I totally agree with what you are saying. It seems like nowadays, if you want quality, you either have to pay a fortune for a good quality American blade like GEC or you can check Ebay regularly and look for good used vintage knives like I always Do :) God Bless!!
@@wchayes8646 Taylor Brands made the S&W knives as well as Schrade - all pretty much made in China - then the company that owns S&W bought out Taylor Brands.
...Why dispose of an old original USA made Old Timer and keep an inferior chinese knockoff ? I bought my original in the early 70's after watching a man skinning rattlers for the fryer at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup with a Sharpfinger. I still have it...and the fried rattler was good too.
Nice! I've never tasted rattler. I should have asked my brother to cook one up, he has disposed of so many of those at his ranch before he sold it. I agree, the original, is always the best.
Anyone know where I can get a sheath for a 152 that's not too spendy? So far all I can find on ebay is either ridiculously priced ones or ones that have the knife included
I would say to buy a new knife, and use the new leather sheath for your vintage knife. The leather sheaths for the new ones aren't that bad, but I would stay away from the nylon.
@@KnifeDetector I actually messaged Schrade if they have any of the old ones in inventory for sale and they just shipped me one for free! Good of the company to do that.
You can get a new one on Ebay for about 20 bucks. The prices for older ones depend on the condition. I have seen some people ask for 60 or 70 dollars, and I have seen others go for 30 - 45 dollars.
A new one is usually under 20 dollars. The older ones depending on condition, start at around 25, and go up from there. If it's in close to new condition, it might be as much as 60 or 70 dollars.
Keep the old one 👍🏼😀
Hell yeah, I'd crash the China junk and keep the American made beauty 🇺🇸
Thin is better for this type of knife. This blade is specifically designed for skinning game.. a thinner knife means a sharper edge
Excellent point!!
Cleaning out an attic to a house I'm renovating and stumbled across this exact knife everything up there the newest date on anything was 79. Always cool to me to not know the full history of something but still know the years and years it's been around. It shall spend the rest of its life with me
Great find!!
Old Timer USA knives were carbon steel. Later USA Old Timers were mostly stainless & have the "Schrade +" stamped on the tang. The China stuff is definitely stainless. The OT stands for Old Timer.
thanks for the valuable info partner! Stay safe!
My father recently passed and I brought home many a memory…one of which is his OLD 152. Great memories of processing deer with it. Still sharp as ever!
My condolences to you and your family. Be well friend.
It’s sad that old timer had to go a cheaper route, I have the older 152 one and it’s still kickin after about 20 years
@Rocco Major stfu
@Owen Deandre taking hold of someone’s online account without permission is a felony that can have up to 10 years in prison. DO NOT do this
My very 1st152 is early middle 70s - Black. It's been all over the planet. It's NEVER sparkled, it's NEVER shone.
It's always been either rusty or Black! I don't remember exactly how much I paid for it, probably around $20 but I do remember I had to mow 5 lawns that Saturday to afford it! So I was likely 12 or 13 - and I DO recall that I had enough left over to go see that cute girl at the ice cream shop and spend the remainder on a $1.10 Ice cream Sunday! When she was simply NOT impressed with my new knife - For some reason, I instantly lost all interest in her and never went back!
I Still have that ancient 152 in my Fixed Blades Duffle Bag. Yes, NOW, I have so many Fixed blades that I actually use a heavy Canvas Black Duffle sized "Range" Bag to store my "Collection"...
I Just got a pair of the new Longer 152 OTL 8.6" ones - at last a Sharpfinger that fits my 6'2" Manpaws!
Great story partner. I'm luck, my wife has always been patient with my hobby, and sometimes even feeds it :)
@@KnifeDetector
Pretty sure I was 13 - Late Summer 1974. Because that's the year they came out.
Today, I just found 152 OTBC Green Delrin Handles, Black Leather Sheath! LOL, I couldn't help myself... I got 2!!! Someone PLEASE Call a Doctor! I need Help!
If I had a Camera, I'd make a movie showing all of them. But I seem to spend all my Cash on knives, not Movie Cameras... Thankfully God sent me a woman who is as ravenous about knives as I am! Makes Birthday and Christmas shopping easy! Hey Honey Drool over this!
I have the older version that I got from my dad growing up. I have the sheath and it's never rusted! You found a great knife, even if you had to put some elbow grease into it.
Thank you! I think so too :) It’s nice to hear you still have your dad’s knife.
Worked great for what I baught mine for. I used mine for cutting up catfish bait and skinning frogs for the leggs. It's worth the $19 I paid for it but it's definitely not a survival knife. Anyway thanks for sharing and God bless 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching partner!! God Bless the USA!!
Any knife on hand during a survival situation just became a survival knife I don't care if it's a plastic spork if you're on an island and you've got a plastic spork you just got yourself a survival plastic spork. Buying knives or equipment based on so-called fableistic survival situations is nothing more than corporate scheming they really just want your dollar dollar bill. don't use any tool beyond its capabilities in any situation and you'll find yourself better off.
@@shaunmcgowan827 Well said. My Old Timer is my EDC and if an emergency comes up It's what I'm using.
Thanks again for sending me this video of yours man!! Goodness I wonder how many models there actually are. I notice some people saying the newer china made one says 440 steel, others say(and was the case with my buddy Ryans I shown) the 7cr17mov steel!! Then some come with a leather sheath and others nylon lol. I now noticed, thanks to another youtuber, that there is also different colored handle slab versions as well!! Enough to confuse me lol. I wouldnt mind getting the USA made one either in time. I'm really starting to like this brand now that I handled a few of my buddies. Thank you again man for sending me this one, enjoyed seeing the original :) God bless
Hopefully you put that new production knife in the sheath you made and sold it. I would have definitely kept the old knife in the sheath the new one came in.
I bought an old original one in a pawn shop a few years back . Then I called schrade and ordered a sheath for it for about eight dollars .
That is a great price on a sheath! Thanks for watching!
Just got done cleaning up my 152 that i got in 78' or 79' it was my first trapping knife. Its very used. Probably sat rusted for the last 20 years in its sheath in a box. The snap strap on the sheath was broke so i made a new strap with a leather shoe lace. Ive polished it up now and although pitted looks great. They high polish i did looks pretty neat with shiny pits lol. Had yo re-bevel it. Gave it a 17° edge on each side and raised a bur. Im going to skin my next few beavers with it just for nostalgias sake, and hey what good is a knife If you dont use it.
I enjoyed your video and will weigh mine tomorrow.
I know this is an older video but i enjoyed it and reading the other comments
Thanks for watching partner!
Bear and Sons makes a sharp finger. Made in the USA. Bought it for 25$ with a sheath at Cabelas. Awesome knife. Thicker handle than the China schraede. Only 5$ more. Nobody else seems to make a sharp finger style knife anymore.
It’s a real nice design :) Thanks buddy!!
Svord makes a really nice version with a flat grind. It's called the Amerkiwi. Im getting one. They're about $40 and seem to be very well made.
I love old knives, so often older is better :) im gonna keeo my eye out for one of these
My uncle just randomly gave me one, looked up what the metal was made out of and turns out this is a bit of a collectors item. Got a nice patina on the blade!
Awesome buddy!
I have an orig 152 from the late 70's from my dad. Blade is thick and always hard to sharpen. Lots of sentimental value.
what
My late father bought me a 152 in the 70s. I still have it and it's sharp as it can be. It is the best skinning knife I've ever used.
It’s great knife buddy!!
Hi Bill. Does your sheath have two leather straps that secure the handle or one flap that secures the blade to the sheath? Thanks, Rich
@@drivesideways6550 Neither one, friend. It's the sheath that came with it and gravity holds the knife in place. The end of the handle and the top of the belt loop are equal with 1 3/4" of the handle exposed with the knife sheathed. A fine knife.
Bought mine in the mid-70s. It's in great shape, but does have rust in places due to being carried in the fishing pack. Biggest disappointment about it was the sheath-- didn't last long at all before the knife point wore through the bottom, the rivets popped loose and the retention strap-- which went over the blade heel rather than the handle-- never did hold the knife very securely. Kind of odd that, at the time, one of OTs sales lines was, "If you lose this knife, we'll replace it free". Dang, I couldn't lose that knife and even get a free sheath, and never have felt the need to order a new one. Now it'd be made in China so there's even less sentiment to get one now.
Yup, the older ones are the best! I have resorted to just making my own sheath in the past.
Best damn hunting knife I've ever owned.
I love it!!
Ur retip turned out better than my retip did . Older vid , still great info .
I have the one that says “shrade USA 152” ive had it in a box for years bc it was with a bunch of knives my grandpa had and i finally took it out bc it seemed like a solid knife and started researching it. Seems like a solid find
Yes it is 👍
I’ve got an old sharp finger. The sheath on it was pretty flimsy as well. It’s made in the USA. I just put some duct tape around where the sheath is coming apart. It’s an old beater work knife.
I love the Sharpfinger knives. Yes keep that old one.
I have the newer one made in china someone gave me a while back. I probably wouldn't have bought it myself. Not crazy about the style of this blade. You cant beat the old school blades.
Cant beat USA knives
Hell yeah, we are #1 🇺🇸
On the old one there rivits on the new them are buttons covering a Phillips screw. On the old the sides are full saw cut. The new is hunny comb plastic
😂 you tore the handle off like I did. I did drill out the holes to 3/16 " and added one in the middle . The whole blade is definitely heat treated. I put on micharta handle on with 3 real brass pins and brass tubing for the lanyard. I'm not sure if the knife deserves that much work , but I like it a lot better. Wish I could show a picture.
@@davidarwood6264 dropped it on cement, blew the handle off... Done that to the USA made and all it does is adds a scratch...
I wish my Schrade 152 still had meat on the blade like that. My tip is so worn it's about got a sodbuster blade now. I inherited it so I can't complain but obviously someone had a sharpening problem
If you surf Ebay, they do come up pretty often. You might get lucky by making an offer that doesn't break the bank. That's what I do :)
@@KnifeDetector I try to buy through "old timers" who usually come with a lost trade like braiding knife scabbards. Actually now that I think about it he is the only person I buy knives from nowadays, for years now I've preferred the trusty old sodbuster or a sheep's foot. Used to collect, lost most my knives, collected some again then realized I don't have any place for all these anymore. So now it's back to the basics have a droor of them but only ever use one of the two. Sodbuster or sheep's foot
@@KnifeDetector for working in a warehouse and even a lot of other places where you're opening a lot of packaging a sheep's foot boy is just hard to beat. I don't know why we got stuck with box cutters instead
Agreed, the sheep's foot is my go-to most of the time.
It's great to find items like that at garage sales! I just never really cared for the blade shape or handle material.
Love garage sales!!
I got a USA old one for VERY cheap lately...for resale. with original leather sheath...Mine has U.S.A and G.D.O.T. on one side and a sheath of woven fabric with edging... but no mention of China
Doug H. in VA that’s nice! They are getting hard to find.
Will Schaefer/old timer replace the sheath for a 152
I have the 152 from when I was a kid. Weighed it on a lab grade scale and it's 113.4g
Great Video. I love my Old Timer knives.
Thank you! Me too :)
Old one was definitely better. I've had several of both. They were just better knives all around. Hell..... The one I got on my hip which is new...has no Old Timer emblem because it popped out like a week after I got it. It works but it's more toyish
Beat the heck out of it :) Save the good stuff :)
GREAT Vid! Proud to be the 100th LIKE on this!
Thank You!!
I picked up an original in really good shape the other day, 116.3 grams so his only lost a couple.
Very nice!!!
I just purchased one on etsy and looked at the stamp marks. One side says SCHRADE in a straight line and the other says 152OT but no "China". Is there any way to tell how old the knife is?
I know the original company closed it's doors in 2004.
The steel is quite shiny and I'm guessing is probably a stainless
Thank for watching! Without seeing the knife it's hard to make an educated guess. I have noticed some of the newer knives that I know are made in China, that do not have "China" stamped on and don't have "made in the USA" stamped on either. Unless it says made in the USA, I would probably guess that it is made in China. The newer ones use some type of stainless steel like 440, whereas the older ones have thicker steel, and use carbon steel. You may have a knife that was made in the 90's. Sorry I couldn't be more help.g
I'd say your knife was manufactured after 2004. It was probably made by the Taylor knife co.
That old knife has been absolutely butchered to the point where they've taken off a large portion of the blade. It used to have a curved blade like the new one.
I think he had to grind off a lot of the belly. Remember, he said the tip had been snapped off.
Bought my Old Timer 152 recently, at a gun shop. I've been wanting a knife for my waist (gardening, hiking, etc). I'm excited to clean it up a bit, even though it's in excellent shape. What would you suggest? Hubby has Flitz, and was wondering about buffing it?
I’m if it doesn’t have any rust or carbon build up, Flitz would work fine. If it has some major carbon build up, I would do some polishing with some 2000 grit sand paper, then wipe it down, then Flitz. I usually start off with soap and water, then some WD40 to get any light rust off, before I do any of that though.
A friend gave me a 152 .it's incredibly old and is as dull as a butter knife. The tip is really up swept.. I'm wondering is it worth more than the Chinese152ot .? Or the original cost of 20$. It has the sheath .
An original one in good condition is is worth between 40 - 70 dollars with the sheath. In my opinion, the original one is Best.
You got a good deal Thumper....sharpen it up and keep it.
Mine is neither of these. It has the handle like the old one but the blade looks like the new one. 99% sure it's quality stainless but not high carbon steel. There's no "OT" stamp and the sheath is old school thick and tough. I am having no luck finding this model. Any ideas?
Hmmm, it may be a special model.
Keep the old one and throw the other one in the garbage 🗑️
Why bother comparing, there is nothing to compare. Chinese Schrade knives are Schrade in name alone, they are junk.
My new Old Timer only weighed 85.45 grams....
Cody & Brooke Hanson sounds like they are using less steel than before. Maybe in a few years the steel will be credit card thin :)
New subscriber here, Tobias, referanced you on his latest Sun Fish video. I have a old Buck 110. I bought used about 30 years for $15. It,s in good condition with original sheath, but it's dirty. Do you have a video on how to clean it up.
Thanks for the sub! Well actually my must current video series that I'm doing is a great example of how i clean up knives. I have a 4 video series, and the first one came out today. Check out my most recent upload :)
I have a couple of Sharpfingers with the USA tang stamp that I ran out and bought when I heard that Schrade (the New York based 'real' Schrade) had gone out of business in the early 1990s. I also have one or two of the Taylor Brands version. I have not purchased any since the group that is part of/owns or whatever Smith and Wesson bought out Taylor Brands. I can say that the leather sheath(s) for the Taylor Brands versions look just about like the ones that came with the 'real' Schrades - meaning that they are pretty good quality and fairly thick for the price. The factory leather sheath you show in this video definitely looks flimsy and cheap in comparison. I guess BTI tools is cutting corners all over the place. It is a shame that Taylor Brands sold out because when they first started selling their versions of Schrade branded knives they were pretty much junk but for a few years before they sold out they had begun (re)building a pretty solid reputation for Schrade. From what I have heard, however, the BTI versions have backslid on much of that progress and the knives are mostly junk, again - even the ones that Taylor Brands was already having made in China. Maybe in ten years or so they will become decent quality knives again.
Thanks for watching!! I totally agree with what you are saying. It seems like nowadays, if you want quality, you either have to pay a fortune for a good quality American blade like GEC or you can check Ebay regularly and look for good used vintage knives like I always Do :) God Bless!!
I thought Schrade in New York went out in 2004 or 2005
S&Wknives are now made in China as well.
@@knuckle_dragger h
You're correct.
@@wchayes8646 Taylor Brands made the S&W knives as well as Schrade - all pretty much made in China - then the company that owns S&W bought out Taylor Brands.
...Why dispose of an old original USA made Old Timer and keep an inferior chinese knockoff ? I bought my original in the early 70's after watching a man skinning rattlers for the fryer at the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup with a Sharpfinger. I still have it...and the fried rattler was good too.
Nice! I've never tasted rattler. I should have asked my brother to cook one up, he has disposed of so many of those at his ranch before he sold it. I agree, the original, is always the best.
Anyone know where I can get a sheath for a 152 that's not too spendy? So far all I can find on ebay is either ridiculously priced ones or ones that have the knife included
I would say to buy a new knife, and use the new leather sheath for your vintage knife. The leather sheaths for the new ones aren't that bad, but I would stay away from the nylon.
@@KnifeDetector I actually messaged Schrade if they have any of the old ones in inventory for sale and they just shipped me one for free! Good of the company to do that.
@@MrTopHatZombie Wow!! That is amazing partner!! Blessings!!
Chinese handles are hollow
Wow, thanks buddy, I didn’t know that! Take care!
How much is it worth in Dollars
You can get a new one on Ebay for about 20 bucks. The prices for older ones depend on the condition. I have seen some people ask for 60 or 70 dollars, and I have seen others go for 30 - 45 dollars.
How much is it worth
A new one is usually under 20 dollars. The older ones depending on condition, start at around 25, and go up from there. If it's in close to new condition, it might be as much as 60 or 70 dollars.
Wet mold you a sheath with good leather and keep the old one. 🛶🇺🇸🙏
That is an up and coming project 👍
@@KnifeDetector Take your time it's worth it wax lace helps a deer horn is great to shape the wet leather. ✌️🛶The old Firekeeper🔥🙏🇺🇸