Author Topic: Shrade Oldtimer 165 (Read 843 times)

koivu · « **on:** February 14, 2005, 05:55:51 AM »

I picked up a Shrade oldtimer yesterday at a swap meet. I don't know much about the knife. The blade looks like a skinner and it has 165 on the blade. The handle is brown/yellow and the hilt appears to be brass. It's a heavy knife but it feels good in the hand. What kind of steel did they use in these blades? The blade is a upswept and a little over 5 inches. Anybody have any information on this knife and perhaps what it sold for? Thanks.

Chief · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2005, 05:24:24 PM »

I believe it's made from 1095 carbon steel. E-bay has quite a few of them from time to time with costs highly dependent on knife condition. I don't have a clue what the price was new out of a store. I personally like Old Timer knives made from carbon steel very much but some don't as they will rust faster than a stainless would.

Chief

Gun Runner · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2005, 06:38:21 PM »

Koivu, you got me currious about my schrade so went and looked on e-bay to see what things were going for. There are 2 165's listed, the first one is in mint condition and accourding to the seller has never been used. (it looks like primo condition), highest bid so far is $42.00, the second one shows a lot of ware and scratch marks from being sharpened on a stone. Its highest bid so far was $15.15.
I have a 150T in fairly good condition (it was a gift) and the one they had was running about $15.00. Dont know what the orig prices were but I have 4 schrade's and they have all been good knives.

Gun Runner

powderman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2005, 04:53:51 PM »

With Schrade out of business, I bought the last #57 lockback that walmart had. It's razor sharp, I really liked the schrade knives, I'm gonna miss them when mine are lost or just plain gone. POWDERMAN.