Schrade
Founded 1904 · Walden, New York, United States · George Schrade and his brothers
Schrade Cutlery was one of the great American cutlery houses of the twentieth century and the parent of Old Timer and Uncle Henry. George Schrade had earlier invented the modern automatic knife. The name now belongs to Smith & Wesson and is used mostly on tactical and survival knives.
History
George Schrade patented a push-button opening mechanism in 1892 and founded the Press Button Knife Company. In 1904 he and his brothers opened Schrade Cutlery in Walden, New York. The company supplied the armed forces in both world wars and in 1946 was bought by Imperial Knife, forming the Imperial Schrade group. Old Timer came out of it in 1958 and Uncle Henry in 1966. In 2004 the group failed and closed the Ellenville plant, ending a century of American manufacture. Taylor Brands bought the trademarks and took production to Asia; in 2016 they passed to Battenfeld Technologies, of the Smith & Wesson group. In that period the Schrade name has been used mostly for modern lines — Delta Class, Alpha Class — of fixed-blade and survival knives, while Old Timer and Uncle Henry keep the traditional style.
Iconic models
SCHF9 Extreme Survival
A fixed blade in 1095 carbon steel with a full tang; the brand's modern best seller.
Delta Class / Alpha Class
Today's tactical lines, with AUS-8, D2 and S35VN steels depending on the tier.
SCHKM1 Kukri
A full-tang kukri machete, the big piece in the catalogue.
Uncle Henry LB7 Bear Paw
The house's classic lockback, still in production.
Worth knowing
George Schrade patented the modern automatic knife in 1892, twelve years before founding the company that bears his name.
Schrade at Reserva de Marcha
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