Classic Sharpfinger.

[Walter Rego]

I bought this one around 1980 or so. It has scales made of some white synthetic material and a "scrimshawed" bighorn sheep head on one side and a little shield on the other where you could add your initials I suppose. USA made. I think it was some limited edition at the time. A great knife and was on my belt for several deer hunts.

 

[Muley Gil]

Somewhere, I have one that I bought back in the 1970s. I saw it a few years back, so I know I still have it.

 

[shouldazagged]

I have one of the faux scrimshaw models.

Earlier this evening I watched an episode of "Northwest Law" in which a game warden had to open up a badly decompose elk carcass, looking for a bullet to try to identify a poacher. I'm pretty sure the knife he was using was a Sharpfinger, or a copy of the design.

 

[kscharlie]

Here's mine that I got as a Guns & Ammo promotion back in the 70's. Never used. I have no idea what ever happened to the box, and I don't even remember it.

 

[bdGreen]

Here's mine that I got as a Guns & Ammo promotion back in the 70's. Never used. I have no idea what ever happened to the box, and I don't even remember it.

That is exactly the one I have.

Guns and Ammo promo.

Guns and Ammo monogram on the insert.

Mine hasn't seen but about five minutes of daylight since I got mine back in the 70's.

Still in the original shipping box addressed to me.

Still in the original Schrade box.

Never used or touched on the blade by anything.

Now, having said all that.

What appraisal value would a real knife collector assign to it?

Thanx,

bdGreen

 

[Walter Rego]

There are some interesting variations in the scabbards pictured here. I sure found the addition of a wrist thong to be useful on mine when slippery with deer blood.

 

[kscharlie]

I am certainly no expert on Schrade values. I would expect for your example, perhaps $60 - $70. You might take a look at ebay to see what some of them are going for.

If you wish to dig into the history a bit more, there is a lot of information about both the Sharpfinger and Schrade out there.

From https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0004/8893/1386/t/4/assets/152OT-Sharpfinger-Research.pdf
"The 152 pattern was used by Peterson Publishing in the late 70's or very early 80's, along with the 154 pattern, for promotion of subscriptions. Shields on the black sawcut delrin handles were stamped with the two magazine names, "Guns & Ammo", and "Hunting". Both patterns have been seen with each stamping. They used the production 1095HC blade blanks and tangstamps."

Also, check out https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-152ot-sharpfinger.803947/

 

[Shooting Padre]

Found a USA made shapfinger in a Pawn Shop yesterday. Tried to get it for $5 but had to pay $10.
It's got wear, scratches and a couple pits, and the price tag left white out looking material on leather.

But..its a Sharpfinger, and I've lost all my originals and even my Chinese models and dont have one right now. One of my favorite knife designs.

Anyone else a fan?

I have a Chinese one now. My son asked my to borrow my US made sharp-finger and promptly left it and another nice knife on the roof of his car. Good-by knives. I ran into a bait shop a couple of years ago that the owner had in his back room a circular display of all US made Schrade knives. I was not rich at the time (still ain't) or I would have bought the whole thing. He had no idea the worth of those knives, so I clued him in a little.

 

[SteveA]

I had and used one for years. It now sits in the middle of one of my pastures awaiting an archeologist since I left it on my tailgate after field dressing a deer. Bought one of the new Chinese jobs and it sure isn't the same. Blade won't hold an edge and is real hard to sharpen.

 

[Maddog 521]

Great knives for sure. I picked up a new Guns and Ammo one for $10 at a small gun show a few months ago. It's in excellent condition. I've been using an older Western Knife copy that I gave to my son back in the early 80's. The Western's were made under the Coleman brand at the time.

 

[Jaymo]

My first Sharpfinger was the "Schrade Scrimshaw" version that I bought in the 1980s. I bought quite a few of the "Schrade Scrimshaw" knives back then (teenager. had nothing better to spend it on).
I have a 1994 Sharpfinger that I bought to actually use.

My 1970s and 1980s Uncle Henry pocketknives are all made from 440C, not 440A. In fact, UH was known for using 440C in their pocketknives, which is one of the reasons I preferred them. Great knives. Real shame what happened to Schrade.

 

[schutzen-jager]

nice knives - Guns + Ammo gave them out with every magazine subscription in the late 70's - mine is still in original packaging + unused -

 

[BARgunner]

I bought one back in the mid 70's and it was a great knife for skinning deer and elk. It was easy to get hair shaving sharp and retained the edge fairly well. It went into the knife drawer after I acquired a Puma Hunter's Friend which IMHO is a better knife for gutting and skinning.

 

[Warren Sear]

It brings a tear to me eyes to see all those un-used knives, still with their boxes and plastic packaging, so here is a picture of my "Guns and Ammo" free knife I got way back when. This one has had to earn a living. I threw out the box and packaging as soon as I got it.

It has been a great knife.

 

[joe44va]

It always amazes me that there is such a vast variety of really great knives out there. All these are members of that club .

 

[schutzen-jager]

It brings a tear to me eyes to see all those un-used knives, still with their boxes and plastic packaging, so here is a picture of my "Guns and Ammo" free knife I got way back when. This one has had to earn a living. I threw out the box and packaging as soon as I got it.

It has been a great knife.

my other one does get used - the sheath style that you have was discontinued by Schrade because point would cut stitching + protrude out cutting user - I try to have two of everything that I find useful because many quality + economical items are soon discontinued by many manufacturers -

 

[Bib]

my other one does get used - the sheath style that you have was discontinued by Schrade because point would cut stitching + protrude out cutting user - I try to have two of everything that I find useful because many quality + economical items are soon discontinued by many manufacturers -

I have one of the Guns and Ammo knives as well. Not long after I got mine it cut through the back side of the sheath as i was putting it back in. I cold blued my blade...and the sheath is black. I'm pretty sure I dyed it with black shoe dye.

 

[75Vette]

I still have mine that I carried for years when I bought it in the early 80s. It was easy to keep razor sharp and quick to grab hold of if needed. I too couldn’t keep the blade from cutting through the sheath and eventually retired it.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[bdGreen]

Thought I'd fire up this 'old' post.

Finally got around to taking photos of my Schrade.

Was seriously mulling over selling it, again.

I have knives. As we all do. But, I haven't a need to violate this beauty that has been in my possession since 1977.

Anyway, thought I would brighten the day with some pictures of this gem.

The verdigris is light and will be easy to remove. I don't plan on doing anything to it. Just leave it be.

enjoy,

bdGreen