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Comment by Jan Carter on February 13, 2014 at 20:53

OH!  Goodness that is nice JJ.  I am thinking the fishtails are getting ahold of me

Comment by JJ on February 12, 2014 at 14:59

Here you go Bobby

KnifeMaker Comment by Robert A. Paolantonio on February 12, 2014 at 12:36

Hey JJ; love that little jigged bone baby!! Solid pin construction and what looks like a broad counter bore on the button and especially on the lock! Iron bolster's is a clear sign of it's age...maybe early teens or 20's...hand riveted pin-on rivets, and finished with a gentle spinning.. and the back rivet is clearly spun...Nice Piece!!! I'd love to see the blade in an open position...

Comment by JJ on February 11, 2014 at 21:31

Not meaning to but in D ale ..... I was wondering about that  as I had not seen the peachseed -ish jigging on a Presto fishtail before . It that one the black derlin ? I haven't see one in bone stamped Schrade walden ? here`s a presto fish I picked up back a few .

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on February 11, 2014 at 21:19

Jan .. the fishtail in a purse is a SCHRADE over  CUT CO. over WALDEN, N.Y.
see link for pics of stamping .. I apparently inserted the wrong (swingaurd) link for the fishtail link earlier.
Both the schrades are older than I am .. work better too :)

Comment by Jan Carter on February 11, 2014 at 20:50

JJ and Bill, I am enjoying the read very much both here and SD!  A lot to learn about these wonderful and amazingly varied knives.

JJ, Thanks.  I kept looking at the pins thinking it must be original because I dont see any other signs.  OMG now I want to go to Brads West table at the next show and just spend the day there LOL

Comment by JJ on February 11, 2014 at 20:14

Jan , the wear you see around the safety is original and typical on these ,,, its not really "wear" its a beveling countersink of the bone , it`s just the lighting on that shot . I agree the jigging on that one calls to me as well . Thanks for commenting Jan and welcome to the SD forum . JJ

Comment by Bill DeShivs on February 11, 2014 at 20:08

I don't know if George Schrade Knife Co. contracted other knives. I do know they did make all the autos in house. Many other companies used G. Schrade to make their automatics. Remington, Case, Shapleigh Hardware, and more.

Comment by Jan Carter on February 11, 2014 at 19:42

By the way !  Thank you all for sharing these, I have a new fascination with the autos and in just a few days you have helped me learn!

Comment by Jan Carter on February 11, 2014 at 19:41

Dale, That swing guard is simply fantastic. I have to look at one of those when I get to another show that has one!

Bobby, I too appreciate the fill on the jigging.  I do know that Colonial did a great many in house functions

Bill, Presto did not contract?  I did not know that!  Seems that back then everyone contracted.  I think it makes me happy to know a company of Presto's amazing past was an "do it in house" company.

JJ, while I like the addition of the bail, the earlier version calls to me more. Forgive my learning process here.  the wear around the safety on the earlier version..is it due to wear or has it been reworked.  I have read a good many of them need to be reworked, seems the button mechanism out lasts the safety in many of them?

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