[yarddog]

I certainly don't agree that they were second class.

I don't consider myself a collector but I have over 200 knives. Quite a few of them are Schrade. I always thought their quality was first class and usually a good buy.

One of my first knives was an Imperial sheath knife. I think I paid $1.00 for it new around 1955. That was a low price even back then. It was a cheap knife in many ways but I always thought it hit just about the perfect compromise between edge holding and toughness. Easy to sharpen and holds edge too.

Now that I think about it, I don't think any of the American made knives are of poor quality.

[2nd Bn, 11th Mar]

Agree with you...Schrades are a goodly part of my collection. Use some of 'em too!

Semper Fi,