8OTW Senior 3-Blade Folding Pocket Knife with Desert Ironwood Handle

Great little pocket knife. Was replacing an old timer with a broken blade. Good knife.

Great knife, but a little heavy carrying it around. Had to put it in the tackle box.

Very sharp. The “desert wood scales” are hard and seem very durable. Bought it as a present for my brother, he loves it. Perfect size for a pocket knife.

Very nice would definitely recommend

Better than I expected. Pleasantly surprised.

Great knife. Got my husband for Christmas and he loves it!

It's true. US made Schrade and their Old Timer brand knives are gone. What we have now are the Taylor Brands LLC versions of the Schrade Old Timer knives, made in China. But they are not bad knives, despite the complaints of the devotees of the original Schrade USA knives. The original Old Timers were low-priced and pretty much disposable working knives made for working people on a budget. Over time, they became mythic knives, especially in the years since Schrade USA went out of business. Look on the online auction site and you will find some ragged examples of those knives being offered for many times their original retail prices. Well, that's fine for knife collectors but for the everyday working person who needs a low-priced pocket knife, those ragged and beat up knives and their collector prices are outside the budget. That's where the new Old Timers come in. They now are made with stainless steel blades and they are assembled with modern methods and this is done in China instead of the USA. They fulfill the needs of the thrifty working person admirably. They may not be the finest in fit and finish, material choice or aesthetics but they're reasonably priced and they cut stuff. This 8OT is the "W" model. The grip panels are made of desert ironwood. Desert ironwood is a hard and tough material that also has nice figure and looks good. It dresses up the looks of the knife nicely. This is not the highest grade of desert ironwood available, I admit. My knife has a small flaw in one wood panel that the pickiest of people would complain about despite the fact that this is a budget traditional pocket knife, not a collector's item. I don't expect a $20 knife to have the fit, finish or material in a $200 custom. This is still a low priced working knife, dressed up for Saturday night play and Sunday morning church services. I like the new Old Timers just fine. They're not in the same league as the more expensive brands like Case, Boker, Queen, etc., but they are worth their prices and fill their niche really well.

Great quality pocket knife. Love the size and blade length. I have carried a pocket knife since I was 10 years old.