Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow
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Saw some nice looking fixed blade Shrades today at gun show - some were Old Timers and some Uncle Henrys. I have a soft spot for Old Timers, what with it being the first/only type knife my dad ever gave me. But these were new manuf., and marked "China". She assured me they use "Japanese steel", but I'm not convinced. May go back tomorrow. There was no box. I'm trying to figure out what type of blade steel & heat treatment quality is used. Could have sworn Imperial Schrade was completely kaput since 2001.... Any info? Is the handle material of the new Old Timers the same as the old Old Timers? Is it just a plastic of some type?