171UH Uncle Henry Pro Hunter
4 Hours
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$100.00
Christopher
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ApplePayThe Schrade Uncle Henry 171UH Pro Hunter is a classic, though fairly rare pattern, and one of the larger Schrade fixed blade knives. The 171UH was first introduced in the 1971 catalog and was produced for thirteen years, being discontinued after the 1983 catalog year. It was manufactured for an additional two years in 1990 thru 1991 before being discontinued again.
During the first production run, it was made with the SCHRADE-WALDEN tang stamp for two and a half years before the name changed to Schrade Cutlery and the tang stamp SCHRADE. This tang stamp was used for the remainder of the first run, and also during the brief two year reintroduction. In the 1971 catalog it was referred to as the "BIG PRO HUNTER" (The name later changed to "PRO HUNTER"), and sold for $25.00. It remained $25.00 through 1972, and in the Schrade Walden catalog in early '73, then was listed at $26.50 in the midyear Schrade Cutlery catalog. 1974-'76 the price was $30.00, then $40.00 for 1977 thru 1979. In 1980 it listed for $42.95, $44.95 in 1981, and finally $49.95 in 1982-'83. It sold for $79.95 in 1990 when reintroduced and the final price in 1991 was still $79.95. Limited editions and commemorative of this knife were produced.
The first 171UH's when introduced in 1971 had an aluminum or nickle silver birds head pommel. Not long after the introduction, the birds head pommel was dropped and it had the squared brass pommel. The 1990-'91 issues had a blade etch "Schrade" over "Super Sharp". Some were serialized on the front of the pile side guard. Serial numbers I have seen so far were #13843 - #95259, though this is by no means a complete survey of the numbers issued. This pattern is a hidden tang Staglon handled knife with a brass pommel cap on the later issues, having a mounting screw much like the 153UH Golden Spike. I have not disassembled a 171UH, but on the 153UH the screw threads into a cylindrical bushing in the tang.
The handle design, both shape and texture, is very similar to the earlier '49er series.
The blade is 5 ½" long, early knives being 1095HC high carbon steel, and later ones being rust resistant high carbon steel (same as Schrade+), sabre ground clip point, nearly 1 ½" wide and thick of spine making a very sturdy knife. None of the pre-1974 knives have the Schrade+ stamp, and I have not seen later ones with it.
There are no known predecessors or descendants of this particular pattern, and unlike most Uncle Henry knives, it does not have an Old Timer counterpart. The one piece brass guard curves toward the rear at it's lower end. The complete knife weighs 12.6 ounces, the sheath another 5 ½ ounces making the full carry weight over a pound. It is 10 ½" total length without the sheath.
All of the first issues, and most of the second came with a flat stitched stone pocket sheath with sharpening stone. Brass snaps were most commonly used for the securing strap and stone pockets, but one sheath has been seen using nickle silver instead. No rivets were used around the stitching. Some of the last came with a simple flat stitched sheath with no stone pocket. The ones I have seen have no rivets finishing the stitching at the sheath throat, and use nickle silver snaps. They also have the handle retainer strap with the cover snap on the left side, and the male portion on the right. This same strap orientation has been used on all of the 171UH stone pocket sheaths I have examined. The sheaths of both types have had the strap simply fed through two vertical slots die stamped in the belt hanger and not retained with a rivet, so it is possible that an owner might change the orientation themselves. This unattached condition resulted in strap loss on some sheaths, as well as some straps being fed through the slots incorrectly.
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171UH Uncle Henry Pro Hunter
4 Hours
7
0
$100.00
Christopher
Note: KSL, its service providers, and the seller receive data from this message. See our Privacy Notice and TOU for details.
Description
Condition
Payment Types Accepted
CashAppApplePayThe Schrade Uncle Henry 171UH Pro Hunter is a classic, though fairly rare pattern, and one of the larger Schrade fixed blade knives. The 171UH was first introduced in the 1971 catalog and was produced for thirteen years, being discontinued after the 1983 catalog year. It was manufactured for an additional two years in 1990 thru 1991 before being discontinued again.
During the first production run, it was made with the SCHRADE-WALDEN tang stamp for two and a half years before the name changed to Schrade Cutlery and the tang stamp SCHRADE. This tang stamp was used for the remainder of the first run, and also during the brief two year reintroduction. In the 1971 catalog it was referred to as the "BIG PRO HUNTER" (The name later changed to "PRO HUNTER"), and sold for $25.00. It remained $25.00 through 1972, and in the Schrade Walden catalog in early '73, then was listed at $26.50 in the midyear Schrade Cutlery catalog. 1974-'76 the price was $30.00, then $40.00 for 1977 thru 1979. In 1980 it listed for $42.95, $44.95 in 1981, and finally $49.95 in 1982-'83. It sold for $79.95 in 1990 when reintroduced and the final price in 1991 was still $79.95. Limited editions and commemorative of this knife were produced.
The first 171UH's when introduced in 1971 had an aluminum or nickle silver birds head pommel. Not long after the introduction, the birds head pommel was dropped and it had the squared brass pommel. The 1990-'91 issues had a blade etch "Schrade" over "Super Sharp". Some were serialized on the front of the pile side guard. Serial numbers I have seen so far were #13843 - #95259, though this is by no means a complete survey of the numbers issued. This pattern is a hidden tang Staglon handled knife with a brass pommel cap on the later issues, having a mounting screw much like the 153UH Golden Spike. I have not disassembled a 171UH, but on the 153UH the screw threads into a cylindrical bushing in the tang.
The handle design, both shape and texture, is very similar to the earlier '49er series.
The blade is 5 ½" long, early knives being 1095HC high carbon steel, and later ones being rust resistant high carbon steel (same as Schrade+), sabre ground clip point, nearly 1 ½" wide and thick of spine making a very sturdy knife. None of the pre-1974 knives have the Schrade+ stamp, and I have not seen later ones with it.
There are no known predecessors or descendants of this particular pattern, and unlike most Uncle Henry knives, it does not have an Old Timer counterpart. The one piece brass guard curves toward the rear at it's lower end. The complete knife weighs 12.6 ounces, the sheath another 5 ½ ounces making the full carry weight over a pound. It is 10 ½" total length without the sheath.
All of the first issues, and most of the second came with a flat stitched stone pocket sheath with sharpening stone. Brass snaps were most commonly used for the securing strap and stone pockets, but one sheath has been seen using nickle silver instead. No rivets were used around the stitching. Some of the last came with a simple flat stitched sheath with no stone pocket. The ones I have seen have no rivets finishing the stitching at the sheath throat, and use nickle silver snaps. They also have the handle retainer strap with the cover snap on the left side, and the male portion on the right. This same strap orientation has been used on all of the 171UH stone pocket sheaths I have examined. The sheaths of both types have had the strap simply fed through two vertical slots die stamped in the belt hanger and not retained with a rivet, so it is possible that an owner might change the orientation themselves. This unattached condition resulted in strap loss on some sheaths, as well as some straps being fed through the slots incorrectly.
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