Schrade Old Timer Frontier Series

The Schrade Old Timer Frontier Series blends classic, traditional slip-joint aesthetics with modern folding knife convenience and mechanisms. While they feature vintage-style synthetic bone handles and old-fashioned bolsters, they incorporate contemporary everyday carry features like pocket clips, flipper tabs, ball-bearing pivots, and secure locks.

These knives utilize 7Cr (specifically 7Cr17) stainless steel, which is highly stain-resistant and exceptionally easy to touch up on a sharpener. Comparable in performance to 440A, it offers a tough, practical budget steel option for daily utility tasks. For a deeper look at budget and premium alloys, check out our best knife steel guide.

The Frontier Series features a variety of locking options across its different models, including a crossbar-style pivot lock, liner locks, and robust full-tang fixed blades. The pivot lock model operates smoothly on ball bearings, while the assisted Barlow folder uses a liner lock with a quick, spring-assisted flipper tab. To learn how these systems compare, you can read our folding knife lock types guide.

Yes, folding models like the Pivot Lock and the assisted Barlow include a deep-carry pocket clip that can be reversed for left- or right-hand carry. The clip is secured by a single screw at the butt end of the handle, allowing you to easily swap sides to take full advantage of the naturally ambidextrous locks.

The fixed blade model includes a hybrid drop-style sheath featuring a classic leather exterior and a protective, molded nylon interior insert. This design provides the handsome look and comfortable hip wear of leather while utilizing the synthetic insert to prevent the blade from slicing the sheath and to add secure click-in retention.