WalterDavis
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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A while back the the supervisor noticed me sharpening my pocket knife in a spare moment, and he asked me to sharpen his as well
He pulled out a well-worn Case Muskrat, and I was immediately struck by what a smooth, easy-to-carry knife it was. It seemed like a lot of knife in a really portable, comfortable package, and I decided I wanted one
Of course, I forgot about it, as does happen, until I found the 'Muskrat Love' thread and my desire was rekindled.
A couple of days ago, an accident at work saw me in the nearest large town getting some screws an a plate in my ankle/leg, and I had a little cash to spare. I asked my girlfriend to run into the knife store in the mall (where they have a pretty decent slipjoint inventory:thumbup
and asked her to grab me a Muskrat pattern, Case or Boker (their two most stocked brands). Alas, she came back with a Boker Magnum-and though it was very, very nicely put together, I didn't really want a "Made in China" piece. Being the sweetheart that she is, she ran it back in for a refund, and we made our way to the Sportsman's Warehouse.
Having just woken up from surgery a couple of hours prior, I was surprised that I was able to pick out the pattern as quick as I did, but I instantly knew that they had what I wanted. They had various patterns in Harvest Orange, and tucked up near the top was my Muskrat It was the only one they had, which made my decision much easier
Incredibly easy on the hands, the eyes, and hopefully the pocket, this is the first slip-joint that really called out to me, so I was really happy to snag it! And it definitely won't be the last of this pattern I pick up, either
Sorry about the pics, I just snapped them with what was handy (which in household lights and the afghan I'm laying on), as getting to the lightbox with a handful of stuff is kind of rough:foot:
He pulled out a well-worn Case Muskrat, and I was immediately struck by what a smooth, easy-to-carry knife it was. It seemed like a lot of knife in a really portable, comfortable package, and I decided I wanted one Of course, I forgot about it, as does happen, until I found the 'Muskrat Love' thread and my desire was rekindled. A couple of days ago, an accident at work saw me in the nearest large town getting some screws an a plate in my ankle/leg, and I had a little cash to spare. I asked my girlfriend to run into the knife store in the mall (where they have a pretty decent slipjoint inventory:thumbup
and asked her to grab me a Muskrat pattern, Case or Boker (their two most stocked brands). Alas, she came back with a Boker Magnum-and though it was very, very nicely put together, I didn't really want a "Made in China" piece. Being the sweetheart that she is, she ran it back in for a refund, and we made our way to the Sportsman's Warehouse. Having just woken up from surgery a couple of hours prior, I was surprised that I was able to pick out the pattern as quick as I did, but I instantly knew that they had what I wanted. They had various patterns in Harvest Orange, and tucked up near the top was my Muskrat
It was the only one they had, which made my decision much easier Incredibly easy on the hands, the eyes, and hopefully the pocket, this is the first slip-joint that really called out to me, so I was really happy to snag it! And it definitely won't be the last of this pattern I pick up, eitherSorry about the pics, I just snapped them with what was handy (which in household lights and the afghan I'm laying on), as getting to the lightbox with a handful of stuff is kind of rough:foot:
