Any traditionals with a sheepsfoot primary blade?

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For my next traditional purchase I'm looking at a multi-blade; perhaps a medium stockman, trapper or congress. But I'd like one with a sheepsfoot that is roughly the same size as the clip blade.

Does such a knife even exist? :confused:

EDIT: I have seen the Tidioute Sheepfoot Little Jack and I like it, but I really want something with 2 or more blades.
 
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The #15 has been made with a sheepfoot main blade. I've seen it in stock at dealers in the Tidioute Boys Knife and the Electrician's knife configurations.

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The one's I've seen in stock are these:

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Here are the single and two blade Charlie barlow. I retired the two blade in favour of the single.

Regards

Robin
 
I've seen a Schatt & Morgan English Jack with a sheepfoot main, a 4.5" jackknife with a pen secondary.
 
The Sheepsfoot version of the GEC 15 is not only a SFO by Charlie (with Barlow bolsters) but also a regular production model (with "standard" bolsters). They're not easy to find though.
I know it might have too many blades...but you should consider a German made Boker Congress (the one with the sheepsfoot/spey main combo).

Fausto
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I saw a Vic SAK single blade Sheepfoot in a pawnshop just this past week - it was mint, but I don't know if it's current production. For $20 I would've bought it, but he wanted $50 so it's still there. OH
 
I believe there are still some of the #15 "Scout" in jigged bone available at some of the dealers:

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quattromori said:
The Sheepsfoot version of the GEC 15 is not only a SFO by Charlie (with Barlow bolsters) but also a regular production model (with "standard" bolsters). They're not easy to find though.
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I really dig those Barlow bolsters with the big TC logo.

"SFO" means a special production run, I'm guessing?

I know it might have too many blades...but you should consider a German made Boker Congress (the one with the sheepsfoot/spey main combo).

Fausto
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Thanks, I will look into that.
 
SFO is Special Factory Order; it's a limited run commissioned (and distributed) by a single vendor or person.
If you like the Charlow version (sheepsfoot and Barlow bolster) keep an eye on the traditionals sales section and/or contact Charlie (his screen name on BF is waynorth).

Fausto
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The GEC #15 Scout is a Cadillac quality reproduction of the early Boy Scout knives (minus the bail, thank goodness). I have one of the two blade versions with ebony handles - finding one of these is a worthy quest - mine is a favorite knife. OH
 
quattromori said:
SFO is Special Factory Order; it's a limited run commissioned (and distributed) by a single vendor or person.
If you like the Charlow version (sheepsfoot and Barlow bolster) keep an eye on the traditionals sales section and/or contact Charlie (his screen name on BF is waynorth).

Fausto
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Thank you!
 
Does it have to be a sheepsfoot blade exactly? Clip/Wharncliffe combos are more common than clip/sheepsfoot. GEC makes the #48 Improved trapper with a slender wharncliffe secondary. Years ago though, GEC also made the #53 Furtaker Trappers and Muskrats. These have a muskrat/skinner clip blade with a wharncliffe that's really a cross between a wharncliffe and sheepsfoot. Below, the 2 to the left are 440C Furtaker Trappers and the one on the right is one in 1095. I know the Tidioute Green Tractor bone one is still available in 1095. If you want 440C then the antique bone isn't available but I did see some in curly maple. In the second pic, you can see how the blades sit when closed on the trapper. The last one is one of the muskrats. They did make another run of the muskrats more recently so that'll be easier to find (in 1095).


 
Correct, no longer made, but several cover options are available on dealers' sites. They were made at the end of 2009 - beginning of 2010 with another run of muskrats in 2012.

Edit to add, the #53s are 4 1/8" closed with blades right around 3"(iirc) if that matters.

Edit#2, the 2012 models are listed as #53 Moose patterns as they have a different clip blade design
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