Case chestnut bone CV Muskrat

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mkc

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Just picked up a Case Muskat today with carbon steel blades. I really like how Case is offering more knives with CV blades. The bone has some real nice color to it and looks like some good ole redbone.

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Very appealing. The bone looks very good indeed.

The Muskrat is one of the few patterns I don't have, is it a slim knife? Are they all over 4"?
Could be a bit massive for my tastes.
 
willgoy, the Muskrat measures 3 7/8", its not massive at all to me. But I've been carrying a Great Eastern lately too.:cool:
 
mkc said:
willgoy, the Muskrat measures 3 7/8", its not massive at all to me. But I've been carrying a Great Eastern lately too.:cool:
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It's sending me over the edge....

The GE Muskrat is a large one though:D
 
That is some good looking bone and very nice presentation (washboard). It gives the whole photo an ol' timey feel to it. :thumbup:
 
Does this model have one or two backsprings?

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Is it possible to get a photo looking down on the knife (viewing blade spines in closed position) I am trying to figure out how fine the tips are on these. I know they were used as small game skinners but I am hoping the points are not very delicate as I would like to try to edc one for a while.

Thanks
 
Nice, how thin are they grinding the blades down to now?
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Dr. Pepper said:
Does this model have one or two backsprings?

also

Is it possible to get a photo looking down on the knife (viewing blade spines in closed position) I am trying to figure out how fine the tips are on these. I know they were used as small game skinners but I am hoping the points are not very delicate as I would like to try to edc one for a while.

Thanks
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The tips of a Muskrat blade is pretty delicate,they're fine for cutting tasks but they wouldn't take any abuse.
 
Dr. Pepper, It has two backsprings. As for using it for skinning, I don't know. A buddy at work used his mini-trapper which is about the same size, maybe a little smaller, to gut a deer. I would probably use something bigger for that task but it worked for him. The Muskrat makes a great EDC knife.
 
mkc said:
Dr. Pepper, It has two backsprings. As for using it for skinning, I don't know. A buddy at work used his mini-trapper which is about the same size, maybe a little smaller, to gut a deer. I would probably use something bigger for that task but it worked for him. The Muskrat makes a great EDC knife.
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Thanks, I guess I will get one. I'll keep one blade super sharp and the other just so-so. That way I will not feel bad about using it. I have a tendency to oversharpen to the point that I avoid using a blade just because I don't want to bugger it up and lose that enchanting edge.
 
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