Differing Copperheads?

JD Mandrell

JD Mandrell

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One of my favorite patterns is the 2 blade Copperhead, but as I browse catalogs and websites, I notice 2 different sets of blades:

1. 1 standard clip and 1 turkish clip (my favorite pattern)

2. 1 standard clip and 1 shorter pen blade.


Are these both considered Copperheads, or is one actually knwn by a different name?
 
I think the copperhead refers to the shape of the front bolster and not the blade configuration. Case makes(made) a copperhead pattern and also the copperlock. The front bolster on these is dropped down on the blade opening side forming a sort of finger guard. Bulldog and most of the other German makes of copperhead are like a small 2 blade hunter, but also have the dropped front bolster. I think that its called a copperhead because the dropped bolster somewhat resembles the head of a rattler. Hope someone has some more info, thats just my observation and not hard fact.
 
As far as I know, yes the shape of the bolster is what makes a copperhead, it's supposed to cover the top back end of the blade tangs when closed to prevent them from damaging pockets, the canoe is the same idea in a double ended knife.

Luis
 
The Last Confederate said:
One of my favorite patterns is the 2 blade Copperhead, but as I browse catalogs and websites, I notice 2 different sets of blades:

1. 1 standard clip and 1 turkish clip (my favorite pattern)

2. 1 standard clip and 1 shorter pen blade.


Are these both considered Copperheads, or is one actually knwn by a different name?
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Yes the Case type copperhead seems to only be made by them and Frost
who copied it in the eighties (made in Japan) and the rescent Pakistani junk.
Usually 3 7/8". Minnies about 3 1/4"

The other might be called the Europeon Copperhead and is made by all
the German companies and other copiers. (3 3/4")

-Rebus
 
Rebus777 said:
Yes the Case type copperhead seems to only be made by them and Frost
who copied it in the eighties (made in Japan) and the rescent Pakistani junk.
Usually 3 7/8". Minnies about 3 1/4"

The other might be called the Europeon Copperhead and is made by all
the German companies and other copiers. (3 3/4")

-Rebus
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Thanks, I had started to notice that Case and Parker "related" knives were more often the ones with the shroter pen blade.

I am noticing the same with another pattern, what virtually everyone else calls a Serpentine Jack or Dogleg Jack, Case calls a Mini-Trapper.
 
OTguy said:
...I think that its called a copperhead because the dropped bolster somewhat resembles the head of a rattler. Hope someone has some more info, thats just my observation and not hard fact.
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OTguy, don't you have copperheads (another poisonous viper) in PA? :confused:
Maybe the yellow metal color of the bolsters on some knives contributed
to the name also.

-Rebus
 
Yes, Rebus, we have copperheads here in Pa., but I've never asked one to hold still while I compare the bolster of my pocketknife to its head. Didn't seem like a good idea, besides, its still winter here and they're still all denned up. Maybe this spring I'll give it a go.
 
OTguy said:
Yes, Rebus, we have copperheads here in Pa., but I've never asked one to hold still while I compare the bolster of my pocketknife to its head. Didn't seem like a good idea, besides, its still winter here and they're still all denned up. Maybe this spring I'll give it a go.
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HAHA...before you do, could you please add the following line to your will?

"The Last Confederate gets my knives"


Thanks!
 
The Last Confederate said:
HAHA...before you do, could you please add the following line to your will?

"The Last Confederate gets my knives"


Thanks!
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You only get my copperheads, I'm leaving the rest to the snakes.
 
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