Extolling the Virtues of the Slimline Trapper

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This is a pattern I have started liking better and better of late.

I have had a Case "Yeller" slimline for a long while, and it has been a dandy.

It is my oldest son's favorite of all my knives to use. I'll likely give it to him.

A couple of months ago I picked up a vintage Case two bladed slimline with lovely dark reddish brown bone scales. It has seen a good bit of carry time.

And then last week, I snagged a brand new Slimline, another Case, with red bone scales and CV blade for just over 20 bucks on a popular online auction site.

Five minutes with the DMT and the Sharpmaker and it was utterly hair whittling sharp.

The first day I carried it I used it to peel and slice a pineapple, mend a bridle rein that got broken in a little set-to with a new horse I bought my son, and open mail, etc.

It disappears in the pocket and cuts incredibly well. It is so light and slim you hardly know it's there until you need it.

I have definitely become a fan.
 
I have got one too and love it as well. It's a 1979 Case with brown delrin scales. Only problem is I need to thin out the blade and my novice sharpening skills will need to improve before tackling this job. Great pattern though.


HAK
 
My old yeller Barehead slimline has a little thinner blade than the red bone model i just bought.

It feels a touch lighter and thinner all over than the red bone one.
 
When i carry a single blade slip joint i carry a yellow case barehead slimline trapper. they really are fantastic.
 
Slimline trapper is probably my favorite single blade slipjoint pattern. Easy in the pocket, thin pointy blade offers lots of utility.
 
Don't forget the Queen Slimline, same price in bone.
A longer blade in the same 4 1/8" frame
In D2

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Dont forget the Canal Street 1/2 Moon
The same length blade in a 3 3/4" frame
With a superb steel

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One of my favourite patterns, it lookselegant and is surprisingly versatile. (as Coonskinner pointed out)

The Delrin or G-10 handled models have brushed matte stainless knives and the blades are thicker too. Both the stainless and cv versions take on very good edges indeed. A Yellow Handle is a MUST have in any collection.

The Queen Cutlery version in Amber Carved Bone or the earlier CSB are, as neeman said, very worthwhile knives as well. The ACSB or CSB are both gnarly and very grippy. Now available in Zebra Wood too. What are you waverers waiting for??
 
I had one of the Queen slimlines in Amber bone with a D2 blade, but I didn't care for it.

The nail nick was so small and shallow that, combined with the stout backspring, it was aggravating to open.

And then there was that horrible thick grind with the D2 steel...I quickly decided I didn't want to invest the time reprofiling that obnoxious edge.

I am a stickler for fine edges, particularly on a slippie, and that combination didn't lend itself well to one.

It was a beautiful knife, but I didn't like it nearly as well as the Cases.

My nephew has it now.
 
They are a great knife Coonskinner, I have a Case with CV that finds its way in a pocket most days.
 
The Case 48 pattern slimline in CV has been a favorite knife of mine for a long, long time.
I have 4 or 5 newer yellow handles and 4 or 5 older bone handle models.
I have a bunch of other slips, but always come back to the 48 :)
 
Don,
Isn't the Case slimline your main EDC? Seems like I saw that on the custom forum a while back. I like the one I have, good choice!!!
 
This is a nice pattern of knife for pocket carry. Though a little long, it carries very well, and does offer a nice cutting package. I had a Boker one years ago, with great rosewood handles, and it's ne of the few I regret letting go when I downsized.

Nice knives.
 
Mike Alsdorf has a beautiful slimline trapper for sale over in the maker's for sale section. His knives are incredible.
 
Buck via Camillus made a couple of versions of slim trappers. Known as the model 311, 1972 - 1990.
300Bucks

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