Eye Brand Mini Trapper

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marcinek

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My Eye Brand Brown Smooth Bone Mini Trapper came!!! Whoo-hoo!!

I'll post some pix when I get the technology figured out (should have figured that out years ago...back to the point)

This pic does it justice:

http://www.soonerstateknives.com/EB-BJBS.JPG

Heres my uneducated (compared to the rest of the folk around here) take on it...

One down I see...when closed, the clip blade can be wiggled a little bit. Maybe thats a fit issue to be expected, maybe not, I don't know. To me, very, very minor.

On the plus side...I'm not seeing the rough/rustic finish people have talked about. It is smooth everywhere. No rough edges, the pins dont stick out, the brown smooth bone is beautiful and ranges in color from very dark brown to a light brownish red. I think the finish is incredible.

Walk and talk...I don't have much to compare the walk to, but the blades SLAM shut. Its almost a little scary. The things a bear trap.

The blades are plenty sharp. And the knife is much heavier than it looks, which has got to be a good thing.

I'm happy. And thanks to everyone for their advice on my first slippie!

I'm even more excited about what I scored on a popular auction site that rhymes with Tree Day last night. But thats another thread.

And lastly, Kenny @ Sooner State rules.
 
I think the pins stick out more on the stag models.

Eye Brand makes a really good slipjoint. Not perfect by any means, but a good, working knife. Their knives are ground nice and thin so they take a great edge. I'm quite taken with my stockman.

I agree with you about Kenny. I got my first EB knife from him. He was a pleasure to deal with.
 
I'm even more excited about what I scored on a popular auction site that rhymes with Tree Day last night. But thats another thread.
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Nobody wants to know what I got, eh?

Its a traditional German stag-handled knife....
 
marcinek said:
Nobody wants to know what I got, eh?

Its a traditional German stag-handled knife....
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Ok, ok, OK. tells us what you bought! With pictures!!


Quote, "I'm happy. And thanks to everyone for their advice on my first slippie!"

And that's all that matters, if you are happy with a knife, then it is a good deal.

Dave
 
Great looking, Mini! A smooth bone mini-trapper stole into my pocket a few months back and has taken up permanent residence. So, I may be just a little biased. ;) Enjoy a fine knife!

Okay, I'll ask. What ya got! I mean, stag handled and German. Hmmm. I got a few Bokers that fit that description. So show us what ya got!
 
knowtracks and Amos....This!

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"early stag handled Eye Brand hunting knife by Carl Schlieper. Overall length is 9-1/2" with a 5" blade. Small brass hilt, aluminum pommel, and leather washers on either end of a nice stag handle. Handle is in great condition - no chips or cracks. Great blade design made from 3/16" stock with upswept tip that is beveled on top for 2-1/2"."

How did I, Mr. First Slippie, beat the rest of you people???
 
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