Large TEXAS Toothpicks!

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sir woodley

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I really like my 5" closed Queen! It seems to be the "perfect back pocket, right next to wallet knife." Any other makers of a 5" TEXAS toothpick in either D2 or 1095?? Thank you much, M
 
I have several Case large toothpicks, but they are all stainless.

GEC makes a really nice 4" toothpick.
 
I've got a Schatt & Morgan File & Wire Tested 5" toothpick in ATS-34.
Really pleased with it!
 
Why do they cll them 'Texas' toothpicks? Serious question. I'm just becoming a Slipjoint collector, and I like the style, but don't understand the name.

BTW, I'd LOVE to hear a reply from Joe - Bob!!! C'mon, do it!!!
 
The standard names for different types of slipjoints came about as advertising or proprietary designations by the early manufacturers. Many of these names caught on and were shared by most of the later manufacturers. There aren't many names that mean much. "Trapper" makes some sense but "muskrat" and "moose" really don't.
 
I've been trying to gather up some of the large toothpicks. Here are some of the Case offeirngs.
One is the stag Damascus version. I really like the looks of it.
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Here's a different take on the pattern.

A.G. Russell Texas Ranger Toothpick
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I've only got one left... a Queen in D2/Cocobolo. Nice knife, but it really only sees use at picnic time.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
The standard names for different types of slipjoints came about as advertising or proprietary designations by the early manufacturers. Many of these names caught on and were shared by most of the later manufacturers. There aren't many names that mean much. "Trapper" makes some sense but "muskrat" and "moose" really don't.
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The muskrat was designed for muskrat (an other small furbearing mammal) trappers. It has two blades that are especially well suited for skinning small mammals. And, having two of them means that the trapper needs to sharpen his/her knife only half as often. A useful feature if you are running a trap line. The moose pattern makes a bit less sense, but it is essence a large knife with two large blades- one on each end. A large body with two large blades (kind of like antlers)- no worse than "seahorse whittler."
 
Here's a 5" Case Texas Toothpick that I put together at the Case plant in Bradford in 2008 during the Case customer appreciation event. Mike Dubois of the prototype shop helped me pick out the parts and guided me(and saved my bacon during a sharpening slip up :o) It was great fun.

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