Looking for a new slippy

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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I'm looking for a new slipjoint...SOmething small enough to edc and be sheeple friendly but robust enough to be handy outdoors...was considering a copper head, canoe or barlow pattern....maybe a mini trapper as well...I'd like something that is a fairly prolific style so I can gather up a few...ANy input is welcome thanks.
 
I'm kind of partial to the Copperheads, seem to be a good all around size and feel good in hand.. Mini Trappers aren't a bad way to go either, carry real well in pocket.
 
Canoes have a single backspring so they are thinner, and the main spear blade is substantial and the smaller pen blade big enogh to be useful.
Also they don't catch in pockets
 
I would go with a medium Texas Jack or Barlow, both around 3 3/8. That is unless you don't have a peanut. If that's the case, then you could really do with a peanut. The thing about Copperheads are good too. But I like the long and short blade combo. Two long blades don't make too much sense unless you really got a special cutting task for it.

God Bless
 
My two most common EDC, I wear khakis to work, is either a Boker Barlow or a Queen Canoe (1095, crimson bone). neeman is correct regarding the canoe. While a stout knife, it lays flat in the pocket. I am very please with this purchase from Cumberland, which has the 1095's. In fact I am carrying it today.
 
I got one of these a few weeks ago , it's a Case Wharncliff Mini Trapper. I bought it to go with the full sized version I bought last year.

My wife picked periwinkle, but they come in other colors too.

I got mine from soonerstate.com, that's where the picture is from too.



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That Mini Trapper w/Wharncliff is nice, but I really have a hard time with the colors offered. I have one of the Caribbean Blue ones, and it's pretty bright. They simply don't make a simple stag, amber bone, etc. The Sunset Orange looks to be the least offensive, at least if you like warm colors. I don't trust "Tested Red" after seeing some of the "Fire Engine Red" ones in real life.

If I were you I'd check out the Slimline Trapper. Great handle, plenty beefy, not too sheeple unfriendly. And you can get yellow or brown Delrin, or red or green bone, though you can only get CV in yellow and red.

Good luck!

-- Sam
 
Both of these ride well in the pocket,3 7/8" closed,1095 carbon,and take a great edge.

Both were around the $30 mark on ebay. The 194ot was hardly used(no box) and has a brass liner lock.And the 94OT is Like New in Box.


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Medium Stockman with rounded bolsters is another pocket friendly option.Many offerings from many companies too.

I recently bought a Schatt&Morgan Horticulturalist's knife (why can't they call it a Gardener's knife??) this is a slim knife with a useful long clip blade and a really nice sheep's foot secondary blade that is not just for show.Old Red Bone 9cm/3& 5 eighths" long.
 
Hey there RR,

First, let me just say its nice to see you back here again spending a little time with us folksy folks..:D

Now to the knife question. Since you mentioned the knife would need to perhaps stand up to some outdoor use as well as having the dual role of edc carry at work, I would request that you to consider 2 important aspects of the ideal slippy in question:

(1) Length closed?

(2) Blade count. Will 1 do or is 2 blades more of a necessity?

It will be easier to narrow it down I think if you get this settled on.
 
I'm really partial to my medium Texas Jack in Amber bone and CV steel. The perfect size for me, I have found. Very pocketable, yet large enough to handle just about everything I do with a knife from cleaning trout, to whittling sticks.
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neeman said:
Canoes have a single backspring so they are thinner, and the main spear blade is substantial and the smaller pen blade big enogh to be useful.
Also they don't catch in pockets
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Hard pattern to beat!
 
I just love these threads!

You get to see what everyone carries, or what their preference is...
And sometime we even read what the original requestor asks for!!
 
Sunny D...glad to be back....I guess I'm a folksy wanna be...I'd say an ideal length would be 3-4 inches closed...and probably 2-3 blades..THanks for all the great ideas....
 
A wannabe? Nay, nay I won't here of it..

I christen thouest RescueRiley, a trusted and loyal member and knight of the high court of BF.com in the kindom of knifedom, a bona fida folksy fellow and part of the folks-yest dogon forum on the planet!. Please takest thou propper place amongst the rest of the knights in the folsy kingdom.. :D:D

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OK, very good. I recon you are looking for a little stouter slippy than a 3 3/8 inch closed Stockman pattern then. I highly recommend a regular size Trapper pattern which typically runs in the 3 7/8 to 4 1/8 inches closed. They were engineered to do the outdoor chores of 2 light fixed blades and they are not to big to carry as an edc... And then of coarse you may already know that the Trapper is my usual edc of choice.. Anyway, just my .2 cents here my freind.

Anthony
 
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I just picked up a Queen Mountain Man. It is single blade and thin enough for pocket carry. Plus is it big enough for most hands and chores. I like it. Have not cut anything with it yet.
 
Sunny-d Thanks for the kind words...I can testify as many people already know Sunny-d is a first rate fellow...
 
pappy1959 said:
I'm just a little biased, but just a little. The knife I carry is a medium Trapper that we make here at Amherst Cutlery...
... Keep Care. Pappy
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Greetings Pappy and Welcome to the forum!.:)

Your comment intriges me as I also enjoy edc'n the smaller version of my all time favorite every day carry, the Trapper, or in this case, the medium Trapper.. I carry more then just a few of these in production models from time to time, as well as customs.. And I too love good solid Stag scales on my medium Trapper's.

A few questions if you please:

How large is your Amherst medium Trapper in the closed position?

Do you have more than one model of medium Trapper pattern with different blade choices?

Do you utilize carbon steel in the production in any of your medium Trapper pattern choices?

Anthony
 
Pappy,
How fitting for a new slippy thread.

So when will be all toteing a new Amherst?

What are you production dates?
When will the website be updates to show prices?

Looking forward...

Neeman
 
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