waynorth
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That beautiful Muskrat (posted recently) that Ken Erickson made for me has been in my pocket ever since I got it. And, it has given me a new appreciation of the pattern for every day use.
Maybe it's maturity (I doubt it
!), or maybe it's a milestone in my life, but I've never considered carrying one before. I'm not a trapper, and have shot only a couple of squirrels and groundhogs in my life, and have never skinned one of them!! Fed the farmer's dogs though!!
I have only skinned a couple of deer (Mora fixed blade), so at least I'm not completely out of that basic connection with Mom Nature!
Muskrats always seemed kinda long and spindly to me, and , well . . .weak! Like I could snap one in half
!! Wait!! I have snapped one in half !!
But it was a moment of foolishness, and now that I am 65 years old, that's not likely to happen again! (Yeah . . .right
)
Anyway, those long slim Muskrat blades are downright useful!! They slit open a box or envelope, slice up an apple, orange or pear, for my several servings of fresh fruits and veggies every day, and they make a very good steak knife! ~ (My wife; "Charlie, are you ever gonna put that darn thing away???" - - - -Charlie; " It was away, dear!! MW - -"When?"- - C - "before dinner it was away! I remember distinctly
!!" - -groan:rolleyes":! ~
So anyway, a friend of mine who deals almost exclusively in Case knives bought a collection, and in it was a stray Schrade Muskrat, pattern number 787. His price was outrageous, but me being an old customer, he agreed to cut it in half (I TOLD you it was outrageous!), so I bought it!
My name is Charlie, and I am a Muskrataholic!! Especially if it has a single backspring!
Enough blah blah blah, here comes the good part; The Pictures!!!
Notice the joints are almost fully sunk! And who doesn't love that Peachseed bone??
It hasn't been used or sharpened too much. There's a trace of the "Improved Muskrat" etch still there. That proves it hasn't been repolished, although some stains have been rubbed off IMO.
And here's a comparison of a similarly sized knife with two backsprings. Along with the sunk tang, this Rat makes a nice pocketable package!
Hope you enjoyed this bit of blather, and feel free to make Ratty
comments, yea or nay!!
Respectfully submitted,
waynorth
Maybe it's maturity (I doubt it
!), or maybe it's a milestone in my life, but I've never considered carrying one before. I'm not a trapper, and have shot only a couple of squirrels and groundhogs in my life, and have never skinned one of them!! Fed the farmer's dogs though!! I have only skinned a couple of deer (Mora fixed blade), so at least I'm not completely out of that basic connection with Mom Nature!
Muskrats always seemed kinda long and spindly to me, and , well . . .weak! Like I could snap one in half
!! Wait!! I have snapped one in half !!But it was a moment of foolishness, and now that I am 65 years old, that's not likely to happen again! (Yeah . . .right
)Anyway, those long slim Muskrat blades are downright useful!! They slit open a box or envelope, slice up an apple, orange or pear, for my several servings of fresh fruits and veggies every day, and they make a very good steak knife! ~ (My wife; "Charlie, are you ever gonna put that darn thing away???" - - - -Charlie; " It was away, dear!! MW - -"When?"- - C - "before dinner it was away! I remember distinctly
!!" - -groan:rolleyes":! ~So anyway, a friend of mine who deals almost exclusively in Case knives bought a collection, and in it was a stray Schrade Muskrat, pattern number 787. His price was outrageous, but me being an old customer, he agreed to cut it in half (I TOLD you it was outrageous!), so I bought it!
My name is Charlie, and I am a Muskrataholic!! Especially if it has a single backspring!
Enough blah blah blah, here comes the good part; The Pictures!!!
Notice the joints are almost fully sunk! And who doesn't love that Peachseed bone??
It hasn't been used or sharpened too much. There's a trace of the "Improved Muskrat" etch still there. That proves it hasn't been repolished, although some stains have been rubbed off IMO.
And here's a comparison of a similarly sized knife with two backsprings. Along with the sunk tang, this Rat makes a nice pocketable package!
Hope you enjoyed this bit of blather, and feel free to make Ratty
comments, yea or nay!!Respectfully submitted,
waynorth
ONE of these days!!!
