Muskrat Love!

navihawk · Oct 24, 2009

Rick said:
That's one sweet 'rat, Charlie. I really like the color and jigging of those beautifully-matched scales, and the grooved bolsters add a nice measure of refinement. Damn if you don't manage to get your greasy mitts on all the good stuff.

Here's a another single-springer with double liners. Previously posted on Levine's board, but I don't think I've shown it here.

Unbelievable the way the blades lay in.Check out the rounded spine on the blades.A nice change from swedges.

VCM3 · Oct 24, 2009

navihawk said:
Unbelievable the way the blades lay in.Check out the rounded spine on the blades.A nice change from swedges.

Check out the bone,too :thumbup:
-Vince

navihawk · Oct 24, 2009

VCM3 said:
Check out the bone,too :thumbup:
-Vince

Believe me, I haven't stopped staring at it. The NS pins make it look even sharper.It only has one nail slot in the liner. The blades must have to sit different, or I think the nicks are in the same spot?

neeman · Oct 25, 2009

rifon2 said:
Here are some pictures of that Queen Classics knife in red stag, along with its original box:

Thanks for the information.
Now I know what I have!

The red stag is well done.

waynorth · Oct 25, 2009

I really like that Remington, Rick!!:thumbup:
It's a variation on a theme, and a welcome one.
If all knives were made the same, we wouldn't have any reason for this forum

!!

VCM3 · Oct 25, 2009

waynorth said:
I really like that Remington, Rick!!:thumbup:
It's a variation on a theme, and a welcome one.
If all knives were made the same, we wouldn't have any reason for this forum!!

So true Charlie :thumbup: How 'bout this...Mundane Cutlery Co.,a rare stamp,lol

Great thread!
-Vince

VCM3 · Oct 25, 2009

Here is my two variants

Top knife is a Schatt,ltd run by Clarence Risner
Bottom,Queen Classic
The Queen has the real deal catch bits,the Schatt,two full springs

waynorth · Oct 25, 2009

Nice views, of nice knives, Vince!
Is the Queen made in D-2?

VCM3 · Oct 25, 2009

waynorth said:
Nice views, of nice knives, Vince!
Is the Queen made in D-2?

Charlie,that's a good question.That knife,the clip blade is D-2,& marked PH-D2
The warncliffe blade,however,is,I'm covinced,carbon steel,marked only with the "Q" crown over top
Almost as if,it were an older blade,from a different run & used here
Its a great knife my wife gave to me,one Christmas
Vince

waynorth · Oct 25, 2009

It would be unusual to put a carbon steel blade along with D-2!? Did the blade patina or rust? D-2 is only semi-stainless I think . . . .

VCM3 · Oct 25, 2009

waynorth said:
It would be unusual to put a carbon steel blade along with D-2!? Did the blade patina or rust? D-2 is only semi-stainless I think . . . .

I've cut the same apple up,with both blades,numerous times,the Warncliffe patina's up,just like so many carbon steel blades on production slipjoints I've had & the clip,does not!
-Vince

waynorth · Oct 25, 2009

The proof is in the pudding . . . . . . errr . . . .the apple!!
BTW, the blades are a good length for apple cutting, and the slim profile makes coring the wedges, and peeling easy. For a country boy, it's a great Muskrat knife, but for a city-slicker (read ME), it's a great Apple knife!
The name "Apple" knife would never fly though. "Muskrat" it shall remain!

Rick · Oct 25, 2009

navihawk said:
It only has one nail slot in the liner. The blades must have to sit different, or I think the nicks are in the same spot?

The blades sit unusually low in the handle when closed, but due its serpentine shape, the nail nick adjacent to the concave side of the handle is accessible...

...while the nick adjacent to the convex side needed a handle relief or it would be too low to reach.

Here's the obligatory inside shot:

navihawk · Oct 25, 2009

Thanks Rick. It makes sence now. Wow. That knife is incredible

DennisStrickland · Oct 25, 2009

blues sorry about the money guesses got carried away, will call a collector friend monday.knives were so beautifal.

mckgreg · Oct 25, 2009

Here's one.
Greg

KnifeHead · Oct 26, 2009

In the August 1936 HTT magazine...

There is this add explaining the improvements and advantages of the new Remington Muskrat. Here is one of Remington's "pre-improved" muskrats with those nasty ole iron bolsters and liners in fricken dead, mint condition. Once again proving that sometimes it's good to be Tony Bose.

KnifeHead · Oct 26, 2009

BTW...it's never a good idea to have both blades HALF open at once on a single backspring muskrat, especially if it's a mint Rem. Muskrat. It's tempting, but don't do dat!

NirreBosse · Oct 26, 2009

KnifeHead said:
BTW...it's never a good idea to have both blades open at once on a single backspring muskrat, especially if it's a mint Rem. Muskrat. It's tempting, but don't do dat!

Do you mean in the stressed position of halfopen or not at all.

Bosse

KnifeHead · Oct 26, 2009

NirreBosse said:
Do you mean in the stressed position of halfopen or not at all.

Bosse

Yea...HALF OPEN!

The muskrat that I just posted has cam-end tangs. On that knife, if I open the blade to the point that it stays open(from about 1/4 stop to 3/4), then the spring is fully flexed. If that is done on both blades simultaneously then that will double load the single backspring. Breakage is possible, and left in that position over time, weakening is likely.

Blades with halfstops don't apply, unless of course you stop the blade on one of the corners....same thing would apply then.