Muskrat Manor

[comoha]

I do need to add one of those Case Bose collaborations to the rat herd one day! The are all class.

 

[smcclown05]

Here's my GEC Furtaker Muskrat when I first got it. I'm glad I saw this thread, reminded me that this knife needs some pocket time

 

[chuko]

Here is my Cripple Creek (82) with stag scales. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is one of my Schatt & Morgans a Yankee muskrat. Single backspring with stag scales. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is a rare old Winchester with fancy bolsters and jigged bone. Two clip blades, used but a rare configuration. I have not been able to find this model except with a spey blade secondary. Charles

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[ThundarStick]

Please forgive me if the pictures don't work, my first try.

My only muskrats.

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[comoha]

Corey, I love the way this looks. Do you have any more pictures of it?

Here are some more...

 

[wagglebee]

Thanks Corey, that looks fantastic!

 

[thatotherguy]

That would be Hawbaker Muskrat when there's a wharncliffe secondary...and the name would be used when the Hawbaker family has given it's permission to have the last name used otherwise it would be called an Improved Muskrat

OK, thanks!

 

[avoidspam]

Hi would someone be able to explain the thinking behind the Muskrat design. They look stunning and I'm guessing the reason behind two blades the same was that it would enable you to continue to work once one of the blades became blunt?

Forgive my ignorance

 

[Jug Johnson]

Hi would someone be able to explain the thinking behind the Muskrat design. They look stunning and I'm guessing the reason behind two blades the same was that it would enable you to continue to work once one of the blades became blunt?

Forgive my ignorance

I think you are right on. For some one running a long line of traps , I could see why he may choose to keep more than one sharp clip.

 

[chuko]

Here are my Bose/Case muskrats, Charles

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[chuko]

Here is a Case prototype with stag, tang is stamped CASE / 19XX95 , on the tang of blade with the engraved prototype (in script) is TESTEDXX /520093. Charles

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[avoidspam]

I think you are right on. For some one running a long line of traps , I could see why he may choose to keep more than one sharp clip.

That adds up

Sam

 

[chuko]

Couple of Schrades, one is a green bone and the other red bone. Interestingly these are called "The Fisherman". I think there were 4 knives produced with this etch, still looking for the other 2. Charles
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[comoha]

I love 'em! :thumbup:

 

[22-rimfire]

Stanley Hawbaker, now that is some history. I used to get his catalog every year. Bought traps and so forth. I in fact used a Case Muskrat to skin many a 'rat. My understanding is that there were two identical blades in the muskrat simply to give you a fresh edge when you needed it. I recall sharpening my knife several times in a single evening skinng rats. It was not uncommon to skin 30 or more rats in an evening and then do it again the next day.

 

[avoidspam]

Stanley Hawbaker, now that is some history. I used to get his catalog every year. Bought traps and so forth. I in fact used a Case Muskrat to skin many a 'rat. My understanding is that there were two identical blades in the muskrat simply to give you a fresh edge when you needed it. I recall sharpening my knife several times in a single evening skinng rats. It was not uncommon to skin 30 or more rats in an evening and then do it again the next day.

Wow! Thanks for fascinating info

 

[CNoyes]

An interesting pattern and many nice examples shown in the thread.

Here is the only one I have. It's a circa 1948-1959 Robeson Strawbery bone handled 623595 Muskrat.

Robeson did put an etch on some of these, simply stating, "MUSKRAT" in a broken letter military type stencil font.

They also made the pattern with brown bone prior to WWII.

 

[sharpenit]