Muskrat question

Thomason

Thomason

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I really like the Case/Tony Bose muskrat from a couple of years ago but the price on all the ones I have found scares me away right now. The thing I liked about it was the different style blades. Most muskrats I see have the same style blades. The Case/Bose has a Wharncliffe and California clip. Do you guys know where I could find less expensive muskrat with that blade configuration?
 
Thomason,Bill at Cumberland,had Queen classics,in the Hawbaker Muskrat pattern,as Case calls it.I've seen a few other brands on the Bay,but the Queen classics look sweet.Also AG's Cutting Edge,Has 2 Catt's,they are a bit smaller,but nice just the same.I personally think you should go for the Case /Bose though. LOL!
Happy Thanksgiving,
Vince
 
Thomason said:
That is just plain mean. Like giving an alcoholic a drink :D

(thanks for tip, I just bought the Queen from Bill)
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I would never do that...
Wich one did ya get?
Vince
 
Nice....
You are quite welcome Thomason,
Vince:thumbup:
 
I have a Bose/Case muskrat and the fit and finish is very close to a custom. The price is a little steep but the quality is great. But for the money you cant beat the Queen.
 
I bought the Bose/Case muskrat myself sometime ago. I love the blades on the knife. Really well done. The wharncliffe blade is exceptional.
 
This is a question and not a statement, but I thought the Muskrat pattern had two identical blades and that's what made it a Muskrat. Is this not true??? So two different blades and particularly a Wharncliffe?? Is that also a Muskrat?

Paul
 
I believe the Case/Tony Bose is called a Modified Muskrat because the blades are not the same.
 
The guy who invented the "Hawbaker Muskrat" was, oddly enough, named Hawbaker. He was a trapper/outfitter among other things, and after a lot of experience, realized there was room for improving the Muskrat knife by changing one blade to a modified wharcliffe. It gave some versatility, which I don't fully understand, having never trapped or skinned small animals; just deer.
He made a deal with a few knife companies to produce his Hawbaker Special, and sold several hundred a year to trappers. I think there are less than 20 variations, of the older ones, and a full collection is worth a lot of money, and is a nice achievable goal. Some of the hard to find ones can cost a pile of cash! There are more detailed accounts somewhere; if I find the link, I'll post it, unless someone does it first,
CC
 
IIRC, there was an article on Hawbaker muskrats in Knife World a while back. I'll have to check on that.
 
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