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That bone looks amazing. I've never been a huge fan of muskrats, always seemed like it would make more sense to have a different style blade on the opposite side, but that one is tempting.
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I have felt the same way at times, Jimmy. I'm torn between wanting a wider clip and a spey (that famous peanut butter blade), or just enjoying the way these slim blades lay nicely into the handle!
Worse things could happen than this 'Rat being my only knife.
(What a scary thought - only one knife!!)
Gorgeous knife, and a very pleasant write-up, Charlie. Thanks, once again, for posting!
My pleasure, P-man! You are welcome!
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Good snap. I'd say the pulls are 6-7 in our non-scientific rating system. Not as firm as the old #23 pattern, but satisfying.
Ah, another sunk joint fan! I was beginning to feel a little lonely around here. This is a really nice knife Charlie. The jigging is superb. This pattern screams for sunk joints. I wonder why we don't see more of this feature. Is it difficult to execute?
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On this pattern, sunk joints would likely require slightly wider bolsters. I had a custom Muskrat some years ago that had sunk joints. The problem was, I thought it looked ungainly - a "fatter" version of what I had hoped to see. I eventually sold it on.
If I had carried and used it every day, I might have kept it, because sunk joints on a working knife can sometimes be a plus - but not always. It can also lead to making it harder to clean a skinning knife. But it's moot. I don't have it, and am not a veteran working trapper.
This knife doesn't have the highest tangs I have seen but they are not sunk, nor semi-sunk.
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I went back to re-read this thread, because GEC is mulling over doing some more versions of the #81 pattern.
Some great insightful comments have been made here, and it doesn't take long to read the whole thing - only two pages so far.
GEC has posted a stockman set-up knife, a little while ago. I can imagine it on this nice, substantial frame.
I can also imagine one of my favorites, a two-blade single-spring stockman, with a large clip, and a spey opposite. I know, I am weird sometimes.
But I hope we see some more #81s soon, whatever configuration they may take!
Some great insightful comments have been made here, and it doesn't take long to read the whole thing - only two pages so far.
GEC has posted a stockman set-up knife, a little while ago. I can imagine it on this nice, substantial frame.
I can also imagine one of my favorites, a two-blade single-spring stockman, with a large clip, and a spey opposite. I know, I am weird sometimes.
But I hope we see some more #81s soon, whatever configuration they may take!
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It just happens that I have muskrat with large clip and sunken joints, but this is 2 spring version although not a chunky knife for itself.
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