Old Unmarked Dogleg Trapper

Augie

Augie

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Picked up this trapper today, very well made old knife with great blade snaps and no wobble, Really like the shape of the main blade, kind of a saber clip.
Tang is unmarked, does not look worn away. Does anyone have any idea of who may have made it, I'm thinking Schrade, maybe pre WW2.

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Possibly a "Lunch Box" knife from an employee at any one of factories. It does appear to resemble some Schrade knives.
 
I can't ID the maker or the authenticity. You might want to ask BRL. According to Levine's Guide (page 216), "the overwhelming majority of trappers with 'old' markings are not authentic." Trappers were one of the most highly collected patterns years ago.
 
I'm pretty certain that's not a Schrade, the covers don't match their jigging patterns and the grind on Schrade's saber clip went higher, right up to the plunge cut in the swedge. Nice looking knife though, might want to compare it to one of the other makers, maybe Ulster, Keen Kutter or Challenge?

Eric
 
Heck of a find whatever it is. I like that saber type clip point also.
 
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It does have some nice looking jigged bone.

Here are a couple catalog examples of standard trappers. They're just the first couple that I grabbed. This is not intended to be an ID. I just thought they may be of interest.





 
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