Pic of Rat Trap production version???

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Hi Eric,

Could you post a picture of the Rat Trap folder in its final incarnation?

The reason I ask is that there was talk of some modifications (choil, for instance) to the prototype whose picture we've all been drooling over ;) before they went into production. So I'm curious to see how much change occured before the RTF hit the street for real.

Many thanks in advance, amigo!!
 
Yes, there have been a few minor changes, one being a smaller choil. I'll post some pics as soon as I get some :D:D
 
Why did you choose to make the rat trap in S30V instead of D2?

What is the benefits of S30V compared to D2 for a folder?
 
You know now that you mention it kd, I actually would prefer D2! And all that stock stacked in the store room too, bummer:confused:any chances of a future folder in D2 Eric? ;)

Still trying to decide myself if I want one or not, a folder that big screams for a belt case eh? Anyone game? MtMike and I can continue our quest to remove the dreaded pocket clip from the world!!!:D:D

D2 Folder, think of the possiblilities!!!
 
kdleung said:
What is the benefits of S30V compared to D2 for a folder?
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Here's my best guess: S30V has better corrosion resistance than D2. That resistance comes into play moreso in a folder than on a fixed blade knife. With the folder, there are all those little nooks, crannies, and mating metal parts where moisture can condense or collect and start the metal rusting. On a fixed blade, you need only worry about the handle to tang/guard junctions for moisture penetration.

As a $0.02 aside, I own only one S30V knife so far. It is a Blade-Tech Wegner Pro Hunter folder. It has impressed me greatly with its performance and, especially, edge retention. I've been abusing it pretty well lately tearing down lots of cardboard, prying staples out of boxes with it, cutting paper, using it as my job-site knife (stripping electric wire insulation, striking cut-lines on wood, shaving wood parts to fit, scraping paint off screwheads), plus using it at lunchtime to slice up acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes.

There are mini-chips near the tip and the edge definitely won't shave hair. Sharpening it is defined as a few licks on a Spydie Sharpmaker when I think of it. ;) However, the blade seems to continue cutting okay, even when it doesn't feel particularly sharp to the touch. If all S30V blades work this well, I can understand the affection the steel gets from the knife-knuts of the world.

Given that much of a steel's performance can come from the heat treat it receives and Busse/SRKW's obsession with the heat treat aspect of knifemaking, I expect that the S30V blade on the Rat Trap Folder (RTF) will be a screamin' demon of a cutter. Which is good news for us Rats!! :D
 
hey guys. just a thought...
s30v does have much better corrosion resistance than d2.
but it ain't got much if any better corrosion resistance than infi
what'd i say?
that's right, that's right!
 
Eric, what happen to the picture? We don't want to turn this into another "Where is the Mini" thread. If you are going to be shipping them soon, we should at least be allowed to see what we ordered!
:confused: :confused: :confused:
 
Hey Eric, I've read the threads and no where in them do you tell us why you are not using D2 in the folder. You keep stating that it's a good steel for a slicer and for a knife under 5". The folder is a slicer and under 5" so why not use the Tons of D2 that you have on the folder? Why buy new steel, why can't you use what you have in the shop? Thanks,

Heber
 
Since I'm giving serious thought to buying one of these things I'm somewhat interested in this thread. I'm more than a little interested in seeing the prod. pics. too. I want to see those before I order.

The D2/S30V business interests me too. I don't have a D2 knife but I do have an S30V one and I'd be surprised if anything was better in an all round way for a folding knife. Could somebody who really knows about this sort of stuff explain why D2 might be better, (or not), for a hard working folder.
 
D2 is usually run harder than S30V, so it can provide better edge retention with only a slight loss in corrosion resistance.

S30V is popular and more likely to draw new faces and walletts into the Rat's Nest while still being a great steel for general-use folders.

That's how I understand it, but wait til someone smart responds.
 
We won't let this thread die until we see a picture!
 
A pic. would be nice but I'm much more interested in hearing from somebody who gets one and gives it a solid workout.
 
Yep pics would be nice. Theres nothing worse than seeing something and being told well , it won't be EXACTLY like what we showed you. If I am to purchase one I would like to see EXACTLY what I might purchase.

And please none of that blade hlaf folded into handle on it's back stuff. A fully locked in the open left AND right side view farly close up but yet enought to see the entire knife in each pic. please.
 
Could anybody answer my two questions:
1. Can you disassemble the knife like you can Sebenza?
2. How is it in comparison with Sebenza? I know Rat Trap has the same blade steel, but the blade is larger and the knife price is sweeter. How about handle comfort and other things?
Regards,
 
Hmm, given that the knives will be shipping any moment now (right Eric?!) I am sure we'll have those answers and pictures as well real soon!
 
Thanks Esav,

I guess I'm more interested in pics of the lockup. I want to see how robust it is. Does it lie closer to the Buck/Striders or closer to the real Striders?
 
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