S&M Series I Single Blade Trapper

[black mamba]

This just came in today, and I've been CE and CF it since. Several photos and measurements and here it is.

Schatt & Morgan Series I #041811 Single Blade Trapper, 1991 issue

Deeply swedged and sabre ground long pull clip blade with barehead antique brown jigged scales and Queen Steel.

Mark side

Pile side

Yes, the pile side scale is ever so slightly lighter than the front. I like the large, deep jigging and threaded bolster.

In-hand shot

This slender beauty is a sixteenth over 4 inches long closed, with the blade edge a sixteenth under 3 inches, tip to notch.
The pull is a good 6 or 7, and she snaps closed like a gator. The blade sits perfect center when closed, and the backspring is flush open, closed and at half-stop.

The only things which would differentiate this from a custom made folder are the tumble polished blade and the spine,
which sits .021" below the backspring at open (measured with a depth micrometer).

All considered, I think this little 1-blade is as nice as any of the new GEC offerings, and that's saying a lot!

 

[moonwilson]

That is a gorgeous knife! One heck of a swedge on that puppy! :thumbup:

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, Moon, I like it too!

 

[Will Power]

One of THE best Barehead Trappers I've seen, a knife to be admired and envied alright!

 

[pipedreams308]

Very nice. Love that swedge!

 

[wagglebee]

That's a great looking trapper!

 

[JAB]

Very nice - I'm rather partial to barehead slim trappers and that one's a doozy!:thumbup:

 

[Modoc ED]

Nice knife. What's CE and CF?

 

[DennisStrickland]

the black mamba strikes again. fantastic knife jeff it's as if you have a gill net covering the country & catch all the finest fish, way to go.
dennis

 

[black mamba]

Thanks for all the nice comments, gents. Ed, CE is chicken eyeing and CF is coon fingering. Boys (and girls too!) playing with their toys.

 

[mhawg]

Sweet!!! Simply elegant.

 

[kai76]

That's a beauty!