Slimline Trappers - elegant and yet practical

[picturerock]

The two ends of the spectrum: a Case next to one by Don Hanson in sambar stag

Anybody else have one?

 

[hoppes no9]

One of my favorite patterns! This one is especially nice...

 

[Sonnemann]

That Hanson is one of the nicest knives, bar none, I have ever seen. Wow.

Here are some slimline I have owned

 

[black mamba]

A John Lloyd beauty with perfectly matched amber stag and 52100 steel.

 

[clutchcarter]

 

[Turk88]

Very nice! I've got your thinner brother...very slim, sharp, and elegant

 

[Gevonovich]

That Hanson is a gem! So are all the others shown! Here is an old W.R. Case and Sons

Old Picture

 

[ericnpeterson]

I've got a Case Rough Black Slimline. Great work-knife, sharpens up fast like a surgical blade... super sharp.

 

[SAK Guy]

Schrade 194OT and 503 \SC

 

[Will Power]

I'm very keen on this pattern, light in the pocket and a long slicer. What I'd really like is a single-blade Barehead CASE in proper Redbone but they seem to have become extinct..or at least near fossilized.....

Thanks, Will

 

[Tdhurl1103]

The only one I have. Just got it a few weeks ago. Haven't carried it yet though.

 

[jeffsaul]

Here's mine by Craig Brewer, mammoth ivory, beautifully done.

Jeff

 

[jc57]

Anybody else have one?

I have one. Makes for a good apple slicer. Not the best picture.



Better pic here shown with a friend:

 

[2Dead]

 

[mrknife]

my favorite of the traditional patterns and go to edc, boker slimline currently in my scrubs pocket

 

[jc57]

This is the 2-blade variety but I wanted it in stainless steel, which can be hard to come by in the GEC product line:

#48 Trapper, 440C

 

[2Dead]

Yeah John, they don't make much in 440C compared to 1095. I'd love for them to make some jacks in 440C. But here are some of the single 440Cs


African Blackwood and Antique Yellow SFOs

 

[mrknife]

Yeah John, they don't make much in 440C compared to 1095. I'd love for them to make some jacks in 440C.

African Blackwood and Antique Yellow SFOs
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if those are ever up for sale Trand, i call dibs!

 

[Old Hunter]

Old Hickory EO for Ontario Knife made by Queen! OH

 

[jc57]

I really hated missing out on those Diamond Jack SFOs but I think those came out right when the Improved Trapper models with the slim clip + Wharncliffe came out. Had to pick one or the other, knife budget being what it is.

At one time I didn't care for the elk handles that are the standard premium handle material for GECs 440s, but my tastes have evolved over time and now it on my want list if they ever do another run.