Slipjoint

[sappyg]

How are the old Case knives? I'm looking at a Case trapper from 1974 that's apparently in mint condition. How is the quality on a Case from the 70's?

very good to excellent.

GEC #73 is definately in the range of your scope as well.

 

[FLymon]

The Dave,

Check your messages.

If I had to suggest one for you to try first I would say you could do allot worse than the Case Small Texas Jack.
3 5/8" closed
CV Steel
Mine has excellent build quality
and should be easy to find under $40

That single blade Buck down there is pretty intriguing as well :thumbup:

 

[300Bucks]

Dave,

I show you this single blade Buck slipjoint, because it is my place and duty that makes the world go round. The guys showing you all those great knives, and they are, above
expect me to eventually show up, rattling the cage.

Here is a single blade knife which usually is made in the stockman 3 blade mode. This is a Buck prototype for a new model next year. You would have to go to Buck website for info. Where you can read about the great heat treatment and warranty.
This is the Dymondwood scaled version and I am saying that a little extra spit and polish went into making these LEs....welcome and good luck. 300Bucks/ch

Yellow Valox scaled

 

[Noddy]

First: resign yourself to the fact that you are going to be buying a lot of knives After a bit the sheer utility of things fades (mainly because by then you already have a lot of knives for cutting things with), and the tiny beautiful details, histories, styles all that stuff comes to the fore. Plan from there

So, buy a Victorinox Spirit X for utility, and a bone handled GEC #73 Scout as your first knife

 

[mnblade]

Ultimately I want this to be the knife I carry in my pocket for the next twenty, thirty, or forty years until I give it to a son or grandson. But I want to give it a good workout first

I'm really liking the looks of the trapper... In a 4" size with a carbon steel blade that'd be just about perfect! And stag scales, or some kind of bone.

You should check out Great Eastern Cutlery's Tidioute Trapper, which is 3 7/8" closed and has 1095 carbon steel ...

Another option would be a Moore Maker 5201 trapper (3-7/8" inches closed) with yellow bone scales and 1095 carbon steels.

By the way, Moore Maker's 5200 trapper is 3 1/2" if you're considering something a bit smaller.

 

[2Dead]

Perhaps a GEC Furtaker Trapper? You can see some of the options here.
http://greateasterncutlery.net/blog/new-release-page/?bwbps_page_1=12

I'm planning to get this one one as my next 2-bladed knife.

 

[Will Power]

Nice Green on that Furtaker. Just got the Tidioute Single blade Trapper in that green, wonderful knife but a bit slim for the OP's needs maybe.

The single blade 73 is the one to start off with, looks well in smooth cream bone actually. As Jeff(Black Mamba) pointed out, the Queen Teardop is another persuasive single blade knife too.

 

[The_Dave]

I'm not sure how much I like the looks of the 73... Looks a lot like a sodbuster, which I'm not particularly a fan of just yet.

Is Case damascus of good quality? Circa 1989...

 

[Ed T]

Dave,
If you want to test drive a Case trapper, drop me a note.

Ed

 

[Mossyhorn]

Instead of a high end production folder, "Why don't you check out a slip joint made by Tim Britton"?. His knives are awesome, he's a great guy and has been making knives for over 30 years.

 

[The_Dave]

Gentlemen, thanks for your suggestions. And Ed, thank you for the generous offer! I received this fellow in the mail this afternoon:

1989, damascus steel, Rogers bone.

First impressions, I like this thing. It feels solid without being the hulking behemoth that many folders are these days. Both blades are centered nicely and I like the pattern of the steel. How did I do?

 

[T.A.DAVISON]

Gentlemen, thanks for your suggestions. And Ed, thank you for the generous offer! I received this fellow in the mail this afternoon:
1989, damascus steel, Rogers bone.

First impressions, I like this thing. It feels solid without being the hulking behemoth that many folders are these days. Both blades are centered nicely and I like the pattern of the steel. How did I do?

Beautiful knife - looks like you did pretty good - enjoy. - :thumbup:

TA


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[navihawk]

Dave, with your price range I was going to suggest getting a few knives to try. Case copperlock if you like single blades. All the things you listed for chores, I might suggest a stockman with three blades. I have a Queen #9 coming. You should check them out in African zebra wood.

 

[Ed T]

Great start!
That is a great looking trapper.


Ed