The Mighty Mighty Moose! Post your mighty moose and provide insight to this pattern!

Woodrow F Call

Woodrow F Call

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Ever since reading "Woodcraft and Camping" I've always wanted a Moose pattern knife.

A word as to knife, or knives. These are of prime necessity, and should be of the best, both as to shape and temper. The "bowies" and "hunting knives" usually kept on sale, are thick, clumsy affairs, with a sort of ridge along the middle of the blade, murderous-looking, but of little use; rather fitted to adorn a dime novel or the belt of "Billy the Kid," than the outfit of the hunter. The one shown in the cut is thin in the blade, and handy for skinning, cutting meat, or eating with. The strong double-bladed pocket knife is the best model I have yet found, and, in connection with the sheath knife, is all sufficient for camp use. It is not necessary to take table cutlery into the woods. A good fork may be improvised from a beech or birch stick; and the half of a fresh-water mussel shell, with a split stick by way of handle, makes an excellent spoon. - From Woodcraft and Camping by George Washington Sears AKA "Nessmuk"
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The drawing included in Woodcraft and Camping:



I have been looking for a Moose that I really liked for quite a while. I had a Case Moose, which is based on the same frame as my beloved 6375. For some reason, I just couldn't get attached to this knife as it uses a spey in place of the spear. I love the spey blade, but for this pattern I just wanted the clip/spear combo. Being late to the GEC party, I finally got one of the new 54 Moose pattern knives in Ebony. The knife is not perfect, I can see a little light between the liners and springs, it's not perfectly polished for brand new, otherwise it's a robust version of this classic pattern. I sold a Red Soupbone Charlow to pay for this because it was too nice, too perfect, to desirable and I just couldn't get myself to use it. I had it for weeks and cut nothing with it. This being a little imperfect relaxes me a bit. I think I'm just going to put this Tidioute to work in the tradition that ole Nessmuk did.



That being said, I really liked some of the other Moose knives out there. That sweet swell center of the BF 2010 knife is great, Case did do one with the spear blade.... the Bullwinkle J. Moose Charlie did is a pretty danged cool smaller version. There is also some cool stuff from a 2006 thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Eq-End-Trapper-Muskrat!/page3?highlight=moose


So, post up your pictures of Moose knives! Share some other insights to the pattern. :thumbup:
 
One of my favorite books Woodrow. I'm looking for a moose pattern to purchase in 2015. It's been on my want list for a while. Thanks for the thread!
 
This ones a handful. You can hear it close down the end of the street. If I was on a camp out this one would be a great addition.




 
Here's mine a #54 I bought in 2008, my first Gec, and it was GWS influenced, and it's still my favorite Gec







Pete
 
I have one of the 2010 forum knives. I like its classic good looks.



- Christian
 
That looks like a real nice pattern, i have been looking for a new edc that's slightly beefier than the 15 and this looks really cool.
 
Nice stuff folks. I got home from camp today (going to rain the rest of the week), and this knife was waiting for me at home. I've already cut up some oranges and decided they didn't have an edge that I liked. So, I just put an edge on both blades.... I'm a happy camper now. I couldn't even bear to open a package with that soup bone.... I'm already sharpening this one. :D

Student762, the #15 is a great pattern. If you are looking for slightly beefier, this may not be it. It's a fair amount beefier. For EDC, I often prefer a slim blade like on a Peanut, but I often carry a peanut and something else. :)


Some great looking knives folks.... nice bone on that Tidioute Stich2442! I'm really liking GECs new Worm Groove they are using on this new batch, but my heart was set on Ebony for this pattern.
 
I can't believe I passed on a 2010 forum knife last year....what was I thinking?

Woodrow, how is the pull on your new Moose?
 
Currently the only ones I have are a couple of GEC Bighorn Moose equal ends. They are the same pattern as Stich's lovely carved stag bone, but with two large clips instead of a clip and a spear. The burnt stag one has the most perfectly matched stag covers of any production knife I've ever had, and terrific long pulls.

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Here is the other one in smooth appaloosa bone, showing the blades open. The Tidioute has nicks instead of the long pulls. These two knives really show the difference between the Northfield line and the Tidioute. Besides the nicks, the Tidioute has drawn swedges instead of cut, plain bolsters instead of threaded, and "as ground" blades instead of polished.

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I had a moose in primitive bone that I sold for some stupid reason or another. I find myself looking at them again from time to time. Wish I had that one back. Great pattern!
 
black mamba said:
Currently the only ones I have are a couple of GEC Bighorn Moose equal ends. They are the same pattern as Stich's lovely carved stag bone, but with two large clips instead of a clip and a spear. The burnt stag one has the most perfectly matched stag covers of any production knife I've ever had, and terrific long pulls.

54BHMstag_zpsb4b91d2b.jpg~original


Here is the other one in smooth appaloosa bone, showing the blades open. The Tidioute has nicks instead of the long pulls. These two knives really show the difference between the Northfield line and the Tidioute. Besides the nicks, the Tidioute has drawn swedges instead of cut, plain bolsters instead of threaded, and "as ground" blades instead of polished.

AppBHM2_zpsa07a83b8.jpg~original
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Why wouldn't it be a Muskrat? Muskrats are on a serpentine?
 
As I recall, there was a previous thread, or even threads, that debated what was a moose and what wasn't.

Here's another NYK Co. moose. They made one even slightly bigger than this.

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