Traditional Folder

Maybe you should be asking this in the traditional forum....
https://bladeforums.com/forums/traditional-folders-and-fixed-blades.773/

 

Opinel 6-8, stainless... depending on your hand size and pocket space avail.

 

A mod will move it.

My suggestion would be for the case 62032 Texas jack

I don't have the mini trapper, but I'm not a fan of having a 2 bladed with equal length blades.
I think you'll find having a smaller secondary blade more useful.

The smaller 6208 half whittler is a great one as well, one of my all-time favorites.

 

The Case MiniTrapper with the Wharncliffe and Clip blade combination is a fine knife indeed.

The Wharncliffe single-blade version is also really nice and in yellow Derlin can be had at a very reasonable price.

 

My Mini trapper is my "friendly" knife. It's so good, I have two of 'em.

 

Best Stockman Knives For 2019

http://www.reloaderaddict.com/best-stockman-knife-review-pocket-knife-case-medium-history/

 

I like the Case Mini Trapper ... it was one of my first pockets so long ago ...

I still like it ... but will mention the GEC #48 Improved Trapper I prefer the steel on it to today's Case knives ... probably my favorite traditional 2nd only to my Alox SAK Farmers ...

 

Many here get their kicks with a GEC 66.

 

I prefer the quality of GEC to Case. I have and like both, but the GEC feels more solid, finished better, and the 1095 takes a nasty edge.

 

I see what you did there.

 

Check out a medium Stockman from Boker, Buck, Case, AG Russell, GEC, etc.

 

Over the years my faves have been anything alox, case wharnie mini trapper, mini copperlock, gec 72 wharnie and the AG Russell Barlow. A mint condition schrade 50t bruin would do in a pinch

 

I prefer Case’s CV (1095v) to either their stainless or to GEC’s 1095. It holds an edge longer. It is not stainless.

The Mini Trapper is a good pattern and has stood the test of time well. The chestnut bone is my favorite, though I like others as well.

 

I have the Wharncliffe mini trapper and it is one of my favorites.

 

Another Alox Farmer fan here.

A very versatile 'traditional' slip joint.

 

For what it's worth, I have yet to encounter a Case pattern I didn't like. I like some more than others but none of them are bad and in many instances I can only decide on which pattern I like more than another by which one I happen to be holding.

And if you want some Traditional Folder imagery overload, have a look at this thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how-well-do-we-know-our-abcs.1670441/

There's a wide variety of knives on display and you might see something you hadn't before.

 

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When I carry a traditional, it's a Case Trapper, but I prefer the full-sized ones. As DocT said, Case's CV steel is a good everyday steel. It's easy to maintain, gets very sharp, and is relatively tough. I also really like having two full-length blades, especially when one is a spey blade. Having a long sharp edge without worrying about a sharp tip makes that blade very useful when I need it around my dogs. It's also good at other times when slicing instead of piercing is needed. The mini-Trapper is a bit small and hard to manipulate for me, but I have old, "dull" hands and I need something a little more substantial to hold and manipulate.

If you prefer a single blade, the Tribal Locks and Copperlocks are fine examples. Some of each model comes in CV steel, you just have to take certain covers since not all models have a CV and a SS variant.