Trappers

Nick,

That Allen trapper is a nice one!

Its been a while since I have looked at this thread and really enjoy the fine examples of one of the most popular of patterns. I thought I would post a picture here of a trapper I recently finished and sent on its way here in this thread. I was particularly excited to build this knife. This is what some may consider the forerunner to the modern trapper pattern. My rendition of a Challenge Cut. Co. trapper.

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My best Trapper ever, the best ever, my baybee... Oh, it was made by some Bose Old Dawg dude...
 

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ken erickson said:
Nick,

That Allen trapper is a nice one!

Its been a while since I have looked at this thread and really enjoy the fine examples of one of the most popular of patterns. I thought I would post a picture here of a trapper I recently finished and sent on its way here in this thread. I was particularly excited to build this knife. This is what some may consider the forerunner to the modern trapper pattern. My rendition of a Challenge Cut. Co. trapper.
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Thanks Ken!

I really like the bone on this one you made, especially the grinds on the main blade and that bar shield, classic!:thumbup:
 
DennisStrickland said:
my history is lacking, is the trapper an american original? thanks guys for the pics
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Dennis,

Steve Pfeiffer has a pretty nice explanation of the history of the trapper pattern in his book, "Collecting Case Knives Identification and price guide" published by Krause. The conclusion that I get from reading it is that the trapper pattern as we know it is an American original. One of the things I find interesting is that Steve states that the "Trapper" was a "quiet" pattern, and its popularity paled in comparison to the "stockman" patterns from the 1950's to the early 1970's.

Ken
 
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Ken,

I have not seen work out of you that I did not like, but that one is especially jaw dropping.

I remember reading about 11 or 12 years ago in Blade that the trapper was by far the most popular pattern ever produced. They backed that up by sales figures and input from collectors that the trapper was the most abundant pattern they owned. I wonder if that would still hold true today.
 
Not a great picture-as usual-I'll get around to getting some better ones one day, but it gives you an idea of the knife.

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ken erickson said:
Nick,

That Allen trapper is a nice one!

Its been a while since I have looked at this thread and really enjoy the fine examples of one of the most popular of patterns. I thought I would post a picture here of a trapper I recently finished and sent on its way here in this thread. I was particularly excited to build this knife. This is what some may consider the forerunner to the modern trapper pattern. My rendition of a Challenge Cut. Co. trapper.

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I am a big fan of the trapper pattern and carry one most of the time.

This is one of the absolute most appealing examples I have ever seen.

Incredible.
 
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