Traps made with Beckers. Coyote back breaker, paiute, and fig4

[Md 25v]

Since traps seemed to get the most interest in the recommendation thread I threw a few together on my day off, as promised. Lets get the two little ones out of the way. Both done with the Eskabar. I have been using it for a week and it still shaves. I will not touch it up at all until it no longer shaves easily. Given how much I have done this week I'm pretty impressed with the edge retention.

Figure 4 Trap, posed with Esky

Paiute Trap, I know I know, man modern cordage.... I got lazy.

Close-up of trigger

Okay, on to the good one. Here is the back breaker trap I was talking about in the last thread.

First, find a log to use as the frame.

Then, chop it to length with the Bk9

 

[Md 25v]

With the log quartered, assemble the frame, and add crossbar.

Next, use SAWZILLA (Silky's big model) to cut a section of heavy log to act as deadfall.

Install trigger toggle and deadfall. The trap is now armed. Notice the lattice of sticks over the trigger on the floor of the trap

Close-up of trigger

Add thorns or pine boughs to back and sides to control direction the animal enters the trap.

Place bait in back of trap before the deadfall is raised!

Last step, take Bk9's portrait so she will be able to remember the rough stuff from today. Its alright, she's into that sort of thing.

Here is a quick vid I made in case my pics didn't explain how the trap works well enough.

[youtube]EQvEo-CE9WI[/youtube]

 

[Md 25v]

Unfortunately, the Bk9 wasn't totally unscathed. I lost one of the bolts for the handle while chopping:grumpy:

I put some Loc-Tight on the remaining two when I got home. I know of a few other people that have had bolts fall out quickly so I think its an issue of under tightening from the factory. Easily fixed but annoying if you don't realize in time.

 

[tknife]

Good stuff :thumbup: That is some heavy duty work right there! Between the BK9 and the HMTABS (or Holy Mother That's A Big Saw!) looks like you had the right tools for the job.

 

[Moosez45]

Very knife demo. I like the trap work, loves me some natural trappage. Very cool, very well done. Thank you for showing it off.:thumbup:

Moose

 

[Md 25v]

Good stuff :thumbup: That is some heavy duty work right there! Between the BK9 and the HMTABS (or Holy Mother That's A Big Saw!) looks like you had the right tools for the job.

No kiddin, the Esky made the first two and then went away so the big guns could come out. I am THRILLED with the BK9, it still draw cuts paper cleanly!. Think about what I have been posting that I have done with that knife. It has not been sharpened since the convex sabergrind thread. Thats just crazy.
Yeah, I would NOT want to cut logs like that with a "lesser" saw

 

[Md 25v]

Thanks Moose, glad you like it. I have to admit, since buying the Bk9 I have been making larger (in scale) traps and projects. It bites so deep that it just make the projects fun, even the heavy stuff.

 

[Moosez45]

Thanks Moose, glad you like it. I have to admit, since buying the Bk9 I have been making larger (in scale) traps and projects. It bites so deep that it just make the projects fun, even the heavy stuff.

I feel ya. I can do alot with just an ESKabar, but the real fun comes when "Big Nueve" comes out of the pack. The work gets much, much easier, and the traps get bigger and heavier. I like the trapping, but I have to be careful of where I post up, they tend to frown on out of season trapping. As far as the scale, the 9 can do alot, I mean alot, of chores, including some pretty small delicate work, providing you have the wrist for it.

Once again, nice work.

Moose

 

[DennisStrickland]

doc you are quite a woodsman in addition to medical advice you have passed on earlier. when i saw the back breaker it reminded me of the deadfalls used in 1800s & early 1900s for black bear. a good read is " 50 years a hunter & trapper " i ordered it from books offered in "FUR, FISH & GAME"was so great i read it twice. the great thing about traps out of natural materials is you do'nt need to pack them in or pack them out. thanks
dennis

 

[Flexxx]

excellent job....

 

[Md 25v]

Dennis, the really cool thing about this trap is that I learned it from my grandfather's boyscout book from the 30's

 

[DennisStrickland]

doc did you thin out the bevel on the bk9 or have someone do it? mine is fairly thick.
dennis

 

[Md 25v]

I gave it a convex saber grind on a 2x72 belt grinder and then sharpened it up to the 9 micron belt on a 1x30. I did lose about 2-2.5mm of the blade but the new grind bites so deep...

 

[RescueRiley]

Nice one brother...The trigger on the back breaker reminds me allot of the Athapascan Deadfall..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDt01LHrSg8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eyU-AywC2o
Great work as usual
Lost a Hex nut?
great excuse to get micarta grips.

 

[DennisStrickland]

thanks for the info, you did a smooth job.
dennis

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Dude, thats some awesome stuff! Camping and bushcraft for me soon..My BK9 will be tasting some abuse as well. thanks for the pics. Gene

 

[FwdHO]

Many have already seen this, but it is a classic showing toward the end of the 30 min show a deadfall setup that kills a bear that was harassing their camp.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/survival_in_the_bush/

 

[Bladite]

yar. don't crawl under the log

good trap :0

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

Most Excellent !!!!!

Thanks for the post MD, I'm gonna try this on a 'yote or 9..

 

[Md 25v]

Glad you dig it. Check your local regs first as deadfalls are illegal in most places.