Yeller CV Trapper - ah yes!!!

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OK, Trappers have their detractors, but I gotta say, this is one near perfect weekend EDC. Sharp, enough blade for most jobs, a great fruit slicing blade and comfortable handle. Tell you what, I'm in love with the Trapper. It joins the "yeller cousins" Peanut and Soddie Jr.

Man, I think we all need to rethink the Trapper.
 
Yessir, I went thru this just the other week. I'd forgotten how much I like the curve in the handle of the Trapper. Downright comfortable.

-- Sam
 
I have not gotten use to the long spey blade.
Cannot quite figure its use.

So a dogleg jack with a pen blade in the same pattern work for me.
Or a single blade slimline utility trapper works is good.
 
I agree about the slimline single blade, that's a really useful knife and discrete in the pocket too:thumbup:

Also concur about that spey blade, I find no use for it at all, but a Mini Trapper with a Wharncliffe instead of a Spey is a wonderful knife.
 
I love the spey for:
1) cutting fruit and pitting them
2) hollowing out when whittling
3) cut/scrape imperfections on flat surfaces (like walls, etc...)
:D
 
The spey blade can be used for anything that you would use any other blade for, save poking at something with the tip. And there the tip shape is useful in some places where a traditional shape wouldn't be. Every tool has its place.

-- Sam
 
Just pitted a bowl full of cherries... guess what, spey was perfect. Try it on cherries and you'll quickly understand the beauty of this blade shape.
 
RLR said:
OK, Trappers have their detractors, but I gotta say, this is one near perfect weekend EDC. Sharp, enough blade for most jobs, a great fruit slicing blade and comfortable handle. Tell you what, I'm in love with the Trapper. It joins the "yeller cousins" Peanut and Soddie Jr.
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I too have a yeller Case trapper. Right now it's my desk "apple cuttin'" knife. I love the knife, but - for me - it's a little too big for comfortable EDC (plus, in the spirit of The Experiment, I'm a peanut-only guy right now). The cv steel takes an insane edge and patinas nicely from the apples.

neeman said:
I have not gotten use to the long spey blade.
Cannot quite figure its use.
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I read this all the time and used to be guilty of it. Just forget the tip (what's that anyway, 5% of the blade?) and think about that long flat edge. It's good for all sorts of rough cutting. Hell, think of it as a sheepsfoot blade if that helps. OR, take advantage of the blunt tip and use it to spread peanut butter or soft cheese or whatever on crackers. :D
 
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