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can't post pictures, so here goes- i have an old(1914-1941) camillus sleeveboard whittler which has two straight backsprings(not tapered)(no wedge)-the primary blade works off both backsprings, the secodary blades on the other end work off of 1 spring each. there is a small brass spacer which sits on top of the bcksprings which separates the secondary blades. i also have a 2009 schatt & morgan whittler which is built this way. does this brass spacer have a name, or is it just a spacer
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In Steve Pfeiffer's book, Collecting Case Knives, he uses the interesting term "catch bit" in reference to a spacer on a knife that has a thin secondary blade. The catch bit is at the side of a blade and not between blades.
He refers to whittlers on page 34.

EDIT: Steve refers to this knife as having a catch bit. Do you see it to the side of the secondary blade with model number?
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FRJ wrote:In Steve Pfeiffer's book, Collecting Case Knives, he uses the interesting term "catch bit" in reference to a spacer on a knife that has a thin secondary blade. The catch bit is at the side of a blade and not between blades.
He refers to whittlers on page 34.

EDIT: Steve refers to this knife as having a catch bit. Do you see it to the side of the secondary blade with model number?
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Actually Joe in that particular Canoe there should be no catch bit - that is a newer one - post 1985 Case 131 pattern canoes all have two backsprings so there should be no catch bit. Catch bits are used for a single spring knife with one longer main blade and one small blade at the opposite end. What you are seeing may actually be a double liner on that side to give the blades more room. Though I did not think they used that on the canoes. I do not have a newer one handy to look at.
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Thanks for the correction, Steve.
It doesn't take much for me to get in over my head. Other than paste something out of your book I found that knife on ebay and thought it would help explain your meaning of catch bit.
Where did that term originate from? It's interesting.
I hope not to stray too far from carrmillus' whittler topic.
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FRJ wrote:Thanks for the correction, Steve.
It doesn't take much for me to get in over my head. Other than past something out of your book I found that knife on ebay and thought it would help explain your meaning of catch bit.
Where did that term originate from? It's interesting.
I hope not to stray too far from carrmillus' whittler topic.
There was a 1930 Remington pocket knife catalog where they described the use of a catch bit and they made it sound as if it was a Remington innovation. I think I go into some detail in my book about the catch bit.
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Thank you, Steve.
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