Upholding a long tradition for the past 15 years, the 2026 AAPK Club Knife will again be manufactured by Great Eastern Cutlery (GEC) of Titusville Pennsylvania. This year’s private label run is known as the 2-Blade Trapper, a “72” pattern that is 3.875" closed with a 1095 steel muskrat clip primary blade and drop point/skinner secondary blade. This knife will be dressed in the Northfield trim level and aesthetic appointments including threaded bolsters, polished blades, and AAPK shield and etch.

In 2023, the AAPK club knife was a 3.75” lock-back known as the Cody Scout which was also a “72” pattern but with smooth blue bone covers with a singular regular clip blade. This years 2-bladed Trapper pattern from GEC is very unique and to make it even more unique, we are providing two cover materials for you to choose from with this listing for the mahogany jigged bone of which only 100 pieces will be made!.

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Specially to be made by GEC for AAPK in 2026, this knife features:

• A muskrat clip and drop point/skinner blade, both made with 1095 steel
• Two (2) cover material choices; autumn gold jigged bone and mahogany jigged bone.
• Northfield trim level and aesthetic appointments
• The traditional "All About Pocket Knives" etch on the mark side of the master blade
• Custom AAPK nickel silver shield that is pinned through to the liner
• Private label run with AAPK on the mark side tang stamp
• Packaged in onion paper inside of a tube that sports a year-specific AAPK label
• Custom year-specific signed AAPK Certificate of Authenticity
• Limited lifetime warranty

This knife will be built by exceptionally skilled American craftsmen and craftswomen using extremely high-quality premium-grade materials.  This combination has always resulted in a special knife for AAPK that has always pleased both the serious collector and user of high-quality pocket cutlery. Your order will be securely packaged and shipped via USPS in a cardboard box with $100 of insurance and a tracking number provided via PayPal. If you would like to ship to a non-US address, please contact me ahead of your purchase to discuss the additional cost of shipping and insurance.

Thank you for your kind consideration towards purchasing this very collectible AAPK club knife.

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