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[Miller Bro's]

Here’s another one Dimitri.

Nice three blade model Mark.

Thanks for sharing it

[DM11]

Here is one I got a while back, but hadn't yet shown. I think it is my new favorite of my modest count of NYK knives.

Wow Ike that's a dandy!

[Waukonda]

Thanks to everyone for the commemts.

[Ripster]

Here is one I got a while back, but hadn't yet shown. I think it is my new favorite of my modest count of NYK knives.

That is a great Whittler there Ike ! The blade combo, the bone and Shield . Just incredible ! Great photos also.

[galvanic1882]

Latest find!

[New_Windsor_NY]

Latest.....

WOW!! VERY NICE, Mike.

[galvanic1882]

Thanks Skip

[JohnR]

A nice early New York Knife Co boys knife I just added, love the pick bone.

[galvanic1882]

Just a great knife

[knifegnome]

Great looking pick bone .

[Miller Bro's]

Handsome knife

[peanut740]

John

[ObsidianEdge]

Great score John!

[galvanic1882]

My latest NYK items, beefy 4 blade with sunken joints, filework on the liners and INK! Tool kit is unused.

[peanut740]

Mike

[msteele6]

Nice ones

[Cabphoto]

Nice old trapper cato . The shield is very interesting.

Hi there. Obviously the more knowledgeable folks here agree this is a trapper. I'm newer here. I thought it needed a spey to be a trapper or it's just a dog leg jack. Maybe someone will let me know what makes it a trapper? Is it just the shape of the pattern? Thank you.

[Cabphoto]

love those NYK knives!!

here is one i just got

Sorry new here. will someone let me know what makes this considered a Trapper and not just a dog leg jack? Thank you.

[FRJ]

My knife on top in the picture is a trapper and has a clip in front and a spey in back. Ka-Bar.
I wonder if the one you're referring to is an English jack?

Bottom knife in the picture is a dogleg jack. Schrade Hammer Brand.

[stockman]

I have never seen a NYK Co tool knife kit with that handle. Harold

[ea42]

Nice old trapper cato . The shield is very interesting.

Hi there. Obviously the more knowledgeable folks here agree this is a trapper. I'm newer here. I thought it needed a spey to be a trapper or it's just a dog leg jack. Maybe someone will let me know what makes it a trapper? Is it just the shape of the pattern? Thank you.

That's actually what would be considered a serpentine jack. A dogleg would curve down at the butt end like FRJ's knife in the photo above. His other knife is what would officially be considered a trapper but lots of folks lump all the blade configurations in that handle pattern as trappers. I agree it does make things confusing. Giving patterns names (trappers, whittlers, etc) is actually a kind of a new thing. A hundred years ago the knife patterns had more generic names, like the serpentine jack, so that different blade configurations wouldn't cause confusion as they do now. With that being said, the long clip on those knives is what makes the knife shine as a skinning knife, so regardless of the secondary blade they all work well as trappers.

Eric

[FRJ]

I think, since we have been "collecting" knives in that last 100 years we have had a need to be descriptive and became our own worst enemy.
It's not so bad. We all seem to get through it.

[Cabphoto]

Nice old trapper cato . The shield is very interesting.

Hi there. Obviously the more knowledgeable folks here agree this is a trapper. I'm newer here. I thought it needed a spey to be a trapper or it's just a dog leg jack. Maybe someone will let me know what makes it a trapper? Is it just the shape of the pattern? Thank you.

That's actually what would be considered a serpentine jack. A dogleg would curve down at the butt end like FRJ's knife in the photo above. His other knife is what would officially be considered a trapper but lots of folks lump all the blade configurations in that handle pattern as trappers. I agree it does make things confusing. Giving patterns names (trappers, whittlers, etc) is actually a kind of a new thing. A hundred years ago the knife patterns had more generic names, like the serpentine jack, so that different blade configurations wouldn't cause confusion as they do now. With that being said, the long clip on those knives is what makes the knife shine as a skinning knife, so regardless of the secondary blade they all work well as trappers.

Eric

Thank you for this info. Very helpful and makes sense. I love this forum.

[Waukonda]

Fraternal twins.......one in Cocobolo with a clip, and one in Ebony with a spear, alike in other regards.....3 3/4"

Thank you, Roger!

[wlf]

Nice ones Ike, Mike L, and John.