Muskrat Love

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:17 pm

Hi guys this is my first post, but I've been reading for a while. I thought I'd show off some of my muskrats. The first one is a 2005 Schatt & Morgan 1 of 100 with gorgeous stag handles. The second is a 10 dot (1970) Case. The Third is a 2006 Case stag. The last one is a Case SFO from http://www.caseknifeoutlet.com with one carbon steel blade and one stainless steel blade

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:21 pm

Let me try this again.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:43 pm

nice rats! I especially like the 10 dot, I can't afford ones in that kind of condition, so I opt for the old schrades

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:13 pm

Some nice "'Rats" here fellows.

Here is one I've got...from Wendell Carson, done up in his "smoked" pearl.....

Bill

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:43 pm

Wow

fantastic muskrat collection JH, you have me drooling over here...I must have that Schatt & Morgan...

Sunburst

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:19 pm

jholcomb Welcome to a super site.

I can tell you know some thing about collecting if you can get Sunburst to want one of yours. But many here love STAG and S&M's. So you will fit right in here.

Nice YELLOW one too.

MM and El Lobo Fabulous "RATS" Thanks for taken the time to show them.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:32 am

2005 s&m stag rat

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:50 am

Nice Muskrats folks, and thanks for showing them here.
I have gained new appreciation for a pattern I largely ignored for years. If I may, here are 3 I'd like to show off. Some of you have seen these elsewhere, but they seem appropriate here.

muskrat man · Post by **muskrat man** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:44 am

those are some beauties UN!!! Love that hawkbaker.

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:39 am

queen classic stag rat

sunburst · Post by **sunburst** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:00 pm

Hey Johnnie I am having trouble believing that your Muskrats are that beautiful and the only way to convince me that they are is for you to mail them to my house in Florida.

Very nice knives Johnnie, Bill & Upnorth...

Sunburst

jfarmer · Post by **jfarmer** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:12 pm

Nice Muskrats guys

James

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:35 pm

case stag rat.

last one, thanks james.

ok, thanks ralph, maybe we can arrange a mutual lend lease or sumething

jholcomb · Post by **jholcomb** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:48 pm

You other fellas got some fine lookin rats too! Sundance I bought that S&M from Clarence Risner. He may have one left... if you want to check out his website it is http://www.crisnercutlery.com.
I checked out the NKCA show in Dalton this past weekend. I picked up a couple more goodies that I will try to post sometime this week.

Hogkiller · Post by **Hogkiller** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:02 pm

Nice rats there fellas,,,this my only one. Just came in the mail today.

Older Olsen 114 Muskrat. It has some very fine pitting but it walks and talks real good.

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:37 am

Here is a Primble Hawbaker Rat.
I bought it to EDC, but was a bit disappointed when the Wharncliffe blade started to wobble & I had to tighten it. I wish it was carbon steel, maybe it would hold an edge better. Other than that I really like it.

Dale

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:35 am

Kewl Dale! didn't know there was a Primble Hawbaker made! Do you know when, and who??

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:15 pm

Charlie,
This is one of the ones from Blue Grass Cutlery.
I know almost nothing about them, just what I have seen here at AAPK. Here is a close up of the tang.

I don't know when it was made. Obviously it isn't an old one. Maybe someone here can tell us more about the Blue Grass made Primbles.

Dale

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:31 pm

I think I remember knifeaholic saying he had done some research on these Primbles and they were made for Blue Grass by Utica (now going by KutMaster). Maybe he will see this and have a bit more to add.

Bill

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:47 pm

I didn't know that Utica made them for Blue Grass. Cool, I have some nice old Uticas.

Here is a quick scan of a Frontier Muskrat. According to the info I have there were only 2 Muskrat patterns made by/for Frontier. I haven't cleaned this one up yet. I need to do that soon.

Dale

Ratchet · Post by **Ratchet** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:49 am

my Muskrat - old Premier Lifetime

Ratchet · Post by **Ratchet** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 1:51 am

ooops.... wrong photo!!

upnorth · Post by **upnorth** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:44 am

Thanks for the close-up Dale. I didn't know Utica/Kutmaster made those either, but Kutmaster was(is?) pretty active for a while, doing traditional styles in the 70s-80s.

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:25 pm

How about a Fight'n Rooster to stir up this Muskrat Love...(Captain and Tennille??).

Bill

orvet · Post by **orvet** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:30 pm

Here is an old Schrade Open Stock 787 Muskrat.
Unfortunately, someone broke one blade. But the re-profiled blade is still a nice shape and the steel in this knife is unlike any I have found in new knives.

This old Rat still gets some pocket time!

Dale