Robeson serpentine trapper

[FRJ]

I did a show and tell with a guy I know at a flea market today and he always has some great knives.
Paul is a pleasure to talk knives with. He's very knowledgeable. Far beyond my experience.
He had this beautiful old Robeson. Unfortunately I didn't have a better camera with me.
I've never seen this pattern before. Robeson Suredge and I believe USA on tang.
Don't have model #. Large knife. 4"?
Does anyone own anything like this?

[Joe58]

Sweet old knife. Is that smooth bone covers?

I'm sure Charlie will be along and pin the model down for you. He's a walking Robeson encyclopedia.

[MrBlister]

Noyes can tell us all bout it.. heres mine similar
4 1/2" pattern 522482

HET

[FRJ]

Thanks, Joe. The covers are composition/plastic.

Dave, that's it in stag. Thanks for showing that knife. What a beauty.
My friends shield has "pocketease" on it.

Thanks a lot, guys.

[RobesonsRme.com]

The handle shape number for these patterns was 482.

The "maize" composition handled knife should have a number similar to 822482 and Dave's stag 522482.

The presence of the "PocketEze" shield probably places the OP knife prior to WWII.

I suspect the tang stamp, as described by FRJ, is probably ROBESON / ShurEdge (script) / U.S.A.

Charlie Noyes

[FRJ]

Thank you , Charlie, for that information. I'll pass it onto my friend Paul.
Do you have one of these impressive knives?

[RobesonsRme.com]

Yes.

First one is a stag handled Post WWII knife from the 1950's.

Second is a pre-WWII jigged bone handled knife with a different blade configuration and that is indicated by the "100" suffix added to the pattern number.

Both have the 482 handle-die shape.

I do not have it with maize composition.

Charlie

[FRJ]

Thank you for the pictures, Charlie.
I'm glad I asked about your knives.