Single spring Muskrat?

[wornoutwrench]

I like double bladed knives that have a single back spring. I guess I like them slimmer and I know it takes more skill to build them that way. I also like nickel-silver liners. The Case Canoe comes pretty close to all this, but I don't care for a spear main blade. I'm wondering, does anyone make a Muskrat pattern like this?

[kootenay joe]

Schrade USA made the 77OT, a muskrat pattern, as both a single spring and a double spring. Schrade also made the same knife in 'open stock' the 787. I believe this also came as a single spring and a 2 spring.
I agree with you that the single spring version is a more interesting knife.
kj

[kootenay joe]

Here is a Schrade-Walden single spring muskrat in very good condition, auction ending in a few hours: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Schrade-Wa ... 1438.l2649
kj

[Mustang11]

I don't know if you would like a newer queen made, but here is an option: https://www.traditionalpocketknives.com ... arlAcrylic

[FRJ]

Here are two single spring Muskrats.

The great Remington with the single wide spring with a catch bit on either side of the blade tangs.
Nail nick recesses. Smooth as butter. Love that wide spring! And that bone!

And a Utica Kutmaster with all the liners you will want in a knife.
Nail nick recesses in Delrin. Decent enough knife.

[tongueriver]

Great knives. Here is another Remington.

[tongueriver]

A Schrade single spring 787 openstock in Delrin.

[ken98k]

Made in the USA
http://www.knifesupply.com/utica-catski ... knife.html

[tongueriver]

Here is a rare 1950s stainless 787 singlespring in peachseed bone and threaded bolsters.

[kootenay joe]

Joe, in your picture looking down on closed blades it looks like one blade is thicker than the other, not 2 identical blades. Is this the case ? or is it picture angle ? Having one blade more 'stout' is, or would be, useful.
kj

[RalphAlsip]

I like the GEC 35 pattern. It doesn't have 2 long blades like a Muskrat, but does have a nice clip master and a useful sheepsfoot built into a slim profile. The liners are brass.

[kootenay joe]

Calvin, wow, rare & beautiful ! Finest example of a S-W muskrat i have seen with any steel, but stainless is like hens' teeth.
kj

[tongueriver]

CASE/BOSE muskrats were singlesprings. They made them in 2004 in several handle materials. They come up occasionally for sale.

[kootenay joe]

In 2013 GEC released a muskrat on the #81 frame and called it the "Coon Skinner". Anyone know if it is a single spring ?
kj

[gsmith7158]

I agree with Jerry the 35 single spring GEC churchill #35 is a fabulous user and still available at some dealers.

[jerryd6818]

The great Remington with the single wide spring with a catch bit on either side of the blade tangs.

If you, like me, don't know what a "catch bit" is and what it's for, there's an explanation here with nice clear pictures (Note it is explained by custom knife maker, Ken Erickson.) ---► https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/wha ... it.699278/

[tongueriver]

Here are two Schrade CutCo pre-war muskrat patterns, both with single springs.

[tongueriver]

The great Remington with the single wide spring with a catch bit on either side of the blade tangs.

If you, like me, don't know what a "catch bit" is and what it's for, there's an explanation here with nice clear pictures (Note it is explained by custom knife maker, Ken Erickson.) ---► https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/wha ... it.699278/

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Joe and Cal, those remington's are fine as are the schrades

[tongueriver]

"-Paul T. I am looking for schrade cut co and schrade walden cattle knives"
But Paul, you don't have a cow!

[KnifeSlinger#81]

"-Paul T. I am looking for schrade cut co and schrade walden cattle knives"
But Paul, you don't have a cow!
longhorn cow.jpg

Maybe I do, you don't know

[stockman]

Kutmaster Bone very slim nice knife. MY favorite rat even over Remington and Case.

Harold

[wornoutwrench]

Here are two Schrade CutCo pre-war muskrat patterns, both with single springs.
rats001.jpg

I like that Schrade Cut with the small clip blade, haven't seen that combination before.
I like having a choice of 2 blade types or sizes, and I find the fine point of clip blades generally more useful.

[tongueriver]

Kutmaster Bone very slim nice knife. MY favorite rat even over Remington and Case. Harold

That is indeed a beautiful Utica.

[deltaboy]

I got a Walden Rat that a great formal dress knife, nice ,thin and two razor sharp blades!