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Here is a 1982 trapper I picked up a while back, was sharpened up a bit and had the flat squarish bolsters. I reshaped the blades to be more useful to skin with, removed the rear bolsters, installed new amberbone with NS pins, and reground the blades to be very thin and take a keen edge. I also added a little vine filework to top it off.
I always admired the narrow muskrat blades on the select few 65-69 trappers that were made. They are better for skinning small critters than the large "standard" clip blades. I showed it next to a 2006 3254 to show you what I mean. I always despised spey blades and found them useful for not much more than trimming fat off hides, I reprofiled it to be more of a spear blade so it can be used to trim fat/flesh and/or skin if/when the skinner goes dull.



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nice!
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Nice job Kaleb! ::tu:: ::tu::

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Very pretty Kaleb!
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I think that the vinework on this one is some of your best that I have seen so far. I REALLY, REALLY like the softer edges.....looks very classy.

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Very sweet!
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