A Little Muskrat Love

[Papa Bones]

A Papa Texas Muskrat, Mama Rosewood, and a Baby Muskrat.

[rea1eye]

I love muskrats!

Bob

[Gunsil]

Dang, I thought we would see Toni Tenille and the Captain.

[treefarmer]

That “papa muskrat” is a new one to me. I’m a big fan and a user of muskrats during venison processing time. With all those blades, you shouldn’t have to sharpen it but once a year.
Treefarmer

[royal0014]

Dang, I thought we would see Toni Tenille and the Captain.

groan .. .. ..

knice little family there PB
I've never seen the 4-blade version before . .. ... .. .

[Doc B]

[kootenay joe]

The 4 blade knife is not a muskrat pattern. It looks like a 4 blade Stockman which is a rarely seen pattern. Muskrat pattern has 2 slender clip blades.
kj

[Papa Bones]

The 4 blade knife is not a muskrat pattern. It looks like a 4 blade Stockman which is a rarely seen pattern. Muskrat pattern has 2 slender clip blades.
kj

I hear what your saying....but. This is a pattern that is/was called a Muskrat Texas Rat. The blades are the same configuration as a large muskrat. The body seems to be the same design as the Rosewood Muskrat, just with Chestnut Bone Scales. I purchased it in 2009 at Shepard Hills. I can't remember if this was a special release, but besides Tex Muskrat stamped on the blade it also had "Tested XX" stamped on the other.

[kootenay joe]

Well, o.k.
I like to use the pattern names as defined by Bernard Levine because it gives us some standardization. For at least the past 100 years knife companies have been 'bending' the pattern names for marketing purposes and this has created some confusion. Case is well known for unique names like "Peanut", Sod Buster", "Half Whittler" and now "Texas Rat".
kj

[Papa Bones]

Well, o.k.
I like to use the pattern names as defined by Bernard Levine because it gives us some standardization. For at least the past 100 years knife companies have been 'bending' the pattern names for marketing purposes and this has created some confusion. Case is well known for unique names like "Peanut", Sod Buster", "Half Whittler" and now "Texas Rat".
kj

True. That is one reason I had purchased it. I had never heard of a Texas Rat, cutlery wise. But I have seen a few live ones though, mainly around Ft. Hood.

[1967redrider]

Kinda like that Camillus 72 Whittler.

[Steelman]

[dlr110]

Steelman to AAPK and that is a fine looking Muskrat.

[Papa Bones]

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Very nice Muskrat you have there. Welcome to AAPK. Look forward to your other posts.

[specgrade]

A Christmas gift from my Mother-In-Law.

[TPK]

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A bit late but Beautiful Muskrat Steelman! Awesome scales!
Thanks for sharing & Welcome to the AAPK! We're glad you came!

[TPK]

Smitty that 4 gunner is pretty cool!

Specgrade that's a fine piece of cutlery!

I have one Mini Muskrat upstairs, I'll throw in a picture here latter on this evening.

[Gunstock Jack]

Has anyone ever seen a Case Muskrat with a single back spring??

[TPK]

So actually it's a 2 3/4, 2007, "Tiny" Muskrat, etched Central Kentucky Knife Club 2007 Show Knife. Got this one from Sanders Knives here on the AAPK.

Thanks for looking!

[specgrade]

Specgrade that's a fine piece of cutlery!

I have one Mini Muskrat upstairs, I'll throw in a picture here latter on this evening.

Thank you very much!

[specgrade]

Tom, she's a beauty as well! Great pictures too!

[TPK]

Tom, she's a beauty as well! Great pictures too!

Thanks Buddy!

[doglegg]

A Christmas gift from my Mother-In-Law.

Mother inlaw gave you the motherload there.

[doglegg]

Tom, nothing not to like about that one. Lovely handles.

[specgrade]

A Christmas gift from my Mother-In-Law.

Mother inlaw gave you the motherload there.

Thanks a lot doglegg. She used to hate me, lol.