All About Pocket Knives

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 17, 2020 3:11 am The tang stamp on this Primble Mini Trapper claims authentic USA manufacture. I believe it too because not only is the production quality much higher than my (charred) Pacific Rim made Primble, but I paid five times times as much for it.


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Good looking Mini Trapper. Yep, the Primble's made in Louisville KY were a lot better quality with better snap.

Speaking of SNAP...this 1991 Queen #9155 Yellow Delrin Mini Trapper has a bear trap snap (like pretty much every Queen/Schatt & Morgan 3 3/8" Mini Trapper I have ever owned).

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 4:45 am Speaking of SNAP...this 1991 Queen #9155 Yellow Delrin Mini Trapper has a bear trap snap (like pretty much every Queen/Schatt & Morgan 3 3/8" Mini Trapper I have ever owned).
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Nice

Well, the Per Diem Mini-Trapper train has slowed down considerably. Nevertheless, just when you think it's come to it's final stop and belched it's last wheezing puff of steam, Mini-T Monkey somehow always manages to pull a new one out of his...monkey trousers...and keep the old thread chug-chuggin' along.

In keeping with my recent focus on the Mini Trapper Timeline Project, I picked up this 1971 Case 6207. Obviously it's not "original" though; it's been re-handled in Walnut Wood. I dig it.

They did a knice job. Lovely wood.

I can see why you like it. Very pleasing to the eye.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 23, 2020 4:57 am Well, the Per Diem Mini-Trapper train has slowed down considerably. Nevertheless, just when you think it's come to it's final stop and belched it's last wheezing puff of steam, Mini-T Monkey somehow always manages to pull a new one out of his...monkey trousers...and keep the old thread chug-chuggin' along.

In keeping with my recent focus on the Mini Trapper Timeline Project, I picked up this 1971 Case 6207. Obviously it's not "original" though; it's been re-handled in Walnut Wood. I dig it.
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Well, they did a fine job on it! Looks great Q!

Once again I'm bottomed out. One more on backorder and that will probably do it for this year.

Congrats on closing out the Case Military 07 set.

I have just one concern...That looks like a certifiable "collection" to me, jerryd. You're getting dangerously close to losing your amateur accumulator status (and all the perks, privileges and benefits attendant thereunto).

I picked up this old Mini Trapper from michaelwaynesexton on eBay. He had it listed as a "PAVIAN CUTLERY CO ST. PAUL MINN." mini trapper made between 1906-1920. The tang stamp is worn and hard to see clearly, but to me, it looks like "PAVIN" or "PAVIM". A cursory Google search didn't turn up anything useful on any spelling, though, so I'm not sure exactly what I have here. But, the Tortoise handles appear to be celluloid, that much I think I can say for relative certain. Other than the obvious handle shrinkage, and some blade wear/loss, I'd have to say it's in excellent condition for a 100-114 yr old knife...if that's really how old it is. Closed length = 3 5/8"

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:39 am Congrats on closing out the Case Military 07 set.

I have just one concern...That looks like a certifiable "collection" to me, jerryd. You're getting dangerously close to losing your amateur accumulator status (and all the perks, privileges and benefits attendant thereunto).

Nah, I'm too casual to be anything other than an accumulator. If I were a collector, I'd be going for all that old stuff like you.

Today I add this pocket knife to my collection. It's another CASE XX, 6207 SS, 2 blade, Orange County Choppers, mini trapper pocket knife. It came with the tin. It didn't need any cleaning. I took some pictures and here it is. The pocket knife on the top in the last picture has orange handles, they just appear to be yellow.
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I think Skip is trying to corner the OCC Mini-T market! Nice model to collect; very attractive knife. And there's something very satisfying in having a bunch of a favorite pattern Four Mini-T Monkey thumbs up


Here's an older Bertram Hen & Rooster 212DS Stag Mini Trapper. Not sure what year it was made, but I believe it was made in Germany. Compared to my newer model H&R Mini-T which was made in Spain, this one is much nicer...better stag, better construction, fit and finish, etc. Why is it that the older ones always seem so much better than the modern folders?

Here it is with my Made In Spain H&R 212DS -- They're both very nice knives...but the older one is better in several areas: the closed blades have a lower profile in the frame and there's no exposed tang corner when the blades are closed (unlike most traditional / slipjoint pocket knives), both bolsters are smaller, frame is slimmer with both blades perfectly aligned, the walk & talk is crisper and has half stops, and of course, the stag has way more character.

Did you notice that the shields are oriented differently?

Back to basics today...nothing too fancy, just this 1976 Queen #51 Winterbottom Delrin. The snap on these older Queen Mini-Ts is really something.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:43 pm 1999 6207 Chestnut Smooth Appaloosa Bone
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Nice scales!

Fave mini T bone.

Lovely.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:24 pm Fave mini T bone.

Love the Second Cut Antique Bone, love the single Wharncliffe blade, love the badge shield...definitely one of my personal 107W faves too. (Whenever I see one come up for auction, I always throw in a just-in-case bid...can never have too many of this one. )

Q - I'm with you on the 2nd cut antique bone - def one of my fave's ! I'll throw in a ez-open version just for fun ... my all time fave - just wish they'd make more of those

Lansky1 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 7:15 pm Q - I'm with you on the 2nd cut antique bone - def one of my fave's ! I'll throw in a ez-open version just for fun ... my all time fave - just wish they'd make more of those

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Really like that EZO. Great bones and to me EZO is the sweetest edition to a pattern. Fits the hand better on me, the ring finger locks into it. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet group.
Q too.

Youse guys are strummin' my strings an singin' my favorite tune. IMO Case really should release more varieties of this pattern since it always seems to sell out pretty quickly.

2014 6107WEZ Antique Amber Second Cut Bone

2016 6107WEZ Persimmon Second Cut Bone

And definitely more EO models! That's the first I've seen, and as someone who has EDC'd a Wharncliffe model for about two years on and off, that's the best way to make it even better.

Gorgeous second cut and Persimmons. Love that color and the EZO. Two beauties.