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Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2026 4:12 am**

This trapper came to me sometime in the late '80s:

: Case Trapper '84 New Grind with extensive file work

: The file work created an unintentional stop, non a half stop but maybe a 135° stop or maybe a 3/4 stop. When I first got this knife I posted about the odd half stop and Steve Pfeiffer aka knifeaholic responded by say Case never made a 6254 with stops. The file work is on the spines of the blades as well as both side of the springs, inside the well and on the back.

: File work on spines

: File work on back springs top side ad also inside the well.

I got the trapper from a salesman who's son was a knife collector.
Treefarmer

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2026 11:35 am**

Thanks guys, some great knives on taco, I mean Trapper Tuesday.

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2026 3:43 pm**

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 3:08 am
tvic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:49 am Dang! How big is that one Kevin?
It's a big'un, Tim! 8 1/4" closed & 15 1/4" open.

Wow! I’ve got the Rough Ryder 30th Anniversary knife that’s 8” closed. You don’t really understand just how big that size is till you see it in person!

Posted: **Wed Feb 04, 2026 3:50 pm**

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 11:35 am Thanks guys, some great knives on taco, I mean Trapper Tuesday.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:18 am**

I went to a gun show last weekend and found this little beauty there, 285UH, Schrade Walden with carbon steel blades. Made with through pin construction and not the Swinden system, which makes me wonder just a tad as to when it was made?

It's not a safe queen, it has seen little bit of use, but I'm happy to have it!

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:07 pm**

orvet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:18 am I went to a gun show last weekend and found this little beauty there, 285UH, Schrade Walden with carbon steel blades. Made with through pin construction and not the Swinden system, which makes me wonder just a tad as to when it was made?

It's not a safe queen, it has seen little bit of use, but I'm happy to have it!

Schrade Walden 285UH a.jpg

Schrade Walden 285UH b.jpg

Schrade Walden 285UH c.jpg

Schrade Walden 285UH d.jpg

Knice pick up Dale.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:45 pm**

orvet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:18 am I went to a gun show last weekend and found this little beauty there, 285UH, Schrade Walden with carbon steel blades. Made with through pin construction and not the Swinden system, which makes me wonder just a tad as to when it was made?

Dale, maybe I've just never noticed before, but is it typical for Schrade trappers to have coined liners?

Either way, I like it, it's a nice touch

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:46 pm**

orvet wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 8:18 am I went to a gun show last weekend and found this little beauty there, 285UH, Schrade Walden with carbon steel blades.

Pretty classy looking knife, I would have picked that one up too.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:52 am**

treefarmer wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 4:12 am This trapper came to me sometime in the late '80s:1000003281.jpg1000003280.jpg1000003279.jpg1000003277.jpg
I got the trapper from a salesman who's son was a knife collector.
Treefarmer

Very nice T.F.

...

I always thought that Farmers didn't care for travelling salesmen...

at least farmers with young beautiful daughters ....

at least that is what I remember hearing about salesmen and farmer's daughters....

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2026 6:32 am**

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 3:45 pm
Dale, maybe I've just never noticed before, but is it typical for Schrade trappers to have coined liners?
Either way, I like it, it's a nice touch

That is a good question Q.
I have not seen many Uncle Henry's with milled or coined liners.
I suspect that was done on only a few patterns when they were introduced. I'm pretty sure that was not continued in subsequent years production. I have seen it mostly in the 1950s and early 1960s. This is the only Uncle Henry I recall having with coined liners. The earliest folder in the Uncle Henry line was the 897UH. If a person could find an 897UH from the first release, you might find that it also had coined liners. I believe the 897 and 285 are the only two pocketknives in the Uncle Henry series that were made in the 1960s. I would be surprised to find coined liners on any Uncle Henry made after the name change in 1973.
But hey, nothing about Schrade was carved in stone, they did what they wanted to do, they made knives!

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2026 11:33 am**

OK, I missed Tuesday, but I couldn't wait. Just got this one from my dad's things. German Eye green bone trapper (4 1/8" closed):

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:38 pm**

GlennH wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 11:33 am OK, I missed Tuesday, but I couldn't wait. Just got this one from my dad's things. German Eye green bone trapper (4 1/8" closed):

That's a fine trapper! In addition to it being nice, it's special since it came from your dad!
Treefarmer

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2026 2:12 pm**

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:38 pm
GlennH wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 11:33 am OK, I missed Tuesday, but I couldn't wait. Just got this one from my dad's things. German Eye green bone trapper (4 1/8" closed):
That's a fine trapper! In addition to it being nice, it's special since it came from your dad!
Treefarmer

X2

Posted: **Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:20 pm**

treefarmer wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 1:38 pm
GlennH wrote: ↑Fri Feb 06, 2026 11:33 am OK, I missed Tuesday, but I couldn't wait. Just got this one from my dad's things. German Eye green bone trapper (4 1/8" closed):
That's a fine trapper! In addition to it being nice, it's special since it came from your dad!
Treefarmer

I have always been a fan of smooth natural bone .Case xx antique bone S.F.O. (1-500).

Posted: **Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:31 pm**

Thomasg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:20 pm I have always been a fan of smooth natural bone .Case xx antique bone S.F.O. (1-500).IMG_8523.png

Nice Trapper, Thomasg!

I've always been a big fan of the smooth bone as well.
Here are a couple Schatt 51s from the Big Island Mini-T Master himself. And as my Mini-T mentor has always said; "These Queen made Schatt & Morgan 51s are arguably some of the nicest Mini-Ts ever made".

Posted: **Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:23 pm**

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:31 pm
Thomasg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 5:20 pm I have always been a fan of smooth natural bone .Case xx antique bone S.F.O. (1-500).IMG_8523.png
Nice Trapper, Thomasg! I've always been a big fan of the smooth bone as well.
Here are a couple Schatt 51s from the Big Island Mini-T Master himself. And as my Mini-T mentor has always said; "These Queen made Schatt & Morgan 51s are arguably some of the nicest Mini-Ts ever made".

Great looking M.T. s .The pearl is especially nice .The groves on boasters are old school .It also appears like the secondary blades are pens following the old original English style blade configuration that trappers originated from .Your Mini Trapper mentor was spot on .The 51s are sweet !
1 Schatt 51s.jpg

1 Schatt 51 Minit-Ts.jpg

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2026 2:56 am**

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 8:31 pm as my Mini-T mentor has always said; "These Queen made Schatt & Morgan 51s are arguably some of the nicest Mini-Ts ever made".

Gorgeous 51s, Kevin

Your Mini-T mentor sounds like a really wise man

I'd love to meet him sometime; I bet we'd have a lot to talk about

I'm guessing he's probably super handsome, too

Here are a few of mine that, according to legend, a very wise (and handsome) gentleman would consider "some of the nicest Mini-Ts ever made!"

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:40 am**

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 11, 2026 2:56 am Here are a few of mine that, according to legend, a very wise (and handsome) gentleman would consider "some of the nicest Mini-Ts ever made!"

DANG, Q!

The Mentor has Spoken!

What a Fantastic variety of Magnificent Mini-Ts from the wise (and handsome

) Mini-T Master himself!

Posted: **Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:54 pm**

1932 sears catalog page. Question ? Would this trapper with the dogs head been manufactured by Union ? Another one of those knifes to add to my wish list !

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 6:42 pm**

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 7:40 pm**

Buck 311, Indian Head, Henckels.

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 9:35 pm**

Posted: **Tue Feb 17, 2026 10:20 pm**

Beautiful knives, guys.

A Cripple Creek. 4 1/2" closed.

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2026 8:14 am**

Working 2nd shift it is still Tuesday to me .

: Case xx (Golden tree rings 063 / 500 )

Posted: **Wed Mar 11, 2026 1:48 pm**

Well, let’s just pretend it’s still Tuesday! Since retiring, I can’t keep days straight anyway!

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