It’s Trapper Tuesday

[Jedi958]

It’s Trapper Tuesday

[C-WADE7]

Great group of knives!!

[doglegg]

Great group of knives!!

X2

[treefarmer]

I can play today:

A fine old Queen trapper with Winterbottom handles, not a "Sunday go to meeting knife" and not a workday knife but one that accompanys me regularly on trips into town.

Treefarmer

[doglegg]

I can play today:1000002713.jpg
Treefarmer

Well played.

[QTCut5]

With the arrival of the 2025 AAPK Club Knife to members, ACSB seems to be the theme of the day. Here's my Tuesday Trapper in recognition of the company that set the ACSB standard.

And let's not forget these other members of the Trapper family: Mini and Slimline

[tvic]

Great looking collection, Jedi!
That’s a beauty, Treefarmer!
Wow! Look at the handles on those! Suweeet, Q!!
Since it’s Veteran’s Day, here’s my contribution!

[Lansky1]

Here's a couple I reworked to remove the belly from the clip blades - looks more like the profile of a Queen or GEC methinks ...

[GSPTOPDOG]

I can play today

Sweet bones T.F.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Great looking collection, Jedi!
That’s a beauty, Treefarmer!
Wow! Look at the handles on those! Suweeet, Q!!
Since it’s Veteran’s Day, here’s my contribution!

Great picture T! I have a case XX trapper commemorative from the 1st Gulf War, bone scales, similar to yours.

[knife7knut]

One,two, & ten.

[Thomasg]

Celtic ruins

Here are a couple case xx etched bone produced on limited # runs .

[Ripster]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

[cudgee]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

Fantastic for it's age. How did you come across it ?

[knife7knut]

A," trap line " or a couple.

[Ripster]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

Fantastic for it's age. How did you come across it ?

Hey old friend ,hope you’re doing well over there . Bought this one from Roger C . ( peanut ) . One of our forum knife collectors and very knowledgeable seller of older knives. He’s always treated me and others right and knows his stuff when it comes to knives.

[Lansky1]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

Such a nice knife - love those old really pronounced swedge grinds ! Too bad nobody (that I know of) does anything that approaches that kind of extreme swedge with super forward positioned nail nick anymore ... its so distinctive looking. They got it right way back then ...

[ThatWeirdKnifeGuy]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

I found this thread a day late. Will have to wait until next week to show off what's become a favorite pattern of mine.

The swedge on your camillus is pretty cool. Really evident in the pile side shot. Looks like it's cut further back than most and on a blade with more curve than alot of clip points have. I'm also noticing it's resting on another nice one

[QTCut5]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here

I'll echo the rest of the chorus singing the praises of that beautiful barehead Camillus. That one has caught my eye in previous posts and I've commented on how cool and desirable it is (specifically to me....I want it! ) Love the bone, the blank oval shield, the swage and the nick placement. Looks like my preferred size, too: <4". It's a fabulous vintage knife that's truly got it all, the complete package

I realize I'm a day late to the Tuesday Trapper party this week, but unlike Zach who is observing proper protocol and waiting to post his until next Tuesday, I am going to 100% break protocol and unapologetically post mine today

This Queen City and Schrade share some of the desirable elements of JP's Camillus

[Lansky1]

You get a free pass Q ... those are exceptional. Especially dig the similar swedge grind on that Schrade of yours ...

[doglegg]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here . At about 110 years old the snap ,bones , blades and 1/2 stops are pretty darn good yet. Lot better than my 67 year old bones are ! It amazes me how well the old cutlery stuff was built and if properly taken care of lasts so long . It stays mainly around the house w/ an occasional outing in town . The main is etched “ CAMILLUS” which am told rare or really hard to find .
You all have a good one out there.

JP, that is exceptional!

[doglegg]

Gotta get a plug in for Camillus ! This old arch / 3 line stamp trapper is a fav here

I'll echo the rest of the chorus singing the praises of that beautiful barehead Camillus. That one has caught my eye in previous posts and I've commented on how cool and desirable it is (specifically to me....I want it! ) Love the bone, the blank oval shield, the swage and the nick placement. Looks like my preferred size, too: <4". It's a fabulous vintage knife that's truly got it all, the complete package

I realize I'm a day late to the Tuesday Trapper party this week, but unlike Zach who is observing proper protocol and waiting to post his until next Tuesday, I am going to 100%break protocol and unapologetically post mine today

This Queen City and Schrade share some of the desirable elements of JP's Camillus

Lovely Q.

[doglegg]

A," trap line " or a couple.

Over whelmed!

[Lansky1]

My favorite aspect of the slimline trapper is the snap - the Case versions have consistently hard walk and talk ...

[QTCut5]

My favorite aspect of the slimline trapper is the snap - the Case versions have consistently hard walk and talk ...

Nice Slimline family group, John, I especially like the barehead versions
(why haven't those been posted here yet: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... start=1325 )

Speaking of Slim Trappers with hard W&T snap....this Robeson by Queen RCSB has the hardest snap of any I have ever owned