A little over four inches closed, it's another one of those "grows a whole size when it's opened" knives.
Basically the same size as a Buck 112. Not as heavy, not as thick, not as wide, but still a whole bunch of knife.
This picture is better than I can do
http://www.vintageknives.com/extra_prod_pics/20910a.jpg
Both blades are 3 1/4 inches, just a smidgen longer than the Buck 112.
Present from the wife.
Paid too much, but it's a gift, and I'm not going to gripe.
I still "need" a Medium Stockman and a Peanut to round out the pattern selection.
Them folks over at Case sure do know how to do cutlery as art, don't they?
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mp510
April 1, 2008, 01:12 PM
I have a mini-Trapper with the amber-colored bone scales, and even that doesn't seem so mini- in a good way. Case puts out a good knife. And you even got it in CV- mine's Stainless- your wife has good taste (CV cases are more difficult to find).
Does your's have half-stops?
ArfinGreebly
April 1, 2008, 01:21 PM
Does your's have half-stops?
Not really.
It does a smooth "pause" at the top of the arc, where it's balanced by spring tension and what seems to be a gentle "flattening" of the pivot tail, but visually it seems to be rounded and there's no abrupt "stop" in the opening.
I can open either blade to 90 degrees, and then nudge it either way, and it shows no tendency to snap open or closed.
When the angle goes past 45 degrees either way it has a healthy and satisfying snap as it opens or closes.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
April 1, 2008, 01:24 PM
Now start cuttin apples or stick it into a potato to get a patina on those blades.
mp510
April 1, 2008, 07:45 PM
Not really.
It does a smooth "pause" at the top of the arc, where it's balanced by spring tension and what seems to be a gentle "flattening" of the pivot tail, but visually it seems to be rounded and there's no abrupt "stop" in the opening.
Interesting- mine has very distinct half stops.
Valkman
April 2, 2008, 12:34 AM
I like the 54 Trapper! Have a bunch of 'em. :)
ArfinGreebly
April 2, 2008, 02:57 AM
Now start cuttin apples or stick it into a potato to get a patina on those blades.
Well, I haven't done the Trapper yet, but here's what the large Sodbuster looked like: Patina: The Process.
I'll try to do likewise for the Trapper.
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