Case Mini-Trapper Rework

[orvet]

This is a knife I customized for a customer. It started as a Case 6207, Mini-Trapper, with bone handles.
My customer wanted a single blade with olive green linen micarta handles.

This was the first time I had inlet a shield in linen micarta, it was a pain and took several hours to get it right. The edges like to fray when you cut it with a Foredom burr, but I learned something so it will be easier & faster next time.

The finish was another problem to be solved; he did not want the micarta raw, nor did he want a glossy slick finish but something with a little grip. I did some experimenting and did a hand rubbed epoxy finish.

I was happy with the results and more importantly, so was my customer.

[0078]

Very nice work dale, one question how did you get the frame to fit one blade? The knife started off with 2 blades right? Amazing work

[313 Mike]

Nice one Dale, very impressive! I like that the pins are visible on the shield, gives it a very sturdy look. The coloring and texture of the micarta almost gives the scales a "snake skin" type of look...I like it a lot!

[orvet]

Thanks guys, glad you like it.
You are right Mike, it looks like snake skin to me too.
Normally I buff down the shield pins, but I could not do that with the micarta handles, buffing would ruine the finish on the micarta.

Very nice work dale, one question how did you get the frame to fit one blade? The knife started off with 2 blades right? Amazing work

It is really not difficult. You just cut the pins and remove the pin blade, pin blade spring and the center liner and reassemble it without them after putting on the new handles and inletting and pinning the shield.

[glennbad]

That came out sweet, Dale!

I have recently done a few knives with micarta, and you're right, they are different to work on.

looks like it would pocket very nicely. Great job

[timgreene48]

That's awesome!! I love it!

[Ramrod]

Cool! Nice job!
Is that canvas micarta or linen micarta?
Mark

[orvet]

Cool! Nice job!
Is that canvas or linen micarta?
Mark

It is linen micarta.

Thanks for the complements.
I really like the look of it, enough so that I may have to do one for me.
I have this Case Wharncliffe Mini-Trapper with ugly chartreuse bone handles (about the color of a bass bait)...

[gino]

That's a beauty Dale you can make one for me anytime

[btrwtr]

Nice job on that inlay!

Wayne

[jmh58]

That's a beauty Dale you can make one for me anytime

Me too!! NICE!!! John

[tjmurphy]

Very nice, Dale. I really like those micarta handles

[Bloodhound]

Turned out really classy! Nice work as always