Bill Ruple - Flush Joint Trapper

This Flush Joint* Trapper from Bill Ruple features a blade of CPM154 steel with a hand rubbed satin finish with a long pull clip point blade, pull is approx. 5 1/2 - 6 on a 10pt scale, the frame/bolsters are of integral construction, the bolsters are fluted with a satin finish and the fluting has a polished finish, the scales are a FANTASTIC set of mammoth with a hint of texture over a very fine black liner, there is a Bowtie shield with a satin finish, the pins are spun and a lanyard hole completes the package. This piece is brand new direct from the maker.
 
Blade length: 3 7/8"
Closed: 4 1/2"
 
Case/sheath: Custom embroidered Ruple logo zippered pouch
 
*Flush Joints are much more difficult to build and a serve as a display of the makers skill . Flush joints operate where the backspring stays flush to the liners in all positions - instead or rising and falling as is the case in a typical slip joint.