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Hand Forged Trap ID #8188630 08/04/24 11:33 AM 08/04/24 11:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota T Trapper Pete OP trapper
Trapper Pete OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota	I found this trap at the Nationals. Both springs are stamped AP. No one there had seen any trap like it before. On a cool trap scale in my opinion it rates 9.9. The blacksmith that made this trap was obviously highly skilled. Can anyone help me with information on the AP markings or the possible origin of this trap?

Re: Hand Forged Trap ID [Re: Trapper Pete] #8188631 08/04/24 11:34 AM 08/04/24 11:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota T Trapper Pete OP trapper
Trapper Pete OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota	More pics.

Re: Hand Forged Trap ID [Re: Trapper Pete] #8193391 08/10/24 06:53 PM 08/10/24 06:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 146 central Ohio M mfergu8 trapper
mfergu8 trapper M Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 146 central Ohio	That's a beautiful trap. Congratulations

Re: Hand Forged Trap ID [Re: Trapper Pete] #8211506 09/08/24 07:53 AM 09/08/24 07:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota T Trapper Pete OP trapper
Trapper Pete OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 426 South Dakota	So let`s try this angle to gain information. I guess the trap dates to 1840. Can anyone give me any info to help date the trap?

Re: Hand Forged Trap ID [Re: Trapper Pete] #8211793 09/08/24 06:39 PM 09/08/24 06:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,331 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,331 Frazee, MN	Pete I think the stamp might help you, maybe. The forged traps I have had all had the makers last name stamped in them.

Re: Hand Forged Trap ID [Re: Trapper Pete] #8212202 09/09/24 12:43 PM 09/09/24 12:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 75 germany T tellereisen trapper
tellereisen trapper T Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 75 germany	What did you catch in the trap?

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