2021 #85 Crown Lifter

[Dale_P]

By reading all the fantastic traditional knife threads here, contributing to this forum, carrying and using a traditional pocket knife, for a start. Rest shall follow.

Thanks! The Traditional forum seems a great place to hang out.

 

[JoKr]

"Candle End" is the name for a "pointy end"!! It's carried into the #85s from my 2011 Harness Knife!! Bill added it to the pattern as a favor to me, but he doesn't particularly like it!! It's a little harder to finish than a standard Teardrop end!!

i am always collecting your gold nugget informations waynorth, thnx sir.

 

[jsdistin]

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@Cutfinger as you noticed it will be a spear with a long pull that is unusual for a Tidioute model and the cap lifter. Guess the 2011 cap lifter wasn’t the best design, looks like there might be a slight modification to the new run...but not positive

It looks to me (and I could definitely be wrong) that the unfinished ones are the same, but the finished one on the cover page looks different like they did a change in the finishing process.

 

[BenjaminRush]

Hoo boy I’m excited for these. Hope I can snag one *crosses fingers*

 

[AnW]

Not sure that it matters, but I can't decide whether I like the canvas micarta or the acryllic better so far.

 

[choombak]

Not sure that it matters, but I can't decide whether I like the canvas micarta or the acryllic better so far.

If you can, get both. I personally like micarta's feel, acrylics are for fountain pens! ;-)

Not exactly crown lifter, but close.

 

[mcc850]

If you can, get both. I personally like micarta's feel, acrylics are for fountain pens! ;-)

Not exactly crown lifter, but close.

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I hope the smooth bone 85s look similar to yours. That looks awesome. Sweet pen also. Never seen one of those.

 

[choombak]

I hope the smooth bone 85s look similar to yours. That looks awesome. Sweet pen also. Never seen one of those.

It is special stag -- which is indeed smooth stag covers. The pen is Abhimanyu by Ranga Pens of India.

 

[Old Engineer]

Please forgive my ignorance, but how does one get in line for one of these?

I just sent a couple of PP's to you .

Harry

 

[Jiki]

It looks to me (and I could definitely be wrong) that the unfinished ones are the same, but the finished one on the cover page looks different like they did a change in the finishing process.

You can open a bottle with a bent nail in a piece of wood with a little bit of training. It seems to me that with the smallest amount of aptitude one should be able to operate these machines. I know, I know I am expecting a lot.

 

[Ramrodmb]

It looks to me (and I could definitely be wrong) that the unfinished ones are the same, but the finished one on the cover page looks different like they did a change in the finishing process.

These are definitely the new improved version. They work just fine. Every one since the original 2011 BF has been the re-designed one. If you remember the discussion about the original 2011 BF design you can see where they deepened the notch in the hook.

 

[tmd_87]

lots of tubes there!

 

[tmd_87]

Is this a massive run!?

 

[Mass1632]

View attachment 1515707 lots of tubes there!
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I wasnt sure about the dead skunk but seeing it with those coke bottle shield, that looks immaculate!

 

[mcc850]

Looks to be approx just over 400 tubes there

 

[Spydergirl88]

Looks about 450 tubes give or take?

 

[untytled]

Looks to be approx just over 400 tubes there

2 pics of tube towers. One states "Even taller tower of #85 Tidioute Cutlery, Crown Lifters, Natural Canvas Micarta"
....so ~400 X 2 ??? Or did they just build on to the existing tower?

 

[Matt_WY]

For once it’s an easy one to decipher.

 

[Viper84]

I predict 1000 dead skunk acrylic and 250 each of the micarta and bone, lol.

 

[Jiki]

I just need 1.