Benefits of "old timey" why do so many still carry and EDC?

For one thing a lot of modern knives are large deep bladed and just to big for some tasks. I carry both a large flipper and a three blade 303 cadet/ stockman. That 3.25 inch folded 303 can get in places my large vantage or marksman can’t and I have 3 different blade shapes for different types of work. The advantage of having the extra three blades is worth the pocket space. The nostalgic look and convenient size is just icing on the cake.
 
I like to pair a traditional and modern together in my carry. I find they can complement each other, depending on what you need done. Probably 90% of the day to day stuff for me is handled by the traditional, but for that remaining 10% the modern sure comes in handy (dirtier jobs, breaking down cardboard, etc).

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I most definitely appreciate the traditionals, that I started with at a young age, whether they have sentimental value as gifted knives, or ones I was able to purchase myself.
That said, I also appreciate my modern pieces, as well.
Agreed, that it is nice to have a traditional in your pocket, along with a modern folder.
Here's to Both :thumbsup::thumbsup:
BTB :cool:
eisman said:
get one of these. It's a Wharncliff by Rough Ryder, they're cheap, sharp, and I'll bet if you carry one
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I like the looks of that R.R. Wharnie...
However, I did a search for this one but I wasn't able to find it. Any help?...Thanks.
 
r8shell said:
Oh. I know there are two bladed lockbacks. I still consider those "traditional", not "modern" knives. Is that what you were referring to, H Houlahound ?
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Heh. There was a discussion over in the traditionals forum about what makes a knife "modern" or "traditional". The eventual consensus was that a traditional knife could have a slipjoint, lockback, or trapperlock, but covers could not be G-10 or micarta. Delrin is allowed, I think (?), but other plastic cover materials make it a "modern traditional".

Knife Knuts. Go figure.
 
if it aint broke, don't fix it, if it still works, why replace it? SAK's and pockets are old time pals, but sometimes someone wants or needs a sturdy blade they don't need to worry about, this thread will bring about highly subjective answers, and it all boils down to personal tastes
 
To me an old style of knife is just plain good looking, and bring about a sense nostalgia, tell a story of their usage and life, and still get the job done.
 
r8shell said:
Oh. I know there are two bladed lockbacks. I still consider those "traditional", not "modern" knives. Is that what you were referring to, H Houlahound ?
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Hell I'm just gonna say it. A SAK is not a traditional in the traditional sense of a "traditional" traditional, it's more like a traditional modern.

Come at me bro.
 
Houlahound said:
Hell I'm just gonna say it. A SAK is not a traditional in the traditional sense of a "traditional" traditional, it's more like a traditional modern.

Come at me bro.
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I basically agree, Not they are not traditional in a sense, they certainly have history. Not really modern either. Just that they are there own category.

To answer the OP, I’m still trying to figure out why people are attracted to the modern designs. Very few of them speak to me on any level.

I have a Buck 110 on me almost 24/7 for going on 40 years. It’s done everything I’ve ever asked of it. I can open it safely one handed fast enough that I’ve been asked if it was a switch blade. The heavy brass pommel is very capable of smashing things when you need it..

The only time I don’t have it with me is if I’m carrying a large traditional belt knife.
 
I'll read the other replies after making my own.

1. Aesthetics. Many of the old patterns just really "do it" for me. The trapper, the swayback jack, the eureka, etc. Then there's the handle materials. Wood, bone, stag, etc. Yes, you can get these on modern knives, but that doesn't stop the traditionals from looking good, or even better, with those materials.

2. Simplicity. I can get my 1095 GEC sharper easier than others can their S90V and Rex 121 blades with hundreds of dollars worth of diamond stones.

3. Practicality. Most slipjoints have nicely thin blades that just cut well. Better than most modern folders, definitely better than most "tactical", and far better than the "tacticool" nonsense (at least, I think it's nonsense). I don't need to pry open a door or baton wood or hack through a car roof in my daily knife, so a blade that's thin like an Opinel or SAK suits me far better than something like a Medford or Strider. And I don't need a lock that support the weight of a waterbuffalo hanging off it either.

4. Versatility. Granted, this doesn't apply to single blade knives, but something like a stockman, congress, SAK, wharncliffe trapper, etc, gives you multiple styles of blade in a small package. I like having at least one curved and one straight myself.

5. Honesty. I feel like a jackass whipping out a large knife to cut something that doesn't need it. Heck, the largest folding knife I carry is a Bareknuckle, and it's only 3.5", yet feels huge compared to my Delicas, Leeks, etc. I'm not going to bust out my Bareknuckle, launch it open with the flipper in a flashy, noisy way, just to...you know...open my mail or trim a loose thread. Not with other people around, at least. Which brings us to...

6. Yes, the sheeple. Even in Arizona where I can carry whatever knife I want, and people openly (and concealed) carry firearms, it's still my preference not to whip out a modern knife (which so many people, right or wrong, recognize as a weapon rather than a tool) in front of mixed, unfamiliar people. Something small, and something that resembles what peoples' grandfathers carried, or a SAK like MacGyver used, doesn't startle people and make them think you're someone to worry about.

7. I just like them.
 
Houlahound said:
Hell I'm just gonna say it. A SAK is not a traditional in the traditional sense of a "traditional" traditional, it's more like a traditional modern.

Come at me bro.
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A SAK is as traditional as it gets in my opinion.
Sure they didn’t do 7 layer monsters in the late 19th century but the basic form is the same.
 
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