Blades upon Books - Traditionals

[JB in LV]

Reading on the iPad. The Smithsonian Libraries have a lot of interesting eBooks, free to download, for anyone wanting to go down that rabbit hole. I downloaded about 10 eBooks. Some old and interesting content.

https://library.si.edu/books-online/topic

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Recent reading choices from @5K Qs reminded me I never got around to the Foundation Trilogy. Library had them available, so it's time

 

[Henry Beige]

Holding my manhood cheap.

 

[screened porch]

Reading on the iPad. The Smithsonian Libraries have a lot of interesting eBooks, free to download, for anyone wanting to go down that rabbit hole. I downloaded about 10 eBooks. Some old and interesting content.

https://library.si.edu/books-online/topic

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Nice to see free downloads. That's what Google said they were going to do when they were digitizing all those public domain books. Actually, they did it for a while.

 

[WhittlinAway]

Clever! Lovely knives and a great book.

 

[Will Power]

My thanks to @Cutfinger for this great present of a Heritage Jack, received yesterday

 

[Jolipapa]

 

[JB in LV]

Inspired by your beverages and blades post Stuart, @Duckdog . Not sure there has ever been a more truthful book title.

Knife is a Lon Humphrey Custom Bushcrafter.

 

[Duckdog]

Inspired by your beverages and blades post Stuart, @Duckdog . Not sure there has ever been a more truthful book title.

I'm blushing and appreciative for your kind comments, and you got that right on the title. (Our daughter-in-law picks up a little cash selling bacon/cured meats at a local farmers' market. I'm in high cotton!) More to the point:

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

Dick Dorough lockback.

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

- Stuart

 

[Prester John]

 

[Duckdog]

- Stuart

 

[screened porch]

I had one in better focus, but it featured a distracting view of my ankles.

One of my Works In Prospect.
Dirks were made longer in the 18th C than the 17th, but I think 12" is about enough.

 

[Duckdog]

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

I have to admit that, even though I was raised in the wonderful Old North State, I have not read all 1313 pages of Professor Powell's book. It is handy, though - like a good knife.
- Stuart

 

[JoeGoblyn]

Joe

 

[Easyrider]

I cannot remember if I posted this before so I will anyway. Just ignore it if you have seen it before.

 

[Duckdog]

Craftsman stockman and a Morley sleeveboard.

- Stuart