"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

sitflyer said:
Elliott, such a joy to see that li'l sweety wrapping her new Papa around her pinkie toes ;) she has such an expressive presence in the photos :thumbup:
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Thank you, kindly. :thumbup: She's a character, for sure. :cool:
 
I was due to go to a big antiques fair today, but it was cancelled - glad I found out as it'd have been a wasted 2 hour round trip otherwise. Having a lazy Sunday pottering round the house instead, catching up with a few odd jobs, including sharpening a couple of knives. I don't know what those old guys used to do with the Sheffield and Solingen steel, but sharpening it is an absolute joy, seems it only takes a few strokes on a stone to be shaving sharp :)

Hope you're all having a good day :thumbup:

 
Jack, I found the same thing while touching up some vintage Winchester, Russell and Robeson blades from the 1920-1940 era. The blades took a wicked sharp edge with relatively little effort.
Good heat treat and fine grain structure, I suppose. Those blades were also run quite a bit softer on the Rockwell scale compared to many of today's @ 60 and above.
 
Blues said:
Jack, I found the same thing while touching up some vintage Winchester, Russell and Robeson blades from the 1920-1940 era. The blades took a wicked sharp edge with relatively little effort.
Good heat treat and fine grain structure, I suppose. Those blades were also run quite a bit softer on the Rockwell scale compared to many of today's @ 60 and above.
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That's true Elliott. I guess that made more sense too.
 
Jack Black said:
That's true Elliott. I guess that made more sense too.
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Guess them silly old timers didn't know that they needed super steels at 65 Rc in order to get their daily chores done. Dagnabit! :rolleyes:

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Two days ago, I spent the afternoon in a small town of my homeland attending a small fair, mainly consisting on traditional food sampling.
Mamoiada is known for its carnival and masks (I posted a video of the Mamuthones not too long ago), and for some of the best Cannonau wines of the region.
Luckily, I didn't have to drive :p
As for knives, I was curious to see if there would be some local knifemaker's exhibition, but there was none. Obviously, I wasn't knifeless: I knew I would need some blade to cut bread, cheese, sausages, and other stuff like that, so I brought my CSC lockback :)

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Fausto
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Sounds like a great day, Fausto, thanks for sharing. I have gifted many CSC Pinches, one of my favorite production knives.


Kris
 
Kris,
mine is also a gift, from a very kind and generous member here. Even though it's a bit larger than the knives I usually carry, it's a fine knife and I do like it alot; it's also been my chance to try D2 steel, which so far has proven its qualities.
It was a nice day: autumn here is full of these local fairs/shows (now all gathered under the name of "Autumn in Barbagia"), so there's at least a couple to choose from every weekend ;)
This is something you might find interesting: there was a bread exhibition (yes, you would be amazed by how many different kinds of bread tare made in Sardinia), and I thought you might like this. It is, basically, a poor, homemade, and ancient version of an Easter egg: baked bread with a "trapped" egg:

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Fausto
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Blues said:
Guess them silly old timers didn't know that they needed super steels at 65 Rc in order to get their daily chores done. Dagnabit! :rolleyes:

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Like jackknife said, our grandfathers just didn't know how "under-knifed" they were.

Love that line.
 
pertinux said:
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Regardless, I'm all for the "tradition" of grown men wearing actual long pants/trousers/not-shorts in most situations.

~ P.
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This is a perfect application for a "like" button. Also, cargo pants. They are for soldiers and children.
 
Blues said:
Jack, I found the same thing while touching up some vintage Winchester, Russell and Robeson blades from the 1920-1940 era. The blades took a wicked sharp edge with relatively little effort.
Good heat treat and fine grain structure, I suppose. Those blades were also run quite a bit softer on the Rockwell scale compared to many of today's @ 60 and above.
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Same here. The old Robeson I got recently from Invoice demonstrates the same characteristic - just a few licks brings it back to razor-sharp in a hurry!
 
I haven't been around here as much as normal lately. Elliott, it's good to see things are going well with Skyler.:thumbup:


It's getting to be my favorite part of the year to spend time in the outdoors. It's archery deer season here in Missouri with firearms season rapidly approaching and the leaves are starting to change color before dropping. The weather has finally cooled off a bit while still being warm enough to to not have to worry about snow yet.

While this part of the country may not be as idyllic or picturesque as some of the scenic photos posted in the "lounge", it will always be special to me. Many of my most enjoyable memories are from the outdoors here. It's just wooded hill country interspersed with farm fields, but still beautiful in it's own way. The last picture was taken a week after the others and although the hills in the background are out of focus, it shows how much the color has changed in a short span.
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Jack Black said:
Fascinating pants discussion folks! :D

I'm with Elliott, and Sarah, on this. Shorts on grown men always make me think of Winston Smith's neighbour in George Orwell's 1984. When I was a boy, shorts were the dress code, sometimes to the age one left school! I got my first jeans at about 7, and caused a minor scandal by wearing long 'uns to school aged 10. Apart from sports, I've rarely worn shorts since. Consequently my legs have a pallor that would make a Glaswegian schemie blush! :D Having said that, there's a pic of me somewhere, in one of the old threads, in climbing breeches! :eek:

You need one of these Paul (the Combat Kilt!) :)

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Combat kilt? Bugger that for a bunch of bananas!
 
puukkoman said:
Also, cargo pants. They are for soldiers and children.
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I haven't worn blue jeans since I was in my 20s and never really wore slacks. Since I retired from the Army nearly a decade ago, I've worn cargo pants (mostly canvas), heavy duty work shirts, and light weight hiking boots almost exclusively. To work, to church, out on the town, and in the field. I doubt that'll change. See no reason to.
 
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leghog said:
I haven't worn blue jeans since I was in my 20s and never really wore slacks. Since I retired from the Army nearly a decade ago, I've worn cargo pants (mostly canvas), heavy duty work shirts, and light weight hiking boots almost exclusively. To work, to church, out on the town, and in the field. I doubt that'll change. See no reason to.
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I was a jeans adict unti a few years ago. I tried a pair of cargo pants, and fell in love with them. I love the additional pocket space, but most of all like the waist adjustment tabs that result in a better fit than jeans, and don't feel like the butt gets exposed if you bend over. And basic black can look decent enough at night to pass for business casual going to restaurants or to a show. Not to mention the wallet being held in by two button flap.:thumbup:

As my jeans have been waering out and fraying, I have been replacing them with Cabela's cargo pants. Down to just one pair of jeans now. Also been appreciating Dockers more.

Carl.
 
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