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

Very cool! Thanks for sharing your day with us! Looks like the kind of work that hurts so good when all's said & done. :thumbup:
 
I just came back from the Wirtshaus :D

I met Sturzi who was traveling the way downwards the River Inn from CH. We had a great time for a couple of hours with nice food and some good beer!

We had a great time together :)

More to come in a couple of days!
 
Humppa said:
I just came back from the Wirtshaus :D

I met Sturzi who was traveling the way downwards the River Inn from CH. We had a great time for a couple of hours with nice food and some good beer!

We had a great time together :)

More to come in a couple of days!
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Hey, that's great :) Pics next time! :D
 
Bigfattyt said:
Just returned from an overnight camp out and cow roundup on a ranch in Eastern Washington.

I took three Boy Scouts and my family.
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A wonderful post. Really enjoyed reading that one!

Humppa said:
I just came back from the Wirtshaus :D

I met Sturzi who was traveling the way downwards the River Inn from CH. We had a great time for a couple of hours with nice food and some good beer!

We had a great time together :)

More to come in a couple of days!
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Fabulous, it's great that members here meet up from time to time :)

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What is it about traditional knives, that they just seem to bring out the best in people?

So often these days your hear people moan about poor customer service and substandard product delivery etc etc etc.. Well I recently placed an order with one of my favourite dealers from the US who is a huge slipjoint fan (he's a non BF dealer unfortunately so I can't name his site) and I made all sorts of mistakes on my order. Not only that but I had a whole bunch of things that I needed done to the package before it was sent. I quickly rattled off an apologetic email and received a reply in minutes telling me to sit back and just relax because it would all be taken care of.

I love traditional pocket knives as much because of the attitudes of the people who use them as I do the knives themselves. :D
 
Wearing one this week and weekend.

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pmew said:
A wonderful post. Really enjoyed reading that one!



Fabulous, it's great that members here meet up from time to time :)

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What is it about traditional knives, that they just seem to bring out the best in people?

So often these days your hear people moan about poor customer service and substandard product delivery etc etc etc.. Well I recently placed an order with one of my favourite dealers from the US who is a huge slipjoint fan (he's a non BF dealer unfortunately so I can't name his site) and I made all sorts of mistakes on my order. Not only that but I had a whole bunch of things that I needed done to the package before it was sent. I quickly rattled off an apologetic email and received a reply in minutes telling me to sit back and just relax because it would all be taken care of.

I love traditional pocket knives as much because of the attitudes of the people who use them as I do the knives themselves. :D
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I truly believe that the people who appreciate and love the traditional knives are the same people who would love the old days, where people had manners, and things were done to a code. There were accepted codes of conduct, and people had respect for each other as well as property. Things were made with pride of craftsmanship, and materials that were designed to last for many years of service, instead of a throw away item. And people took care of these items, like a nice rubdown of a walnut stock on a nice shot gun. Or a wipe down with an oily rag on the blue finish of a favorite old rifle that served your daddy, or even his daddy.

Pride, craftsmenship, care.
 
jackknife said:
I truly believe that the people who appreciate and love the traditional knives are the same people who would love the old days, where people had manners, and things were done to a code. There were accepted codes of conduct, and people had respect for each other as well as property. Things were made with pride of craftsmanship, and materials that were designed to last for many years of service, instead of a throw away item. And people took care of these items, like a nice rubdown of a walnut stock on a nice shot gun. Or a wipe down with an oily rag on the blue finish of a favorite old rifle that served your daddy, or even his daddy.

Pride, craftsmenship, care.
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Absolutely, and well said!
 
Y'all have an interesting view of "history," the close study of which reveals there have always been decent human beings and scalawags, across the board. ;)

I'm just grateful to have found *this* board, and for the way the best bring out the best in one another.

~ P.
 
jackknife said:
I truly believe that the people who appreciate and love the traditional knives are the same people who would love the old days, where people had manners, and things were done to a code. There were accepted codes of conduct, and people had respect for each other as well as property. Things were made with pride of craftsmanship, and materials that were designed to last for many years of service, instead of a throw away item. And people took care of these items, like a nice rubdown of a walnut stock on a nice shot gun. Or a wipe down with an oily rag on the blue finish of a favorite old rifle that served your daddy, or even his daddy.

Pride, craftsmenship, care.
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Agreed. I just wish that post had stayed in the main Traditional forum, instead of being moved here. It was moved here as being off topic, and I don't believe many will see it.
 
pertinux said:
Y'all have an interesting view of "history," the close study of which reveals there have always been decent human beings and scalawags, across the board. ;)

~ P.
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I agree. We tend to look backward with rose colored glasses, seeing only the good parts.
The more recent "good old days" also included segregation, the older "good old days" included slavery.
 
Made it to Idaho guys, its been a crazy time! getting up here the drive was decent despite towing a 6x12 uhaul with 3000lbs behind me through 3 major mountain passes (the Wyoming one was the prettiest place, almost like the highlands of scotland) with a Chevy venture. Since getting here I've been applying for a bunch of jobs and went to an interview already, I think with the memorial day weekend though most of the business' will deal with new hires after that.

Been hiking quite regularly too with my Buck 102 that i've had over 15 years now. Heres a pic from a trail just outside of town, climbed all the way up.

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When I get into our house we bought and out of this motel I will try to get on here a little more if only to read how everyone has been.
 
Positive thoughts for finding a good job quickly.
 
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