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

[pmew]

Happy Saturday, everyone. I have a question for the folks who have been here a lot longer than I. How did the Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades sub-forum come to be known as The Porch?

The name fits perfectly, both for the subject matter and the good-natured exchange of stories and wisdom found here. I'm very curious to learn more about its origin.

I dont know who the first to analogise was but I think due to the nature of the place it just sort of evolved into the porch naturally. If anyone does remember it then I'd be interested to hear too

 

[Will Power]

Like a lot else, I think it originated from Carl. He was remembering his youth where there was a porch on a general store where a cross-section of knife enthusiasts used to congregate . A wide selection of drunks, liars, tall story tellers, enthusiasts, hunters, trappers, smokers, self-appointed experts, quiet types, the serious or dour, loiterers, and those just happy to be alive and enjoying themselves and the comradeship.:thumbup:

Sound familiar?? Yeah....

 

[WhittlinAway]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the insight.

 

[meako]

Like a lot else, I think it originated from Carl. He was remembering his youth where there was a porch on a general store where a cross-section of knife enthusiasts used to congregate . A wide selection of drunks, liars, tall story tellers, enthusiasts, hunters, trappers, smokers, self-appointed experts, quiet types, the serious or dour, loiterers, and those just happy to be alive and enjoying themselves and the comradeship.:thumbup:

Sound familiar?? Yeah....

From Wills list
I myself can personally tick boxes 1 thru 4,6,10 and 11-thats gotta be some sort of porch record

 

[Will Power]

Meako

I tick boxes 1-4 and 9-12...:thumbup:

Thinking about the word 'porch' there are amusing alternatives /synonyms. Verandah is likely familiar but sounds like Gin swilling Englishmen at the twilight of Empire. Then there's, Lobby (politicos' gravy train...) Foyer, Portico, Collonade, and my favourites, Vestibule and Cloister.

Cloister, very kool as we're all Knife Savants here, but if you say "welcome to the cloister" it has a grim feeling of no turning back. Perhaps there isn't!!

 

[r8shell]

Meako

I tick boxes 1-4 and 9-12...:thumbup:

Thinking about the word 'porch' there are amusing alternatives /synonyms. Verandah is likely familiar but sounds like Gin swilling Englishmen at the twilight of Empire. Then there's, Lobby (politicos' gravy train...) Foyer, Portico, Collonade, and my favourites, Vestibule and Cloister.

Cloister, very kool as we're all Knife Savants here, but if you say "welcome to the cloister" it has a grim feeling of no turning back. Perhaps there isn't!!

Hmm...lobbies, vestibules, and foyers are indoor places I believe, whereas a porch is open to the outside. In some cities, folks sit out on the stoop. Stoops tend to be small, though. We would never all fit.

 

[dannyp]

The first time I remember seeing this place referred to as 'the porch' was in a really well thought out post a while back. I can't remember who it was or locate it through any searches. I seem to recall there being a bit of a discussion in the thread between the front porch and back porch. It was mentioned that it's more like the front porch here since you have to mind your manners a bit and avoid any off color talk since you don't know who might be passing by. Before that, the term folksy was thrown around quite a bit also.

 

[meako]

"welcome to the cloister" it has a grim feeling of no turning back. Perhaps there isn't!!

I'm not goin in there! I'm cloistraphobic.

 

[meako]

Suddenly reminded of this -Warning -contains British humour .Probably shouldn't post the link due to a couple of naughty words but watch out for Simon Pegg -Scotty off the new StarTrek movies.
search -Big Train Portaccio

 

[screened porch]

"'So Elaine, come out come out come out on your front porch!"
[whack] 'Balcony! Ain't you got no romance?'"
Three Stooges

 

[meako]

yeee ooww ooow ouch.
ka thump.

 

[screened porch]

"I could have said 'verandah', but I said 'front porch', didn't I?"

Now I'm done.
Sorry, I resisted as long as I could.

 

[mrknife]

day of two of the monsoon, non stop rain here. at least my pocketwatched fixed itself some how

 

[meako]

Just watched Silence of The lambs again.
Its been a while. A very chilling movie -anyway -when Hannibal Lecter makes a new face for himself out Officer Pembery's and some rare lamb chops there is a pocket knife that is lying on the floor of the cage- Any idea what knife that was?

 

[btb01]

Just watched Silence of The lambs again.
Its been a while. A very chilling movie -anyway -when Hannibal Lecter makes a new face for himself out Officer Pembery's and some rare lamb chops there is a pocket knife that is lying on the floor of the cage- Any idea what knife that was?

I noticed that one a while back, too, and mentioned it in this thread about traditional knives in movies. After looking at it more closely, I think it's a Schrade Scrimshaw. Here's a highly cropped photo from the movie, and the only photo I could find of the particular Schrade I'm pretty sure is a match. (Sorry for the poor photo quality/size on each.)

 

[mrknife]

Just watched Silence of The lambs again.
Its been a while. A very chilling movie -anyway -when Hannibal Lecter makes a new face for himself out Officer Pembery's and some rare lamb chops there is a pocket knife that is lying on the floor of the cage- Any idea what knife that was?

one of the very reasons i came to blade forums. very early on, it was one of my first few posts! ready when you are Sargent Pembery

 

[pertinux]

I noticed that one a while back, too, and mentioned it in this thread about traditional knives in movies. After looking at it more closely, I think it's a Schrade Scrimshaw. Here's a highly cropped photo from the movie, and the only photo I could find of the particular Schrade I'm pretty sure is a match. (Sorry for the poor photo quality/size on each.)

Excellent sleuthery. :thumbup:

~ P.

 

[meako]

As much as I loathe blowing my own trumpet-I had it pegged as a Schrade even though my son wouldn't let me scroll back the to the scene.
One question -how did those two clowns not see him opening the cuffs with a paperclip and who authorised the use of such pathetic handcuffs anyway?
Now wheres my lotion?

 

[mrknife]

As much as I loathe blowing my own trumpet-I had it pegged as a Schrade even though my son wouldn't let me scroll back the to the scene.
One question -how did those two clowns not see him opening the cuffs with a paperclip and who authorised the use of such pathetic handcuffs anyway?
Now wheres my lotion?

actually it's Dr.chilton's cross pen! he snapped off the ink tube and hid it in his mouth. in the book he actually has a sixth finger, and suffers from a rare condition of syndactylyl but he has the finger removed. the scar distracts them

 

[btb01]

So my mom is visiting for a couple weeks, and tonight while we were preparing dinner, she was using one of the chef's knives I use regularly. It's not anything fancy or expensive, but it's a knife that I like and -- as a knife knut -- take pride in keeping nice and sharp. So she's chopping garlic, and when she finishes she scoops it up with the knife and then pushes into the pan with her finger. No problem there, nothing I wouldn't have done. Then, to my horror, she took the knife (which still had a couple small pieces of garlic stuck to it) and began tapping the edge against the side of the pan to get the pieces off.

Thankfully I enjoy sharpening.