I normally don't post to too many websites but have been lurking here on BF for awhile. Always been a Knife nut since childhood and being in the Army for 18 years now I have run the gamut of tactical knives from Spyderco, Gerber, Benchmade, CRKT and others but after much thought about it there is very little that I absolutely needed a "Tactical" knife for on any of my 5 deployments that couldn't be handled with my current favorite EDC (a not sure how old) Case Canoe and these tasks include cutting loose hung cargo straps, nets, helicopter seats, ropes and even the dangerous task of opening MRE's as well as just plain whittling. I have a modest collection of knives and for the past 2 years have found myself continually reaching for my traditional knives even when deer hunting my go-to knife has been my simple little Old-Timer Sharpfinger the old carbon version not the stainless "new" version. I guess I am saying that maybe my Father and Grandfather were alot smarter than I am because they didn't have to waste the time with the latest and greatest wonder knife and used simple basic traditional carbon steel knives for everything like I was taught to by them and my Scoutmaster thirty some years ago. I am trying to pass this on to my son and convinced him this weekend that the old Imperial Barlow that i bought for $6 was a better knife for Scouting than the stainless steel $25 tactical knife he thought was so awesome. Sorry for rambling but I figured this was the place for it enjoy the pictures would love to see some user knives with honest to goodness patina like mine seem to have developed.
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dannyp
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Glad to see you come out from lurking. It took me a couple of years before I started posting as well.
I don't think that it was necessarily because they were smarter, it's just that a lot of people at that time didn't have as much disposable income and they didn't have the internet to allow them easy access to thousands of different types of knives. They just had the local hardware store or maybe a catalog to order from.
Here's a few of mine that have developed a patina with some honest use. They are all actually darker than they appear in the pics.
Hope to see you around here more often.:thumbup:
I don't think that it was necessarily because they were smarter, it's just that a lot of people at that time didn't have as much disposable income and they didn't have the internet to allow them easy access to thousands of different types of knives. They just had the local hardware store or maybe a catalog to order from.
Here's a few of mine that have developed a patina with some honest use. They are all actually darker than they appear in the pics.
Hope to see you around here more often.:thumbup:
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My trapper is my go-to apple slicer.
This Ulster scout used to have "Property of U.S. Gov't" on the main before the patina covered it.
This Ulster scout used to have "Property of U.S. Gov't" on the main before the patina covered it.
yablanowitz
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Welcome aboard! Here's a shot of my 8OT that I've been carrying for...longer than I like to admit, but I bought it new.
A much newer GEC that sees a lot of pocket time as well.
Guess which blade gets saved for special occasions?
A much newer GEC that sees a lot of pocket time as well.
Guess which blade gets saved for special occasions?
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Guess which blade gets saved for special occasions?
Spaying: that special occasion.
~ P.
Here's one I put up last weekend. Don't have a lot of pics of my knives and, to be blunt, am fairly well unskilled as a photographer. 
Anyhow this is a Queen canoe and it and I have covered a lot of miles. Most of them sweaty miles rambling around the mountains, it rarely gets carried unless I am in the woods or doing gardening or something that is tough on a knife.
Anyhow this is a Queen canoe and it and I have covered a lot of miles. Most of them sweaty miles rambling around the mountains, it rarely gets carried unless I am in the woods or doing gardening or something that is tough on a knife.
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Welcome aboard popech47, that canoe is a good one. I need to take some up dated pictures but it'll be a while....
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Will Power
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Here's one I put up last weekend. Don't have a lot of pics of my knives and, to be blunt, am fairly well unskilled as a photographer.
Anyhow this is a Queen canoe and it and I have covered a lot of miles. Most of them sweaty miles rambling around the mountains, it rarely gets carried unless I am in the woods or doing gardening or something that is tough on a knife.
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One of the best looking Canoes from what I've seen. Cozy Glen?? Don't own one but I'd like to, they're getting like hens' teeth though....
All the best, Will
Yep, it is a Cozy Glen and thanks for the compliment. They came in 4 handle materials and I picked up one of each when they came out. This lucky guy got picked for carrying while the rest got put away. My girlfriend handled it when I was taking this picture and marveled at how smooth the bone handles are. Amazing what a thousand or so hot sweaty miles will do to one, lol.
Will
