Classic Black and Steel Traditionals

[Jody744]

The 25 was made on my wedding day, black English walnut. 8/8/08, a Friday
The 33 is an sfo


My first GEC sfo, and my latest!


Charlie’s HJ’s are phenomenal!!!

 

[mbkr]

Some Case SE*



*synthetic ebony

 

[Will Power]

 

[kamagong]

Just in.

 

[5K Qs]

International Black and Steel.
Japan (thanks, Dan):


Switzerland (thanks, Paul):


Germany:


France:


Spain:


Italy? (Dealer website says blade is Solingen (Germany) high carbon steel, but also lists Italy as country of origin):


England:


USA (thanks, Paul):


- GT

 

[afishhunter]

It's traditional.
"Words cut deeper than a knife. A knife can be pulled out, words are embedded into our souls." (William Chapman)
(It probably needs to be in someone elses hand to cut though ...)

Jinhao 51A (#5 nib, not the hooded nib version.) Real Ebony barrel. Stainless steel nib, trim ring, cap and clip.
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[Will Power]

Minimalist looms into sight: Blakiston's Fish Owl

 

[dantzk8]

Minimalist looms into sight: Blakiston's Fish Owl

Talking about minimalism:



Dan.

 

[redsparrow]

Couple Black & Steel Moose Pics.

Queen - Thanks again Glennbad!

& A Black Box

Have a wonderful week!

 

[Will Power]

Talking about minimalism:

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Dan.

Not really minimalist.... more like ESSENTIALIST Really like those, annoyed with myself for getting a Clip Wall St. in Stag instead of one (the Stag's long gone) Essential for sturdy work and with looks.

 

[Will Power]

 

[Old Hunter]

Will, for my taste, the Clip main with Sheepfoot secondary makes the perfect, functional jackknife. Yours is both functionally perfect and beautiful. OH

 

[dantzk8]

Not really minimalist.... more like ESSENTIALIST Really like those, annoyed with myself for getting a Clip Wall St. in Stag instead of one (the Stag's long gone) Essential for sturdy work and with looks.

You're right Will, "Essentialist" is the right word. I do like wood or bone covers and all the features of the American traditional pocket knives but nevertheless i consider the Farm&field line up as being an important contribution to the cutlery art. A shadow pattern with a cutlery rivet pivot is a brilliant idea. I use the 35, 47, 62 and 99. All great tools.

Dan.

 

[Old Hunter]

Sears was in the game at one time (miss the Sears & Roebuck of old). A Gentleman’s Jack and an Outdoorsman. OH

 

[Will Power]

Old Hunter Appreciate your enthusiasm Bruce I'm actually puzzled WHY the combo isn't more common? Or having Spear or Drop-Point master with small Sheepfoot for that matter, excellent pairings. It could simply be due to a kind of inertia by makers, stuck in a groove or else a certain kind of 'Traditionalist' who really believes-incorrectly or just out of dullness- that what was good enough for my grandfather is more than good enough for me.... The Eureka pattern as revived by GEC and later by CASE in a Collab does offer the Spear/Coping but it's hardly common.

The Solingen example I show in the picture is a very small knife 3" closed, with thick slabs, a kind of Tadpole pattern. A larger size could be yet more practical of course.

One of the reasons I really like the Forum Knife 2018 is that it omits the Spey and has a very good Clip and Sheepfoot double end, which makes for an extremely handy pocket-knife, plus it's very sharp.

Regards, Will

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Will Power]

 

[meako]

 

[5K Qs]

I'll post some Black and Steel stockman knives today.
Buck 303 (thanks, Clay):

Buck 371 (thanks, Randy):


A trio of Chinese Imperial stockmans (thanks, Mark):


- GT

 

[Will Power]