Did your Traditional knife get a workout today? -Part II

[Stich2442]

Harvested glass gem corn and broke down the stalks

Had to repair a antique table my pup knocked over, it’s been in my wife’s family for a long time, someone at sometime repaired haphazardly, cleaning it up and fitting it with a new dowel.

 

[screened porch]

I went to the garden to drink cider and hang out, but ended up harvesting turnips. I hadn't brought my tools, so I used the Solingen Olsen in my pocket. Beautifully thin blades.

 

[afishhunter]

Cut (over) cooked herb chicken chunks I had for lunch, with 7OT to help upgrade/improve the patina.
Used sheepsfoot blade of 858 to open a couple Seneca chew.
Used punch/awl to help clear the intake hose of the facility's upright bagless floor sucker.
Used SAK Signature's scissors to eliminate an unruly beard hair that grabbed my jacket zipper (I really dislike when that happens), and a loose thread.

 

[JTB_5]

 

[JTB_5]

 

[knarfeng]

The project for the weekend is to add a bottom extension to our fence.
(Termite country, so the fence ends several inches from the dirt. This is good for the fence, but does not keep out rabbits and rattlesnakes, both of which we had problems with this year. The extension needed to be plastic to keep the wood out of the dirt so as to keep the termites out.)

Took some corrugated PVC sheeting and cut it to size with a hack saw. A War Eagle (Rough Rider, but nicer fit and finish) Copperhead was just the thing for cleaning up the melted plastic on the edges of the cuts.

I'm a big believer in matching the tool to the job. 440A at 55-56 and a 20° per side bevel made this knife a good match for the job.

 

[longbow1968]

Did some urban foraging with the Camillus/Remington hunter:

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

This old Camillus radio jack came in handy today.

 

[sailfish]

No way was I climbing back out of this crawlspace to get a screwdriver.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

These 3 tools removed all of that old pine trim from around 2 windows,without breaking a piece. Which is good because its gotta go back after repairs.

 

[sailfish]

 

[sailfish]

 

[Just Tom.]

Painted the kitchen today, and replaced the old dirty wallplates.

 

[rishma]

Painted the kitchen today, and replaced the old dirty wallplates.

that’s a neat looking tool. Would like to see More pics.

 

[Just Tom.]

that’s a neat looking tool. Would like to see More pics.

It is an inexpensive Antonini electrician’s knife in carbon steel. Here are some pictures from when I first got it. I used black dye on the handle.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Used the 23 after this pic was taken to smooth out the bottom of that notch

 

[Will Power]

The project for the weekend is to add a bottom extension to our fence.
(Termite country, so the fence ends several inches from the dirt. This is good for the fence, but does not keep out rabbits and rattlesnakes, both of which we had problems with this year. The extension needed to be plastic to keep the wood out of the dirt so as to keep the termites out.)

Took some corrugated PVC sheeting and cut it to size with a hack saw. A War Eagle (Rough Rider, but nicer fit and finish) Copperhead was just the thing for cleaning up the melted plastic on the edges of the cuts.

I'm a big believer in matching the tool to the job. 440A at 55-56 and a 20° per side bevel made this knife a good match for the job.

A lot of work there but you saying you get Rattlesnakes coming in the garden makes it worthwhile. Be a real nightmare for me going out for a nice stroll round the garden at nighttime to find one of those coiling around

Still, I suppose they're easy to shoot And some people say they make a good meal too.... which knife to dress one? Think i prefer Rabbit, but that's what the snakes are likely after too.

 

[screened porch]

The BF Viper was like a magic wand on wrapping paper. It cuts thumbs like magic, too.

I found the straight edge better for splitting off a bit of hornbeam than for whittling it flat.

 

[Catdaddy2]

Don't laugh this is one of the few knives I own that makes me money.

 

[Lander boy Matt]

Wouldn't call it a workout, but the boys knife helped prep dinner for the smoker this morning.