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

And thank you for beating me to it.

Been really pleased with this one.

Doug - that sausage roll looks amazing!!!
*drool drool*
 
My Castor cut up some nectarines and a galea melon :)
 
Jack Black said:
My Castor cut up some nectarines and a galea melon :)
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That's no help getting my mind off the sausage fried in batter I used to get at the Greek fish'n'chips shop across from the Ladbroke Grove tube station. Which is relevant to a traditional knife use thread because you could cut your sausage and lube your traditional knife in one fell swoop.
 
Used the spear point main blade of my GEC #15 SFO Charlow to dice up some tomatoes, onions and lettuce for tacos. And used the pen blade to slice up strawberries for the kids to snack on.

John
 
scrteened porch said:
That's no help getting my mind off the sausage fried in batter I used to get at the Greek fish'n'chips shop across from the Ladbroke Grove tube station. Which is relevant to a traditional knife use thread because you could cut your sausage and lube your traditional knife in one fell swoop.
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Small world Jer, I used to get saveloys from there! Many years ago, I lived round the corner in Lancaster Road for a while, and used to drink in The Elgin! :)
 
My Boker Stockman helped out with the picnic during a walk in the Yorkshire countryside :)







 
Jack Black said:
Small world Jer, I used to get saveloys from there! Many years ago, I lived round the corner in Lancaster Road for a while, and used to drink in The Elgin! :)
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No kidding!
I and a couple of classmates lived in a 1F flat on the corner of Ladbroke Grove and Portobello Road for a few months in 1976-7. I didn't get to know the neighborhood particularly well; we usually met the girls elsewhere. (You still called female guys girls in the 70's. Thank the Lord we know better now.)
My wine merchant was one Graham Alexander Bell, who said I spoke like a true Scot when I asked for the cheapest blended Scotch at the highest proof.

I can't remember what my pocket knife was at the time. I'm sure I brought my 1967 Vic SAK, and maybe I carried it in my book bag. At the time I was all about fixed blades. Which I was encouraged not to carry in my jacket pocket.
 
Not so much of a workout but rather an unwelcome visit to the spa that no carbon steel and wood knife should go.
Handed off the GEC 15 to the wife to cut up some kiwis and walked away forgeting to ask for it back. Some guests ended up cleaning up after dinner and running it through the dishwasher. It's a little rough but I think it'll be fine after some mineral oil and a few licks on the strop. My new knife is suddenly aged by years so on the bright side, it's got a little added character now.
 
scrteened porch said:
No kidding!
I and a couple of classmates lived in a 1F flat on the corner of Ladbroke Grove and Portobello Road for a few months in 1976-7. I didn't get to know the neighborhood particularly well; we usually met the girls elsewhere. (You still called female guys girls in the 70's. Thank the Lord we know better now.)
My wine merchant was one Graham Alexander Bell, who said I spoke like a true Scot when I asked for the cheapest blended Scotch at the highest proof.

I can't remember what my pocket knife was at the time. I'm sure I brought my 1967 Vic SAK, and maybe I carried it in my book bag. At the time I was all about fixed blades. Which I was encouraged not to carry in my jacket pocket.
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I know exactly where you mean Jer! :D I lived on Lancaster Road in 1978. I used to sometimes have breakfast in the San Remo cafe nearby, and also at another cafe on Ladbroke Grove I forget the name of. That area has changed incredibly now. I was also carrying fixed blades at the time, though I had a Rodgers Lambsfoot and my Grandad's Rodgers Bunny knife.
 
My Aitor Castor was at work bright and early, cutting up melon and nectarines for a fruit salad breakfast :)
 
Sliced up onions to go with lunchtime burgers.

 
I was up early and on the grill: Baltimore pit beef, 5 lb sirloin roast, dry rubbed overnight, lump charcoal and a few briquets

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Phillip Dobson santoku - M390 blade steel, olive and black wood handle with Mike Sakmar 3 toned mokume gane

Kris
 
Wow Kris! Thats some good looking eating and a really nice looking Santoku.

I've just use my Trevor Ablett Barlow to prep some tasty treats. Perfect fair to celebrate the Tennis result :)

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These Yorkshire strawbs are huge and so delicious!
 
Just had a peach with my youngest. Apologies for the horrible cell pic. I am really starting to love the wharnie. The thin tip was one reason I got rid of my halfwhitt awhile back(felt to fragile for my uses) but I decided when I ordered this one that I would not go easy on it. Very happy to say that this thing is not nearly as fragile as I thought originally. I was finishing up a piece for my wood floor and had to trim the door jamb, my flush cut Japanese saw made quick work of the main cut but it would leave just a bit in the corners I could not get too with the saw unless I wanted to mark up my walls. The tip of the wharnie being thin just destroys wood with ease, I laid the backside of the blade on the ground and used the curved back edge to rock the flat sharp tip up into the wood using the floor as leverage to notch out the leftover material. The houndstooth being the liner lock version left no need to hesitate with such a cut. This guy has made a believer out of me and the wharnie is climbing the ranks of favorite blade shapes very quickly.

 
Jack, that Aitor is really racking up the patina. Looks like it get a lot of carry time.

Kris, man o man, that looks good!! And your slicing in style.

scruff, you must be a chef on the side:D

Jeff, cutting peaches with peaches! Yes sir, that one is a dandy.
 
Gevonovich said:
Jack, that Aitor is really racking up the patina. Looks like it get a lot of carry time.
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It's a great little knife my friend. I picked up a load of cheap peppers and tomatoes at a farmer's market today, so thought I'd roast them, fry some garlic and onions with smoked paprika, and make soup.



After, I used my Boker Stockman to slice up a Galea melon :)
 
Been carrying this modern Case 6318 SS almost exclusively for the past month; I may have found the "one" - just cannot seem to rotate lately, this is the one I look for when I'm loading my pockets for the day (the red color catches my eye too). I worked it pretty good yesterday, had several projects going (fixing a door, rebuilding a cabinet, in addition to opening packages from the HDW store, etc.) This medium knife was certainly up to all the work, love the sheepfoot blade -the size is just right. OH

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