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

This workhorse cut cardboard yesterday and will again today. Making a template for an oddly shaped piece of sheetrock. I used a razor knife for the sheetrock.

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My 8OT did 7 Clementines, a Gala Apple, opened the mail and a bag of cat food then accompanied me out to help fix a section of downed fence. :D
 
Used my viper to cut leather and used the awl on the pioneer in the corner to drill holes in said leather to make a crudely assembled pocket sheathe for my zippo and the SAK.
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here is the finished product. Not pretty, but it is functional and keeps the SAK and the zippo from banging in to each other all the time.
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This was my first foray into leatherwork. I am looking forward to getting better at it ;)
 
Today my Case Rancher CV Sowbelly rode around in the watch pocket of my Riggs work jeans with me. She cut a secret door in the side of a cardboard box so my daughter could sneak out when doing her "magic tricks". Then later we were outside and I used the warncliffe blade again to trim some branches off a black cherry walking staff I made to go on an "adventure" with my daughter in the woods out back beyond the swamp. When we came back inside the Rancher made quick work of a granny smith apple so my daugher and I could enjoy some old-fashioned caramel dip. Later I used the Rancher to make the best stew I've ever had in my life. I would post a link here to the recipe, but I know how anal some forums are about external links. I'll just say it is Paula Dean's Old-Fashioned Beef Stew recipe and it shouldn't be too hard to find. I tweaked it a bit, I am calling it the "Sowbelly Stew" from now on. I think I've already had 4 big bowls of it and will probably have another one pretty soon!
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I'm loving that Case #58137, but I will be honest...I missed the longer clip blade on my large stockman when I was slicing up the roast meat and potatos for the stew! Still, the little Rancher got the job done and I managed not to cut myself.
 
That sounds like a great day with your daughter. I'm sure she'll have fond memories of you and that Rancher.
 
r8shell said:
That sounds like a great day with your daughter. I'm sure she'll have fond memories of you and that Rancher.
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She's 3 yrs old and already loves holding that burnt stag sowbelly. She almost pets it sometimes, as if she is just drinking in the texture and fit/finish of it. I think that's one HELLOVA great accolade when even a 3 year old has the innate sense of appreciation for the knife you created! Kudos W.R. Case and Sons and congrats on 125 years of pioneer spirit!
 

I framed it too tight, and used my vintage old timer to notch the studs.
 
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Well let's see, today the TC Barlow cut open several packages as I did home improvement projects. It cut down a plastic cottage cheese cup so it would suit my needs as a scoop to get paint out of a gallon paint can. It cut a tag off a new bath towel (hate tags!). Later in the day it prepped a couple chicken breasts for the grill and then was my dinner knife for same when it was time for supper. :)


My Barlow with after dinner Pipe I've had for 30 years :)
 
I was on the firerange this evening and the penblade of the #66 Serpentine Jack opened several packages of .30-30 and 8x57 IS (lever action and Mauser K98) ammunition today. It was a great evening there - though the results were not that great - we had a winterbreak there and I need to do much more training >:D
 
Yup...just got home from a shut on a local sawmill....Went out with the Irish this morn for a quick fish...Knife is an old AlMar i snapped about 15? years ago...Finally got around to glassing a handle for it...Yeah its ugly but it works well...New boat knife......Fes







 
Ugly you say? That thing is awesome, FES!!! Great work on the handle...looks like a Synchiropus Splenididus:thumbup:
 
My Ron Smith Barlow helped me unwrap some birthday presents yesterday :)

 
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