Edc gaw *winner, winner, chicken dinner*

[rockgolfer]

Alright this will be my 99th post here. Even if you dont like me or my opinions, I kinda like it here. I mean well and too show my gratitude for the knowledge gained with my time spent here so far, I would like to host a little give away. All these pics lately are very nice but I want a little change of pace. I want to know all about that little guy thats with ya more then the rest. How it came to be? Why does the blade configuration work for you, what do you mainly use it for? And of course you can always share a pic of it if you would like . I havent had a slippy in my pocket long enough to truely answer this question myself. All the stories told here in the traditional forum interest me greatly and I look forward to the replys.

What do you get for your effort you ask? Well how about a nice case cv stockman punch with chestnut bone handles. It has not grown on me and while it is not brand spankin new, its pretty darn close. Ill let this go about a week or so, will use a random number generator untill it lands on a post with a story so go ahead and chit chat. Only a post with a story will be the winner. I will send it anywhere in the world the winner might happen to live. Thanks ahead of time for the story of your most used/favorite knife :encouragement:

Jeff

 

[black mamba]

My most carried EDC is my Queen #06L Teardrop linerlock in amber carved stag bone.

I really like the looks and shape of the teardrop, and to me the 3-7/8" closed length is optimum for pocket carry. I used to have a bunch of teardrop jacks, but ended up getting rid of them because I just don't care for using a wide spear blade. The one on my Queen linerlock is more slender, and the D2 steel is just the best available in a traditional knife. To make it even more special, when I first got it the blade hit the center backspring pin upon closing, leaving a notch in the cutting edge. So I sent it to our blade brother Jason (knifenut1013) who is a wizard at free-hand sharpening to incredible levels of sharpness. He reprofiled the edge to miss the pin and put a hair whittling polished edge on it at the same time. I now have a wonderful EDC that is pocket friendly and sharper than sharp, combined with a back story to make it even more special to me. His great sharpening also spurred me on to improve my own free-hand technique, which is now quite good.

I really like stockmen as well, but all these together about equal the time in pocket of my Queen Teardrop.

Thanks for the chance, Jeff.

 

[rockgolfer]

I am going to try my best to respond to everyone nice enough to post in here.

Jeff(great name),
That queen is very nice, I like the slight swell of the handle and the blade shape fits the frame perfectly. It almost looks like a giant pen blade its so streamlined. I am starting to agree with you on the 3 7/8 closed length. 3 1/2 is the smallest I can get away with if I need to do alot of cutting, but anything over 4 just seems like a waist unless you really need the extra length. Thanks for the great pics, you have a nice stable of ponies to pick from :thumbup:

 

[Doug Add]

I want to know all about that little guy thats with ya more then the rest.

Well, it is a little guy, my Case chestnut bone peanut.

The jack knife is my favorite pattern, and though I have picked up a few larger ones lately which carry nicely in blue jeans or cargo shorts, I usually have on dress pants or a suit, so the peanut is the ideal size for unobtrusive carry. Yet such a small package packs a lot of cutting ability.

I have used it for food prep: vegetable and fruit slicing, even slicing bacon (many pictures posted in other places on the forum). But its daily tasks also include slicing open packages, both cardboard and plastic, as well as handling just about any cutting chore I face in the various places I work.

The chrome vanadium blades are sharp (and easy to maintain that way), and take a nice patina with use.

It is small and handy enough to be with me almost all the time, it cuts bigger than its size leads you to believe it can, and I happen to think it form lends it an artistic beauty.

 

[Rsmith_77]

after i lost my job last november, i told myself when i got a new job i was going to get a new knife
so last march i got a new job, and in april i picked out a knife that i thought would be perfect for my new job

so this is my edc everyday since i bought her
she still going strong

 

[pistonsandgears]

The SBJ is the knife that keeps finding its way into my pocket. The shape and size of the knife make it ride really well in my pocket. Its not too bulky and I like the wharncliff/pen blade combo.

 

[rockgolfer]

Doug, that lil nut sure is a beaut. I love that oily looking patina. The peanut is a great pattern with alot of followers. If case ever came out with a long pull in cv I think you would be in heaven no?

Rsmith, I love those little bucks. My father had a matching small, medium, large set put away in his armour when I was a kid. I used to sneak in and take them out all the time. I have an older model on its way to me as we speak, I think next time I see the old man I am going to ask him for those. He is not a knife guy and does not use them. I will finaly put them to good use

Piston, thats a mighty fine swayback you got. I almost got one instead of the stockman. Guess it will be good for someone I went in another direction lol. One of these days I will have to give one a try.

 

[Doug Add]

Doug, that lil nut sure is a beaut. I love that oily looking patina. The peanut is a great pattern with alot of followers. If case ever came out with a long pull in cv I think you would be in heaven no?

You said it, friend. I would indeed!

 

[rockgolfer]

I would buy one as well. Maybe we need to start a petition to case. I have no doubt we could rally enough troops for the cause.

 

[Bigfattyt]

This is a tough question. I am OCD about carrying knives, traditionals especially. I agonize over which one's get left home, or even left in the drawer or safe for the day.

Most carried, and most used are not the same knife. They both get tons of pocket time.

My most carried is this one:
It is a GEC made Schrade pioneer. Pattern #73. Two blade trapper. I keep the clip blade convexed, hair whittling, face shaving sharp. The Spey blade is also hair popping sharp. but it keep it at a more robust angle, and have not changed the factory v angle edge. I have just stropped it mostly. (I often carry these in pairs in their slip sheaths I made).

Here, I was on vacation, visiting family, and I forgot both my razor and my shaving cream. I was too lazy to go to the store that morning. Improvise with baby shampoo, and my trusty pioneer/scout patterns. I had not stropped either blade in over a month. As luck would have it, I also decided not to pack my strop, which I normally do on trips to the inlaws.

I gave them a nice stropping once I got home.

I keep the clip edges "parlor tricks" sharp. I can whittle hair with them. (actually the spey blades will do this too, after I strop them).

This is one of my wife's lovely tresses.

My Schatt and Morgan Grandaddy Barlow is likely my "most used"
I LOVE this knife. It had some issues when I got it. Big gaps. I fixed it with a squeeze, peen, sand and polish. I have a very hard time not taking this on places. It gets so much use because I have two little boys (7 and 2), and they eat apples and other fruit for snacks daily. The steel in this knife is great holds a great edge a long time, and is easy to touch up on the strop.

The blade is long enough for even big apples.

Also works great for potatoes, peppers, onions, you name it.
Has a needle secondary clip point, which I love for piercing!

Favorite is different also!
It is my Grandfather's knife. He passed away 20 years ago, and I just recently got this from my dad. He found it a few months ago when cleaning out Grandma's place. She turned 97 this year, and we finally had to put her in a home (she lived on her own for the last 20 years).

I had to do some serious cleaning on this baby. The gunk in the blade channels was AMAZING. Bits of old wrapper, fuzz, dirt, oil, When closed both blades were resting on a pillow of gunk! My grampa was a mechanic (first at Boeing, then his own shop) and farmer all his life. He quit Boeing to go home and try and save the family farm when his own father became ill. He managed to do so until he retired.
The stories it could tell!

 

[rockgolfer]

Bigfattyt, I am very impressed by your month old shaving sharp blade. One day I hope to get to that level of sharpening. I have never seen that sNm grand daddy before. I love that blade setup. My camillus boyscout knife has a clip secondary and it is my most used blade on that knife. Your grandpas knife looks like its pulled its weight over the years, thanks for sharing

 

[Planterz]

Like most here, I have a pile of knives that I pick from for my EDC, but recently, the one that I carry the most is my 2007 Case wharncliffe Mini Trapper. I have better knives with similar blades (like the 2004 Case/Bose Muskrat in ATS-34), better F&F (like a SBJ), with better steel (like a Buck or S&M 420HC) but the wharncliffe Mini Trapper is one of the best all-around compromises I've found. It's right in the "sweet spot" for OAL, the 2 blades handle anything that I'd want it to, and the bone isn't too bad either. To be honest, there's a couple knives I prefer to carry, but they have carbon steel, and this is the wrong time of year in southern AZ for that.

 

[rockgolfer]

Aaron, sounds like a well thought out edc you got their. That looks like a great blade combo to tackle alot of different tasks. Hope you post a pic of your collection in that other thread, you have a few I would like to see.

Jeff

 

[Planterz]

I'll get around to that some day. Thanks for the chance!

 

[abcdef]

Red alox pioneer, old style cross.

So I'm in line at the iconic hot dog stand in town and a lady next to me orders glass bottled drinks. Three times she asks the server to open them, which the server for some reason ignores. Out comes the SAK, pop, pop, pop. Problem solved. She said, "Aren't you kind."

I have lots of GEC's and Cases and a couple of customs, but the Vic is too useful not to carry.

 

[iahunter3]

Lately the Peanut has been riding in my watch pocket:

Story: Any/every year since 1977, Christmas morning "Does anyone have a knife to ..."
Me: "Yep, be careful it is sharp"
Prior to 1977, My Dad: "Yep, bring it over here, let me help you with that"

Now all my nephews and my Son all have one on them at all times except when in school or at school related activities.

Another story: Everyday I have several Case CV peanuts in a shopping cart on one site or another... should have bought what I wanted first off, one day I will hit the checkout button, maybe today...

Congrats on the growing post count Rock, thanks for the chance.

 

[rockgolfer]

abcdef, hard logic to argue with. I myself have been eyeing a more non standard alox, thanks for sharing.

Hunter, good to know I am not the only person with shopping carts full of knives. And thanks, I am trying to contribute more and more. As you can tell by my profile I have been around awhile on blade reading. Figure its time to start sharing and what better way then to have a gaw? I am having fun learning what you all like without having to search :thumbup: I hope it will also be helpfull to others.

 

[Humppa]

Thank you for the chance, Sir! Very generous!

My favorite knife is the jackknife at 3,5" closed. Like my most carried knife in the last past year, the #66 Serpentine Jack, made by GEC. I really like that knife, because of it´s size and broad handles, that fit very well in the hand. The twospring-setup makes it very nice in hand and in pocket.

I remember, when I was in supermarket with my wife. We wanted to get a six-pack of 1,5 litres mineral water. But the whole stuff was deeply wrapped in plastic and some structure ropes around it. Time was hurrying. So I pulled out the #66 and with the pen blade through the plastic and the structure ropes. Took that six-pack of mineral water and went to my wife. I realized, that an old woman was watching me.
"My husband died about 15 years ago" she said.
"I´m sorry to hear, that Ma'am" I told her.
"He had the very same knife with him for about 35 years. He took it to work and used it during holidays. I didn´t even put it out when we were going to church."
She was a nice old lady.
- Just a little story about that -

Here´s the knife!

Kind regards
Andi

 

[Simple Man]

Even though it seems everyone and their brother have one now, the SBJ, IMO is the best (production) thing Case has put out since the 70's.

It took me going through about 26 of them before I found this one while on a camping trip last summer that had the tight color, jigging, and grind. I have carried it for a year or so now and it is hard to pick up anything else. The wharncliffe paired with the sunk/flush joint when closed is perfect. The old ones still have better color, but what are ya gonna do.....

 

[TX180SX]

I carry this little Amber bone peanut every day, all it's ever cut is food, all it will ever cut is food. My sister gave this to me this last Christmas and it's never anywhere but with me. I love the bone on it, and the clip kinda rubs on the liner a little, but it's still a great one!