EDC XIII Which knife or knives are you carrying today?

ac3boyz said:
Nice size but it would benefit with the addition of a lanyard/fob for pocket removal.

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You mean like this?

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I was carrying my SHF work user for Ti Tuesday while sanding out the handrail I'd fabbed for my son and noticed all the wood dust on it. I blew it off, though much remained and I also noticed it was actually pretty filthy anyway. Since taking these pics down in our shady wetland while checking the effectiveness of our mosquito control measures I've changed out to a fresh piece of the same cord and a different bead that came off the knife I have listed on the Exchange. For now, these dirty fob pics will have to suffice....

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maxjeg said:
Received an interesting knife today. A copy of one of three models by the Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala.

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After the success of his "Wirkkala puukko" knife by Hackman Cutlery, one of which is in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tapio continued to draw knives. Tapio Wirkkala offered several of his sketches to the Finnish knife company LapinPuukko.

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Knives puukko (in two versions, with guard and without guard), leuku (large and small), and this Sami puukko. In 1977-78 LapinPuukko produced 5600 of the first model (2800 and 2800). The second model remained on paper. The third model was released in a trial batch with a plastic handle, the model was not popular and did not get into mass production.

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A master from Moscow made it for me according to Tapio's drawing with a brass guard, as the designer intended, but with a handle made of stained hornbeam instead of plastic.

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Well, as usual, at the end of the story there is a dog. :)

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Interesting guard on that Puukko
 
ChazzyP said:
You mean like this?

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I was carrying my SHF work user for Ti Tuesday while sanding out the handrail I'd fabbed for my son and noticed all the wood dust on it. I blew it off, though much remained and I also noticed it was actually pretty filthy anyway. Since taking these pics down in our shady wetland while checking the effectiveness of our mosquito control measures I've changed out to a fresh piece of the same cord and a different bead that came off the knife I have listed on the Exchange. For now, these dirty fob pics will have to suffice....

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Yes sir.
 
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I've been carrying the Medford Smooth Criminal with me lately and I must say, I love the worn look on the blade due to its PVD coating. It gives it a beautiful Wabi Sabi aesthetic. Although most of it can be easily cleaned off, I'm actually quite fond of how it looks right now. It's primarily a utility blade and not intended for kitchen use until I've cleaned it thoroughly.

The American Service Knife Jefferson is another fantastic tool that I adore. However, I haven't been using it as much since I got the Smooth Criminal with its convenient one-handed opening and closing action. The American Service Knife, much like a Swiss Army Knife, always comes in handy for various tasks. Just this week, I used the chisel to scrape a few things and the screwdriver tool for prying. The blade on the American Service Knife hasn't seen much action lately because I find the Medford Smooth Criminal more convenient.

Considering the reduced use of the American Service Knife, I'm thinking of sharpening it to a very fine keen edge. This way, I'll have a super sharp knife for special tasks in addition to my everyday work knife.
 
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