First traditional knife, not sure these are for me...

I concur, with MacTech, dabble in more traditionally styled knives, before going all in. I actually own a #12 (albeit a powderhorn Jack) and a CRK, totally different animals. Still you have to warm up to slipjoints if you're used to on-handers. Gene Wiseman makes these and ones similar for around 300 dollars, very nice knives, and a very cool guy.

 
black mamba said:
Second, you got yourself a single-bladed knife. Being a modern OHO user, this is normal, but one of the real benefits of a traditional knife is the usefulness of two or more blades. Your next one should definitely have a couple blades, and for the most utility they should be one large and one shorter, one straight-edged and one with a belly. With this pattern you nearly always have the right blade for the right job.
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This is one of the biggest draws of traditional knives for me. While there's certainly aesthetic appeal in single blade knives, the convenience and utility of the various edges in a stockman or wharncliffe trapper or congress all in such a small package can't be trumped. Several inches of cutting edge packed into just a few inches of overall length. The current trend with modern knives is big, thick blades with tough locks, which means many people don't know the joy of a thin blade that slices well or a small blade that's easy to control. Erphern, get yourself a vintage Case 6332 or 6318HE (I find pen blades far more useful than spay blades), or a GEC stockman or whittler. Or, if you want to go all-out, the new Case Tony Bose wharncliffe trapper (all steel hardware, 154CM blades).
 
I love my GEC's but I find my Canal Street Cutlery knives with stainless liners to be much closer to being centered. They also have the advantage of high grade stainless blades. There's a lot to love in a discolored carbon blade but shiny stainless is cool too and avoids the problem of flavoring and staining the food when you use it for that.
 
To compare a crk with a factory production knife is a bit one sided.Try a custom slip joint your ocd will thank you,your bank balance wont.Can’t win em all.:D
 
Boy, that's a beautiful 12. If you ever decide you really don't want it, I'm your man. I love that wood. Snakewood right?
 
Stainless has no soul.Dunno bout that but Interesting.
Stainless/Carbon
Male/Female
Yin/Yang
I tend to think of carbon as a jovial old uncle who likes fishing and tinkering with oily motors and such and enjoys a beer. Whilst Stainless is his prim and proper wife of many years who keeps the place orderly and clean to an exacting level.Together they are a good team.
 
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