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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
Help me decide...
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Lots of hard work, real wood or bone handle, prob multiblade...I like stock and, russlock a, and all others lol
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Well, I'm a stock and cattle knife fan myself so I think that's a great choice. There are a lot of excellent knives out there that use carbon steel...Case, Camillus (from a few years ago), Eye Brand, Moore Maker (Queen built are the ones I like in that arena), older USA Schrades, and GEC has lots of fans here but I have no experience with their stock knives.
Well that's awesome! I love the stockman looks. I've had my eye on some imperials... They're really low priced.
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Here is my reply from the other thread;
I think that there are a number of things to consider before making the recommendation. A lot of fine knives have already been mentioned.
Slipjoints come in all shapes and sizes. This opens the door to :
1) What is pleasing to your eye? Lets face it. We like our tools. Why choose an ugly one?
2) How big are your hands and how big are your tasks? The trapper pattern is a fine pattern with two very useful blades. The large or normal trapper is a great knife, but a little bulky. The mini trapper gives you both of the blades, but in a smaller, perhaps more convenient size.
3) Does the history of the pattern matter? Doctor's knives, Sunfish knives, Wildcat Drillers, Harness Jacks, and others all have a history. Is that part of your attraction to the slipjoint world?
Whatever you choose, have fun on the journey!
I think that there are a number of things to consider before making the recommendation. A lot of fine knives have already been mentioned.
Slipjoints come in all shapes and sizes. This opens the door to :
1) What is pleasing to your eye? Lets face it. We like our tools. Why choose an ugly one?
2) How big are your hands and how big are your tasks? The trapper pattern is a fine pattern with two very useful blades. The large or normal trapper is a great knife, but a little bulky. The mini trapper gives you both of the blades, but in a smaller, perhaps more convenient size.
3) Does the history of the pattern matter? Doctor's knives, Sunfish knives, Wildcat Drillers, Harness Jacks, and others all have a history. Is that part of your attraction to the slipjoint world?
Whatever you choose, have fun on the journey!
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I'm only familiar with the old Imperials from the fifties and earlier. You don't have to spend a lot to get a great knife but I wouldn't skimp too much and make saving money the most important factor.
(Unless you are really operating on a limited budget.)
Boker has a good selection of traditional pocketknives in carbon steel. :thumbup:
Current production Imperial knives are stainless. Most of the original (2004 and earlier) USA-made Old Timers are carbon steel; some were stainless though even back then, depending on model number.
Case knives are stainless also, except for a small selection of "CV" models, like this one:
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Check out Canal Street Cutlery. Well made in America.
I haven't seen any of those in carbon steel. Great Eastern does though, for about the same price range.
Well, I'm pretty much less. Than $20 which throws me out of the case lineup. I'm content buying a cheaper knife that looks a lot worse to get a much better working knife that I don't have to worry about scratching.
i know im pushing the 6207 on you (sorry btw)
but i got mine for exactly $20 (its a 1977, i was recommending the jack, the mini trapper is good too though)
knives are one of the things where you usually get what you pay for and a few scratches here there and everywhere gives the knife "character"
but i got mine for exactly $20 (its a 1977, i was recommending the jack, the mini trapper is good too though)
knives are one of the things where you usually get what you pay for and a few scratches here there and everywhere gives the knife "character"
You can find an original USA-made Old Timer in carbon steel for about $20 on that well-known auction site. For that price it may not include the original box, and it certainly won't be a rare model or with exotic handle materials. But something like a 108OT, 18OT, or 34OT even in unused condition should be within your reach. I just bought a never-used carbon steel Old Timer for $10 that had a KMart blade etch, for example. Be sure the photos clearly show a "USA" tang stamp, otherwise you'll end up with a current production import (stainless).
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GEC #79 Montana Workhorse Whittler w/Ebony covers (1095 carbon blades)
I posted the above picture not too long ago and someone asked me how I liked the knife and also if I'd do a brief write-up on it. Here is the write-up I did on the knife.
I still feel that the GEC #79 Whittler is a great knife and I carry it often.
I posted the above picture not too long ago and someone asked me how I liked the knife and also if I'd do a brief write-up on it. Here is the write-up I did on the knife.
I still feel that the GEC #79 Whittler is a great knife and I carry it often.
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You can find an original USA-made Old Timer in carbon steel for about $20 on that well-known auction site. For that price it may not include the original box, and it certainly won't be a rare model or with exotic handle materials. But something like a 108OT, 18OT, or 34OT even in unused condition should be within your reach. I just bought a never-used carbon steel Old Timer for $10 that had a KMart blade etch, for example. Be sure the photos clearly show a "USA" tang stamp, otherwise you'll end up with a current production import (stainless).
I think I'm gonna keep my eyes out for a USA ot. The steel is good? Gonna check my local shop... See if they might have any used ones.