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[richstag]

Here we go, another giveaway

I have made quite a few strops for friends over the years. Then I thought to myself, its been a while since I have done a giveaway on Bladeforums.

This time I am hosting it in the Traditional Section. A place with kind and sincere folks.

I am making a strop out of quality leather and a piece of seasoned American Beech wood. I climbed about 50 feet into the Beech tree in the woods behind me to get the giant branch. The tree is easily 50 years old. The wood has been seasoned for about a year now.

So, here is a quick picture to give you a glimpse of what I am starting with:

It also shows how nicely the end result will polish, finish and sharpen an edge.

Here is a picture from just now of the progress so far. The leather permanently adhered and roughly leveled.

There are only a few rules to this one. I would like to keep it to folks that really appreciate traditional folders.

To enter post a single photo of your absolute favorite user traditional folder. If you can't post photos then simply state the type and any additional description.

Tell us why it has worked so well for your uses and thats it.

Hope you all like this one.

When I finish up the strop I will post up a picture and entries will no longer be counted.

 

[Blade_Crazy]

I would like to get in on this, I am learning to hand sharpen (or have been). Anyway I'm newish to traditionals but they are all i carry or really want any more. So heres my current favorite.

It is kinda a painful thing at the moment cause I need to ship it in for repair.

 

[clich]

GEC barlow. At first i thought it to be too small. but it fits perfect in the front pocket and really is a great small utility.

Although i would love to replace it with a GEC bull nose soddie. you tease
Thanks for the chance

 

[LKJW]

I am actively trying to get better at sharpening, so I would appreciate a shot at this. Thanks for the generous GA. Man, tough Q. My favorite? There are so many. I'm going with this one because I always take it with me when I am doing one of my favorite activities. It's not a daily carry (I wish), but this is the best answer to a Q with many answers.

So, yeah, the hook disgorger is handy, especially with bluegill and other small mouthed fish. The blade slices through a trout belly real nice. I catch and release, but every once in a while one takes the hook too deep and I put it out of it's misery. And get a nice meal out of the bargain. I have a handful of fish knives, but this is the only one I take fishing.

The knife.
Second from the left,

Nice native brookie.

 

[Vanguard41xx]

My favorite Traditional folder is this Buck i've carried for 25+ years. It just worked, ya know. I try not to carry it as much (in fear of misplacing it) but it ends up in my pocket anyway.

 

[festerfromnzed]

Thanks for the chance...i carry this daily..Not the BEST! that i own but certainly the most practical for what i use a knife for..it takes a great edge and holds it well...FES

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Seeing as I was thinking of this knife as I read the OP, and it was in my hand the whole time, my choice is the swayback wharncliffe in mammoth and 52100. It closely beat out my stag GEC executive wharncliffe. I don't have a solo pic. It is my favorite blade shape, looks good, and is long enough for food prep yet unobtrusive in scrubs.

 

[CUTS LIKE A KRIS]

Double post from phone

 

[knarfeng]

This is not an entry.

But thanks for the give away. The winner will have a special piece of equipment, for sure.

Hard to beat a Buck 301 for a working knife. I have several.

 

[snowreaper1]

I'm still a beginner when it comes to traditional/ slip joints but I have really gained an appreciation for them.
Theres just something special in thinking that these are what are grandparents used and carried everyday.
This Canal Street has served me well. I just love everything about it. The D2 steel performs great and I love the
look of the rams horn.

 

[Rick]

A fine strop handmade by a Traditional knife lover - what's not to like? I appreciate the chance. :thumbup:

My absolute favorite Traditional EDC? That's a tough one. I'd have to go with my Norfolk. The feel in the hand (I really like handles with a swayback), the useful blade combo (both ground thin enough to flex a bit at the tip: perfect), the timeless appearance, the walk 'n' talk, the size, the workmanship. It's all there for me.

Here it is resting in some bindweed and a sprig of poison oak (I'm immune to the stuff) during a hike in the mountains today.

 

[GLDNDomer]

First knife and still my favorite for use! It has done everything that I've used it for very well. It fillets fish with a fierceness, it cuts camp food up with a glint of hunger in its eyes, and its there for me when I need it most: when I don't think I'll need it at all. I've tried cleaning game and fish with different knives, but after ten years (I'm a lil young), this knife and I go together like cabbage and chicken. Thanks for the give-away, generous of you. It looks great so far. I like give-aways that require pictures. They are fun to stare at!

 

[mike Berkovitch]

great idea Kevin :thumbup:

The EO pattern is one of my favorite pattern This Keen Kutter is one of my best

And ofcourse 2011 BF knife which reflects the good tradition of slipjoints making both design and craftsmanship.

Mike

 

[Will Power]

I'd very much like to try out stropping and a home made one makes it extra desirable.

CURRENT favourite Traditional is my GEC Conductor in faux Tortoise. Why? Compact size with very decent Clip, thin, extremely well-made and the faux Tortoise acrylic is really beautiful, plus no rare animals had to get killed to give me a fine set of scales, not bad eh? I expect the current favourite to change though, so many contendors:thumbup:

 

[mnblade]

Thanks for the cool giveaway, richstag. :thumbup: My absolute favorite user traditional is my Case peanut.

 

[jacktrades_nbk]

Thanks for the nice giveaway, and the effort for making the unusual but very useful prize.
This medium stockman CV by Case, though with a tiny little play on the main blade, seems to be working best for my needs, yeller handles, friendly to others, nice to the touch, smooth, curved handle and rounded bolsters, love the feel in hand on those, the thin grinds make them excellent slicers, and got me so spoiled in that regard, the spey is a bit thicker, so is good to keep as a rough use blade, the sheepsfoots blade exccels at opening packages, is 'pinchable', is what i use most, and the main clip is for food stuff, though is a bit narrow, works good enough, and is great for piercing some materials.
Easy to sharpen, ...and scalpel sharp, carbon steel that is aging with me, great functionality with three different blades available.

 

[Art_Vandeley]

My entry is a small video.

http://youtu.be/9laP1kiPXCM

 

[Peregrin]

Thanks for the drawing, Kevin! Great idea for a prize! I use a strop frequently myself. Since I have one please don't consider this an entry.

I have a hard time carrying the same slip joint everyday but this little Wharncliffe Trapper finds it's way into my pocket more then anything else. At 3 1/4" it's easy to carry and the thinly ground California clip blade and more substantial wharncliffe give it a lot of utility.

 

[biglmbass]

This one would have to be my most favorite. Knowing that an elk once carried those scales (& grips in this case) as headgear just makes me feel good and gives me great pride of ownership. The GEC t'pick pattern fits great in my hand and I acutally use it a lot in the kitchen since it's stainless. The muskrat clip blade is thin and makes a great slicer. Thanks for the chance.

 

[FLymon]

Great idea for a giveaway! Thanks for the chance.
Looks like that will be a real nice strop when it's done. As you can see in my picture it would be a big upgrade for me in the strop department. Mine is scrap leather glued to a 2 x twice. Its kind of wavy, but it works.

My favorite is a single blade Dogleg Trapper from Bret Dowell. It carries small, but cuts big when needed. I like the simple sort of function over form in the shadow patterns with Micarta scales on these modern custom traditional knives. I have owned several custom slipjoints, most with multi-blades and nice shiny bolsters, but this is the only one I have kept.