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black mamba
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Congrats - and post up pics of those edges after you're done!
~Chris
YEAH! We wanna see some mirror edges! :thumbup:
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I'm in. No I'm not as I got here to late, but .... This is the one for me. Shouldn't be a surprise to anyone by now:
I find it is small enough to be unobtrusive in the pocket, big enough in my hand and the wharncliffe main blade does most of my cutting chores with aplumb and the small pen works for things that are better cut with a curved edge. I don't deal with many zombies, so this little knife handles everything I ususally need to do with a knife. Plus, I just like it.
Congrats to Johnny for winning this sweet knife sharpening tool!!!
Ed J
I find it is small enough to be unobtrusive in the pocket, big enough in my hand and the wharncliffe main blade does most of my cutting chores with aplumb and the small pen works for things that are better cut with a curved edge. I don't deal with many zombies, so this little knife handles everything I ususally need to do with a knife. Plus, I just like it.
Congrats to Johnny for winning this sweet knife sharpening tool!!!
Ed J
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That's awesome! Congrats Johnny!
Bigfattyt
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This is a tough question.
Probably the one that gets the most pocket time right now is my S&M file and wire large barlow. I fixed the blade wiggle, and since then I have a very hard time leaving it at home.
My favorite is my Grandfather's old Western Barlow, that I got from my dad recently. It does not leave the house as much (but gets fondled a lot and carried around the home).
These all get some quality carry time.
(Burke/Queen, S&M F&W, Grandfather's Western Barlow, and GEC burnt stag barlow)
I also rotate in my Gec all steel sunfish, and my Scharade pioneer (large and small GEC made).
Probably the one that gets the most pocket time right now is my S&M file and wire large barlow. I fixed the blade wiggle, and since then I have a very hard time leaving it at home.
My favorite is my Grandfather's old Western Barlow, that I got from my dad recently. It does not leave the house as much (but gets fondled a lot and carried around the home).
These all get some quality carry time.
(Burke/Queen, S&M F&W, Grandfather's Western Barlow, and GEC burnt stag barlow)
I also rotate in my Gec all steel sunfish, and my Scharade pioneer (large and small GEC made).
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Kevin, thanks for the giveaway, and congrats to Johnny for his new strop 
I was away from BF for a few days, so I missed the chance to be in, but thanks for your generosity. Just like Ed J above, I will answer anyway.
This, so far, is my favourite knife and pattern. There's no knife that I can feel more "mine", if you know what I mean. I grew up with these knives around, and their roots are way deep into my hands and eyes. I do not have a pic of my "user" folder, so I'll post this one instead.
It is, basically, the same knife, although this one is darker - in color - and has not seen much use so far, due to its story and origin; this is the most beautiful knife I own, it's a family knife too, and I love it and want to share it again with you. I will have to take pics of my "user" someday too...
I have cut many things in my life (especially food...yeah, I'm Italian after all
) and, in the end, so far, if I have a piece of cheese on the table, or a sausage, even if I had 20 knives in front of me, I would still grab the Sardinian traditional folder.
Thanks again!
Fausto
I was away from BF for a few days, so I missed the chance to be in, but thanks for your generosity. Just like Ed J above, I will answer anyway.
This, so far, is my favourite knife and pattern. There's no knife that I can feel more "mine", if you know what I mean. I grew up with these knives around, and their roots are way deep into my hands and eyes. I do not have a pic of my "user" folder, so I'll post this one instead.
It is, basically, the same knife, although this one is darker - in color - and has not seen much use so far, due to its story and origin; this is the most beautiful knife I own, it's a family knife too, and I love it and want to share it again with you. I will have to take pics of my "user" someday too...
I have cut many things in my life (especially food...yeah, I'm Italian after all
) and, in the end, so far, if I have a piece of cheese on the table, or a sausage, even if I had 20 knives in front of me, I would still grab the Sardinian traditional folder.
Thanks again!
Fausto
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Kevin, thanks for the giveaway, and congrats to Johnny for his new strop
I was away from BF for a few days, so I missed the chance to be in, but thanks for your generosity. Just like Ed J above, I will answer anyway.
This, so far, is my favourite knife and pattern. There's no knife that I can feel more "mine", if you know what I mean. I grew up with these knives around, and their roots are way deep into my hands and eyes. I do not have a pic of my "user" folder, so I'll post this one instead.
It is, basically, the same knife, although this one is darker - in color - and has not seen much use so far, due to its story and origin; this is the most beautiful knife I own, it's a family knife too, and I love it and want to share it again with you. I will have to take pics of my "user" someday too...
I have cut many things in my life (especially food...yeah, I'm Italian after all
Thanks again!
Fausto
I do know what you mean Fausto, and that was kind of the purpose of my thread
Johhny, your strop is on its way to you. I sent you an email with some info that should be helfpul. Enjoy it
Campbellclanman
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Hey Kevin, this has been great to read through...fantastic giveaway!!...and congrats to the winner johnny twoshoes- awesome !!
Well done to both, I would have loved to join..but customs would have had a ball with the wood!
Well done to both, I would have loved to join..but customs would have had a ball with the wood!
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I was wondering about customs and the wood. I was willing to give it a go, but I wasn't sure. Maybe it was lucky it stayed in the US for this one?
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We are getting some snow right now, so I can'y provide you guys the best pics, but I took one at my desk.
It's not a great pic of this beautiful piece and I won't show it's true colors of beauty till I have more time and better conditions for pics.
Growing up I learned to sharpen my knives from my Dad and an older brother. They were both professionals in my eyes, it amazed me how they could take a knife that would not cardboard and make it whisper through paper, it was magic. When I was old enough to give it a try I ended up scratching the blades up. So, I backed away from sharpening my own knives. Fast forward a few years and I have mastered the Lanksy system, but without buying more expensive stones I couldn't get that "magic" edge. My edge would take hairs, it would slice paper with a nice whisper and it would catch my fingernail. But I knew there was better. I ended up joining some forums and seeing this mirror polished edge, one that would reflect the user in it's shine.
I'm not there yet, but thanks to Kevin I am a lot closer.
My first knife to try was my Bull Nose, it had a decent edge, one that would take a little hair and slice paper cleanly, but it was starting to miss that just sharpened feel to it. Reading Kevin's directions made things a breeze, I had the edge shining, but not mirrored, in just a couple tries. It started to pop the hairs off my arm and when I went to the paper test it just whispered with a slight wisp. Next was my #73L, a real test for this new technique. I have put this knife through two deer in the last month and it was used to cape out a nice buck. After the season was over I left the knife and the edge rest. I knew that I would have to touch the edge up before going to do more serious cutting, but I was in no hurry. Today, my #73L is screaming sharp and polished up very nicely. It was a drastic difference when I did the paper testing. It went from a jagged drag across the paper into a silent glide.
Kevin, I owe you one, or two.
This is going to make things much better for me and my EDCs, I thank you for this beautiful and extremely useful gift. It has a good home and is in very thankful hands. :thumbup:
It's not a great pic of this beautiful piece and I won't show it's true colors of beauty till I have more time and better conditions for pics.
Growing up I learned to sharpen my knives from my Dad and an older brother. They were both professionals in my eyes, it amazed me how they could take a knife that would not cardboard and make it whisper through paper, it was magic. When I was old enough to give it a try I ended up scratching the blades up. So, I backed away from sharpening my own knives. Fast forward a few years and I have mastered the Lanksy system, but without buying more expensive stones I couldn't get that "magic" edge. My edge would take hairs, it would slice paper with a nice whisper and it would catch my fingernail. But I knew there was better. I ended up joining some forums and seeing this mirror polished edge, one that would reflect the user in it's shine.
I'm not there yet, but thanks to Kevin I am a lot closer.
My first knife to try was my Bull Nose, it had a decent edge, one that would take a little hair and slice paper cleanly, but it was starting to miss that just sharpened feel to it. Reading Kevin's directions made things a breeze, I had the edge shining, but not mirrored, in just a couple tries. It started to pop the hairs off my arm and when I went to the paper test it just whispered with a slight wisp. Next was my #73L, a real test for this new technique. I have put this knife through two deer in the last month and it was used to cape out a nice buck. After the season was over I left the knife and the edge rest. I knew that I would have to touch the edge up before going to do more serious cutting, but I was in no hurry. Today, my #73L is screaming sharp and polished up very nicely. It was a drastic difference when I did the paper testing. It went from a jagged drag across the paper into a silent glide.
Kevin, I owe you one, or two.
This is going to make things much better for me and my EDCs, I thank you for this beautiful and extremely useful gift. It has a good home and is in very thankful hands. :thumbup:
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Johnny, you don't owe me a thing. Just hearing that its helped you is the best news or 'return' I could get.
I am glad its working out for you so well.
Can I tell you a funny story? Okay, I will
I always wondered how my grandfather got his knives SOOOOO sharp. I never knew and no one ever taught me to sharpen. I learned everything I know from the forums here and trial and error. When my grandfather passed away in 2009 my dad found his sharpening supplies. Among them was about a 30 inch barbers style strop. One side with horse hide leather that is naturally abrasive and the other side with linen loaded with powdered compound.
It all made much more sense now. It was funny to find the old timers doing the same things I thought were 'new'. Yeah right
Pretty much anything I can figure out, my dad already has... and his dad has before him.... and on and on.
I am glad I could help you. I used a lansky for years when I carried my Buck 703. What I was missing was stropping.
Keep us posted of how you like it and if you need any help you have my email.
I am glad its working out for you so well.
Can I tell you a funny story? Okay, I will
I always wondered how my grandfather got his knives SOOOOO sharp. I never knew and no one ever taught me to sharpen. I learned everything I know from the forums here and trial and error. When my grandfather passed away in 2009 my dad found his sharpening supplies. Among them was about a 30 inch barbers style strop. One side with horse hide leather that is naturally abrasive and the other side with linen loaded with powdered compound.
It all made much more sense now. It was funny to find the old timers doing the same things I thought were 'new'. Yeah right
Pretty much anything I can figure out, my dad already has... and his dad has before him.... and on and on.
I am glad I could help you. I used a lansky for years when I carried my Buck 703. What I was missing was stropping.
Keep us posted of how you like it and if you need any help you have my email.
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I'm new to traditionals so I don't have any pictures of folders (but I'm getting 1 or 2 soon) so I hope its ok that I post a fixed blade (since it is over I'm sure its ok never the less).
I grew up with ones of these in the cutlery drawer. My mother wouldn't ever let me play with it. Once I grew up a bit and was capable of getting my own I got one. Loved it ever since!
Grohmann camper (Canadian company). It feels GREAT in the hand and I have done tons of camping with it without one problem!
Beautiful strop so far!
I was going to make my own but its hard to find leather.
I grew up with ones of these in the cutlery drawer. My mother wouldn't ever let me play with it. Once I grew up a bit and was capable of getting my own I got one. Loved it ever since!
Grohmann camper (Canadian company). It feels GREAT in the hand and I have done tons of camping with it without one problem!
Beautiful strop so far!
I was going to make my own but its hard to find leather.
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