Jack's Random Tuesday Carry

[screened porch]

I have a few pokey ones like that too Jer, but as I use leather pocket slips, I haven't managed to stab myself yet

I wonder sometimes, if somebody loved a knife too much to replace it, or saw no point in replacing it while it still cut, or couldn't afford to replace it (while it still cut)?

 

[Jack Black]

I wonder sometimes, if somebody loved a knife too much to replace it, or saw no point in replacing it while it still cut, or couldn't afford to replace it (while it still cut)?

I reckon some folks would consider replacing a knife to be frivolous before it was completely worn out!

 

[screened porch]

I reckon some folks would consider replacing a knife to be frivolous before it was completely worn out!

The old normal!

 

[Jack Black]

The old normal!

100% mate!

 

[Just Tom.]

It randomly occurred to me to dig out this MAM I charred and scratted several years ago for my dad:

The old normal!

My grandfather hand an old hand-crank bench grinder on his workbench. I suspect using it to sharpen pocket knives was also part of the “old normal”…

 

[Jack Black]

It randomly occurred to me to dig out this MAM I charred and scratted several years ago for my dad:

Really nice work Tom, looks great!

My grandfather hand an old hand-crank bench grinder on his workbench. I suspect using it to sharpen pocket knives was also part of the “old normal”…

Years ago here, fellers used to come round on bicycles, sharpening knives by bicycle

One of the last traditional Barlow makers at Stannington near Sheffield was using a foot-powered grinding wheel into the 60's apparently

 

[screened porch]

My grandfather hand an old hand-crank bench grinder on his workbench. I suspect using it to sharpen pocket knives was also part of the “old normal”…

I have my grandfather's hand-cranked wheel and a couple of his knives. I suspect you're right.

 

[Jack Black]

I have my grandfather's hand-cranked wheel and a couple of his knives. I suspect you're right.

That's cool Jer

 

[Ironbut]

I have my grandfather's hand-cranked wheel and a couple of his knives. I suspect you're right.

By the looks of most of the old knives I find around here at flea markets, etc, sharpening with electric bench grinders was quite common, too. Most have some really rough looking old blades, and are not even worth the $2 or $5 asking price.

 

[Jack Black]

By the looks of most of the old knives I find around here at flea markets, etc, sharpening with electric bench grinders was quite common, too. Most have some really rough looking old blades, and are not even worth the $2 or $5 asking price.

Yes, Dremels have been a bit of a curse too!