LT Wright Traveller & Pouters

Bloodloss

Bloodloss

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Hey, everyone! I would like to ask you all a question today. My question has to do with the LT Wright Cookcraft Collection knives. Specifically, I am referring to the Traveller and the Large Pouter, with maybe even the Small Pouter being relevant to this discussion. For quite a while, these knives have been in the LT Wright lineup, but have been offered with 3/32" AEBL. These knives, as I understand, will be made with 1/8" AEBL going forward. I believe this has to do with the difficulty of grinding 3/32" stock and the fact that 1/8" stock is a more commonly used material for them to keep on hand. So, my question for all of you is this; does the thicker stock bring these knives up into the category of consideration for a good field knife? Why or why not? You can visit their website for more details, but these are flat ground, full tang knives with pinned and glued handle scales.
 
To answer your question.... YES.
in my opinion they would make excellent field knives. Although I like thin blades.

I have the Traveller, it's almost the perfect knife. and have always wanted the Lg. Pouter.
Great knife. I just wish they treated their steel a tiny bit harder.
They aren't available too often, so maybe I'll just make one.
 
unwisefool said:
Lol I've never understood why they call it the pouter.
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Ha! Me too. Paraphrasing from the website; LT's great uncle built a hunting shack out in the woods, whenever someone asked the great uncle's wife where he was, she'd say he's out in that ol' pout house, thinking he ran off to pout because she scolded him too hard over something. You know, kinda like an old time man cave. Lol!
Apparently, the Blind Horse Knives name also had a similar origin....
 
Bloodloss said:
Ha! Me too. Paraphrasing from the website; LT's great uncle built a hunting shack out in the woods, whenever someone asked the great uncle's wife where he was, she'd say he's out in that ol' pout house, thinking he ran off to pout because she scolded him too hard over something. You know, kinda like an old time man cave. Lol!
Apparently, the Blind Horse Knives name also had a similar origin....
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Oh that's funny, I thought they named it after a pigeon.

"The meaning of POUTER is any of several breeds of domestic pigeons characterized by erect carriage and an inflatable crop." - Merriam Webster
 
unwisefool said:
Oh that's funny, I thought they named it after a pigeon.

"The meaning of POUTER is any of several breeds of domestic pigeons characterized by erect carriage and an inflatable crop." - Merriam Webster
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Interesting. They say you learn something every day!
 
Bloodloss said:
I'm pretty sure they're an order anytime model, on the LT Wright website at least. I know their stuff comes and goes pretty random on the knife retailer sites. I just ordered a Large Pouter from LT yesterday.
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Please keep us posted.....I'll see if I can find mine
 
Crag the Brewer said:
Please keep us posted.....I'll see if I can find mine
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Yeah, I can hardly wait for this one. Trying to find a reasonably priced personal blade with similar dimensions and build, with no silly markings or unwanted design features is kind of a pain. A while back, I vowed to limit purchases to just a few brands and LT Wright was one of them. The Large Pouter was off my radar for a long time due to the thin stock, but during a visit to the shop, they mentioned the change in the stock thickness. I'm totally ok with .125" AEBL, so that got me revisiting the Large Pouter. For me, it is a plus that it's a flat grind and doesn't come with a sheath. This one is getting sent straight to azwelke for a proper taco. I was also surprised to see that there was 3 handle choices...
 
Bloodloss said:
Yeah, I can hardly wait for this one. Trying to find a reasonably priced personal blade with similar dimensions and build, with no silly markings or unwanted design features is kind of a pain. A while back, I vowed to limit purchases to just a few brands and LT Wright was one of them. The Large Pouter was off my radar for a long time due to the thin stock, but during a visit to the shop, they mentioned the change in the stock thickness. I'm totally ok with .125" AEBL, so that got me revisiting the Large Pouter. For me, it is a plus that it's a flat grind and doesn't come with a sheath. This one is getting sent straight to azwelke for a proper taco. I was also surprised to see that there was 3 handle choices...
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I'll have to check them out.....
Why not try making your Own kydex sheath, it's pretty easy. Not many tools
 
Crag the Brewer said:
I'll have to check them out.....
Why not try making your Own kydex sheath, it's pretty easy. Not many tools
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I have everything to get started but my time is limited. Also, I have another one I want done at the same time, so I'm just gonna buy this time. The first kydex sheath I make will be a pocket sheath for a bushbaby. I figure that would be a good place to start.
 
Bloodloss said:
I have everything to get started but my time is limited. Also, I have another one I want done at the same time, so I'm just gonna buy this time. The first kydex sheath I make will be a pocket sheath for a bushbaby. I figure that would be a good place to start.
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It will be less than an hour...... Just do it. It's really easy. I just use a handheld heat gun
If you hate your results.... do It again.
:D

-What I did at first, when I wasnt too sure of what I was doing, was to make templets out of soda/pop/beer cases and duct tape.
It helps with location and mocking up angle/cant.
 
Crag the Brewer said:
It will be less than an hour...... Just do it. It's really easy. I just use a handheld heat gun
If you hate your results.... do It again.
:D

-What I did at first, when I wasnt too sure of what I was doing, was to make templets out of soda/pop/beer cases and duct tape.
It helps with location and mocking up angle/cant.
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Ok, you've talked me into it. I'm eager to give it a go.
About the knives, I had a chance to handle a Small Pouter and it was a very nice knife. The handle was a bit narrow in width and height, but it felt very useable in my hands. I wear XL gloves for reference.
 
Very nice! The traveller seems perfectly proportioned. The Large Pouter kind of has a short handle for it's overall size. And it's not that the handle is really that short, it's the scales. Another 3/8" of scale at the front would change the knife's feel dramatically. There are specific reasons I chose the Large Pouter though, and I believe it will serve me well.
 
Bloodloss said:
Very nice! The traveller seems perfectly proportioned. The Large Pouter kind of has a short handle for it's overall size. And it's not that the handle is really that short, it's the scales. Another 3/8" of scale at the front would change the knife's feel dramatically. There are specific reasons I chose the Large Pouter though, and I believe it will serve me well.
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In (my) mind....I've always thought the Large Pouter to look perfectly proportioned..... Haha. I will have to pick one up someday.

I stumbled across mine. A deal too good to refuse.
But I've always felt the handles were about That length too long.
Could use a trim.

I really like the knife.
I often consider it one of the most underrated knives out there.
I recommend it to pretty much everyone, and yet almost nobody has one.

The Traveller is kinda of a do everything knife.
A one knife for all. Situation.
I almost think of mine as a Gentleman's Bowie.
 
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