My first traditional (okay, not really)

[hhmoore]

As some of you may have seen in my previous thread in this subforum, I have a number of Case knives that I acquired over the course of a few years (~1998-2000....I do have the 2001 Case straight razor; but that was during a later, brief interest in razors)....but it is the first one I have purchased in about 15 yrs, and the first one I have carried in probably 35 yrs.
Anyway, as stated in the other thread, I'd been looking at traditionals again; with the intent of purchasing one for daily carry. I now have one in hand - purchased on the Exchange - and I'm considering it a great score. I am very happy with the knife, and it has been in a pocket since it arrived. I've also been looking at others; but none of them are ringing the right bells; which impresses me even more. My new prize: GEC #62 (2 blade) Congress in Birdseye Maple.







Not surprisingly, it wasn't particularly sharp. I gave it a quick touch up - it isn't quite where I want it, yet; but it cuts.
(My apologies for the lighting - I had to move after the second pic because my dog shifted position & kicked the knife out of his sunbeam. The color difference in the two scales is not as profound as it appears - they're a good match.)

 

[glsj1011]

That's an excellent way to get back into traditionals, I haven't seen a lot of gec's with Birdseye maple. Congrats on an awesome knife!:thumbup:

 

[hhmoore]

While I'm thrilled with the knife, I'm still acclimating to the size, lol. I've spurned numerous folders over the years as too small; and this looks, feels, and just plain IS tiny compared to what I've been carrying. Obviously, this won't see the same duty; so there's room for both in my world.

(There's one piece on the Exchange that has my eye...but it's a trapper, and I'm not a big fan of that platform. If it was a muskrat, I think it would already here. I'm not sure it would get carried; but I'd have to have it. Hmmm, if I'm not going to carry it; it doesn't really matter whether I like trappers, does it?)

 

[josha840]

Gorgeous half congress.

As for trappers. I like 'em. Though I believe there are to many knifes avaliable for you to buy one you are not 100% set on.

 

[hhmoore]

The opposing blade platforms just appeal to me more...though I admit that my prejudice against trappers is not based on any negative experience with them.