Old Friends Friday

[Jack Black]

I haven't carried either of these in a very long time. Too long.

They're both beautiful too Rachel

Great day in the morning !!! Dark stag, sheepfoot by Glennbad and peanut butter cookies (?) !!!
I'd wish you a great day but it clear you already are havin' one my friend!

Thanks James, ginger Thank you very much buddy, you too

 

[Jack Black]

I think that both of the knives I'm carrying today qualify as Old Friends, my 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot, and a Winchester Bull Moose

 

[screened porch]

Nice firestriker, too.
I feel better about my double old friends then.
A sentimental old friend is my Kabar from Fort Plains NY. That shop disappeared years ago.

It had no sheath, obviously, and it had some burst washers, and the tang was bent, but this is exactly my idea of what a hunting knife is. I don't know how I formed the idea, since this is the only one I'm aware of seeing.
Distal taper, flat grind, capacious handle with just enough finger groove to tell you where your edge is.

This is maybe my only Sheffield butcher knife, if it is a butcher knife. I don't remember if it had the remains of a handle, but I think it did, and everything was so perished that I wasn't sure if the tang ended originally like it does now.

The tang has a proximal taper.
The mark:

 

[redsparrow]

 

[r8shell]

C.O.Ryd of Eskilstuna (my 2020 knife-of-the-year)

 

[black mamba]

 

[Jack Black]

Nice firestriker, too.
I feel better about my double old friends then.
A sentimental old friend is my Kabar from Fort Plains NY. That shop disappeared years ago.

It had no sheath, obviously, and it had some burst washers, and the tang was bent, but this is exactly my idea of what a hunting knife is. I don't know how I formed the idea, since this is the only one I'm aware of seeing.
Distal taper, flat grind, capacious handle with just enough finger groove to tell you where your edge is.

This is maybe my only Sheffield butcher knife, if it is a butcher knife. I don't remember if it had the remains of a handle, but I think it did, and everything was so perished that I wasn't sure if the tang ended originally like it does now.

The tang has a proximal taper.
The mark:

Thanks Jer, very cool I saw your post on my phone earlier, but the sun was so strong, I couldn't read the post. The shape of that Wigfall stamp was enough to give it away though, (not that it's a particularly well-known mark). I'm not sure why I can remember stuff like that, and not what I've gone to the shops for!

Nice Old Friend James, and that's a cool old padlock

C.O.Ryd of Eskilstuna (my 2020 knife-of-the-year)

Great to see that one Rachel

Gorgeous Jeff

 

[black mamba]

Much appreciated, Jack.

 

[screened porch]

I'm not sure why I can remember stuff like that, and not what I've gone to the shops for!

Or why I came into this room, or why I turned on the computer.

I think it needs to be set into a kerf in a stick, the stick curving down a bit.

 

[redsparrow]

... I'm not sure why I can remember stuff like that, and not what I've gone to the shops for!

I have the memory of an elephant. I do! ...I remember seeing an elephant.

Nice Old Friend James, and that's a cool old padlock

Thanks Jack. Thought an old lock would make a nice stand for a favored lock-back.
Your old friends today are special, love 'em both!

 

[Jack Black]

I have the memory of an elephant. I do! ...I remember seeing an elephant.

Thanks Jack. Thought an old lock would make a nice stand for a favored lock-back.
Your old friends today are special, love 'em both!

LOL! Many thanks James

 

[Jack Black]

Sad news about Harvey cigarrodog I think he would have appreciated this lovely old Alfred Black Lambsfoot, which was kindly gifted to me by rockman0 Rob some years back. I always enjoy carrying it

 

[redsparrow]

Years ago, there was some risk in buying this Queen made S&M. I'd heard mixed reviews but I liked it's "Old Timey" pattern.
Today, the comfortable size (3 13/16"), beautiful rosewood covers, pinchable 1095 blade, sensational walk and talk and it's Old Friend styling make me glad I took the chance.

 

[Jack Black]

Years ago, there was some risk in buying this Queen made S&M. I'd heard mixed reviews but I liked it's "Old Timey" pattern.
Today, the comfortable size (3 13/16"), beautiful rosewood covers, pinchable 1095 blade, sensational walk and talk and it's Old Friend styling make me glad I took the chance.

Very handsome James

 

[screened porch]

This must have been really cheap at the southern place without the free shipping, because I thought they were stupid. It's grown on me.

 

[Jack Black]

This must have been really cheap at the southern place without the free shipping, because I thought they were stupid. It's grown on me.

 

[Jack Black]

One of our better forum knives, in my opinion. I always mean to carry it more, which is a good reason to put it in my pocket for Old Friends Friday

 

[redsparrow]

Great choice for today Jack. Not just one of "our better forum knives" but one of the better knives... period.

Back in the day when I was an avid upland game getter this red stag, lock-back was my Grail Knife. Now that hunting has become pretty much a thing of my past it doesn't get carried as much. It is still an exceptional knife so today I'm carrying it just because it is an Old Friend.

 

[Rufus1949]

Great choice for today Jack. Not just one of "our better forum knives" but one of the better knives... period.

Back in the day when I was an avid upland game getter this red stag, lock-back was my Grail Knife. Now that hunting has become pretty much a thing of my past it doesn't get carried as much. It is still an exceptional knife so today I'm carrying it just because it is an Old Friend.

Wonderful carry James.

 

[screened porch]

More of an old encounter, really. I think both blades came out of the same or similar grab bags from the older Tennessee site, so why did I have the handle?

Whether due to Imgur or my failing mouse, I'll be directly uploading today.