Old Friends Friday

[Zulus]

Nice pattern, Gerlach made a decent knife

It's prewar Polish sapper knife
Family heirloom :^D

 

[Jack Black]

It's prewar Polish sapper knife
Family heirloom :^D

Fantastic I believe T. Erdelyi also has a Gerlach, which is a family heirloom, in this pattern, if I remember correctly. I occasionally come across them

 

[FatRat1]

Many moons ago this was my favorite knife,so much so that i bought a backup.I fished alot and drank alot in those days so bottle opener was a big plus.

 

[Zulus]

Fantastic I believe T. Erdelyi also has a Gerlach, which is a family heirloom, in this pattern, if I remember correctly. I occasionally come across them

It's post-war specimen
You may say, communist one :^)

 

[Jack Black]

First time I've slipped this old IXL Sheepsfoot into my pocket for a while

 

[redsparrow]

Hoping to carry this today on a short woods-walk but those woods are gonna have to warm up a bit first.

 

[Jack Black]

Hoping to carry this today on a short woods-walk but those woods are gonna have to warm up a bit first.

Interesting knife James, I hope you get your walk Cold here today too

 

[screened porch]

My Japanese picnic knife from the early 1980s. (I'm getting so old I'd better start specifying the centuries.)

It's a number 10. I forget if they had a larger one that I would have felt ridiculous with.

 

[redsparrow]

Interesting knife James, I hope you get your walk Cold here today too

Thanks Jack, it is warming here and the sun is out, gonna give it a try. Hoping you get some clear weather too.

My Japanese picnic knife from the early 1980s. (I'm getting so old I'd better start specifying the centuries.)

It's a number 10. I forget if they had a larger one that I would have felt ridiculous with.

lol There is a number 12 opinel Jer but I think it's classified as a sword.

 

[Jack Black]

Alan's thread reminded me that it's been a while since I carried this Joker

 

[Zulus]

My Japanese picnic knife from the early 1980s. (I'm getting so old I'd better start specifying the centuries.)

It's a number 10. I forget if they had a larger one that I would have felt ridiculous with.

Japanese
hmmmm

 

[black mamba]

RALF and me having a coupla cuppas this morning!

 

[screened porch]

This isn't as old as I thought, because I posted it on BF when it was finished. Unless I've been here longer than I tnink.
Imperial Ireland rehandle in Gibson Guitar reject and retired garage door rail, with finishing nails.

 

[bigfish64]

Alan's thread reminded me that it's been a while since I carried this Joker

Beautiful grain in that handle Jack.

 

[redsparrow]

now that it's in hand, it'll be hard to put down
Fox Livri

 

[Jack Black]

It's been a while since I carried this Old Friend, my 2017 Guardians Lambsfoot SFO

 

[screened porch]

I was maybe in my mid-teens when I bought this probable file-knife at the now defunct flea market. Mom said, "Whoever made that probably liked knives as much as you do".
I like the full flat grind.

(That's fuzz from burlap sticking to the hardened linseed oil.)

 

[Jack Black]

I was maybe in my mid-teens when I bought this probable file-knife at the now defunct flea market. Mom said, "Whoever made that probably liked knives as much as you do".
I like the full flat grind.

(That's fuzz from burlap sticking to the hardened linseed oil.)

That's cool Jer

 

[sf fanatic]

A Hound Tooth for our best friend .
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[JohnDF]

You have impeccable taste in knives and coffee mugs, my friend.