Podcast centered around slip joint making/traditional knife history - The Catch Bit Show

[Old Engineer]

It was a great and informative episode 2 with Tom who talked about the knives from New Britain which included Landers Frary & Clark.

Here are a few pictures to go along with that show that was released today.

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This is the best photo I have of my old L.F. & C box that I have used for a number of years to take photos of knives on . Universal may have been known more for their Food Grinders than their knives . The box was left inside a house that we bought in 1973 . And this is the only LF&C knife that i have ever found . It has very nice wood but the blade is very proud and also a broken blade .

Harry

 

[waynorth]

Both Mike's first Barlow and Evans version of the curved Russell Barlow's have to be a handful of knives that would be hard to take in all at once Charlie, I imagine myself that these knives would have to be on top of the Desk over quite some time to "soak them in" a bit.

That's where they are, Duncan!! I look at them every day!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

That's very cool Charlie, I would say ANY knife that deserved that spot a-top of your desk would have to be a considerable knife- let alone three of them, I'm so pleased Evan came though- and with style!

A few bugs crept in my system and have laid me flat out on the bed, I listened to myself on the Sears and cringed at my voice- it actually made me break out in a sweat, especially when I picked up on the mistake where I said a certain Schrade Walden was a early 40's- and its not, how I made that mistake I don't know.
Its amazing how much pressure we place upon ourselves, today -that would be a totally different exercise, a lot more enjoyable and relaxed, I'm thinking that's called self improvement of which I always strive for in the thirst of trying to learn more about this crazy passion we all share.
What a great place for us to be in among such great people.!