Show Your Modern Traditionals

[Locutus D'Borg]

I consider modern traditionals to be traditional slip joints made with modern materials or shapes. Here are mine, all are customs except the Benchmade:

- Left is by the Maestro Vincenzo Balistreri and has a Wharncliffe blade in Damasteel, covers of Woolly Mammoth ivory, and a brass mosaic shield.

- Above is by Joel Chamblin and features a CPM 154 blade in a Wharncliffe pattern with a harpoon swedge, and lightning strike CF covers.

- Right is a Benchmade Gold Class Proper, with a drop point (I think) blade in Damasteel with a swedge, Mokume Gane bolsters, and Micarta covers with a wood grain pattern that matches the wood grain look of the bolsters.

- Below is another by Vincenzo Balistreri, with a spearpoint blade in polished Damasteel and solid Timascus scales with a Damasteel shield.

 

[Aaronmccombs]

I just got this beauty making it my first fat carbon Jack Wolf Knife. I’m liking it so far.

 

[awjones]

 

[awjones]

I just got this beauty making it my first fat carbon Jack Wolf Knife. I’m liking it so far.
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How do you like the doctors knife? I’ve been contemplating one in bazooka pink

 

[Aaronmccombs]

How do you like the doctors knife? I’ve been contemplating one in bazooka pink

I definitely like it. If you have a JWK you know what to expect as far as the fit and finish goes. The knife does take some getting used to because it’s definitely the skinniest knife he’s made so far. That being said once you’ve carried it for a while you’d get used to it. Otherwise it’s great as should be expected.

 

[Knives&Lint]

I'm pretty sure this LionSteel is the only one I have

 

[Shorttime]

Im ugh hurr has locked me out of my photos, so this post is a placeholder until I can take a (good) picture of my small collection.

 

[yamsi12]

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[ScarFoot]

 

[Aaronmccombs]

I definitely have a type.

 

[Hammer67]

This is a genre I really like, though I find few can do it well, without going full high-end custom. The Lionsteel/Collector's Knives collabs are great examples for the price, imo:

 

[Hammer67]

Boker Solingen is also making some pretty cool modern Barlows:

 

[Hammer67]

And more firmly on the 'modern' side - ZT Anso 0230:

 

[Zephyr One/Zero]

 

[ScarFoot]

 

[LimpCroissant]

 

[tiguy7]

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[Another Shepherd]

I would like to see a modern easy-open slipjoint. I have several modern slipjoints for times when I don't want to carry a locking knife, but I would like for my wife to be able to open whatever I am carrying because she is likely to want to use it on an ebay package wrapped in 10 layers of tape.

The easiest slipjoints to open that I have found so far are the Kizer Zipslips.

 

[gdwtvb]

I would like to see a modern easy-open slipjoint. I have several modern slipjoints for times when I don't want to carry a locking knife, but I would like for my wife to be able to open whatever I am carrying because she is likely to want to use it on an ebay package wrapped in 10 layers of tape.

The easiest slipjoints to open that I have found so far are the Kizer Zipslips.

Spyderco UK penknife

Grizz

 

[Another Shepherd]

Spyderco UK penknife

Grizz

An easy-open knife has the nail nick near the tip and a cutout in the scales to make it easier to get a firm grip on the nick.