Simpler Times: A bit of reflection...

[sabre cat]

In the late 60's we used our teeth, if we had any, to cut things. We walked to school in the snow, without feet. What we used for sanitary papers is unspeakable. Simple times.

knife content: sak, opinel, mora

Yeah, you try to tell that to young people today, they'll never believe you.

 

[Eli Chaps]

Photobucket did a 180. They are allowing image hosting again and all old links are active again. As long as you didn’t shut your account down you can pick up right where you left off.

Well, looky there! It took me a good bit of time doing email verification's and such for some reason last night but I finally got logged back in and there are all my pics! Thank you. Then I discovered that the cord for my new phone doesn't detach from the charger head. *sigh*. So now I either need to download the app or get another cord or both.

Still, very cool to see it back.

 

[James Y]

Back in the '90s, I bought a Mini-Buck and had it on my keyring for years before switching it out for a Spyderco Ladybug. I then carried that for many years before deciding not to carry knives on my keyring anymore. I still think that Mini-Buck is a cool little knife, though.

Jim

 

[Kbrasmodeler]

After the Photobucket fiasco I just haven't had any gumption to take and post pictures. I gave Imagur a test drive but just can't get back into taking/modding/loading pics. Reckon I need to get over that at some point...

You might try this one:
https://postimages.org/
Works well even on my phone.
Knife content:

 

[kenstogie]

my father always had an old timer or uncle henry jingling around with his keys.... he would sharpen it on a grinding wheel, until it was hardly a toothpick..... then go buy another.... repeat.

 

[Eli Chaps]

 

[Wardo46]

From the photo it appears that the handle has a fair bit of real estate. Looks like it would work ok for us guys with big paws and would be very functional.

One complaint from the big river site reviews is the the fit/finish of the new ones leaves something to be desired. Apparently the F/F on the new ones isn't as good as the older ones.

Thanks for sharing your story.

 

[BeyondTheBox]

Yup, this is why I know all these super steels are a waste of my money. Don't get me wrong, I've wasted my money to prove this to myself, I've done so, and will no longer do it.

I'm okay with 420HC, but will still prefer 440C as my go to steel. It's truly amazing stuff!

Edit: I forgot to tell you how nice it was to read your story. I loved it, reminded me of my father and his experience with his military service and old Buck's and Schrade's that he would pass down to me as a kid. Of course I would always lose them or not take care of them properly. He's the one who taught me that a man always had a knife on him, because, well, you never know when you'll need one until you do. Lol

Anyway, thanks for sharing a part of your life with us all!

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Simple works, and I could easily get through my day using only some simple, classic designs made from 'low end' materials. But I like a lot of the new stuff, and a lot of it does work better. Some of it so much better that I'm never going to realistically need the level of performance offered, but it's still neat to have it.

As long as what you use works and makes you happy, it's the right thing to use. Two knives that top my want list right now are a Mercator K55K with a pocket clip and a Spyderco Tropen with all the fancy bells and whistles. I'll get and use both and enjoy them. One of the things I truly love about this hobby is the incredible variety we have available.

 

[Yonose]

Aside from traditionals(if saks are included) the first knives I carried were an Ontario machete, a buck 119 and a gerber gator. I didn’t get an endura until the late 90’s.
My buck 119 was a 440c version from the ‘70s. It does hold an edge a lot longer than the newer ones in 420HC.

 

[22-rimfire]

my father always had an old timer or uncle henry jingling around with his keys.... he would sharpen it on a grinding wheel, until it was hardly a toothpick..... then go buy another.... repeat.

My Dad did exactly the same thing.

 

[Mistwalker]

Still use my Normark big swede folder that I purchased in 1978. The lock is a little loose now and it isn't very pretty but still gets the job done. You could take it apart with a penny and it had some limited use in a few foreign militaries were the big selling points back in the day.

I had one of the Big Swedes in 1977 when I was 12. It was the first stainless folder I ever had after ruining an Old Timer stockman and a Case Sodbuster in the salt water when we moved to Tampa. I had a couple of Normark folders and one fixed. I miss those knives.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 977664 I like the modern Swiss Army Knives with Titanium scales. My days of running around naked, eating roots and berries, and sleeping in the crotches of trees are over.