Straight Edge Traditionals

[Old Hunter]

Thank you Gary; I pulled the VIC out last night to take some more photo's of it today. OH

The companion piece to the TC Real Sheepfoot Barlow; GEC really did a nice job recreating one of the oldest BSA knives with this one.

 

[jerryd6818]

Dang Colonel. Wouldn't you just love to have an original one of those in factory condition?

 

[Old Hunter]

Jerry, would I ever! OH

Ps I'd settle for a mint Remington as well!

 

[R.c.s]

 

[link2derek]

 

[akula83]

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[JB in SC]

Paul, nice batch...the carvers are especially cool :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

That is a LOVELY knife OH :thumbup: I downloaded the pic of the original when it was first posted, and sit staring at it regularly! :thumbup:

My photos have now magically reappeared, sorry about that again folks, and thanks for your patience.

Here's a pic of my Arthur Wright Lambsfoot in ebony

 

[Will Power]

 

[Old Hunter]

Thank you Jack, that's quite a compliment! OH

 

[BigBiscuit]

My photos have now magically reappeared, sorry about that again folks, and thanks for your patience.

Excellent. Life in traditional land has been restored to normal.

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack, that's quite a compliment! OH

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Excellent. Life in traditional land has been restored to normal.

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[waynorth]

Nice to see this thread has achieved picture stability, Jack!!
Sometimes I think the interweb is a cantankerous, semi-conscious entity, bent on thwarting humanity . . . . . .ahem. . . . .
nice KeenKutter 3 1/2" congress, (Camillus-made?) with Rogers-type bone.

I seem to remember an opinion out there, that Congress patterns developed for the US market with a couple of straight edged blades, most suitable for cutting a "chew" from a plug of tobacco! Truth??

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Charlie Nice Congress my friend. I don't know about the 'chew', most of the old fellers here (and I suspect in the US) seemed to manage OK with fewer blades, but maybe they'd have done better with more! At least one of my great-grandfathers, a coal miner, was never without a plug in his pocket, but I'm afraid I don't know what knife he carried :thumbup:

 

[5K Qs]

Don't know any Tobacco Truth, but that sure is a wonderful congress, Charlie! :thumbup::thumbup:

- GT

 

[Old Hunter]

I have read that the Congress pattern was developed by cutlers in England specifically to market knives in the southern states (for cutting "chaw's of 'backer") - don't know if it is true, but I like the story! OH

 

[Jack Black]

I have read that the Congress pattern was developed by cutlers in England specifically to market knives in the southern states (for cutting "chaw's of 'backer") - don't know if it is true, but I like the story!

I wouldn't put anything past those old Sheffield cutlers my friend!

 

[Old Hunter]

Smart guys, eh? The name of the game was to sell knives - obviously they did! OH

 

[Jack Black]

Smart guys, eh? The name of the game was to sell knives - obviously they did! OH

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[RIPtastic]