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Chamblin Wharncliffe Trapper
Peregrin.... thats my idea of the perfect pocket knife. :thumbup: Very nice.
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Peregrin.... thats my idea of the perfect pocket knife. :thumbup: Very nice.
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For me, it's my Gerber Legend at the moment when I'm working, along with a small SAK on the keys, and some sort of one handed opener with a plain edge, as the combo edge on the Gerber does not often suit the task at hand.
In this country, that runs a little risk of being run in if I get on the bad side of the law - not that I'm ever likely to though. But it does mean that my trad's get left for weekend carry only. ;(
In this country, that runs a little risk of being run in if I get on the bad side of the law - not that I'm ever likely to though. But it does mean that my trad's get left for weekend carry only. ;(
silenthunterstudios
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At one time, I was carrying three on me, two folders and one fixed. That wasn't for camping, that was for EDC! Well, sometimes the fixed was swapped out for a big folder when I wasn't in the boonies. Anyway, while I liked having all the sharp things, it was too much. When I started carrying traditionals again, I cut it down to one of the few I have to choose from, and my Benchmade 710. Now, its just one of the traditionals. Since I can't take any sharp things into work, I always have at least the traditional I carried with me out the door from home, or on the weekend, a small modern design. The one knife I always have in my truck, is the Leatherman Wave.
Will Power
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I'd preety well like to carry ALL OF THEM but the weight would never allow me out of the house....
Recently, it's a CASE Mini-Trapper, nice size, useful blade choice
Recently, it's a CASE Mini-Trapper, nice size, useful blade choice
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Been a long time since I posted here...
I recently received a really nice knife that has become a constant companion. It belonged to my uncle Mel's father, Mel Sr. He passed away several months ago, having nearly reached Centenarian status.
His knife is an old Robeson, stamped:
ROBESON
SHUREDGE
USA
...which puts it in the 1940 - 1964 range.
It's a 2-blade jack, with black jigged delrin(?) handles.
Both blades have been sharpened so much that they're ghosts of their formal shapes.
The secondary blade (used to be a pen, I imagine, while the master was once a clip) is so thin that it's needle-sharp at the tip, and probably only a centimeter wide!!!
In any case, Mel Sr. was an amazing guy. For example, at the age of 88, following the passing of his wife, he was dating 3 women and driving a brand new red sports car.
An inspiration to us all.
He was a practical man, one who didn't waste a thing, and always enjoyed working with his hands. His knife speaks volumes about his life, in my opinion.
I recently received a really nice knife that has become a constant companion. It belonged to my uncle Mel's father, Mel Sr. He passed away several months ago, having nearly reached Centenarian status.
His knife is an old Robeson, stamped:
ROBESON
SHUREDGE
USA
...which puts it in the 1940 - 1964 range.
It's a 2-blade jack, with black jigged delrin(?) handles.
Both blades have been sharpened so much that they're ghosts of their formal shapes.
The secondary blade (used to be a pen, I imagine, while the master was once a clip) is so thin that it's needle-sharp at the tip, and probably only a centimeter wide!!! In any case, Mel Sr. was an amazing guy. For example, at the age of 88, following the passing of his wife, he was dating 3 women and driving a brand new red sports car.
An inspiration to us all. He was a practical man, one who didn't waste a thing, and always enjoyed working with his hands. His knife speaks volumes about his life, in my opinion.
For years, before retirement from a career in the military, and now, working ops here in Iraq, or at home in Texas, I have had a SAK of some type close by. Now, it's a Victorinox "Ranger" model and a Wenger "Soldier" that I picked up back in 1997. In addition to my SAKs, my most-carried knives are either a Schrade 34OT medium stockman that I have "rounded off" and reprofiled the blades, an old Case XX (longtail) 2-blade pen with green bone scales, or, for heavier outdoor use, my Vintage Knives copy of an old Schatt & Morgan 1902 "Moose" pattern, which is a very stout wonderful "usin" knife for the woods. I have others that I carry and use from time to time, but the SAKs and the smaller stock knives are what I find most useful...they are my REAL "tactical" knives!
If I want to carry a lockback folder, I usually go to my older Buck Model 500 with maroon micarta scales. It's a real workhorse that takes and holds a great edge.
RonC
If I want to carry a lockback folder, I usually go to my older Buck Model 500 with maroon micarta scales. It's a real workhorse that takes and holds a great edge.
RonC