The time is our friend

[lutejones]

Hey guys, I now that at the moment are quite a few pic's threads running, but I'd like to see something like the life of a peanut thread only more general, not only one knife. Something like that primitive bone Ben Hogan or Humpaa's Beaver tail 73, etc.
a pic when new and other showing how time affected the knife,
What do you think??
I begin:

I hope you like the idea and we see some nice knives with marks of usage.

regards

Mateo

 

[sogflash]

I like the idea.

how long did it take for the blades to change like that?

 

[Doug Add]

I posted these on Vanguard's GEC appreciation thread, but they fit here too.

I no longer own this Primitive Bone 65, but I still have the photos.

Two days after I got it:

The day I sold it, six months later:

 

[Doug Add]

My chestnut bone peanut not long after I acquired it back in February.

When I was back home in Indiana for Thanksgiving holiday with my family in November.

 

[sturzi]

Nice idea. Usually it takes me some days or weeks until I allow a new knife to cut some fruits. But once the patina starts I let it get quite dark quickly, because I don't particularly like the splotchy blue/grey/dirty looks after the first two apples

Here are a couple of before/after pictures of some of my favourites:

 

[Humppa]

Great idea for a thread, Mateo. I really love this thread...

My favorite knife - GEC #66 Serpentine Jack when I got it

After regular use and carry (pic taken for this sunday picture show)

More will come, for sure

 

[TLARbb]

Andi,
You've shown that knife quite a bit. I love it every time I see it; I must have one.

Ed J

 

[Peter Parker]

#85 just had it's one year birthday on Christmas....

 

[Doug Add]

I received a PM one day from a member who wishes to remain anonymous, saying he wanted to send me this Case pen knife. Here is how it looked when I received it in April:

A couple months later:

This morning:

 

[pertinux]

Nice idea, Mateo. You sure have some nice knives.

For now, here's my White Owl.

New!

And so, it begins

After a particularly fruity week

The patina starts to even out

Most recent:

~ P.

 

[rinos]

 

[Modoc ED]

Powderhorn w/ebony covers

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[Rsmith_77]

 

[2Dead]

Probably my favorite GEC...

 

[Steeltoe]

Blade forums traditional 2012 the day I got it

Blade forums knife 2012 by jonas_evertsson, on Flickr

Using it to prepare some chorizos

Blade Forums knife 2012, Curved Jack/ Trapper by Great Eastern Cutlery by jonas_evertsson, on Flickr

And a few pix from today 4 jan 2013

BF 2012 by jonas_evertsson, on Flickr


BF 2012 130104 by jonas_evertsson, on Flickr