The Traditional Knife of 2016

[BigJim2x]

picture didn't post but I got it now. nothing to see here, move along.

BigJim 2x

 

[Jack Black]

I have been enjoying all the posts and pictures and wanted to join in the fun. There have been a number of knives added to the collection this year but these two have been special for me although not unique. The Texas Camp Knife has already made several appearances.

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Neither of these are daily carry, a 74 Mustang and a two bladed 79 sleeve board share those duties. I just added a spey bladed 15 from abiggs that will need some pocket time as well. Both the fixed blade #7 and the Texas Camp Knife are special to me for special times and I can’t choose so if it is to be just one each of you may decide for yourself.

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Glad you're enjoying the thread Jim, that's a great pic of two very fine knives, but this thread is for posters to name their Traditional KNIFE of 2016. So choose, it may not be easy, but you're not being asked to choose your favourite child, and nobody will tell your other knives you picked a favourite. One or the other, not both :thumbup:

Unfortunately, we get the same every year, posting in this thread isn't obligatory, if you can't decide, or simply don't have a knife of the year, just enjoy the other posts. Can posters either make their minds up or not post in this thread.

Thanks

Jack

 

[Sabercat]

This is a terrific thread, and the posts are incredible.

My choice for the knife of 2016 is one that I initially had little interest in, but it grew on me quickly. And although it doesn't check off all of the boxes as to what makes my perfect knife, it's without a doubt a priceless piece to me.

This was the last knife I ordered from Old Hundred Collectibles. I wasn't close with Bob Andrews, or had overly extensive communication, but I enjoyed being his customer, and cherish all of the knives he sold me.

 

[Mr. Chips]

Well I love to whittle, and my knife choices usually are in the direction of knives that will help me do that efficiently.

I teach people to whittle too, and am always getting and modifying knives for my students. Of course that means that I have to try them out, so a lot of knives spend time in my hands and pockets every year.

I also love the whittler pattern. I guess it is no accident that whittlers ate good for whittlin'! Not called whittlers for nothin'.

Anyway most of the knives I get and modify for students, some of them kids, have to be quite inexpensive, so a lot of them are Rough Riders, Colts, and Marbles, with some recent Schrade offings too, which though made in China, have proved to be very good knives - every bit as good as the non oriental ones that I used to get modify and use. (Though I do wish that I had bought a couple of hundred Camillus knives before they went away. I distributed a LOT of them when I could).

Hearing all the talk about GEC products here on the forum, got me interested in them, and when the 38 came out, and was available from my wholesaler, I jumped and got the one in the pics. I should have gotten 5!

I actually got this knife before 2016, but this year it has taken up full time residence in my pocket - when it isn't in my hand making the chips fly.

Unlike pretty much all of my other knives, I have not done anything to it other than to sharpen it to a whittlin' edge. I really like this knife. The grinds are great, the pull is perfect, fit and finish are right on, and it is a great size - great in the hand and rides very well in the pocket. I often carry other knives in addition to this one, but almost none instead of it!

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This knife does a fine job on items like this, which I often make for servers in restaurants, or friends or new acquaintances.

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[Sabercat]

^Stunning work Mr. Chips! Maybe if I get a 38 I could whittle like that?

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[herder]

Great thread Jack, and with some very interesting choices shown. I'm often drawn to very simple single blade knives (along with most every other pattern known to exist).
Enclosed is a simple yet elegant German folder by David Everts in Solingen.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice choice, isn't that lovely? :thumbup:

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Wow! Incredible work :thumbup:

Great thread Jack, and with some very interesting choices shown. I'm often drawn to very simple single blade knives (along with most every other pattern known to exist).
Enclosed is a simple yet elegant German folder by David Everts in Solingen.

Simple...but absolutely stunning! What a beautiful knife :thumbup:

 

[flatblackcapo]

I always enjoy seeing the knives you post my friend, they clearly see a great deal of use, and are well chosen for that, having a real beauty to them in my opinion. I was almost surprised when you first posted the Winchester, but it's clearly seeing a good deal of use, and it looks absolutely great. Nice find :thumbup:

Dang it, Jack! Now you made me second guess my choice! Thank you for your kind words. Safe queen collectors should never sell me knives, I will put them straight to work. I think it was the "surprise" that made choose the Winchester. I didn't even know it was a split back until I got it. Of course, Rosie was the runner up but I knew she was going to be a great knife so there was no surprise there.

 

[Will Power]

Great thread Jack, and with some very interesting choices shown. I'm often drawn to very simple single blade knives (along with most every other pattern known to exist).
Enclosed is a simple yet elegant German folder by David Everts in Solingen.

That's a remarkable knife :thumbup: Could you state its size please? I very much like the way the blade opens out and lines up with the spring. No droop or 'cant' there at all and a very decent nail nick plus some formidable Stag Can you tell us something about the maker as well?

Thanks, Will

 

[Old Engineer]

Well I love to whittle, and my knife choices usually are in the direction of knives that will help me do that efficiently.

I teach people to whittle too, and am always getting and modifying knives for my students. Of course that means that I have to try them out, so a lot of knives spend time in my hands and pockets every year.

I also love the whittler pattern. I guess it is no accident that whittlers ate good for whittlin'! Not called whittlers for nothin'.

Anyway most of the knives I get and modify for students, some of them kids, have to be quite inexpensive, so a lot of them are Rough Riders, Colts, and Marbles, with some recent Schrade offings too, which though made in China, have proved to be very good knives - every bit as good as the non oriental ones that I used to get modify and use. (Though I do wish that I had bought a couple of hundred Camillus knives before they went away. I distributed a LOT of them when I could).

Hearing all the talk about GEC products here on the forum, got me interested in them, and when the 38 came out, and was available from my wholesaler, I jumped and got the one in the pics. I should have gotten 5!

I actually got this knife before 2016, but this year it has taken up full time residence in my pocket - when it isn't in my hand making the chips fly.

Unlike pretty much all of my other knives, I have not done anything to it other than to sharpen it to a whittlin' edge. I really like this knife. The grinds are great, the pull is perfect, fit and finish are right on, and it is a great size - great in the hand and rides very well in the pocket. I often carry other knives in addition to this one, but almost none instead of it!

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This knife does a fine job on items like this, which I often make for servers in restaurants, or friends or new acquaintances.

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I certainly do admire your talent Sir !!!!!

Harry

 

[herder]

That's a remarkable knife :thumbup: Could you state its size please? I very much like the way the blade opens out and lines up with the spring. No droop or 'cant' there at all and a very decent nail nick plus some formidable Stag Can you tell us something about the maker as well?

Thanks, Will

Thanks Jack and Will. The knife has a handle length of 4-1/4 inches which is on the large size for a pocket, but not too bad. David Everts was established in Germany in 1806 and registered in Solingen in 1886. Everts family members owned the company until the 1930s when it was purchased by Ludwig Groten. The Groten family owned the company until at least 2001. I would suspect that this particular knife was made a few decades ago.

 

[herder]

Well I love to whittle, and my knife choices usually are in the direction of knives that will help me do that efficiently.

I teach people to whittle too, and am always getting and modifying knives for my students. Of course that means that I have to try them out, so a lot of knives spend time in my hands and pockets every year.

I also love the whittler pattern. I guess it is no accident that whittlers ate good for whittlin'! Not called whittlers for nothin'.

Anyway most of the knives I get and modify for students, some of them kids, have to be quite inexpensive, so a lot of them are Rough Riders, Colts, and Marbles, with some recent Schrade offings too, which though made in China, have proved to be very good knives - every bit as good as the non oriental ones that I used to get modify and use. (Though I do wish that I had bought a couple of hundred Camillus knives before they went away. I distributed a LOT of them when I could).

Hearing all the talk about GEC products here on the forum, got me interested in them, and when the 38 came out, and was available from my wholesaler, I jumped and got the one in the pics. I should have gotten 5!

I actually got this knife before 2016, but this year it has taken up full time residence in my pocket - when it isn't in my hand making the chips fly.

Unlike pretty much all of my other knives, I have not done anything to it other than to sharpen it to a whittlin' edge. I really like this knife. The grinds are great, the pull is perfect, fit and finish are right on, and it is a great size - great in the hand and rides very well in the pocket. I often carry other knives in addition to this one, but almost none instead of it!

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This knife does a fine job on items like this, which I often make for servers in restaurants, or friends or new acquaintances.

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Beautiful carving Mr. Chips, and nice to hear that you teach others how to whittle.

 

[Jack Black]

I always enjoy seeing the knives you post my friend, they clearly see a great deal of use, and are well chosen for that, having a real beauty to them in my opinion. I was almost surprised when you first posted the Winchester, but it's clearly seeing a good deal of use, and it looks absolutely great. Nice find :thumbup:

Dang it, Jack! Now you made me second guess my choice! Thank you for your kind words. Safe queen collectors should never sell me knives, I will put them straight to work. I think it was the "surprise" that made choose the Winchester. I didn't even know it was a split back until I got it. Of course, Rosie was the runner up but I knew she was going to be a great knife so there was no surprise there.

LOL! Just to clarify, I meant I was surprised to see you posting the knife in the EDC thread Because I know you USE your knives my friend, and also because I'm used to seeing you post single blade knives. The Winchester is a great choice :thumbup:

Thanks Jack and Will. The knife has a handle length of 4-1/4 inches which is on the large size for a pocket, but not too bad. David Everts was established in Germany in 1806 and registered in Solingen in 1886. Everts family members owned the company until the 1930s when it was purchased by Ludwig Groten. The Groten family owned the company until at least 2001. I would suspect that this particular knife was made a few decades ago.

Thanks for the info :thumbup:

 

[hose56]

I'm going to agree with you. It's a workhorse

 

[joeradza]

Chin, I'm glad you found your knife of the year. I'm still weighing my options. I know that is one of the posts of the year. Thanks for your insightful words.

 

[mrknife]

Great thread Jack, and with some very interesting choices shown. I'm often drawn to very simple single blade knives (along with most every other pattern known to exist).
Enclosed is a simple yet elegant German folder by David Everts in Solingen.

very nice! its elegance is in its simplicity!

 

[herder]

very nice! its elegance is in its simplicity!

Thanks, it's funny how we love both simplicity and complexity in knives and life.

 

[Cambertree]

Chin, I'm glad you found your knife of the year. I'm still weighing my options. I know that is one of the posts of the year. Thanks for your insightful words.

Thanks Alan, my friend.

It's really interesting to me how one side effect of hanging out on the Porch, is how certain knives become associated with people and places in my mind, in addition to their physical prescence and usefulness.

I have knives which have come from other Porch members - and which always bring them and their part of the world to mind when I use them.

That Queen Jack I posted, brings to mind Fausto and Sardinia.

I have a stag Case mini-Trapper I like to use to eat with, that always reminds me of Mike Berkovitch and Tel Aviv.

Other patterns just have a whole general association with a person.

What Porch person can look at a Lambsfoot and not think of Jack Black, or a Peanut which we might as well just call 'A Carl's Knife'. I always think of Sarah - Pertinux, and Paul - pmew, when I see certain GEC 25 WSLTs. And ArizonaRanchman when I see certain Barlows, although Charlie C is definitely Mr Barlow!

This stainless Tortoise-shell acrylic 15, which we've both enjoyed and discussed this year, always brings you to mind when I carry and use it. I feel I didn't give it enough play in my rundown, but I'm sure it will become one of my future classics. It was one of those entirely unexpected ones too, that came straight outta left field for me.



Well, whatever Knife of 2016 you select, I'll be really looking forward to seeing your selection. :thumbup:

(Hey, I didn't know you were an experienced flint-knapper as well! I'd like to learn more about that.)

 

[Wrangoslash]

Well, it came down to two knives. I don't have many knives as compared to most of you folks so I don't have much to choose from. However, these two really "speak to me". I love the Opinel for it's simplicity and how the knife really kind of forces you to concentrate on the fantastic blade it has. It's not some fancy shape or grade of steel but it's a very finely crafted basic knife steel that works and works well. The Tidioute shows one the fine craftsmanship of traditional knives from the past. You simply can't handle one of these traditional knives and not be in awe. The beauty of that knife is simply fantastic! Narrowed down to just one? I'll have to go with the Tidioute as it has the American made thing going for it and after all, it truly IS a very fine piece! I has the sickness now..............................

 

[swaybacksteve]

2016 is the 2nd year for me on BF and have been mainly on the traditional forum, although I don't post all that often ...it's taken me this long to get close to 1000 posts.
This year was significant in that I gravitated to clip blades, fixed blades, scout folding knives beyond SAK's and first entry into the custom knife world. GEC continues to dominate the collection.

But the knife of the year for me is Markesharp's Fishbarlow. Mark made my version to my preferred length of 3 5/8" and also thicker than usual and he nailed it well. He also gifted me with a fixed blade that was a clip prototype. I have modified the clip blade since I got it and had lots of fun doing so. My fixed blade fascination has only grown...namely the folks over at the Georgia Knifemakers Guide...Fiddleback Forge, WA Surls, Jarrett Fleming. The year is not over and still to get the charred BS knife and the latest TC barlow...the fish wins it for me!!!