Traditional and Modern pairings

[Peregrin]

Very nice. Where did you get your pocket sheath with the clip?

William Henry made this one. A google search will give you some places to check.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

That's a nice WH there Gary
G2

 

[Peregrin]

That's a nice WH there Gary
G2

Lol! You would know, Gary! I'm glad I pulled the trigger when you listed this one on the exchange years ago.

 

[dave308ek]

Gary, Beautiful pair of knives.

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Beautiful WH

My pair for today. Making heads or tails on a cts-xhp CS A.Lawman and my 47 Viper covered in beautiful micarta

 

[arrowhd]

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Great looking cocobolo wood on that American Jack Arrow

 

[arrowhd]

Thank you sir but it's actually ebony. Hard to tell sometimes isn't it? Looks different depending on the lighting. I just love this knife. The fit and finish is just about perfect.

Keith

 

[monstrum]

What model spyderco is that. It looks cool.
And are those scales on the Barlow bone

 

[22-rimfire]

I have several pairings modern and traditional. My two dominant pairs whether I want to admit it or not are the Spyderco Native 5 and Vic Adventurer SAK, or the same SAK and the ZT 0770CF. The ZT bounced the Spydie Delica from my pocket. Sometimes I will substitute the GEC #42 Missouri Trapper for the modern. I really depend on having that SAK in my pocket everyday and if it is only one, that's it. I want to bring in the Northwoods Madison Barlow into the pairings; just haven't yet. These are some of my favorite knives that I use.

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Ah wow, and anytime. I have a Northfield dogleg jack coming in ebony that carries that same colour and grain. Much lighter but still looks like a beaut on both.

Thank you sir but it's actually ebony. Hard to tell sometimes isn't it? Looks different depending on the lighting. I just love this knife. The fit and finish is just about perfect.

Keith

 

[tdkfm]

These two little ones for me tonight. Both new additions to the collection

 

[Tenacious D]

What model spyderco is that. It looks cool.
And are those scales on the Barlow bone

It's a Rescue, a Jason Breeden design. I believe it's out of production.
Yes, bone covers on the Barlow.

 

[Tenacious D]

 

[J_Curd]

I like absolutely everything about this picture!

 

[dave308ek]

arrowhd, I love my 78 and I really want a Schrade Fire & Ice, very nice


1095, M4, Titanium & Ebony

 

[Invoice]

 

[Lhpanther]

 

[JB in SC]

 

[knarfeng]

Here's an interesting combination.

The split handle design was actually used by European cutlers in the 1800's. I've seen pictures of examples. In the 1960's/1970's Hackman produced what was marketed as a "folding Puuckko" knife. I bought one and enjoyed carrying it because it really was close to carrying a folding fixed blade. Nowadays, it counts as a "balisong" and I cannot carry it.

Enter Cold Steel. They appreciated the same strength that I did and found a way to make a split handle design which was legal to carry. They did that by putting a spring on each part of the handle. It cannot be flipped open. It can't even be opened one-handed. Behold the "Black Rock Hunter". No longer made. I think not enough people shared my appreciation for the absoluteness of the "lock". It absolutely cannot fail. But I think it makes and interesting combination of a modern adaptation of a traditional pattern.