Traditional? You make the call.

Dr Bill

Dr Bill

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Here is a delivery I picked up at Blade.
It's a slip joint modeled after a doctor pattern. 3 1/8" closed with a 2 1/2" blade of D2.

Then here's the twist - it has timascus scales! Made from one of the first billets of timascus from way back when.

So, traditional or not?

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That's a neat little knife Bill :thumbup:

If you go back in time,traditional slipjoint firms tried most all new idea's/innovations,at one time another. So why stop now ?
-Vince
 
Bill, I like it and the pattern is certainly traditional, but I'm not sure that I would call the scales traditional.

I guess I would put it in the same category as traditional slipjoints with carbon fiber scales.

How lightweight is the timascus?
 
It's close enough. Many of the old cutlery firms were quick to jump on new materials too -- when aluminum finally became more widely available, a lot of the old firms jumped on it in a big way -- you see a lot of fancy "engraved" aluminum bolsters and such from back then and lots of hyping in the ads. Full metal sided knives of one sort or another are also common.
 
Rob,think about this,if they had CF back then,they'd a chose it over celluloid.If they had this timascus,they would've chose it over brass.
 
At least two substantial knife companies based almost their whole production and business model around the availability of thick, clear celluloid for scales.
 
VCM3 said:
Rob,think about this,if they had CF back then,they'd a chose it over celluloid.If they had this timascus,they would've chose it over brass.
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You're right, that makes sense.

I guess I'm just a traditionalist (I still haven't really warmed up to micarta).
 
to me it is traditional, it's a slipjoint and not a modern pocketsword or one hander
material does not matter as form and function in my vision

Maxx
 
No doubt,it's modern - day traditional.That's my call
-Vince :)
 
wagglebee said:
You're right, that makes sense.

I guess I'm just a traditionalist (I still haven't really warmed up to micarta).
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Yeah, and what's all this talk about new highfalutin' alloys? Dang newfangle technology...what's wrong with bronze and iron? ;)

Rob, you're just gonna have to join Luddites'R'Us :p
 
wagglebee said:
Alright, but when someone shows up with a stockman with titanium scales ceramic blades I'm calling foul.
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Fair enough...and then I'll ban the miscreant! :thumbup:
 
ti scales would be awesome on a slippie! a integral TI slipjoint, WOW
I like modern materials pretty much, to me the best part of a traditional slipjoint is that it is, a slipjoint so the rest may only be a "plus"

a TI (integral or handled) and CPM-154/CMP-S30V stockman or wharnie trapper would be a dream knife, modern tech and materials on a classic proven,rocking,working design
not completely traditional ok but a good or winning idea, may write to Reeve or Gec LOL

my "young guy"'s opinion
Maxx
 
Rob, I think Max may end up being our test case...;)
 
Dr Bill said:
Here is a delivery I picked up at Blade.
It's a slip joint modeled after a doctor pattern. 3 1/8" closed with a 2 1/2" blade of D2.

Then here's the twist - it has timascus scales! Made from one of the first billets of timascus from way back when.

So, traditional or not?
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Like Dwight said, close enough to get by with imho.
 
Blues said:
Rob, I think Max may end up being our test case...;)
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:yawn:

c'mon I'm maybe still too young and am at the beginning of my journey into the trads world, be clement :D
and let time do it's job

I love my Umnumzaan, a slipjoint from mr Reeve would be nice IMO, more than a sebenza or orher one...
lol

night!
Maxx
 
Mad_Maxx said:
c'mon I'm maybe still too young and am at the beginning of my journey into the trads world, be clement :D
and let time do it's job

I love my Umnumzaan, a slipjoint from mr Reeve would be nice IMO, more than a sebenza or orher one...
lol

night!
Maxx
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big hazards my friend, staying here :D I know

I've already sold 3/4 of modern folders I had/have, I'm 90% using trads and got like 17 Gecs in about a year along with 4-5 case and others, LOL mostly due to my (awesome) time here, that's enough pain...right?

I know it's just the beginning though...and I love it!
gotta go now, night folks (2:30 here...)
Maxx
 
Well even though we do not post them here, there were figural knives (is that what they called them). So after looking at it again, it is a traditional inspired knife. (see I can be diplomatic)

It would be a nasty job, but a ti frame (liners and bolsters) would be cool with regular stag, bone or mop scales. I have thought of it on occasions, but never had the nerve to ask anyone. ;)

Not even sure who might have the equipment to machine it.

I knew I should have tracked down Dr Bill towards the end of the show, just to see what he picked up this year. dag nab it. :D Tom makes a heck of a knife no matter what he does.
 
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