Turning traditional

On my way home I actually went to see this knife:

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Blade steel is 420 A if I got it right. It has some peculiar features. The hooks in the "handguard" are for extracting shotgun shells, if you dont have ejectors and shells get stuck. The hook is for gutting small game. I thought that I have really no use for those and dropped the idea, but on the way home I started thinking: "Well, the knife was really well put together, it locked with a snap and there was no blade play. The handle is horn, very nice. The shape is a bit like a barlow... are those extractors really a hindrance, they look kind of nice. I could cut off the hook and make the rest in to an awl or something..." :o

Anyway a knife is a knife. The blade is nice and thin, looks like a slicer. Is the 420 steel a bad choise, someone tell me? Price was 83 euros.
 
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HFinn said:
On my way home I actually went to see this knife:

Blade steel is 420 A if I got it right. It has some peculiar features. The hooks in the "handguard" are for extracting shotgun shells, if you dont have ejectors and shells get stuck. The hook is for gutting small game. I thought that I have really no use for those and dropped the idea, but on the way home I started thinking: "Well, the knife was really well put together, it locked with a snap and there was no blade play. The handle is horn, very nice. The shape is a bit like a barlow... are those extractors really a hindrance, they look kind of nice. I could cut off the hook and make the rest in to an awl or something..." :o

Anyway a knife is a knife. The blade is nice and thin, looks like a slicer. Is the 420 steel a bad choise, someone tell me? Price was 83 euros.
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Nice knife for Upland gamebird hunting! I can't speak to the steel but I'm sure someone will.
Best to leave the price out of the discussion.
 
That's a nice looking one. I'm partial to the shellpullers, as they're known. You see them a lot on Italian and German automatic knives.
Turning the hook into an awl is a great idea! That would make it sort of like a harness jack.
420 can be ok, if it's properly heat treated.
If you get it, let us know how you like it!
 
puukkoman said:
That's a nice looking one. I'm partial to the shellpullers, as they're known. You see them a lot on Italian and German automatic knives.
Turning the hook into an awl is a great idea! That would make it sort of like a harness jack.
420 can be ok, if it's properly heat treated.
If you get it, let us know how you like it!
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I sent an e-mail to another shop, that advertised having those with a lover price. If I get it I will take some pictures, make some cutting experiments and and post the results here. :) In this e-mail I also asked if they have their model 533pw, the size of this is about the same as Buck 110 but looks slimmer.

By the way, I also handled some other knives by FOX. The big folder, Forester, was unimpressive. Lots of blade play, but I handled a model without bolsters. Anyway it was too massive. FOX has also some damascus knives and those were very nice.
 
I like that type of traditional Italian hunting knife. I have one without the shell extractors from Consigli, Scarperia. Also with a 420 blade. it is one of my favourite knives. Great geometry and very useful blade shape, hold a good edge, very comfortable in the hand, and looks
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J D Wijbenga said:
I like that type of traditional Italian hunting knife. I have one without the shell extractors from Consigli, Scarperia. Also with a 420 blade. it is one of my favourite knives. Great geometry and very useful blade shape, hold a good edge, very comfortable in the hand, and looks
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beautiful.
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That is a real beauty. I finally settled on the wood handle version of the Fox, the cowhorn handle is a bit colourless (but these matter of taste are subjective). Anyway I will order this one. I still miss a nice stag-handle lockback.

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HFinn said:
Like this? ;) Available from the shop I ordered the Case and Buck.

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I have reservations about slipjoints, but damn that knife is pretty.
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If ya get Case SWB, ya be sorry, I received one from a fellow forum member in a giveaway, (Thanks Ed) and it hasn't left my pocket I got it about a year ago.if ya like Copperlock, try the Russlock by Case a very neat traditional style knife with one hand openin' capability.
 
The Case trapperlock might be to my taste. Meanwhile, something new. I just happened to stop by a surplus store on the way home....

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The Opinel is nr 9. The repro of the TL 29 is surpisingly good. The blades take a good edge, there is no side to side play and there is a douple stop which I like. A workmanlike knife, 20 euros. The Opinel did not stay long the way it was.

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Still needs some work. I will color the handle dark brown.
 
Nice one's Pinnah. I especially like the one on the top, the nr 10.

I took a look at some of your pictures, seems we have similar tastes conserning knives. And bicycles. :)
 
HFinn said:
Nice one's Pinnah. I especially like the one on the top, the nr 10.

I took a look at some of your pictures, seems we have similar tastes conserning knives. And bicycles. :)
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I'll second that, both parts. I like that white Turbo on your Trek. Matter of fact, that whole setup looks great. Just my style. :thumbup:
 
About the TL-29 repro. I think I will turn the secondary blade in to a wharncliffe. This blade also locks, there is a sort of liner lock that feels sturdy enough. Got a Dremel, will modify.

Don't start me on bicycles, this is not the forum for that :D
 
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This one is nice. There is no blade play when open and locked, none. It feels bigger than I thought it would. Blade needs some stropping, then I will make some cutting tests. I am not sure if I will cut down the hook to make it in to an awl like I first thought because the nail nick is quite near to the hook end and it would be an awfully long awl..
 
Now what is that???

Oh, I got also the Opinel nr. 12. I will make a sort of navaja-style, with a tapering handle. Most likely with a two-colour painted handle. White on the back of the handle, black on the centre and a white stripe near the locking ring? Lets see...
 
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Well, the only thing that I can add to this is a link to this rather wonderfull video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkF_XpA5P48
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I'm afraid my internet connection is bad today, but I'll check it out soon. I've still not actually worked out what those Otley hooks are REALLY for, maybe boot hooks, maybe rug-making, maybe crochet really was big there :D
 
Jack Black said:
I'm afraid my internet connection is bad today, but I'll check it out soon. I've still not actually worked out what those Otley hooks are REALLY for, maybe boot hooks, maybe rug-making, maybe crochet really was big there :D
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I thought I bought a traditional hunting lockback with a gutting hook, but in reality I have a rug-makers knife. :D
 
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