What does a slipjoint mean to you?

[pholder]

traditional american heritage.
grandpa, dad, uncle, part of my past and part of my future.

 

[Buck_Fan]

So I guess a slip joint to me is a cutting tool with hundreds of years of refinement behind it to make it as effective as possable, and a link to those who went before us. Holding a stockman, sodbuster, trapper, barlow, or any of the other patterns in your hand, is holding an example of one of the greatest tools a man can carry. How often do you get effectiveness and history wrapped up in something you can carry in your pocket?

Jackknife, very well said, as usual. I did not know how to put it into words. But you did it for both of us. I think you nailed it. :thumbup:

Thanks,

Bill

 

[jivedaddy]

tradition, simplicity, nostalgia and American heritage come to mind.

 

[knarfeng]

If people were ever meant to bond with steel, this would be hight on my list.

You mean we aren't!?

Are you sure?

 

[mnblade]

I can't ever remember being without a slip joint knife on my person. I still have my first year of issue 1972 Buck 313 Muskrat that gets carried on a regular basis and serves me as well as the day I purchased it.

Sounds like a great knife. I'd love to see a picture of it. :thumbup:

 

[Gmountain]

I think they look nice. I don't usually carry one though.

 

[Grateful]

As a kid growing up in rural southwest Missouri I recognized that all the grown-ups and big kids carried pocket knives. Most of them were slip-joint type with a few lockbacks in the mix.
I can rember as a little kid being allowed to sit and whittle with my Grandad's Buck 307 while he kept an eye on me. I wanted to be big enough and old enough to carry my own pocket knife so when that day came it was a big deal to me.
A slip-joint to me is a pocket knife as is a traditional style lockback. Carrying a pocket knife connects my to a time and place that just isn't there anymore. It is also a useful and neccesary tool that I use on a daily basis.
Jim

 

[flipit]

American pride.My grandfather,The start of a life time passion.

 

[Ice Tigre]

Practicality. Simplicity. Elegance. Memories..

But, since you said only a non knife nut could go in one sentence(and I only got 4 words actually) I'll elaborate; I'm definetally a knut.

Practicality.
Pocket carry; I carried a fixed blade for years, and the are bulky, and get in my way.
No lock; I can close it one handed, something I always find myself needing to do, since after you cut something, you general need more hands to hold more pieces, and can't release a fancy lock(or a simple one).

Simplicity.
No lock. One, maybe two moving parts... not a whole lot to maintain, adjust or break.


Elegance.
Obvious point, I like smooth or even better jigged bone, its comfortable, its warm, it Shines! Simple curves, smooth lines...

Memories;
Family; Reminds me of my Dad. Reason enough. Thankfully he is still with me, but its the nice memories of things we've done together, when I use my knives, and thing of his old Schrade hunter, and the things I've done with him. Mum too, actually, she always had that little pearl handles jack knife in her purse traveling when i was a kid,(good times) and now a peanut I gave her.

G.