What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Vic Spartan from the 1950s, I think they called them Campers back then.

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Because of the wildfires around us this year, we're doing some additional fire mitigation today. I've got a guy coming within the next hour to cut down three trees, limb them, and shred/chip the limbs/slag. No Wagon Wheel Cafe today so Cindy will be fixing eggs up, sausage, and waffles for breakfast. This Buck 110 should come in handy while I kick back and watch the forester do his thing.

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ISKRA said:
Vic Spartan from the 1950s, I think they called them Campers back then.

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Another nice vintage SAK. I’ve been totin a later version of the Camper the one with the wood saw. I wish they’d stuck with the small clip blade instead of the pen...

Any idea when they changed from a shackle to the ring?
 
bigfish64 said:
Having a few beers down at our lakeside bar with a buddy I teach with after basketball practice tonight. We call it a “Teacher’s Workshop,” sometimes we call it “Professional Development!” 😄
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A supervisor training course I had to take recommended the occasional "off-site" meeting, like at a park on a nice day . I took everybody to the pool hall :D

Some Queen single blade, copperhead, rosewood for Wednesday:
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scrteened porch said:
I've seen cheap Tramontinas, but I've never seen a Tramontina that deserves to be sneezed at.
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I saw a Tramontina dagger the other week that looked like it was made of plastic! :eek: My mate got it with a load of tools he'd bought. He offered to gift it to me, and when I didn't want it, he put it on the stall, priced at £3. It sat there a few weeks :D :thumbsup:

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Just Tom. said:
Q: How many pruning knives has Jack given away to neighbors?

A: A Brazilian
(brazillion…. never mind.)
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LOL! :D A few, but not that many Tom! :D :thumbsup:
JohnDF said:
Nice to see the Big 'Un. Have a great day, Jack. :):thumbsup:
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Thanks pal, he punches above his weight! :D ;) :thumbsup:

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JohnDF said:
Kinda feels like a Double Spey Day...


And of course my Usual Lamb is still in the pocket...
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Looks like you're well equipped my friend :) :thumbsup:
bigfish64 said:
Got these two wooden beauties with me today. Having a few beers down at our lakeside bar with a buddy I teach with after basketball practice tonight. We call it a “Teacher’s Workshop,” sometimes we call it “Professional Development!” 😄 Either way the cap lifter on this little Boker will come in handy. 😉👍View attachment 1650088
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Sounds like fun Todd, cool-looking pair of knives there, love the Boker :cool: :thumbsup:
Sacto said:
Thanks for the kind words on the photos and the knife, Jack. I agree, the Ancient Barlows were well done. I really does feel like having an old knife.

I love seeing that Glennbad Biscuit. Too bad the new pictures didn't turn out.
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They were a bold and imaginative project by Charlie and GEC I think :) Thank you, I don't know what happened with the pics, all the others were OK, including the ones of my Hartshead Barlow, taken at the same time :rolleyes: :thumbsup:
ISKRA said:
Vic Spartan from the 1950s, I think they called them Campers back then.

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That looks great Isk :) :thumbsup:

My internet connection is running like decade-old paint today :mad:
 
A bit overkill today, but it’s fun. I have the usual shapleigh, old patchy, and the altered 881.

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I got the pioneer about a week before my pioneer x. The result is I have barely carried the pioneer. I am giving it some attention now and have my trusty shamrock classic just in case I need scissors.

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Amir Fleschwund said:
Another nice vintage SAK. I’ve been totin a later version of the Camper the one with the wood saw. I wish they’d stuck with the small clip blade instead of the pen...

Any idea when they changed from a shackle to the ring?
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Thanks Amir! That's something I'd like to find some day. A vintage camper or climber.

I think it went something like this: in 1951 they introduced the modern can opener and cap lifter, in '58 they started with hidden rivets, in '61 the hidden reamer replaced the exposed awl (no sowing eye yet), in '68 they switched to key rings and in '73 the pen blade replaced the clip point blade.


Jack Black said:
That looks great Isk :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks Jack!
 
ISKRA said:
Thanks Paul! You have a great array there too. May I ask in what way the 881 is altered?
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Thanks. It was altered by the secondary blades being slightly polished, and the main blade had seen bad sandpaper work which destroyed the swedge. I ground a new swedge back and it is acceptable, but it doesn’t have the same sharp crisp lines as it would have had from the factory.
 
TheChunk91 said:
Thanks. It was altered by the secondary blades being slightly polished, and the main blade had seen bad sandpaper work which destroyed the swedge. I ground a new swedge back and it is acceptable, but it doesn’t have the same sharp crisp lines as it would have had from the factory.
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Still looks great tho, imo.
 
ISKRA said:
Thanks Amir! That's something I'd like to find some day. A vintage camper or climber.

I think it went something like this: in 1951 they introduced the modern can opener and cap lifter, in '58 they started with hidden rivets, in '61 the hidden reamer replaced the exposed awl (no sowing eye yet), in '68 they switched to key rings and in '73 the pen blade replaced the clip point blade.




Thanks Jack!
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Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
 
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