What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

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Bunch of family members were taking care of some family owned woods. Piling some logs, dragging them with the ”log scissors” as they are called here. My Billnäs cleaned few branches of few trees and other cutting jobs. Brisa kephart only prepared parts of the lunch afterwards when the work was done but got many compliments for it’s sharpness when I loaned it for some cutting! I responded ”well I did sharpen it after all!”. 😁
 
TheChunk91 said:
Today seems like a double 861 day.

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So very nice, Paul.

I’ve chosen to honor Schradurday as well, albeit in a bit more pedestrian fashion. There is nothing elegant or particulary pretty about a 163 rope knife, but I love the way it cuts and feels in my hand. And it makes the best sound opening and snapping shut of any knife in my knife drawer.
And going back to the extremely handy Wenger Handyman.4BE8AAEF-1C0F-4829-8B84-597D426DE6B9.jpegB2982152-992C-42F5-BE5E-C38F5501F95E.jpegHave a fantastic Saturday!
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
So very nice, Paul.

I’ve chosen to honor Schradurday as well, albeit in a bit more pedestrian fashion. There is nothing elegant or particulary pretty about a 163 rope knife, but I love the way it cuts and feels in my hand. And it makes the best sound opening and snapping shut of any knife in my knife drawer.
And going back to the extremely handy Wenger Handyman.View attachment 1652029View attachment 1652030Have a fantastic Saturday!
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Thanks Jeff. I like your no nonsense practical knives. It is hard to beat a SAK. :thumbsup:
 
This was my Dad's knife, an IXL Wostenholm. He carried it every day as far back as I can remember., it's shown alongside a copy of it made for me by Ashley Harrison of A Wright & Son.Screenshot (66).png
My earliest memory was when I was about 8 yrs old, 1966, someone called to my dad as he was digging in the back garden, a horse, that was tethered by a long rope tied to a steel spike, on the common at the back of our house, had been tangled around it's neck by the rope and was lying on the ground kicking out as it was being strangled.
My dad went to the horse , which by now was almost motionless, and cut the rope around it's neck with this very knife, a few seconds later the horse had come round and got back on it's legs, shock itself and walked up to my dad, stood on his right foot and broke his big toe!
Dad said "that's the last b#$+%&d good deed I do for this year"
This knife must be about 60 year old, has been worn down by countless sharpening, scales have shrunk but still has the snap to match any of today's models and is priceless to me.
 
JohnDF said:
Nicely paired, Rachel. 🤠 :thumbsup:
That Swayback Jack is beautiful.
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Thanks! I think it's Case's best jigging, at least in recent years.
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JohnDF said:
I'll be sticking close to home today, I have lots of grading and paperwork to catch up on.
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I'd bet that #62 makes a fine office knife. I bought one just like it when they were released, and decided to put it aside for a little while. The next time I feel disappointed by missing a new GEC "drop" (as the kids call it) I'll pull it out and get that new knife feeling! 😁
smudge58 said:
This was my Dad's knife, an IXL Wostenholm. He carried it every day as far back as I can remember., it's shown alongside a copy of it made for me by Ashley Harrison of A Wright & Son.View attachment 1652056
My earliest memory was when I was about 8 yrs old, 1966, someone called to my dad as he was digging in the back garden, a horse, that was tethered by a long rope tied to a steel spike, on the common at the back of our house, had been tangled around it's neck by the rope and was lying on the ground kicking out as it was being strangled.
My dad went to the horse , which by now was almost motionless, and cut the rope around it's neck with this very knife, a few seconds later the horse had come round and got back on it's legs, shock itself and walked up to my dad, stood on his right foot and broke his big toe!
Dad said "that's the last b#$+%&d good deed I do for this year"
This knife must be about 60 year old, has been worn down by countless sharpening, scales have shrunk but still has the snap to match any of today's models and is priceless to me.
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Thanks for sharing that story. What a treasure to still have the knife (and a fine one to carry in its stead)
 
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