What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JB in LV]

 

[RLB0414]

You can buy inexpensive rubber seals, which fit below the fuel chamber. They stop the fuel drying out as fast. It's a design flaw unfortunately. You can also replace the entire fuel chamber with a butane insert. One type burns with a flame just like a Zippo flame, the other has a more concentrated jet. They cost about the same as a Zippo. Another solution is to carry the fuel separately, Zippo make a small cannister which will fit on a key-chain. Yet another solution is to buy a Bic, but of course they don't have the Zippo cool factor!

Jack Black gave a good answer. About all I can add is that I’d use a Bic or other butane lighter for storage/emergency use, and tote the Zippo for class and style
And keep a bottle of lighter fluid around!

Thank you both for the insight and information

 

[Jack Black]

The red one isn't girly, it's tactico-stealthy.

I think Zippos also lose fuel from the wick space. But there's nothing like that opening "ping" of a Zippo.

Nice collection They do a facsimile butane Imco too!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Johnnythefox]

I didn't realise that, I thought you had been born in Whitby!

Only in Whitby while my dad was at RAF Fylingdales.

Opening the history of RAF Fylingdales to the public

We're creating an online archive about the history of RAF Fylingdales. Find out more about our work to preserve the history of space technology.

from.ncl.ac.uk

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Wow.
I had to send away to Llamaland for my last tin of lighter fluid.
I miss gazing through flame. Peeling a woman's carrot just isn't the same.

I’ve been around the block, but that last bit eludes me.

The red one isn't girly, it's tactico-stealthy.

I think Zippos also lose fuel from the wick space. But there's nothing like that opening "ping" of a Zippo.

That brass one is cool. You trying to get me to start looking at lighters on the bay now?

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you both for the insight and information

Here's some of that stuff

 

[Jack Black]

Only in Whitby while my dad was at RAF Fylingdales.

Opening the history of RAF Fylingdales to the public

We're creating an online archive about the history of RAF Fylingdales. Find out more about our work to preserve the history of space technology.

from.ncl.ac.uk

I wondered if there was a Fylingdales connection I had a mate, whose RAF dad got posted up that way, when my mate was a teenager. He'd lived in Germany and London previously, and thought he was too-cool-for-school. Moving to rural Market Weighton was something of a culture shock!

 

[315]

No I am a grumpy, judgemental, old git but am trying to change

We must be related, but there’s little hope of me changing anytime soon….

 

[mbkr]

Nickel-Steel strawberry
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A great Twosday to All

Beauty

Great pic too

 

[JW225]

 

[Un-Chained]

Beauty

Great pic too

Thank you kindly Mike!

 

[bayouace]

Bulldog Pen knife. Dog Heads. 2000-2005.

 

[TheFactor]

Merry Christmas to you as well!
I got mine for five bucks at the flea market.
I have spare flints, and plenty of fluid, so as I see it, I’m set. I don’t dare go down that rabbit hole of even looking at other ones! If/when I lose this one, I can look for another. I can be bad about accumulating things.

Boy, that’s a fine one. I’d call it a vintage traditional. Yes, I use a utility knife~ uglier than yours~ because there are things I hate to abuse my knives on~cardboard, drywall, tarpaper etc.

I hope it comes out like this~
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To attempt a Christmas-ish color theme, I’m using a Camillus stockman I re-handled in smooth elk. It’s close enough to white to pretend. It was either that or one of the Camillus jacks in Ivoroid, which is also sort of white.View attachment 1706173And Manny says Merry Christmas.View attachment 1706174

Yes I have way to many Rabbit holes lol .
Manny sure is a handsome pup
Mercedes’ also sends warm Christmas wishes But she might be a little upset with me after waking her up.

Look at this beautiful sky this morning on my ride to work .

 

[screened porch]

Just one more- Great Uncle Charlie's work from sometime before the first day of the first battle of the Somme.

Unless he was goofing off when the sniper got him.

 

[Peregrin]

Something a little different today. Thanks again JohnDF !

 

[bigfish64]

I really did carry all these yesterday. I'm wearing cargo pants again today, but I've got a CT this afternoon. I expect they'll indulge me a little, but maybe not this far. Anyway, my pants pockets will probably be in a locker.

Just to establish my cleverness, I expect them to find that I'm internally bleeding my best for Eliquis, which should be an easy fix. And maybe something else, but maybe not.

Good luck buddy, hope all goes well.

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Love the look of those Micarta offerings Mike, so much so I have a copperlock that is supposed to arrive today.

Happy Tuesday Everybody
Of course I have Seahawks Christmas ornaments too... GO HAWKS

Oh wow, love that ornament! Hope the Hawks play better tonight than the Bucs did in their last game. Of course, that wouldn’t take much.

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That’s a gorgeous pair of knives!

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Nice canoe JB, is that a beer barrel?

 

[bigfish64]

Back to basics on my last day before Christmas break.

 

[runninmike]

https://imgur.com/gZDMPhh

German Solingen Carbon Boker/Tree Brand 7474 large stockman today-cheers gang

 

[JohnDF]

great pic buddy

Both are beautiful and compliment each other nicely.

That's a beauty1

Thanks again JohnDF JohnDF !

You are very welcome, Gary.
And a big thank you in return...