What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[afishhunter]

Hey! I turned 65 today, so it’s a good time to thank you all for putting up with me and my old users for another year!

Happy Birth Anniversary!

 

[JTB_5]

Amir Fleschwund Happy Birthday!

 

[paulhilborn]

Amir Fleschwund Happy Birthday Jeff, hope it was a great day!!!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

The "hunter" looks like an old timer based on scale coloration but blade is stamped stainless. Did not recall old timer making a 25OT with stainless. What brand is it?
Thanks

Sorry I failed to answer you before. It is a Craftsman. Made by Schrade, so it’s a variation of 25OT. Even though stainless is unusual for an OT.

 

[mcc850]

Yes indeed, and I wish the same for you and yours, John!
We spent Christmas Eve with my wife’s family, Christmas Day at home, and yesterday down with my family. At least in both cases, those who could make it! There are nine out in Colorado, two in Louisiana, four stationed at Ft Campbell, another nephew off somewhere else with the US Army and five in Virginia who were all here for Thanksgiving, so they weren’t here. Then there was the Iowa State Trooper who was stuck working both holidays, and the three granddaughters in Georgia who we vacationed with this fall. Oh yeah~ there was a brother in law who didn’t feel well because of reactions to the strict dietary protocol their doctor is using to fight Lyme’s disease, and two nieces who are very close to their due dates, so they stayed home.
Other than that we were all together!

I wanted to carry this trapper with the serrated blade at least until I carved yesterday’s turkey. I was pleased with how that blade slipped into the joints and easily separated the cartilage. The Craftsman folding hunter performed perfectly as well.
I am sure many of you understand why I would bring my own knives to help cook at my Mom’s and Mother In Law’s. Even if one of us puts an edge on their knives for them, they are still going to cram them into the dishwasher, banging the edges into spoons and forks almost instantly rendering them as dull as butter knives.

I never saw it coming, but I got kind of fond of the Case. Voos rides along too.View attachment 1709636
I like this shirt I found at a secondhand store for $5. It has this cool little zippered pocket down by the left hem that is just perfect for a bottleneck slide.View attachment 1709637Hey! I turned 65 today, so it’s a good time to thank you all for putting up with me and my old users for another year!

Happy birthday, Jeff!! I like that pocket for your slide. Very nifty

 

[Sventhelumberjack]

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Beautiful burl handles! The pattern and coloration remind me of Van Gogh's "Starry Night."

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Happy Birthday my friend .

Harry

Happy Birth Anniversary!

Amir Fleschwund Happy Birthday!

Amir Fleschwund Happy Birthday Jeff, hope it was a great day!!!

Happy birthday, Jeff!! I like that pocket for your slide. Very nifty

Much appreciated, my friends, and that’s you too, 5K Qs !
It was a fine and relaxing day, topped off by dinner out with my wife and daughter.

 

[Old Engineer]

These today as I was putting the Snow Blade on the John Deere X500 :
Case Large Saddlehorn


Taylors Eye Witness


Harry

 

[bigfish64]

bigfish64 Todd Your beautiful Boker Barlow inspired me to pull mine out and crack open a cold beverage just to be sure it will be part of tomorrow’s carry so far so good cat butt/tail is optional.

Nice Ed, you picked a beauty for sure!

I was raised a little downstream from Galina, in Clinton, Iowa, across the river from Fulton.
Family trips to Galina were always fun. I think my favorite attraction was U.S. Grant's place up on the bluff, and the cablecar ride to reach it.
We set to The Palisades, a couple times a years, as well. One of the better parks I've been to.

Stopped in Fulton at the Eagle View Liquor store on the way up, picked up some bourbon.
One of these days I want to visit the Ulysses S. Grant place, looks very cool, even from the road.
Steve, when you were there did you get a chance to meet him?

Beautiful!! Love the mini copperlock !
I think there related But I named my SodbusterJR Sybil .

Great name Ed!

 

[FreeState42]

Start strong to end strong… with a whole lot of 4 Roses in between (Also used the 4R in a jerky recipe today that turned out amazing)
Also, homemade Rendezvous dry rub on the ribs to finish

 

[Jon0385]

Cool carry Jon, nice win for the Chiefs yesterday!

Thanks Todd. Same to the bucs, but it look like Tom will only be left with the same talent Winston had the way the injuries are piling up.

 

[dave308ek]

Many thanks Dave, probably the quietest Christmas I've ever had, but I enjoyed it I hope you had a great one too

Guess it's all over for another year, though I still have a Christmas pudding, and several boxes of mince pies that need addressing Hope everyone had a very happy day, and that you're feeling in fine form today The weather is miserable here again in Yorkshire, with worse on the way Reckon I'll just hunker down indoors, and admire some fine American cutlery

I had a great one, thanks my friend. Very Fine American cutlery, but I believe you may have helped on the inspiration for Charlie's Real Lambfoot Knife, and I thank you both for that amazing creation

Thanks, my friend!

Now I have to visit Leavenworth Wa.

LOL, hope we both get there!

Yes indeed, and I wish the same for you and yours, John!
We spent Christmas Eve with my wife’s family, Christmas Day at home, and yesterday down with my family. At least in both cases, those who could make it! There are nine out in Colorado, two in Louisiana, four stationed at Ft Campbell, another nephew off somewhere else with the US Army and five in Virginia who were all here for Thanksgiving, so they weren’t here. Then there was the Iowa State Trooper who was stuck working both holidays, and the three granddaughters in Georgia who we vacationed with this fall. Oh yeah~ there was a brother in law who didn’t feel well because of reactions to the strict dietary protocol their doctor is using to fight Lyme’s disease, and two nieces who are very close to their due dates, so they stayed home.
Other than that we were all together!

I wanted to carry this trapper with the serrated blade at least until I carved yesterday’s turkey. I was pleased with how that blade slipped into the joints and easily separated the cartilage. The Craftsman folding hunter performed perfectly as well.
I am sure many of you understand why I would bring my own knives to help cook at my Mom’s and Mother In Law’s. Even if one of us puts an edge on their knives for them, they are still going to cram them into the dishwasher, banging the edges into spoons and forks almost instantly rendering them as dull as butter knives.

I never saw it coming, but I got kind of fond of the Case. Voos rides along too.View attachment 1709636
I like this shirt I found at a secondhand store for $5. It has this cool little zippered pocket down by the left hem that is just perfect for a bottleneck slide.View attachment 1709637Hey! I turned 65 today, so it’s a good time to thank you all for putting up with me and my old users for another year!

Happy Birthday Jeff! I'm right behind you, 64th on 11/10. Old users are the best users

Lookout Jack today. Wish GEC would finish all their ironwood like this.

Now that, is a great knife, love everything about it. I kick myself all the time for never purchasing a Northwoods

Thanks, Dave and John. Chestnut jigged bone from Case is perhaps my favorite; I'd really like to track down a canoe with that bone. Dave, you have so many knives that I consider classics; I'm amazed you don't already have a chestnut peanut or a 6318! (Actually, I don't have a 6318 either, but there are so many to choose from, I can't make up my mind!)

- GT

You're welcome, and thank you for the kind words Gary! I'm amazed also, a big oversight on my end that I hope to remedy soon. Chestnut jigged bone is also a favorite.


Holiday leftovers are the best. Garlic and horseradish are vegetables also, right

 

[afishhunter]

Stopped in Fulton at the Eagle View Liquor store on the way up, picked up some bourbon.
One of these days I want to visit the Ulysses S. Grant place, looks very cool, even from the road.
Steve, when you were there did you get a chance to meet him?

No, not in Galina.
I did however, meet President Lincoln at a CW Reenactment, I think in Champaign-Urbana, and General Grant at another reenactment, but I don't remember where.
General Grant released me on probation, and allowed me to keep my arms. I was a Confederate.

($3 to 4 grand less expensive at the time to be Confederate, than Union. The Union issued all it's troops arms, uniforms, leather accessories, etc. Reproduction arms, uniforms, and everything else you are required to have, are not cheap.
The Confederates didn't issue everyone arms, uniforms, etc. Hence I could use my CVA "Kentucky" rifle (I saved $900 to $1200 there, alone), since a lot of Confederate troops used what they brought from home.
A gray pair of heavy wool slacks and an appropriate paisley shirt from the second/third hand store for around &9 took care of my uniform. I did have to buy a field jacket (used, from a guy who was quitting, I think it cost me $25, and I did have to change the Cavalry Yellow trim to Artillery Red, but that was no biggie. I had a functional treadle sewing machine at home.), and I had to slightly modify my trousers ... get rid of the belt loops, sew buttons for the suspenders, add a red rank stripe to the outside seams on the legs (I was a 1SGT of an artillery company) ... just minor things like that.
I did buy a new Kepi, and a few other things from the Upper Mississippi Valley Mercantile Exchange, in Davenport, Iowa, which catered to reenactors from the Colonial period to WW1.

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks Todd. Same to the bucs, but it look like Tom will only be left with the same talent Winston had the way the injuries are piling up.

I know, it’s looking a bit dicey for sure.

 

[Sacto]

Eureka again today.

 

[TheFactor]

Swapped out the Case Bose tribal lock blue and black carbon fiber weave for this pocket warn whiskey bone. Last minute change of heart before bed time lol .

 

[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice day. Rainy day here, bad light...

 

[Jack Black]

8 pages in 24 hours!

Nice to see you breaking out one of your #66s, Jack... Beautiful and useful knife.

Thanks John, like you, I do love the #66s

Happy Monday All
Leaving for a trip to the ocean.
Horrible weather for it, but we will have fun.

Time for some fun...

Have a great trip my friend

Hey! I turned 65 today, so it’s a good time to thank you all for putting up with me and my old users for another year!

A belated Happy Birthday Jeff! Many Happy Returns buddy

I made this belt sheath recently. I made a few mistakes along the way, but overall I’m happy with it.

Nice work

these two today. Little bit of snow this morning. Gonna be a cold one today!

Great-looking pairing Taylor

That's hilarious Jack; I know the feeling!

Very cool, thank you most kindly!!!

Your Calf Roper is a perfect sized slicer and a wonderful partner to the magnificent Hartshead Barlow; great start to the week!

Many thanks JJ, one of the many knives I always mean to carry more

Thought I'd start the week with a couple Lambsfoot slicers, one covered in horn and the other with Bagpipe Ebony (thanks Jack).

Great way to start the week my friend, really nice pic

I'm carrying a couple of KOTYs:

That's pretty cool Rachel

Thanks, Jack. The photo of the Buck toothpick was taken on summer vacation while we visited the Lower Tahquamenon Falls one year; probably your influence that makes me enjoy knife photos with watery backgrounds!

Your Christmas trio are like the knife equivalents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh!

Thank you for the kind words my friend

I am grateful for your comment, Jack, although my knives weren't really chosen specifically for Christmas. They're really just randomly generated by my rotation schedule, and then I must use my vast creative powers to come up with a back story that makes them seem holiday-appropriate!

I had a great one, thanks my friend. Very Fine American cutlery, but I believe you may have helped on the inspiration for Charlie's Real Lambfoot Knife, and I thank you both for that amazing creation

Thank you kindly Dave

Hope everyone is doing OK I'm carrying my Rosewood Lambsfoot Big 'Un, and a Random Tuesday Boker Atlas

 

[Kevin-B]

Maybe that's it, Gary. I seem to be more busy the past couple of months than I used to be, and by the time I get around to wanting to identify "noteworthy" posts in the Totin' Today thread, I've suddenly got 12 pages to go through instead of the 4 pages I'd have when I made time every day for some "serious posting".

Thanks, Jeff. That Uncle Henry is my ideal medium stockman, with its round bolsters, nearly sunk joints, slender California/muskrat/Turkish clip, and low-riding sheepsfoot (although I was shocked to see that Jim @315 posted an 897UH in the snow earlier tonight with its sheepsfoot tip way above the liners, the way Case so often does it). And then the Staglon is just a bonus!

You also asked me in the not-so-distant past if my stag Mohawk canoe was the jewel of my fleet. (I'm not taking the time to search for your post.) It's definitely worthy of consideration for that role, but I have a 1975 Case red bone canoe, a Böker Beer Barrel canoe, and stag canoes from Buck and Colt that I also think very highly of. But my favorite is probably is a lowly Rough Rider that @r8shell scrimshawed for me.

I think I also saw that Birthday Greetings are in order for you as you join the ranks of the Medicare Madmen! I hope you had a great day! FWIW, I turned 70 last week Sunday; catch me if you can!


Thanks, Jack. With my hauling around 16-18 knives each week, I'm almost guaranteed of drawing some winners!!


Kevin, when I bought that Chinese Imperial sowbelly, I was not expecting much, given its incredibly low price. But I've been very, very happy with it; it's solidly built, good fit and finish, pleasant action opening and closing, and I know very little about steel, but I have no complaints about the stainless blades. I also have a couple of cracked ice canoes (one regular, one mini) that are Chinese Imperials, and I'm very happy with them as well. I saw a yellow-handled Case Sodbuster Jr that you posted today, and I have a similar model from Imperial (for $5 back when I ordered it several years ago) that performs as well as any of my 3 Case SBJrs.

(I see that you're from the Netherlands; all of my grandparents were Dutch immigrants or children of Dutch immigrants. Did you have any banket over the Christmas holidays? One of my grandmas used to make that, and I sure miss her and her banket now that she's gone.)


Thanks, John. The 33OT is definitely a classic, but based on aesthetics, I'd probably prefer a synthetic ebony Case medium jack like yours!


Thanks, Jack. The photo of the Buck toothpick was taken on summer vacation while we visited the Lower Tahquamenon Falls one year; probably your influence that makes me enjoy knife photos with watery backgrounds!

Your Christmas trio are like the knife equivalents of gold, frankincense, and myrrh!


Thanks for the kind words, Todd.


I am grateful for your comment, Jack, although my knives weren't really chosen specifically for Christmas. They're really just randomly generated by my rotation schedule, and then I must use my vast creative powers to come up with a back story that makes them seem holiday-appropriate!



Thanks, Dave and John. Chestnut jigged bone from Case is perhaps my favorite; I'd really like to track down a canoe with that bone. Dave, you have so many knives that I consider classics; I'm amazed you don't already have a chestnut peanut or a 6318! (Actually, I don't have a 6318 either, but there are so many to choose from, I can't make up my mind!)

- GT

Thanks for sharing your experience with the sowbelly. I’m indeed from the Netherlands! And yes i had some banket haha. I love that you have some dutch in you aswell! Have you ever visited the Netherlands?

Maybe your grandma has her banket recipe written down somewhere?

I’m definitely tempted to purchase the sowbelly now.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Carry of a simpler time ... "before the world done went insane" ...

Two simple but functional Portuguese knives.