What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[pertinux]

(Regarding Opinels as first knives--)

Brilliant. I'll have to remember that when my boy gets a little older. Makes perfect sense.

Well, maybe buy yourself a "reminder" sooner than later: get the Opinel of your choice and make sure to use it in front of your son, so he identifies it as a Real Knife That Dad Uses. Then, when you're both ready for him to start learning (), either entrust him with the one he's watched you use or give him a new one just like it.

Leastways, that's what I wish I'd thought of doing, when my own children were young.

Maybe I'll get a chance with the grands, someday.

~ P.

 

[SweptEdge]

My first slip joint purchase arrived today. It's a "ROUGH RIDER STOCKMAN POCKET KNIFE BROWN GUNSTOCK BONE 3.25 CLOSED RR670 NEW" lol. its smaller than I thought it was going to be, and the spey blade hangs up on the sheep's foot, but I'm pretty happy over all with it sofar

 

[Groove]

^ Nice! I've been seeing more Rough Riders lately, I may have to check them out.

 

[avoidspam]

Thanks Kevin and liamstrain

I was lucky, a fellow forumite on British Blades listed it for sale over here in the UK, avoiding a nail biting wait..... He'd asked Keith to make this one, I think it's one of his earlier versions of a Lanny's Clip, 3 3/4 long with CPM 154. I'm not generally a fan of hollow grinds but this knife has won me over. The edge has been ground beautifully thin and even, the knife opens like a Bentley door (I imagine).

I kept myself amused whilst waiting for the knife by looking at the thread on his knives on here, loved everything I saw! A true craftsman.

Sam

 

[richstag]

Thanks Kevin and liamstrain

I was lucky, a fellow forumite on British Blades listed it for sale over here in the UK, avoiding a nail biting wait..... He'd asked Keith to make this one, I think it's one of his earlier versions of a Lanny's Clip, 3 3/4 long with CPM 154. I'm not generally a fan of hollow grinds but this knife has won me over. The edge has been ground beautifully thin and even, the knife opens like a Bentley door (I imagine).

I kept myself amused whilst waiting for the knife by looking at the thread on his knives on here, loved everything I saw! A true craftsman.

Sam

That sounds like a true joy to use and own! A great home for it Thanks for the info, Sam.

 

[SweptEdge]

^ Nice! I've been seeing more Rough Riders lately, I may have to check them out.

Thanks Groove. I was drooling over your Yellow Rose you just got

 

[TLARbb]

It's Wednesday and I carried the S&M jack and the boy's knife as I wanted to get a photo of the pair for the wW thread. Posting it here first.

Ed J

 

[bakerg2g]

Carrying this "Menefee Made" Tear Drop jack. It's covered in African Blackwood.


Jason

 

[paulhilborn]

Jason, the hits keep comin brother:thumbup: Another great knife my friend:thumbup:

Paul

 

[dannyp]

Very nice. I trust you're left handed, dannyp?

I'm ambidextrous when it comes to using knives, but it's more natural to use my left. It doesn't bother me if a production slip joint isn't left handed since it takes two hands to open and I'm not usually in a hurry anyway. I feel it adds a nice touch to a knife made specifically for me, though. Not having to flip the knife over after opening it is a nice bonus.

This is a great knife! Thanks for sharing--it's one I hadn't seen before, and now I'm intrigued.

Is it too early to teach my 5 year old to handle a sharp knife?

Cheers,
Daniel

Thanks.:thumbup: I don't think it's too early to teach the basics such as safety and proper handling techniques. As long as there is close supervision, I can't see any problem with it.

Unless Mom disapproves, that is.

 

[HOKIE_FAN]

 

[Rsmith_77]

Today I was all like:

Tomorrow I'll be all like this:

and regardless, in my left pocket its always this:

 

[jc57]

I feel like a broken record when I reply to this thread. I pretty much go with the Case Small Texas Jack every day:

 

[lambertiana]

Carrying this "Menefee Made" Tear Drop jack. It's covered in African Blackwood.


Jason

Jason, I think this would be a perfect gift for my birthday. Do you need my address?

 

[meako]

 

[knarfeng]

[post about non-traditional knives]

Comments made off line.

 

[Jesse D.L]

My fiance got this for me for Valentines day, red delicious apples are giving me a sweet patina! don't think I'm going to stop carrying this one for a very long time.

GEC #15 Huckleberry Boys Knife in ebony wood btw.

The last picture was taken before the first two is why it looks like its got less of a patina.

 

[Jack Black]

^ Sweet knife Jesse :thumbup:

Texas Jack for me today

 

[Art_Vandeley]

Strange things accumulate in my pockets.

 

[meako]

Is that a sling?
and I like that gunstock rr bone. I've got a barlow version.