What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Angry Waiter]

What are the scales good sir? Gorgeous

 

[Primble]

What did you use to fill in the TC stamp?! Looks fantastic!!

It is a very very thin coat of automotive grade flat black primer from a spray can. It is very durable.
I clean the bolster first with windex on q-tips.
Wrap painters tape around the handle where it meets bolster, so you don't get it on the covers.
I use non stick Reynolds wrap and make a small bowl, then put a heavy shot of the spray primer in it where it will pool in the bottom.
Then use a very small artist brush and swipe it across the letters and threaded part of the bolster. Don't worry about being neat - let it get on the surrounding bolster.
Have a small bottle of mineral spirits nearby and after the primer has dried a few minutes, slightly dampen a folded up shop towel and wipe the excess off by going across the bolster.
Turn your dampened pad over and go across the entire bolster again.
I would call it more of a thin black wash and is flat charcoal in appearance. Try to resist going over the letters more than once in any direction. Then it will look natural.
I usually blot my brush on the aluminum foil a few times to make it thinner. The goal should be not to gob it on or fill it up, if you will.

If you don't like it when dry or if you messed up, it can be removed with Acetone or Lacquer thinner and more Qtips.
Was going to give you a short answer, but, that might not have been so useful.
................................. or you could carry it every day for five to ten years and it might or might not do it on it's own.

That is the best picture of what I consider perhaps the best wood handled TC Barlow Rob. Nice!

Thank you Marko. It is a very handsome TC. I like it a lot too !

Have to fully agree. He can take an already amazing knife and make it look beyond amazing.

Thank you my friend ! Cloudy skies outside today.

 

[JJ Cahill]

I've been having a Franco-American black Friday.

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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Stainless 73 Trapper for a rainy day down south. GEC did a great job jigging and dyeing the bone on these.

Thanks for always giving us great advice and information Primble .

Congratulations Travman . That is a great Rendezvous Knife. Please take lots of photographs of the happenings and post them! Those of us who could not attend would love to see what is going on at the Mother Ship.

 

[JJ Cahill]

Hoping to head out of town tomorrow, with Merle Have a super Saturday everyone

A superb Saturday pairing for you Jack; have an awesome trip and day!

 

[Hibou Canne]

 

[Old Engineer]

Carried these 2 today as I got the Hoe ready to do battle with the Weeds in the flower gardens only to be rained out after an hour .


Harry

 

[mitch13]

Old schrade that I have had for about 30 years clened & oiled.

 

[bigfish64]

Stellar copper led combo Todd!

Thanks Jon, I appreciate it.

Tonight it’s going to be this one. My first Albers. View attachment 1841310Thank you @sf fanatic

Congrats Pete, we’ll done Dan.

#68 and #77 today

Sweet looking pair Crappie.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

My Black Friday carry.
The coffee table book is a story of a local music club we used to go to quite often. Unbeknownst to us at the time a photographer snapped a pic of the wife and I two step'n on the dance floor and put in in the book. That was a Friday night some 15 or more years ago but we still kick up our heels on a weekend from time to time.
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Hard to express how much I like this photo.
Saw it and started running through my pedal steel bends on my Telecaster.
Or I should say faux pedal steel bends.

Nice #1&2!
Love CBKs.

 

[BrotherJim]

Tonight I ordered a full size Navy Blue Bone Copperlock that's coming down from the hills and across the big river. Word is, might be here as soon as Sunday ... if the creek don't rise
In the meantime, decided to tote this Mini Copperlock ...

 

[meako]

Every tree-top had its shadow,
Motionless beneath the water.
From the brow of Hiawatha
Gone was every trace of sorrow,
As the fog from off the water,
As the mist from off the meadow.
With a smile of joy and triumph,
With a look of exultation,
As of one who in a vision
Sees what is to be, but is not,
Stood and waited Hiawatha.

Surely a day for poetry...by the shore of lake Mummaga.

 

[Sacto]

I carried this forum knife today.

It’s tough being a black dog on a 100 degree day.

 

[Will Power]

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Stainless 73 Trapper for a rainy day down south. GEC did a great job jigging and dyeing the bone on these.

Thanks for always giving us great advice and information Primble .

Congratulations Travman . That is a great Rendezvous Knife. Please take lots of photographs of the happenings and post them! Those of us who could not attend would love to see what is going on at the Mother Ship.

Beautiful bone indeed, I like the cream parts as a contrast. The Horses seem taken by it too, but then, is it not Horsecut Bone?

Agree about Mr Primble's useful tutorial, a gem.

Thanks, Will

 

[Pt-Luso]

With this Taylors Eye Witness Lambsfoot ram’s horn and worked back today.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice day

 

[smudge58]

Marvellous Marbles...

 

[screened porch]

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My arthritis applauds, carefully.

 

[bigfish64]

I carried this forum knife today.

It’s tough being a black dog on a 100 degree day.

Great shot Bart, a loyal companion.

 

[JohnDF]

Very cool and beautiful knife.

Such an adorable pup.
I bet he'd rather keel over than quit his job.