What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

bigfish64 said:
Your Eureka looks good in any setting Bart.
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Jack Black said:
Great pics gents :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks, guys. 👍
JW225 said:
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That one looks fantastic. 👍
Amir Fleschwund said:
Said to heck with the chores, swapped knives, and went to the river.View attachment 1858959
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I hope you have fun!
penguin9 said:
Finished re-covering this a couple days ago, so of course I have to carry it and constantly look at it.

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My wife says I should be looking at her instead, but she's not here right now. :rolleyes:

Mark
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That came great. Nice work!
 
JM2 said:

Getting to know it. Takes a good edge.
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That was one of the pros about the old shell handle boys knives. The used the same blade stock and received the same heat treat and edge geometry as the more expensive pin (and in the case of Schrade Swindon Key, as applicable) construction knives. Those old Imperial Barlows have the same blade as the more expensive Schrade, Camillus, and Ulster/Ulster Old Timer/Old Timer Barlows, and will take and hold the same keen edge as the more expensive knives. 👍
Old Engineer said:
Got a new sharpener and still practicing how to use it . It appears that I have been hand sharpening for years at approx. 17 degrees and they designed this sharpener for a minimum fo 20 degrees , but it will do 17 degrees if you are careful .
Harry
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Years of muscle memory is ..."difficult" ... to overcome ... isn't it? 🤔
I was taught to sharpen at 10 degrees per side, starting at age 5. After 61 years of sharpening freehand, I found a guided rod sharpener on the "big river" site that has a 10° slot.
I was ±2 degrees on all the knives I had thinned and reset the edge to 10° per side on freehand, when I checked the angle using the guided rod sharpener.

20 degrees per side?!? That's 40 degrees inclusive. Not very "sharp" with such an obtuse angle. Since you've been sharpening to a more acute 34 degrees inclusive freehand and are used to using that edge, at 40 degrees inclusive it may seem/feel a little duller, and the working edge won't last as long as what you're used to, either.

(I was taught a 30° to 32° inclusive edge was what you wanted on your axe/hatchet/tomahawk by my dad, uncles, grand fathers, maternal great grand father, and great grand father's mum-in-law, my great-great grandma Potter. They also agreed a knife (and a home/kitchen cleaver) should be at 10 degrees per side, give or take 2 ~ 2 Anna Half degrees.)
I'd never heard of a "micro bevel" before coming to Blade Forums.
I still don't use one. After all the time and work thinning the edge, getting the edge to an acute 10° per side/20° inclusive edge, why on Jupiter or Pluto - let alone Earth - would I want to dull it with a more obtuse (AKA: "dull") micro bevel?!?
 
Dadpool said:
I tend to browse from new posts and don't always pay as much attention to the thread in which a post I'm liking appears. :oops:

I can change! Don't give up on me just yet. ;)
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🤣 :thumbsup:
penguin9 said:
Finished re-covering this a couple days ago, so of course I have to carry it and constantly look at it.

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My wife says I should be looking at her instead, but she's not here right now. :rolleyes:

Mark
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Nice work :) :thumbsup:

Wishing all my US friends a great 4th July Weekend - and a great weekend to everyone else too of course! :D I'm carrying a couple of great American-made knives today, including the first US production Lambsfoot - well done Charlie! :) :thumbsup:

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315 said:
Jeff, this has been one of those years. Between the weather and other commitments I’ve only had the boat in the water once. I plan to change that soon!!!
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And then we will get to see one of your trademarked photos of a SAK posed precariously on the gunnel!
Yes, get out there, my friend!
bigfish64 said:
Great choice Jeff, perfect knives, and a sweet photo. Hope you have a great time.
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Thank you, Todd. Luckily, catching is not always required for me to enjoy a few hours at the river.
JohnDF said:
You're my hero... 🤠 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Heroic intent only, but heroic nonetheless.
mitch13 said:
Nice pair mate.😃
Grohmann today
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Thanks, Mitch! Very nice to see another friend enjoying the big Wenger. Very capable piece of pocket knife, eh?
 
jdraizor said:
1. Shackle weighs around 800 pounds.
2. Not for a marine application, this is for a crane application, lifting large industrial equipment.
3. The pin is around 5.25" diameter and weighs around 100 pounds I would think. It is heavy enough that handling it by yourself is not pleasant. Cotter key is around 1/2" diameter, so very light. Looks almost like a trailer hitch pin, but split.
3B. The main pin is threaded and has a nut on it. The actual cotter key is only around 1/2" diameter and you just beat one leg of it with a 4 pound hammer to slightly bend it, done cold. It is only there to stop the nut from backing off the pin, so it doesn't see much load.
4. No ship for this one. This shackle is 1 of 4 that we will be using in a few weeks for a heavy lift.

Have a good day!
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Interested in seeing the heavy lift
 
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Amir Fleschwund said:
And then we will get to see one of your trademarked photos of a SAK posed precariously on the gunnel!
Yes, get out there, my friend!

Thank you, Todd. Luckily, catching is not always required for me to enjoy a few hours at the river.

Heroic intent only, but heroic nonetheless.

Thanks, Mitch! Very nice to see another friend enjoying the big Wenger. Very capable piece of pocket knife, eh?
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That they are mate👍👍
 
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