What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

BrotherJim said:
On this episode of "Almost Sunrise Sunday Morning" ...
The WENGER HANDYMAN is still on my desk

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You know who you look like?!
 
Ironbut said:
I have a couple cords cut that need stacked, but it's going to be in the 90's for at least a week, so it's just going to need stacked for a while.
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I really enjoy it. We only use about a cord here on a mild year. I use a couple cords in the shop I think but I can’t say for sure because I burn a lot of offal. Some I get from my saws and some from the other shops saws as no one burns wood there.

In a cold winter we use double, but we have mostly mild winters. Nothing feels as good for the old bones as a woodstove.
 
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ephsea said:
Mustang Monday?
Primble Primble I'd like to second that your Camillus' are very fun too look at, thanks for showing us Rob!

@Amir Fleschwund Jeff thank you so much for sharing your memories/stories of your family! I have one of Grandpa's slipjoints myself and although it's just an old Imperial it is *my* most precious knife, I imagine you feel much the same? I've been carrying mine occasionally, but I do like your notion of buying a second for carry, helps that they're only about 20$ New old stock. Also, looks like Pa sharpened it on the bottom of a coffee cup to a zero-point edge, which I find likely given his disposition on spending $, so it would be nice to have a more useable edge.

Is there a porch introduction thread somewhere that I haven't found yet? Seems like many in here are on a first-name basis. I will learn all your names eventually, not my strong suit though. My name is Frederick, but my friends usually call me just "F.C.", so please "Frederick" or "FC", I do not enjoy "Fred" or "Freddy" much. ephsea--->FC 👋



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Thank you F.C. and I wish I had my Grandpa's knife.
Nice wood on that Northfield ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:☺️

SteveC said:
Wow 😍 Nice pair of Cammies !
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Thank you Steve. I enjoy seeing your knives as well. ☺️

Amir Fleschwund said:
I really appreciate you sharing your old Camillus, Schrade Cut Co, and Cattaraugus collection, Rob.

I found this Sword Brand EO jack a few years ago to match Grandpa’s knife, which I don’t want to carry.
My Grandpa’s family came from Scotland, and found work in the Eastern Tennesse coal mines. His father was killed in a huge mine disaster in 1906, leaving his Mom to raise three boys and a daughter. She took in washing and other odd jobs, raised a huge garden, and the boys hunted small game and foraged wild plants like watercress, dandelion, huckleberries, etc to survive. At some point, he left home and made his way. I’m not sure when, probably in the ‘20s or ‘30s, he saved up and bought a Camillus Sword Brand Jackknife, which he carried for the rest of his life. I remember sitting on his lap and him letting me handle it. That is the knife with which he showed me how to sharpen a blade.
When he passed, Grandma gave me his knives. His old jack had a lot of sharpening wear, and the secondary spring had broken, but it was HIS knife, and I think he carried it to the end.
This one makes a good user, and brings me good memories.
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Thank you Jeff. Looks like you have some real treasure there ! :thumbsup::thumbsup:☺️

Will Power said:
I could decide for you....:D

I'll take that Pruner thanks, gem of a knife and it's reminiscent of a Cat's Claw :eek:😻🐈

Thanks, Will
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But I just did get it Will ! :oops::oops:🤣 Cats claws might explain why I love the old pruners. 🤔 🤔 🤣
 
Spent the weekend in 100+ degree Arlington, TX moving my mother in law to an independent living facility. Needless to say it was a long hot weekend. Just got back to WA, sitting on the back patio in a pleasant 72 degrees. Days like today are why I live here. The White Owl is helping me celebrate my return to home.


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