What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JJ Cahill]

Influenced by Jack Black , I'm having a Double Stag Sunday.

 

[BrotherJim]

Nice trio. It sure is hard to beat those old timers for use and aesthetics. I have a 33ot myself, and I’ve got my eyes out for the 5ot when I come across the right one. I’m glad to see others that them too. I grew up on old timers and it always takes me back to my childhood days.

Thank you !!! First knife I ever bought with my own money was an Old Timer 8OT Stockman in 1964 when I was 11. Wasn't my first knife, but first I bought for myself
Took a while to save up for that $5 knife on a fifty cent a week allowance and getting little money now and then cutting the grandparents grass
No idea what happened to that knife but it sure did seem a lot bigger then, than the 8OT feels today

 

[Jakeywax31]

Working up a target load with the sowbelly in tow today.

 

[DocJekl]

How old and what design does a knife need to be called a traditional knife? I've been carrying around an old Spyderco lock-back for over 30 years now, but I'm told the one hand open hole disqualifies it.

I also always daily carry (back pocket) a small multi-blade tool knife that I bought at the Boy Scout shop when my son joined up as a Cub Scout in the 1st grade. I don't know who made it though. He carried it on camping trips and gave it back to me when he'd get back (after completing his knife merit badge), and wanted me to keep it after he became an Eagle Scout and aged out. I bought 2 sets of these knives for myself and my son, 2 knives each box, and he lost one of the small knives on a trip; but the second box set is still unused.

 

[mbkr]

How old and what design does a knife need to be called a traditional knife? I've been carrying around an old Spyderco lock-back for over 30 years now, as replacement for the childhood Buck Knife lock-back that I lost during a move to my current state in 1991. Been carrying it today. It's a full serrated blade with black micarta handles, made in Japan.
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I also always daily carry (back pocket) a small multi-blade tool knife that I bought at the Boy Scout shop when my son joined up as a Cub Scout in the 1st grade. I don't know who made it though. He carried it on camping trips and gave it back to me when he'd get back (after completing his knife merit badge), and wanted me to keep it after he became an Eagle Scout and aged out. I bought 2 sets of these knives for myself and my son, 2 knives each box, and he lost one of the small knives on a trip; but the second box set is still unused.
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Neither the OHO hole or the pocket clip are allowed.

 

[DocJekl]

Neither the OHO hole or the pocket clip are allowed.

Thanks, do I need to edit to remove my 30+ yr old Spyderco?

 

[screened porch]

Thanks, do I need to edit to remove my 30+ yr old Spyderco?

I'll ask a moderator.

 

[bigfish64]

Your copper Barlow always kicks off strange associations for me, Todd, whether it's the CopperTop batteries, or copper coins, or "copper" as a reference to LEOs ("Come and get me, copper!"), or copper wire with insulation stripped off the ends, or copper kettles, or ...

Thanks. Watching it change each day is a lot of fun, not to mention that it’s a sweet Barlow. Your replies always make me chuckle Gary.

Lambsfoot of the Week is my 2019 desert ironwood Guardians lambsfoot I named Valley Jack:
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Alox Knife of the Week is a Victorinox Pruner:
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- GT

Valley Jack is looking good Gary and the color of your SAK is really nice.

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My knives from yesterday and today. It’s been a crazy busy weekend taking the kids to Busch gardens and a kids day at Raymond James stadium
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What a nice looking picture Jon, glad you had a great weekend.

 

[SteveC]

Barlow and a Lambsfoot

 

[Rusty Shakleford]

Having ended the experiment and going back to my sinfull ways as an incurable knife knut, I have my daily rotation with me. In addition to my ever present Wenger SI in its belt pouch with the LED light, I have my old yellow peanut back in my right pocket. My classic is back on my keyring, and I feel like all is back as it should be. And in memory of my dear old Uncle Paul, I even tucked a very old Christy knife in my tobacco pouch, just in case.

What are you guys carrying today?

Falkniven idud.

 

[.577NE]

My much loved Schrade 97OT; cut and peeled a cottonwood secondary growth into a cloth hook on my hike this morning.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Late night snack.

https://imgur.com/a/W5PZ5SE

 

[knarfeng]

Thanks, do I need to edit to remove my 30+ yr old Spyderco?

Please do.
Thanks.

 

[DocJekl]

Please do.
Thanks.

Thanks, do I need to edit to remove my 30+ yr old Spyderco?

Thanks. I'm trying to define traditional knife, and if OHO holes are out then I assume that thumb studs, and flipper knives are also out. So, to answer my question I'm deducing that traditional is defined as "nail nick opener" or two handed opener with slip joint or locking mechanism, and fixed blade knives?

 

[JohnDF]

Haha... That's a great picture.

Hard to beat that pair.

That is such an elegant knife.

I’ll let you know my address and you can overnight the other half of that critter if ya need help.

Haha... Sorry, I devoured the whole thing in minutes.

Beautiful Lambsfoot, Mike.

Valley Jack is looking lovely, GT.

Great picture... Fun place.
I lost my favorite hat on the log ride there.

Wonderful pair, Steve.

 

[BrotherJim]

DocJekl ...

This thread, a sticky at the top of the Traditional sub forum will likely answer all your questions ... Guidelines For The "Traditional Folders & Fixed Blades" Sub-Forum
Also, there is in fact a Spyderco sub forum here on Blade Forums ... Spyderco ... can I post my traditional knives there? ... Maybe, but prolly not a good idea.

 

[JM2]

And here’s the finished product, waxed. My wifey was in love so I gifted it to her.

https://imgur.com/AktMK69

 

[JM2]

My much loved Schrade 97OT; cut and peeled a cottonwood secondary growth into a cloth hook on my hike this morning.

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Cool. What’s a cloth hook? Some nice work though. Always fun to do a little whittling with a favorite knife. And that’s a sweet little Old timer.

 

[mitch13]

No.6 today.

 

[Dadpool]

Thanks. I'm trying to define traditional knife, and if OHO holes are out then I assume that thumb studs, and flipper knives are also out. So, to answer my question I'm deducing that traditional is defined as "nail nick opener" or two handed opener with slip joint or locking mechanism, and fixed blade knives?

Here's the simplest rule of thumb, from the subforum guidlines: "If a regular knife user of the mid 1960's would find nothing out of the ordinary about the design, then it's traditional."