The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Wow!! You are really good at carving. Those are so good. The knife is beautiful too btw.Harness jack today. Did some more bears yesterday. Each one was carved with a different knife, OCC, GEC 62, Helvie, and Drake. Can you tell the difference? I can't either.View attachment 1884957
John Hiatt is a treasure.That is the GS Mini-e Koa+ . That and the 717 are both out, so this weekend I’ll take a better knives and guitars picture. I’m seeing John Hiatt in concert again soon and am learning some of his newer songs (which are really good).
Old pic but have these ones today.
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Happy 16th! Very nice pic, Mike.Will probably mix it up tomorrow, but still this pair today. Been a fun few days of visiting with my parents at their cabin - golf, hikes, and lots of food, but we’re headed home today.
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Thanks, buddyI like that old Canadian belt knife myself !Has great character.
Nice DavisonGetting the day off to a good start. Have a great day everyone.View attachment 1885009
I have, and I want to like it, but it didn't quite inspire me. Maybe if I see one in person I'll get excited about it.
I took another look, and realized my main objection to the Weekender won't change by seeing it in person. I just really dislike putting caplifters on everything. I don't need one on my keychain or one my watch band or on the sole of my flip-flops or on my sunglasses or shirt pocket or hat brim or wallet or belt buckle. And I don't need one on my knife. </rant>Right, I think there are some things to like about it and few others that make me pass.
… so unrelated but related re: tubes … yet another indicator that I am old - when I was a kid, my dad would take me to the hardware store (Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn) and right inside the front door was a tube tester. Big ole console lookin beast and I was so enamored with that thing I would stand there and wait for people to plug tubes in … what an amazing bit of magic!John Hiatt is a treasure.
Happy 16th! Very nice pic, Mike.
Thanks, buddy
Got it on my belt again today, after bringing it back to razor sharp while watching Perry Mason last night.
Digging through my tubes, contemplating buying a pair of matched NOS EL84s for just in case backup. The ones I have in this amp now, Telam, which I think is a Russian military tube, I bought online from a guy in Ukraine. I wonder hiw he’s doing...
These tubes are still strong, and I think are the best power tubes I’ve ever had in this amp, but not having backups is asking for trouble. Looking at some of my regular vendora online, a pair of matched New Old Stock power tubes is going to cost more than the latest and greatest from GEC.
I did swap one of the preamp tubes last night. After Mrs Fleschwund leaves for work, I’m going to crank it up and make sure all’s well. It’s on duty tonight!View attachment 1884992
And for Schradurday observations, these faithful and cheerful companions...View attachment 1884977
Have a Super Saturday!
Beautiful pair there! Is that an IRJ? Do you recall what they call that bone? (Had an early IRJ in ebony with the slot in the blade, and later one with Amber Stag bone I think … a couple more cases of WWIT?)
Thank you Tim.Nice Davison
Thanks Ed. I don’t know what they called it. This knife was a treasured gift from JohnBeautiful pair there! Is that an IRJ? Do you recall what they call that bone? (Had an early IRJ in ebony with the slot in the blade, and later one with Amber Stag bone I think … a couple more cases of WWIT?)
At any rate, lovely knives and thanks for sharing!
Jim, are you sure that “plain old” belong in the same sentence as Schrade?
If I wore flip flaps, I wouldn’t want a bottle opener on them, for sure.I took another look, and realized my main objection to the Weekender won't change by seeing it in person. I just really dislike putting caplifters on everything. I don't need one on my keychain or one my watch band or on the sole of my flip-flops or on my sunglasses or shirt pocket or hat brim or wallet or belt buckle. And I don't need one on my knife. </rant>
Yes, a sad day when the racks of GE, Westinghouse, Sylvania, Mullard, etc tubes and the testers disappeared from every drug and hardware store. If only I could turn back time, and buy up a lifetime supply.… so unrelated but related re: tubes … yet another indicator that I am old - when I was a kid, my dad would take me to the hardware store (Flatbush Ave. Brooklyn) and right inside the front door was a tube tester. Big ole console lookin beast and I was so enamored with that thing I would stand there and wait for people to plug tubes in … what an amazing bit of magic!
I’m almost strictly acoustic but curious - what amp you rockin with those 84’s?
Thanks for sharing and conjuring memories!
Jim, are you sure that “plain old” belong in the same sentence as Schrade?
Nice 881.