What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Nature Boy]

Tidioute 152121

 

[smudge58]

Dog leg K'roo!

 

[TheJon]

It's been almost a week since I started carrying this guy, and it's grown on me quite a bit. The more I play with it the more confused I get on why they're not as popular.

 

[JohnDF]

Honest question, not trying to be a smart Alek. What exactly is traditional and is it the same for me, as an old guy, as someone in their 30s? Is traditional what was popular when a person was growing up, or before? It may be a bit easier to define when talking firearms as traditional would be blue steel and wood furniture, but I am not sure with knives.

Given the pictures of knives that currently get posted here... I'm not sure I know any more either.

 

[GmpaJim]

Given the pictures of knives that currently get posted here... I'm not sure I know any more either.

Reminds me of going into antique stores, and seeing things, I still use.
New & old can become blurred.

 

[Scholefield123]

You gotta love something from Canal street cutlery . I enjoyed getting the chance of this one , being a retired firefighter it seemed like something I should have in my collection

 

[afishhunter]

Honest question, not trying to be a smart Alek. What exactly is traditional and is it the same for me, as an old guy, as someone in their 30s? Is traditional what was popular when a person was growing up, or before? It may be a bit easier to define when talking firearms as traditional would be blue steel and wood furniture, but I am not sure with knives.

The "official" definition ... for this forum, anyway.

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[Hyesouljah]

 

[afishhunter]

Hence, with an average age of 30 for becoming fathers

30?!?
I was late starting ... I didn't be a daddy til I was 21.

Hence, with an average age of 30 for becoming fathers, current young grandfathers were born around 60 years ago

I was a gramps at 42. A Great-Gramps at 67. My daughter and grand daughter were in no rush, and waited till they were wed a year or two before making any younglings.

I always figured that historically on average a new generation arrived every 14 to 15 years. It might be as long as 17 ~ 18 years now.

As late as 1974, a few of my classmates became a mommy in their Junior and senior year of high school. Wen I drove school bus in SO. CAL. in '78, at least two gals on my high school run got mommiefied during their freshman or sophomore year, with one or two more before they reached 18 years old and/or graduated from the alternate high school.
(much very way too young, IMHO.)

 

[TylerG12]

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[baxtrom]

30?!?
I was late starting ... I didn't be a daddy til I was 21.

I was a gramps at 42. A Great-Gramps at 67. My daughter and grand daughter were in no rush, and waited till they were wed a year or two before making any younglings.

I always figured that historically on average a new generation arrived every 14 to 15 years. It might be as long as 17 ~ 18 years now.

As late as 1974, a few of my classmates became a mommy in their Junior and senior year of high school. Wen I drove school bus in SO. CAL. in '78, at least two gals on my high school run got mommiefied during their freshman or sophomore year, with one or two more before they reached 18 years old and/or graduated from the alternate high school.
(much very way too young, IMHO.)

Haha yes ok, I only Googled the average age of becoming a father in the US. I think it told me 31. With your numbers the traditional threshold becomes like mid 90s or something. I start to sense a flaw in my attempted definition of traditional

(When I was a kid grandfathers were guys who had landed in Normandy and similar, now grandfathers are apparently people who grew up with Kurt Cobain, MTV and Beavis & Butthead. Times change)

 

[afishhunter]

(When I was a kid grandfathers were guys who had landed in Normandy and similar, now grandfathers are apparently people who grew up with Kurt Cobain, MTV and Beavis & Butthead. Times change)

Don't forget fake Pro "Wrestling" ...

 

[Jon0385]

 

[SteveC]

>>VOOS> and a Bullnose

 

[5K Qs]

That's a phenomenal knife!

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That pattern is intriguing!

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First sweet corn, and whether Mrs Fleschwund likes it or not, it looks like sweet corn every day now.
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One summer when I was in high school, I worked for a week in August at a sweet corn packing plant run jointly by several of the big local growers. Truckloads of sweet corn would come in the front, and after it went through "the line", crates of "pristine" washed and cooled corn, still in the husk, left in tractor-trailer rigs out the back of the facility. I was a sorter as the trucks unloaded onto a conveyor at the front, looking for ears that had too much stalk attached, or were broken, or had "smut" on the tip, etc. They only needed the "full crew" that I was part of for a week, but there sure was a lot of corn that came through that week! I worked a 6-day week and had almost 90 hours - we worked 7am to 9 or 10pm each of those 6 days.

Great to be home! Looks like some of you are now vacationing…hope you have a great time.
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Welcome back, Todd; quite a knifely Welcome Wagon to greet you on your return!

Good Morning Porch Friends
I've been AWOL for the past few days, devoting almost every waking hour to working and watching the Drum Corps International finals on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I'm back now but there's absolutely no way for me to catch up again, so I'm just starting fresh, right here, right now. Good to be back.
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The wooden post was ready to pick up right where it left off, John!

Also, during my time away, I received a generous "Back to Work Care Package" from my friend Jack Black
He is so thoughtful and generous, a true Porch Regal Member. Thank you so much, Jack.
Oh ya, check out the engraving on the letter opener.
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Congrats on the goodies, John, and kudos to Jack for his thoughtful generosity!

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That "horsehide" watch band is memorable, magical, and major-league!

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Nice of Mason to let you borrow his knife, Jim; blue-ribbon patina on the copper!

In the pocket for the lakeside hike with the dogs this morning...

That stag Winchester whittler is whack!!

I got this today,it was quite expensive but I like it.
I spent ages cleaning and disinfecting it then put it to use making a salad.

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I got one so cheap, it has to be a repro.
I think I just wiped mine down with a sanitizing wipe and put it through the dishwasher.
I didn't carry it today; the two folders are what I ended up with after church.

Those U.S. fixed blades are very cool! I don't think I've seen ones like that before. Can you please provide some brief background for the knife?

https://imgur.com/a/eYb5Yfk

Scrumptious scrimshaw!

Toting two mid century Scouts today.

Scouts with clout!

Thanks GT !!!
Both are splendid lite weights not ever very far from my pocket

Cattle, Angus and Lamb

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Love the livestock show!

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Superb burnt boxwood (?) Taramundi, Steve! Did you modify the blade?
Coincidentally, I planned to post mine today too!

A S&M from the Heritage Series and a Fight'n Rooster today.
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Pretty pair of pocket knives, Greg, and good to see you're rollin' in the dough!

I was wondering, too. Very cool and a very nice package. What a great surprise

They are very similar. The Hayn helper is the only farm and field I have. There is something about the farm and field simplicity that I really like.

Three knife day for me today.
Alox SaK at the skate park

Wharncliffe trapper at work

Camco at home

I'd have a hard time ranking those three beauties, Bart!

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Great choices Gary Enjoy your vacation

Have a good week everyone

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Thanks, Jack. The stag HHB improves with age!

Very appealing photo!

I reckon it is the 606 again today. It jumped in my pocket like it owns it.
I rubbed a little bone black powder on the bare wood and rubbed it in, before I stained the wood and sealed it. ( Just a little touch of antiquing )

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You have a lot of admirable skills when it comes to making a knife "presentable", Rob!

- GT

 

[Crappie71]

My #35 Camp & Tool Knife came in today. I had this ALOX Pioneer with me; I cut the box open and popped the tube open in the post office parking lot.

 

[5K Qs]

I took some of my Spanish knives on vacation with me this year to get some newer photos.
Here's a Taramundi I bought in Sevilla:


Here's a Laguiole I bought in Denia, although it's almost certainly made in China:


- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Congrats on the goodies, John, and kudos to Jack for his thoughtful generosity!

Thanks, Jack. The stag HHB improves with age!

Thanks buddy

 

[JohnDF]

The wooden post was ready to pick up right where it left off, John!

It's never let me down.

 

[JW225]

That stag Winchester whittler is whack!!

This comment cracked me up — but, is much appreciated!!!