What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Black Friday with a Viper. ;)

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Tyson A Wright said:
Jack Black Jack Black has talked about reading about Buck 110s as a kid, but them not being available to him in the UK. I saw them in the sporting goods store as a kid in the US, but they were completely out of my price range as a kid - I thought the 110 was for rich people. In high school, when I had a little saved up for my first "serious" knife, I took the advice of some elders and bought a fixed blade instead (a Buck 102 that I still have, and still appreciate). So I didn't actually get around to getting a 110 until much later. In at least some respects it's like the anti-Opinel - it's so heavy that it really only works as a belt knife, not in the pocket, it's kind of squared off, it's not cheap. But, like the Opinel, it's a classic for good reasons - it is a solid and reliable knife that cuts well, looks good, feels truly traditional.

And I'm just going to keep including the Proper in my carry until all of you break down, realizing that it's actually a pretty great slipjoint, and go get one for yourself. (So, probably just gonna keep posting it forever.)
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The Fox Livri has caught my eye lately. It reminds me of the Proper but maybe a little more traditional.
bigfish64 said:
Nice carry Bart. 😎👍
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Thanks, Todd.
 
5K Qs said:
Troublemaker with heart of gold, Jeff! :thumbsup:🤓


Thanks for the info and interesting link, Jack! :thumbsup::cool:


Thanks, Barrett. :) Micarta covers had really never appealed to me very much, but after getting that #72 in hand, my opinion of micarta has skyrocketed.🤓:thumbsup:





Thanks for the chestnut jigged bone appreciation, Todd and Bart. :) I suppose I could have named my 8 chestnut examples to my "Case Top Ten", but that didn't seem fair to some other very desirable Case models I have. I ended up picking only 3 of the chestnut models for the Top Ten (SBJr, SBJ, and Sowbelly), and I've posted those already. But, Todd, I'll post this group shot for you because I agree that the chestnut jigged CV Case series is noteworthy:
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Thanks for sharing some of the enjoyable aspects of that knife! :cool::thumbsup:


I almost missed the "fine print"! 😁:thumbsup:



That's a good book to have, Jer! :thumbsup::cool: After I checked it out for 2 weeks from the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville MI, I decided i should get a copy, but never followed up. After seeing Jer's photo of his copy, I searched online and was surprised to find that the book seems very available and very inexpensive!
I've been learning some "useful" knots for the past year or so IIRC, and most of what I know about knots comes from a website called https://www.animatedknots.com . Quite a difference in the online and book-based resources!


Thanks for the info on the contents of your Smith's yellow box, and your comments about soft Arkansas stones. I'll have to make time to do some experimenting with my new stone.


That's quite an egregious example of inaccurate name-calling, Jack!! o_O😁
It certainly is an elaborate lanyard! I haven't learned ANY decorative/ornamental knots yet, and neither my interests nor my abilities lean that direction. :rolleyes:


Thanks for the leaf info; that's a tree I've never heard of before. :thumbsup::cool: I was going to guess that the leaves might have been beech or some kind of ash, but I was prepared to find out that you used ironwood leaves with your ironwood knives! ;):cool:


Cool photo, Jim! :cool::cool: I'd like to find an Imperial or Colonial "boy's knife" from the late 1950s when I was a boy burning to have his own knife!
Your baseball intrigued me! Using the names I could read, I did some research, and I'm gonna guess that ball was signed by the 1941 Selma Cloverleafs. Am I close?? I'd heard of Dale Alexander, but I never realized what a sad baseball story he had until I looked him up trying to track down your baseball.


I was walking to work through a cold rain with a 15mph wind in my face earlier this week and trying to think about stuff to take my mind off the unpleasantness of the walk, and thought a bit about your salamanders. One of my thoughts was just like yours: you'd have to butcher a lot of salamanders to get a salamander quarter-pounder with cheese! :eek:
I've never eaten salamanders, but I do have a couple of knives made in Spain by a company named Salamandra, and I like the knives very much! ;)
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JJ, as I was "speed-scrolling" through BF recently, I caught a glimpse of your lightning-struck big S&M, and a song I hadn't thought of in over 50 years came to mind. Paraphrasing the lyrics a bit,
'Cause your knife is better than any knife I know.
It's like thunder, lightnin'
Your big Barlow is frightenin'.
I better knock on wood.
Here's a low-quality video of the song, but I like it because it's from the era when the song was first a hit (1966) and shows mainstream America getting on the soul train.

- GT
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Impressive mess of Amber Bones!
I vote you tie some lanyards/fobs for your Salamandras. If you go to any decent hardware or outdoor supply store, and buy a little paracord in whatever color you like (make sure it’s thin enough to fit), and search online for “paracord knots”, you’ll find tutorials that will walk you through. I like a series of Snake Knots for knife lanyards. Once you get the hang of it, you can tie a bunch during one episode of The Flintstones.
Be sure to melt the ends of the paracord when you cut it with a lighter.

Then post pics!😎
 
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Cool pairing Pete :cool: Is that the manhole cover? :D :thumbsup:
Marlingspike12 said:
Aside from some basic knots I learned in the boy scouts, most of what I know about knots and ropework I learned from books. Especially from this one:
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That's the classic :) Nice work on that lanyard :cool: :thumbsup:
Ed G said:
heading to the dentist to get a broken tooth pulled … man I hate the dentist …
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Good luck :thumbsup: So hard to get a dental appointment here, there's folks pulling their own teeth out! :eek:
Sacto said:
Just the Boker Brook yesterday…and Pedro.
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Nice pic :) :thumbsup:
 
5K Qs said:
Cool photo, Jim! :cool::cool: I'd like to find an Imperial or Colonial "boy's knife" from the late 1950s when I was a boy burning to have his own knife!
Your baseball intrigued me! Using the names I could read, I did some research, and I'm gonna guess that ball was signed by the 1941 Selma Cloverleafs. Am I close?? I'd heard of Dale Alexander, but I never realized what a sad baseball story he had until I looked him up trying to track down your baseball.
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You nailed it Gary !!! ... Thanks :)
The Selma Cloverleafs (est. 1928) were a Class B Southeastern league baseball team with a Washington Senators (AL) affiliation. "Cloverleaf Dairy" was a local business and the biggest sponsor.
In 1941, my father was an eleven year old kid who loved baseball. He got many of the 1941 Cloverleaf players to sign that official league ball.
Selma had a minor league team up into the late 50's (maybe early 60's) and I remember going to one game with my dad at Bloch Park ... and finding out how delicious warm roasted peanuts from a little brown bag truly are.
 
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TGIF! Have a great weekend!
EJ and a "Lil David" by Bud Nealy for the day. I bought the Nealy years ago, pretty much because of his name for it. My baby brother's name is David. Then I figured out what a handy, capable little knife it is.
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Marlingspike12 said:
Thanks for the kind words Jack! To me the ABOK is 'THE knot book'.
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Definitely :) :thumbsup:
Peregrin said:
TGIF! Have a great weekend!
EJ and a "Lil David" by Bud Nealy for the day. I bought the Nealy years ago, pretty much because of his name for it. My baby brother's name is David. Then I figured out what a handy, capable little knife it is.
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Nice story Gary :) :thumbsup:
 
It's gonna be another hectic day. We've got to take Coco back to the vet for the results from her liver test. Of course we can't leave Utah the little doxie home by herself so off we go with both dogs. Don't know what might come up so I'll have this stout Barlow with me.

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Peregrin said:
TGIF! Have a great weekend!
EJ and a "Lil David" by Bud Nealy for the day. I bought the Nealy years ago, pretty much because of his name for it. My baby brother's name is David. Then I figured out what a handy, capable little knife it is.
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Well thought out little fixed. The jimping is key for something small and shaped that way, to my taste anyway.
 
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