What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Amir Fleschwund]

Schrade Walden 204S TL-29 in Cocobolo. I dig the shield. And the Farm ‘n Field 21.
Little walk in the Forest Preserve, with a side trip through a restored prairie. I harvested seeds of some, because I’ve been sowing them in certain areas on my property. Don’t tell the Rangers!

Ilove these native prairie plants.Big Bluestem.Little Bluestem Indian Grass
Switch Grass. The tiny seeds look like a cloud over the plant.

Canadian Wild Rye
And I always seem to gather a few stick tights because I don’t stay on the trails

 

[5K Qs]

I like those stained glass scales! And I didn't know Imperial bought Kingston. I thought Kingston just disappeared.

Jer, you might enjoy this old thread about Kingston, although the relationships among cutlery companies described there are too complex for me to fathom!
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/kingston-cutlery-company-research.428411/

- GT

 

[fishin1635]

WW

 

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[Jack Black]

I have some pictures somewhere,I found this set of the car being lifted in,I was wrong the just oppened the window to get it in

Pure Abingdon – As MG Car is lifted into County Hall Museum | Abingdon Blog

My sister had a yellow MG, first car of her own, and she was really proud of it. I don't think she'd had it much more than a month when her husband took it for a spin, and destroyed it!

One of my favorite old Catts and an old Schrade Cut. Co. Barlow for Wednesday. An etch on the Catt main reads " The Reading Railroad"

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Those two are gorgeous Mr P, incredible bone

Nice pairing, Jack... Hope you're having a good day, my friend.

Thanks buddy, fairly uneventful, I'm saving myself for the market tomorrow!

Jack you should travel proudly with those two knives.

Thank you Bob

Thank you for joining me for woodless Wednesday Mr. Jack.
Two fine Barlows and always a pleasure to see the Hartshead.

Thanks Mr P!

Ahh. The elusive white Forum Barlow

As a very frequent user of hand pruners, I’m thinking I should look for one of the old Roman ones. My go-to is an American made set of Fiskars. And my only complaint is that tough stringy materials can fold and jam the blades rather that be cut. The pruner is designed to be adjusted, and the trick is to tighten it enough to keep the blades firmly together, yet loose enough to allow the springs to open them. Keeping them sharp, oiled, and adjusted is mandatory. I’m thinking that the old style would allow me to do all that adjusting with my grip. Have to see if I can find one on the internet!

There were certainly a lot made Jeff, and I've seen contemporary-made ones too. My mate with the tool stall doesn't often get them, but if a pair turn up, I'll grab them for you

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Wow Sweet-looking Lambsfoot too

Schrade Walden 204S TL-29 in Cocobolo. I dig the shield. And the Farm ‘n Field 21. View attachment 1976624View attachment 1976623
Little walk in the Forest PreserveView attachment 1976622, with a side trip through a restored prairie. I harvested seeds of some, because I’ve been sowing them in certain areas on my property. Don’t tell the Rangers!

Ilove these native prairie plants.View attachment 1976620Big Bluestem.View attachment 1976621Little BluestemView attachment 1976626 Indian GrassView attachment 1976630
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Canadian Wild Rye
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Excellent pairing, and some cool pics there

 

[Rufus1949]

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Thanks for sharing the picture but you can keep the snow.

 

[drj211]

Took some toasted bone to the range today!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

No Kingstons here, must have been someone else. I've got some Imperials, but doesn't everyone?

Agreeing with @Primble , I keep anything I even suspect of being celluloid stored on an open shelf.

Dang. Another memory fart. At least I still retain enough clarity not to argue with you about it.
My Dad, who turns 89 this month is starting to do that, and all we can say is “Oh yeah~ you’re right”.

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I only have a couple fixed blades, but I just had to snag a Don Hanson Steam Mill when I had the chance. The blade is made from an old saw blade.

Nice one! Probably some very good carbon steel in that old blade.
Old saw blades and files are still cheap and plentiful at the flea market, and whenever I go, some come home with me.

 

[Jack Black]

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It's always good to see one of Charlie's finest

 

[TheFactor]

 

[Rufus1949]

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Very nice grain pattern

 

[TheFactor]

Very nice grain pattern

Thanks Brother !

 

[r8shell]

Dang. Another memory fart. At least I still retain enough clarity not to argue with you about it.
My Dad, who turns 89 this month is starting to do that, and all we can say is “Oh yeah~ you’re right”.

Don't feel bad. I sat and thought for a minute before posting, in case I might be wrong.

 

[Johnnythefox]

Really nice group of photos and a fantastic old Lambsfoot Barlow. I would kindly suggest you try to maintain it like it is, carry it with care, especially around water, and know that you have a piece of history in your pocket, every time you carry it. It was a magical find and I really doubt you will come across such a find equal to it in your lifetime.

Loved the old sunken boat full of water and autumn leaves. I reckon the water is shallow where it sits, otherwise it would be sitting lower in the water.









Thank you kind porch gentlemen for the comments. When I carry that Serpentine Jack, I think it might raise my blood pressure a bit too Jeff. The New York Knife Company was a grand company, which produced many fine pocket knives. It is rare to get one that has weak springs and most of their products have certainly withstood the test of time.

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I spent a considerable amount of time, researching for the history thread, which that I started back in 2015. I believe it to be very accurate and it provides a lot of information that did not exist in one place, at the time I wrote it. For the ones of you that might have an interest in the history of this company, here is the thread link: Antique New York Knife Company Knives and Company History

Thank you for your considerate words.

I have started to feel a real responsibility for looking after this bit of history.

I was very carful to not put it anywhere over water or where it might slide in if I dropped it.

Its kept in a zipped pocket when I am out and handled with great care.

I have shown it of to a few people.

What to do with it I am not sure

 

[Scholefield123]

 

[Truggers]

Thank you my friend !

Regarding the Kingston, I believe the covers are celluloid and I believe that is what you meant to say, since you gave good advice about storing it apart from other knives. I did a fair amount of reading about celluloid, not long ago. The main take away from that was the lighter colored celluloids and particularly the ones that have cracks, are the most prone to out-gas and destroy any surrounding knives. In those articles it recommended that cracked celluloid should be discarded and gave advice to keep celluloid knives out in the open and away from cherished knives.

There are many celluloids that have survived a hundred years without the out-gassing. I only have three, but, they are kept apart from my other knives. Want to know if it is celluloid or acrylic ? Put a small amount of Windex on a q-tip and touch the cover. If it is celluloid, you'll smell it, instantly and for a few more hours. How do I know ? I did and found out.

Thanks guys - I didn’t have a clue about celluloid & out-gassing…..it has been put into isolation until the q-tip test has been carried out !

 

[Johnnythefox]

Its old so I took it somwhere even older today.

Amongst other things

Ancient Roman artifacts

Oliver Cromwells watch

Lawrence of Arabia robes and dagger

Some paintings I like

A reference to Johnny Cash (who will get that one?)

 

[Johnnythefox]

For your interset some old knives and that in the museum today.

 

[screened porch]

Jer, you might enjoy this old thread about Kingston, although the relationships among cutlery companies described there are too complex for me to fathom!
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/kingston-cutlery-company-research.428411/

- GT

Thanks for the link.

 

[mbkr]

Ok... Johnnythefox is going to be a hard act to follow

I saw a nuke today

I had a Queen/Colonel Coon orange curly maple gunstock with me.


Like I said, hard act to follow

It was a wonderful day to be out bimbling