What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Gary W. Graley]

Rustic Gent lockback

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

G2

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

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Beautiful Model 25! Does it have a dash?

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Love the mossy boulder.
What we’re accustomed to forms our view on what’s normal. Both of my Lambsfoots are regular sized, so to my eye, what you guys call “Big Un” just looks normal. And what is apparently the standard size looks like a Lil’ Un to me.
All that said, watch out, or you’ll end up with a new normal!

Hope all are well and enjoy your time with family.

We had a fine time, Bob, thanks! One family came from Iowa, another from Alton down by St Louis, and others came down from Grand Rapids. And I got to see the three little guys my niece and nephew have added to the clan, two of them for the first time. They weren’t too sure about that scary old great uncle at first, but I win them over. I love carrying babies around.

That’s what we used to do with pennies. I don’t recommend leaving your Barlow on the tracks.

Hope the time with your family was relaxing and enjoyable.
Nice looking knives

Thank you, buddy! The knives performed well, and we had a great time.

 

[TheFactor]

 

[mitch13]

 

[Jdottinger]

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

Beautiful Model 25! Does it have a dash?

It is a 25-5 and is one of my favorite and most accurate Smiths.

Another picture from a previous Stag Saturday.
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[rcs86]

Forgot to post my Friday carry- slacking!

 

[DavidABQ]

 

[bigfish64]

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Carrying the best 81 there is with the addition of ‘81 MLB HOF inductee Bob Gibson rookie card

Awesome! Glad you got the Bob Gibson card, and that 81 is sweet also.

Holy cow
We didn't get any. Be safe on the road.

Thanks Mike, the roads were clear but there was an accident that shut down 70 for a couple of hours.

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Great picture John.

Thank ya very much. Hope y'all made it to the game safe and didn't miss to much of it. Have a good weekend.

Thanks James. We missed the first game but it was a tournament so we saw the next two and had a great time.

 

[Sacto]

I hardly ever wear my wedding ring, usually just on fancy occasions.

I hardly ever take mine off. After 20 years the pattern in it has almost completely worn away.

Seems that one's got its hooks into you again.

It’s hard not to carry. Although today I carried only a modern knife, which is rare for me, so no pictures today.

Looks great Bart, do you use the little Wharncliffe much?

Thanks, Todd. Yes, I really like that little blade for opening up boxes and it’s great for cutting open the bags of salt for the cows. I’ve even dug out splinters with it. Do you use the wharncliffe?

Headed to my son’s basketball game but we aren’t likely to make it on time because we are stuck in traffic on the interstate. I have this one with me today. View attachment 1986549
Got some snow overnight, maybe 4”. That’s a lot around here for November. View attachment 1986550

Knife looks great , Todd. Glad you made it to the game. Wasn’t it warm and sunny there last week?

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Looks like you got a nice one, John.

 

[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice sunday

 

[Jack Black]

Nice thoughtful carry Jack.

Thank you my friend

Headed to my son’s basketball game but we aren’t likely to make it on time because we are stuck in traffic on the interstate. I have this one with me today. View attachment 1986549
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That's quite a snow dump Todd! I hope you didn't miss much of the game

Some Chamblin stag for Saturday, along with my Boker Nessmi. Have a great day!

Stunning pair Gary

Big Queen Stockman and a Lamb

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Those two pair nicely

Thanks a lot, Jack!!!

Another wonderful historic piece paired with your trustworthy Hartshead Barlow pal; those old Sheffield cutlers were certainly an amazing bunch!

Many thanks JJ

I grabbed a GEC and a Schatt & Morgan for today.

A perfect pairing Gorgeous bone my friend, I particularly like the jigging on the S & M Great-looking GEC Jack

Remembrance Sunday here. Carrying a vintage Alfred Blackwell Lambsfoot, and another 8173-1914 Clasp Knife, this one by H.M. Slater. Have a peaceful day folks

"In common with other industrial towns in the north of England, Sheffield was quick to form its own "Pals" battalion in the early weeks of the First World War....Eighteen days after arriving in France, the battalion took over a stretch of the front line opposite the fortified hill-top village of Serre...At 7.20am the first wave of the battalion moved 100yds into No Man's Land and lay flat on the ground as the brigade mortar battery and divisional artillery placed a final hurricane bombardment over the German front line. A few minutes later - with the British front line coming under an intense counter-barrage - the second wave took up position 30yds behind the first....At 7.30am the bombardment lifted from the German front line. All four waves rose, took a moment to align themselves, then advanced steadily towards the German lines into a devastating hail of machine gun bullets and shellfire. An ineffective smoke screen exposed the battalion to machine gun fire from the left as well as from ahead. The third and fourth waves, caught on the opposite side of the valley, were reduced to half strength before even reaching No Man's Land....Within minutes it was as if the battalion had been wiped off the face of the earth. Cpl. Signaller Outram recalled that as far as the eye could see, the last two men left standing on the battlefield were himself and another signaller, A. Brammer. They signalled to each other. Outram turned his head for a moment, and when he looked back Brammer had gone."

The Sheffield City Battalion

History of the Sheffield City Battalion, the 12th Service Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

www.pals.org.uk

That day of battle in the dusty heat
We lay and heard the bullets swish and sing
Like scythes amid the over-ripened wheat,
And we the harvest of their garnering.

 

[Rufus1949]

We had a fine time, Bob, thanks! One family came from Iowa, another from Alton down by St Louis, and others came down from Grand Rapids. And I got to see the three little guys my niece and nephew have added to the clan, two of them for the first time. They weren’t too sure about that scary old great uncle at first, but I win them over. I love carrying babies around.

Glad to hear about your family gathering. Too many people don't take the time to appreciate those close to them, until it's too late.

 

[Rufus1949]

Remembrance Sunday here. Carrying a vintage Alfred Blackwell Lambsfoot, and another 8173-1914 Clasp Knife, this one by H.M. Slater. Have a peaceful day folks

"In common with other industrial towns in the north of England, Sheffield was quick to form its own "Pals" battalion in the early weeks of the First World War....Eighteen days after arriving in France, the battalion took over a stretch of the front line opposite the fortified hill-top village of Serre...At 7.20am the first wave of the battalion moved 100yds into No Man's Land and lay flat on the ground as the brigade mortar battery and divisional artillery placed a final hurricane bombardment over the German front line. A few minutes later - with the British front line coming under an intense counter-barrage - the second wave took up position 30yds behind the first....At 7.30am the bombardment lifted from the German front line. All four waves rose, took a moment to align themselves, then advanced steadily towards the German lines into a devastating hail of machine gun bullets and shellfire. An ineffective smoke screen exposed the battalion to machine gun fire from the left as well as from ahead. The third and fourth waves, caught on the opposite side of the valley, were reduced to half strength before even reaching No Man's Land....Within minutes it was as if the battalion had been wiped off the face of the earth. Cpl. Signaller Outram recalled that as far as the eye could see, the last two men left standing on the battlefield were himself and another signaller, A. Brammer. They signalled to each other. Outram turned his head for a moment, and when he looked back Brammer had gone."

The Sheffield City Battalion

History of the Sheffield City Battalion, the 12th Service Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

www.pals.org.uk

That day of battle in the dusty heat
We lay and heard the bullets swish and sing
Like scythes amid the over-ripened wheat,
And we the harvest of their garnering.

Sad but wonderful story.I bow my head for those who bravely sacrificed their all.

 

[screened porch]

 

[Rufus1949]

Very nice pairing for today. Have a good one.

 

[screened porch]

Very nice pairing for today. Have a good one.

Thank you. They really sing together.

 

[5K Qs]

Case 11031SH from 1964-69

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Always enjoy seeing that Case model, and the planned reflection is impressive!!

Going with a Schrade trapper on this rainy Friday. Have a good one everyone.

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I really don't care for carrying trappers myself, but I sure like looking at those of other folks! Schweet Schrade!!

Not my grandmother's chicken fryer ...
Photo taken last night for the "Smalls" thread and Peanut still pocketed this morning

About 50 years ago I bought a set of 3 cast iron frying pans, one of which was about that size. I didn't think I'd use it much for cooking, but I had a "skeleton and roses" sticker from a Grateful Dead album I had bought in a second-hand store run by followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and that sticker fit perfectly in the bottom of the pan! It was a wall decoration for many years in my bachelor days.

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Stagurday …
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If I was guaranteed that I could get covers that look as good as those on your Barlow and SBJr, I'd buy some Case bonestag in a "New York minute"!!

Good rainy Friday morning. Both of these are from the 1965-1969 production era, a stag Canoe and red bone model 6207.

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The weather is turning too cold for me to drool the way that stag canoe made me drool, Rob!!
Can you canoe? Can do!

Thank you, GT... and thanks for teaching me a new word.

You're welcome, John. "quotidian" is a word I remember learning back in my high school Latin days over 50 years ago. Maybe we should start using "QC" instead of "EDC", just to keep people on their toes.

Good Morning Porch Friends
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Great photo of that lamb, John. But I think I've read too many JFK assassination conspiracy books, because the ring in the photo immediately reminded me of the fact that Oswald left his wedding ring (and his wallet with $170 in it) on his wife's dresser when he left for work on the day JFK was shot.

Humble gratitude & thanks to all our Veterans.

Well-said, Tim, and thanks to everyone who posted reminders of Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day!

Easy to see why.

Thanks, Todd.

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From the size of the wood stack in your fire pit, looks like you planned to enjoy the fire for more than a couple of minutes, Todd!

Thanks Gary It's been fun carrying the 301

Thank you for your kind comments (as always) !

A grateful thanks to all our veterans on this Veterans Day.

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My carry today.

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Looking forward to a JIF peanut butter and sweet pickle relish sandwich and a tin of Tiny Tot sardines for lunch.

I like almost anything with peanut butter on a sandwich, but sweet pickle relish is something I've never developed a taste for. (I'll go for a PB, dill pickle, and spicy mustard sandwich though!)

Thanks to all who served. My Dd 214 looks like the declaration of independence it's so brown and wrinkled.
I think of my father and the strangeness of war. He bombed the village in Sicily where his father grew up.

Amazing story!

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You are correct about overalls. Another thing that turns me off is when the bottoms of the pockets are sewn to the legs. If you sit on something low, the pockets will be upside down, and your knives will slide out.

Chainsawing, and took a break to sit on a stump. That cost me some time figuring out where my knife had gone.

Thanks for the pocket info. Fortunately, I can't remember having any pants with sewn-down pocket bottoms.

Thanks Gary. I got mine in a trade with @Modoc ED. It's a pretty nice knife
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The wood models have impressive covers!

Thank you !!! ... It's a good example of the craft
And this one is VERY easily pinchable

And pile side

Superb stag lambsfoot!!

Thank you. Nearly forty knives carried & used on the days posted & as yet I don't think I've posted the same knife twice....
These have been my work "users", I'll have to start & carry some that are my "clean clothes" knives.



The brass one is my first attempt at a slip-joint made some years ago, inspired by the Douk Douk, only five parts, one piece sheet brass body, blade, spring & two rivets.

Spoiler: Brass Knife

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Thanks for the additional info. That brass knife you made is impressive; no wonder I haven't seen one posted by anyone else!

Thanks, Gary! Churchill is correct! The didn’t make any Churchills with a spear, but they did make a couple of other knives on the 35 pattern with a spear and punch.

Thanks, Joshua. A big part of the Churchill's appeal to me is the sheepsfoot secondary opposite the main blade. (Also like the almost-sunk joints and the equal end frame.)

I'm not sure about the leaf Gary. It was in the park. The Rough Ryder has exceeded all my expectations especially considering it's smaller than my usual carry.

I wish I was better at leaf identification. Glad to hear that you're still enjoying that burlap micarta work knife, Alan.

Thanks - I am not sure about the covers - acrylic seems like a good guess. The gold layer sits at the surface and then it is clear below that …..

Thanks for the additional photo; I was not expecting that clear layer under the "gold" covers!

Hey Gary 5K Qs , I lost your quote, but the wood on the 77 is cocobolo.

Thanks, Todd.

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This Jess Horn probably goes back to the 70’s.

Thank you Rufus1949 , so do you! This Forum, through its members, has been a wealth of information, but it has also cost me a lot of my wealth!

Outstanding knife, LT!!

Brand New Big Un for the Weekend
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Congrats on the new Large Lamb, John! And you continue to up your photo game with the "knife-on-LOVE-knot-with-PAIR-of-initials"!!

- GT

 

[Rufus1949]

Always enjoy seeing that Case model, and the planned reflection is impressive!!


I really don't care for carrying trappers myself, but I sure like looking at those of other folks! Schweet Schrade!!


About 50 years ago I bought a set of 3 cast iron frying pans, one of which was about that size. I didn't think I'd use it much for cooking, but I had a "skeleton and roses" sticker from a Grateful Dead album I had bought in a second-hand store run by followers of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and that sticker fit perfectly in the bottom of the pan! It was a wall decoration for many years in my bachelor days.



If I was guaranteed that I could get covers that look as good as those on your Barlow and SBJr, I'd buy some Case bonestag in a "New York minute"!!


The weather is turning too cold for me to drool the way that stag canoe made me drool, Rob!!
Can you canoe? Can do!


You're welcome, John. "quotidian" is a word I remember learning back in my high school Latin days over 50 years ago. Maybe we should start using "QC" instead of "EDC", just to keep people on their toes.


Great photo of that lamb, John. But I think I've read too many JFK assassination conspiracy books, because the ring in the photo immediately reminded me of the fact that Oswald left his wedding ring (and his wallet with $170 in it) on his wife's dresser when he left for work on the day JFK was shot.


Well-said, Tim, and thanks to everyone who posted reminders of Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day!


Thanks, Todd.

From the size of the wood stock in your fire pit, looks like you planned to enjoy the fire for more than a couple of minutes, Todd!








I like almost anything with peanut butter on a sandwich, but sweet pickle relish is something I've never developed a taste for. (I'll go for a PB, dill pickle, and spicy mustard sandwich though!)


Amazing story!


Thanks for the pocket info. Fortunately, I can't remember having any pants with sewn-down pocket bottoms.


The wood models have impressive covers!


Superb stag lambsfoot!!


Thanks for the additional info. That brass knife you made is impressive; no wonder I haven't seen one posted by anyone else!


Thanks, Joshua. A big part of the Churchill's appeal to me is the sheepsfoot secondary opposite the main blade. (Also like the almost-sunk joints and the equal end frame.)


I wish I was better at leaf identification. Glad to hear that you're still enjoying that burlap micarta work knife, Alan.


Thanks for the additional photo; I was not expecting that clear layer under the "gold" covers!


Thanks, Todd.


Outstanding knife, LT!!


Congrats on the new Large Lamb, John! And you continue to up your photo game with the "knife-on-LOVE-knot-with-PAIR-of-initials"!!

- GT

Very generous with your acknowledgements to all.
Hope you have a good day.

 

[bigfish64]

Thanks, Todd. Yes, I really like that little blade for opening up boxes and it’s great for cutting open the bags of salt for the cows. I’ve even dug out splinters with it. Do you use the wharncliffe?

Yep. Like you I like it for opening packages. It also works great for cutting the cap off a cigar.

Knife looks great , Todd. Glad you made it to the game. Wasn’t it warm and sunny there last week?

Thanks Bart. Yes it was very warm, record temps on Wednesday and Thursday. What a difference a few days can make.

From the size of the wood stock in your fire pit, looks like you planned to enjoy the fire for more than a couple of minutes, Todd!

- GT

It was a chilly morning, had to throw another log on the fire.