What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[chevyrulez1]

Not sure how traditional this is, but it is a slip joint, carrying the Leatherman juice B2 today. Kinda feels like a Congress, 2 really nice blades and I find it is really useful for edc purposes.

 

[5K Qs]

Yes been making it in that pot for years. I think it’s only 5 or 6 quarts but I clicked the way the chili turns out in it. Only 3 of us at home now so it works out pretty good.

Sounds good; definitely a nice chunk of cast iron cookware to have.

I carried my Alox SAK today. Here it is at the baseball field throwing a little batting practice.
...

Nice pic of your Cadet at the ball field, Bart!
I have quite a few knife photos taken at baseball fields, or with baseballs and/or mitts. Maybe we need a thread on "Baseball and Traditional Knives".

...

Thanks Gary, I'm hoping the 110 might straighten up my post-sciatic limp!
...
Wishing everyone a great week, and a Happy Thanksgiving

Good luck with the Buck 110 back therapy, Jack! Is that a treatment you saw recommended on the WebMD site?
You're well-equipped with your stag HHB and Vic Farmer!

John Primble India Steel Works Pillbuster (c.1890-1940) for Monday. Measures 3 & 7/8ths" closed. I took this out of the Primble Display Case last week for a while, just to give it some love. It is normally the center piece of that collection. It is a stout knife, but, won't get any hard use today.

View attachment 1994727
...

If that doctor made house calls, I'll bet it could cure whatever ails me!

Yes, the drive-belts were everywhere! Cutlery hulls were dangerous places

Cool photo showing the necessity of "rolling up your sleeves and getting to work."

Making the hard decision of what to bring with me for a month long stint visiting the in-laws. I think I'm leaning towards taking the pioneer and the lambsfoot.

If you'll be visiting for a month, I'd recommend taking ALL SEVEN: one for each day of the week!

Carrying the Old Timer 77OT but not using. Why be the first?!View attachment 1995135

Great photo of your vintage Schrade muskrat, Alan!
Thanks for starting the recent photography thread; I picked up what I hope will be some helpful hints for me in the posts there. (I'm always trying to figure out ways to get enough natural light for indoor knife photos in the winter.)

62 today.
View attachment 1995147

Happy belated birthday!! I wouldn't have guessed that you just turned 62; your avatar doesn't look a day over 55.

A favorite 73 and Conductor with a new Copper pen.

Sweet pair (trio with the pen, quartet with the slip), Paul! The stag 73s from that run (2015?) still make me weak in the knees!

I have my Grandfather's Hoffritz Uncle Henry.
View attachment 1995204

Nice 897UH! I always think of that model as what a medium stockman should look like.

Another schrade
View attachment 1995220

Another fine Uncle Henry, functionally identical to the Schrade 5OT you had me drooling over last week, I think!

Thank you GT. I had some encyclopedia help on that one, since I wasn't around in the fine year of 1912.

Yeah, I kind of figured if you were actually remembering events from your life, you'd have had to be at least 10 years old, probably, in 1912, which would make you at least 120 years old now. Seems unlikely (but it might explain how you ended up with all those pristine old knives you have).

Watching the Blues tonight. View attachment 1995359

Nice Alox, Todd!
(I wasn't watching the Blues, but I think I might have been singing the blues that night. )

5K Qs Thanks for your appreciation of the Berthier knife GT. Slight correction needed though, it's not Barehead (1 bolster)it's Shadow (0 bolsters) Has firework on the spring and spine, a Cigar type Equal End. My ancient Swedish carpenter's folding ruler tells me it's 4 1/8" or 10.5cm (the ruler has dual Imperial/Metric very useful) Really pleased with it.

Here's a grimy picture, with grimy nail during our grimy twilight 9 am-15.00 but gives you an idea.

Thanks, Will

Thanks for the correction, Will. (I actually know the difference between "barehead" and "shadow pattern", but sometimes "the good that I would, I do not" Romans 7:19). Thanks also for the extra photo and the size info - that's a lot of knife, and stag!

Very cool agricultural knives. Do I spot a trinacria on the fixed? I love it!

Today's pocket carry:

The pearl covers look so genteel, but the blades are all business!

I’ve seen enough rats in feedmills, barns, etc to know I don’t want to lick a salt block. We use loose mineral that comes in a bag and I pour it into a tub.
...

Good point!

View attachment 1995786
Giving this old scout a day in the sun. Not sure of the vintage as it has a 3 line tang stamp,albeit without the line under "CAMILLUS". Also the early can opener and it has brass liners, so I'm not sure if its 40's or 50's vintage. Surely someone can enlighten me to this conundrum.

I admire those Camillus scout on a post photos!

Case Trapper with PEABODY COAL CO. blade etch. My John Prine knife.
And a little Klein Tool Jack.View attachment 1995842
...
Edit: Mr.Rubber Ducky is GONE!
I’ll bet I inadverdently caught him up with the leaf blower, and picked him up with the grass catcher on my Cub Cadet. If so, he will eventually join the broken down leaves in the garden beds. Maybe somewhere down the road, we’ll meet again, Little Guy.

Always enjoy seeing those knives, Jeff!
Condolences on the loss of your Rubber Ducky. I hope what happened is something like you described, rather than a nefarious duck napping of some kind.

Simple post, an early start to the day. Hope all are well and have a safe and happy holiday here in the states.
BobView attachment 1996486

Stunning stag pair, Bob!

Distinctive dark duo, José!

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack and great pair yourself !

Thanks Steve

Thank you, Jack.

Lamb and Bunny... Sounds like a 4H project.
Hope you stay dry today and get your boiler fixed.

LOL! Thanks buddy, boiler sounds like it's got a 6ft wasp inside!

Classy pair Jack! Lambs look so good with a touch of dress up on the bolster IMHO.

Thank you Jon, I think that little bit of fancy makes a lot of difference

A peanut and 2 lobster pens for Wednesday :

Giving my smalls some love, albeit very colorful smalls. A Case XX crimson red bone Peanut from 1940-1964, an unused Cattaraugus Lobster Pen that I call Sailboat at Dusk Lobster, and a celluloid New York Knife Company Lobster Pen, pre-1931. The Cattaraugus (1886-1963) is enamel and silver wire on the scales, everything flush. I think it took a lot of talent to make. I will be using the file blades on one or both of the Lobster Pens to dress up my ragged from opening pocket knives right thumb nail, while I wait for breakfast at Granny's Diner this morning.

View attachment 1996554

View attachment 1996553

View attachment 1996555

View attachment 1996556

Superb Mr P, hope you're having a great day

I’m piling on, nice carry Jack.

Off for Thanksgiving break so I’m in my favorite spot.
Going with the PJ today. View attachment 1996582

Thank you very much Todd, I love your fireside pics

Totin a fine old linesman knife by Robeson that Harry kindly bestowed upon me, and a Craftsman Stockman today.View attachment 1996578
Mrs. Fleschwund is totally stressed out over hosting Thanksgiving dinner. After 41 years, I’m used to it ~ as soon as the first guests arrive, her stress disappears, and I’m out of the doghouse.
I am the opposite. I don’t stress all that prettying up the house stuff. It always gets done.
And I love cooking for crowds. My plan for today is to bake yeast rolls, brine the turkey, and generally be master of the kitchen, all while keeping my head down and acting busy.

Wishing you all a stress free day!

Have fun Jeff

Love the turkey bead.

Good luck with the Buck 110 back therapy, Jack! Is that a treatment you saw recommended on the WebMD site?
You're well-equipped with your stag HHB and Vic Farmer!

Thanks Gary!

 

[Modoc ED]

After yesterday's hectic, harrowing, trip to the Vet, we're staying home today to rest up. Coco is great. Her tests came out almost perfect. It was he liver enzymes that were so far out of wack but she seems to be her old self so I'm a happy camper. I'll be carrying this medium 3347 Stockman around the homestead today. Don't know what's for breakfast but I'm sure sausage will be on the platter.

 

[Crappie71]

#77 and #81 today

 

[bigfish64]

Love the turkey bead.

Thanks John.

Finishing off the work week with a Barlow. View attachment 1996622

Nice 77 Pete, enjoy your well deserved break.

View attachment 1996634

Those two look fantastic together, nice pairing James.

Nice Alox, Todd!
(I wasn't watching the Blues, but I think I might have been singing the blues that night. )

- GT

I was almost singing the blues to Gary, but the Blues won in a shootout.

Thank you very much Todd, I love your fireside pics

Thanks Jack.

#77 and #81 today

Great photo.

 

[jabels]

2019 Forum knife for wood Wednesday

 

[Knives-of-France]

 

[Primble]

Mrs. Fleschwund is totally stressed out over hosting Thanksgiving dinner. After 41 years, I’m used to it ~ as soon as the first guests arrive, her stress disappears, and I’m out of the doghouse.
I am the opposite. I don’t stress all that prettying up the house stuff. It always gets done.
And I love cooking for crowds. My plan for today is to bake yeast rolls, brine the turkey, and generally be master of the kitchen, all while keeping my head down and acting busy.

Wishing you all a stress free day!

Since my mother put up a wooden sign in her kitchen, about five years ago: "Kitchen is closed, this Cook has had it !" I got elected by the rest of my family to do ALL the Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I know where your other half is coming from because I feel really stressed about mid afternoon until the family arrives, then it's gone. Trying to time everything to be ready at the designated time is what I think stresses me most, plus thinking is the house nice and clean, everything picked up, bathroom nice and clean, and on top of that, my best bud Elijah J. has his sniffer in high gear, wanting to jump on the counter and sniff everything, then getting threatened with jail time in the cat carrier, etc. I just knew I made a mistake when I pitched that little sign mom had when I cleaned out her house, after she passed.

I doubt 2 or 3 hours of stress really hurts anyone.

I do wish everyone here a safe and nice Thanksgiving !

 

[Tx308]

81 kinda day.

View attachment 1996601

HOLY *#*#!!!

I hope I live long enough to see another run of these in stag with shield, It might be a while.

 

[sf fanatic]

Harvey Special and my new one from Sweden today. Need to carry the Morakniv some to get a feel of it. Fit and finish is excellent and came razor sharp.
View attachment 1996734

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Making the hard decision of what to bring with me for a month long stint visiting the in-laws. I think I'm leaning towards taking the pioneer and the lambsfoot.

“A month long stint visiting the in-laws.”
Maybe just take all those knives, and a kevlar vest?

I love my wife’s folks, but you have my respect!

 

[kyhunt]

 

[I'mSoSharp]

This one is a beast. Beautiful and menacing. Appropriate background

Of all the folders I own if I had to pick one based on how it fits my hand this would be the one, it has generously fat covers that make for a great hand filling grip, better than a lot of the fixed blades I have.
As well as looking great!

 

[RLB0414]

Totin a fine old linesman knife by Robeson that Harry kindly bestowed upon me, and a Craftsman Stockman today.View attachment 1996578
Mrs. Fleschwund is totally stressed out over hosting Thanksgiving dinner. After 41 years, I’m used to it ~ as soon as the first guests arrive, her stress disappears, and I’m out of the doghouse.
I am the opposite. I don’t stress all that prettying up the house stuff. It always gets done.
And I love cooking for crowds. My plan for today is to bake yeast rolls, brine the turkey, and generally be master of the kitchen, all while keeping my head down and acting busy.

Wishing you all a stress free day!

I understand your wife's stress. When we host Christmas and I do all the cooking. I don't relax until everyone is eating. I love cooking but I have not figured out how to make it stress free

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

Ode to Damasteel!
1) At left is a full custom slip joint by @v.balistreri.knives and has a spear point blade of Damasteel and covers of solid Timascus. On the reverse is a shield of Damasteel;
2) On top is another custom slip joint by the maestro Vincenzo Balistreri, and this features a Wharncliffe blade in Damasteel and covers of woolly mammoth ivory with a shield of brass mosaic;
3) Below is a Benchmade Gold Class “Proper” slip joint with Damasteel spear point blade, Mokume Gane bolsters, and wood-grain Micarta covers that match the wood-grain of the Mokume;
4) And at center is a special edition Swiss Army knife “Classic SD brilliant Damask” with Damasteel covers.

.

 

[RLB0414]

After yesterday's hectic, harrowing, trip to the Vet, we're staying home today to rest up. Coco is great. Her tests came out almost perfect. It was he liver enzymes that were so far out of wack but she seems to be her old self so I'm a happy camper. I'll be carrying this medium 3347 Stockman around the homestead today. Don't know what's for breakfast but I'm sure sausage will be on the platter.

View attachment 1996664

Great news. Glad Coco is back to her old self

 

[Rufus1949]

Stunning stag pair, Bob!

Gary that was very gracious of you to acknowledge my knives , as well as the other members.
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving.
Bob

 

[Rufus1949]

Beautiful knives Bob, the stag looks great.


Thank you so much Todd. You gentlemen and lady have shown me what beautiful knives should look like.
Bob

 

[Rufus1949]

To everyone ...sorry if I did not acknowledge everyone's knives and comments. I had the pleasure of being in a car dealership shopping for a while. I think I gave as big a headache as I received.
I wish you and your families a wonderful holiday.
Bob