What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

JonMcD said:
Remind me, who made that Cattaraugus?
I like that frame and blade shape. 👍🏼



No doubt! And then you started double timing with that 77 and I’m sure much jealousy ensued 😂.
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Can neither confirm or deny, though for some reason the 15 is green now…🤣🤣🤣
 
This one today while getting some Getting Ready For Christmas stuff done , waiting in my car for my wife , and talking to a good friend from the North today . Always enjoy our conversations .
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JJ Cahill said:
LOL, you never know ;) Thanks Jack!!! :) :thumbsup:

Love the coffee name and label' your two American slicers looks mighty fine, as well! 😃:cool:👍👍
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JJ Cahill said:
I was toting these two handy old fellas today. :)
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Thank you my friend, those two look as useful as they are attractive :) :thumbsup:

Have a good day everyone :thumbsup:

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Barges, Bridges, Bolts, and Barlows

...any knife enthusiast worth his salt, that lives along the Mississippi River, anywhere near Hannibal, Missouri, needs a Mark Twain Barlow in his jeans pocket.

I lived in West Quincy, Missouri, back in about 1960-61, and attended 6th grade at a one room schoolhouse named Willow Bend School. We had 21 students in total and two of us were sixth graders. I remember walking that dusty old gravel road, from where we lived (on the railroad tracks in a bunk car) down to the schoolhouse in the summer. On the way, I’d pass the bend in the creek and gaze over the iron bridge that crossed over to the farmhouse on the other side.

The flood of 1993 seems to have taken out, not only the old schoolhouse, but the farm and bridge as well. What a shame that it was an intentional act of levee vandalism.

For an adventurous boy of 12, anything Mark Twain was certainly in fashion, and I’ve never lost that feeling over the years. This past year, I discovered this knife model and have been searching for an affordable one since. I recently spotted this one and fished it out of the bay. I didn’t want a mint knife, rather a used one that I can use daily if I desire. This one looked to fill the bill - and was priced quite reasonably too - particularly since the seller accepted my lower offer.

Much to my surprise, when it arrived, I discovered that it seems to still sport the factory grind on both blades, and looks to have never cut anything. Yes, it is typical Imperial shell-handle construction, and one handle slab is just a smidgen loose, but I’ll take care of that easily enough.

With what looks to be steel liners, this whole knife, with the exception of the bolsters, has seemed to weather gracefully over the years. It walks and it talks. What more can I ask for? Maybe to have my two brothers back to share the moment with… I’m afraid however, their time has passed. I do still have the memories though. And I cherish those, much as I’ll cherish this knife and all of the memories that it conjures up.

Mark Twain Barlow by Imperial.

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JW225 said:
Came across a deal on a Boker Prime Expedition during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday madness, so took the plunge. When the box arrived, however, the OD micarta covers/brass bolsters I was expecting weren't there. Instead, a Boker Prime with Curly Birch covers had been sent by mistake. My disappointment faded quickly, as I really warmed up to the look of this one. So, I'm keeping it -- and it's in the pocket today. :)

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I believe I could readily warm up to that knife as well. It's a beauty.
 
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