What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[bigfish64]

 

[BrotherJim]

Arctic blast on the way this week for Lower Alabama ...
Sears Stockman assisted in winterizing the Jeep 4X4 this morning
Topped off tank, fluid levels, changed PCV and air filter, checked air pressure

 

[Rufus1949]

Arctic blast on the way this week for Lower Alabama ...
Sears Stockman assisted in winterizing the Jeep 4X4 this morning
Topped off tank, fluid levels, changed PCV and air filter, checked air pressure

I think that great knife deserves a nap.

 

[Nankbrown21]

Two-fer Monday carry working around the house.

 

[sf fanatic]

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[5K Qs]

Notable pair, José!

Cattaraugus Hunters Pride and Gelding Jack for Saturday.

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Your vintage Catts sure have beautiful bone covers!
I like that jack with a main spey blade.

These two today


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Splendid stag pair, Steve, with the groovy lambsfoot and the buttery Case jack!

I grabbed these two Old Shadows for my Saturday.

Lot of texture in the shadows, JJ!

I always admire your GS knife Gary

Thanks, Jack.

Way to get in the holiday spirit !

Thanks, Steve.

Thank you very much my friend I have three, including one that is set up on a stand. I use them just as much as my electric drills, sometimes, for a small job, because it's just quicker, but also where I need to go slowly, with a lot of control. An example is when I want to add a compass or camera mount to the top of a wooden staff, where a hand drill would definitely be my first choice

Jack, when I was a lad, we had a drill (it may have had screwdriver "bits" too) that operated just by pushing it down - some kind of auto-ratchet mechanism I think. We might have called it a "Yankee drill". Do you ever see those at the tool stall?

Carried an Opinel yesterday...I have to admit it was my first time.
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It probably won't be my last.

That's a fancy Opinel!!

This Buck Stag 303 has been hole up entirely too long in the knife roll. Today seemed like a good day to let it breath for a few days. This is a used knife that came to me in near-mint condition a few years back; I immediately put it to work on a daily basis for a spell. Although the date code shows 2006 as the year of manufacture, according to Joe H. at Buck Knives, this knife was not listed until the 2007 catalog. That was an interesting tidbit of information that took some investigation on my part to procure. He said that was common procedure, to use parts in stock to prepare for the upcoming catalog.

I love the hollow ground blades, and the palm swell on that Stag is second to none. It really is a beautiful knife. What looks like a crack in the scale is just natural coloration.
NFSOT

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I've never seen a stag Buck 303 - very cool!!

Very interesting Gary...I will try to live up to my end of our twin years.
You had a busy day of catching up.
Enjoy the rest of your day.
Bob

Thanks, Bob. My "catching up" was a pretty random selection of posts that caught my eye as I was scrolling through at warp speed.

Gary, final totals were in excess of 24" and first was freezing rain and the snow had a very high moisture content...certainly tired of removing snow and a HUGE rivalry so it will be a very intense Championship game

Thanks for the info, Paul. I'm guessing you're a Bison supporter.

Case 6347 and Spalty Lamb


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Very cool old 47 stockman, Steve!

5K Qs said "That SAK is intriguing! I'm guessing it's customized. What did it start life as??"
Thank you it's from Robert Lessard, it's a mostly stock Super Tinker with milled Ti scales, outer liner delete, and brass inner liners. I was impressed with the fact that it still has a tweezer slot and the tweezer head has been replaced with brass.

Thanks for some background on your superb SAK!

Celebrating my graduation today.

Congrats on your degree from Wayne State! I was worried you might open your new bottle of bourbon before you finished your paper you mentioned a while back, but you must have planned everything successfully. I saw a book you posted in the Books and Blades thread; are you a philosophy guy?

Great post, Gary!
Found myself smiling big reading through it!

Thanks, Paul; it was kind of fun to put that together way back when.

Thanks Gary Its a nice knife
I also have a Case 63046WH whittler with a spear point main. Its a three spring as opposed to a split back.
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I always forget about those humpback whittlers from Case, even though I have the humpback stockman version.

Thank you Gary

Super pair Steve

Congrastulations!

Many thanks my friend

I hope you had a lovely day with those two vintage beauties JJ , superb jigging on both

Yes, they're not good for everything, sometimes you need speed and power! I'm sure tradesmen were happy to get rid of their old drills, something that has happened entirely in our lifetimes. I remember my dad building something at home, (only happened once), and he had to get permission to borrow an electric drill from work! My mate gets the old, heavier, 'brace and bit' type, (as they are known here), and they still sell, but not as well as the smaller style

Hope everyone has had a good weekend, and that your week gets off to a good start I'm carrying these two today, my Hartshead Barlow, and a small, slim Sheepsfoot by Thomas Turner

I'm flying to the sunny island of Fuerteventura, for Christmas, tomorrow. Hopefully I can call in from time to time, but I'll take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Christmas/Hanukah/Yule/Saturnalia Have fun, and enjoy spending time with your family and friends

My holiday knives:

Impressive knives, Jack! Enjoy your time in the Canary Islands!

H&R called it a Butterbean like Case's, but it's a little bigger than that, just the right size! The stag is outstanding on it, I have another that is nowhere near as nice.

Thanks for the info about that fine H&R canoe! (The one I have is post-Bertram I think, although IIRC it was German-made.)

- GT

 

[SteveC]

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Great pair Bob !

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Good working knives !

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Great pair !

 

[SteveC]

English Whittler and a Viper

 

[Rufus1949]

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I guess those 2 fine knives should take care of any household challenges.
Bob

 

[TylerG12]

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[Rufus1949]

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Two fine knives and your team is on a roll. Be gentle with my Commanders ( the owner has to go before we can shine again).

 

[Rufus1949]

Great pair Bob !



Good working knives !




Great pair !

Thanks so much Steve. I enjoy my whittler too. Alas I don't possess that talent.
A micarta is tugging at my soul....very nice.

 

[Nankbrown21]

I guess those 2 fine knives should take care of any household challenges.
Bob

If they don’t Bob then I have a chainsaw that will!

 

[echoscout]

Captain and Mustang

 

[Rufus1949]

Captain and Mustang

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David, very nice micarta but the lamb has my favorite coat.

 

[Primble]

English Whittler and a Viper

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Two fine models of GEC goodness Steve !
I love both of my 38 Bloodwoods (one mint, one with patina) .............. don't understand why so many get sold on the exchange ! ............... won't be my two !

Merry Micarta Monday …
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I think half Micarta Monday ................ I would like to see more of that Beretta knife.

 

[balor85]

#152212 yellow sawcut.

 

[echoscout]

David, very nice micarta but the lamb has my favorite coat.

Thanks Bob!

 

[Primble]

Your vintage Catts sure have beautiful bone covers!
I like that jack with a main spey blade.

- GT

Thank you GT and I am liking your lamb show !

Ooo I do like that primary blade shape Mr.P. The jigging and color are not bad either.

Another stunner !

And the rain Mr P! Though the temperature has increased here by 25 degrees in the past 24 hours! Thank you very much my friend, I hope you have a wonderful time

That is pure class

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Very much appreciated that you gents think one of my favorite knives is a good un !

Back at this closed end of the Park with a nylon Bantam, 33OT Jack and a West Cut [Western] K5.

Beautiful West Cut with fine character !

 

[Sacto]

Hmmm just? No, no, no that word does not honor a SAK. It is always a standard , nice cover.
Bob

Thanks, Bob.

A different type of Maker's Mark...but in an emergency at least I have a knife & fork Metallica Monday too..

I didn’t know Metallica Monday was a thing. Sounds good to me, I’ll have to participate.

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It looks good every Monday, Todd