What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Raining now. Much better than snow. If it keeps it up, the snow on the ground might be melted before the end of the day and we'll be ready for fresh snow tomorrow. That's what the weather man on TV said and I always believe what my weatherman tells me. :rolleyes: Today I'm gonna tote my 2022 Blade Forums Bunny Knife. Really looking forward to it. Oh, wait a minute. It hasn't arrived yet. It hasn't even shipped. Oh well. There'll be a place for it should it ever arrive. Sausage and eggs for breakfast.

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Lovely pic Mike :cool: :thumbsup:
Thanks Jack :)
Your Missouri cedar reminds me of “a few” years ago. I wasn’t even 30 yet, but spent a couple of years working in a wood shop in Mack’s Creek. Mack’s Creek and Climax Springs were notorious because whenever the State Police caught a fugitive, that’s where they had run to.
We got pallets of cedar boards from the mill in Camdenton, and turned them into those cedar novelties that you see in all the truck stops and other tourist traps. Little log cabin bird feeders/houses, etc. Good times, but I must have inhaled way too much cedar sawdust and laquer fumes. We did not know better.
Back in the nineties Mack's Creek was notorious as a speed trap. I used to do a lot of work in Nevada* and passed through there regularly. We were always very careful to slow down to the posted 45mph.

*Nevada, Missouri is pronounced, Ne-vay-da with a long "A" in the middle. If you pronounce it like the state, everybody will know you're a foreigner :D
 
No better view in old England.

I still havent finnished this book but 5 minutes later the wind got up and it lashed down.

This is a very good (what I call a woodsy) knife,It cuts a bit like a scandi grind.

Freewheeled at 28mph down the hill,very scary.

By the time I got to the main road it was flooded,I was soaked to the bone by the time I got home.

Strangely I enjoyed the difficult ride home,except for the car drivers that is,trying to knock me off.






























 
Hope everyone has a great New Year

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The Bone Sodbusters show a lot of character, really nice item Jim :cool:
Here's my Chestnut Bone example.

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I agree with Will that the bone SBJrs are splendid knives. I happen to have an example of each of the one's Jim and Will posted, so I'll jump on the bandwagon:
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Breathtaking brace of Barlows and slips, Todd!

You sure take some stunning photos of some amazing knives, Dwight!

Top-notch Sudbuster!
I've only had the Dragon's Milk once; I enjoyed it, but it's a little too intense for me.

These two rodents today.🐇🦫

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That jet black ebony is striking!

Double ebony.😍
Bunny & stick with horn handle ebony shaft
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That's a dark, dignified pair of tools!

I have these two wood wearing lock backs with me today. :)
IMHO, the top knife is sublime!
(IMHO, the bottom one, not so much. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic example of a Buck 110, but it's so heavy!)

First time I've posted here in over a week, as I spent Christmas in Fuerteventura :) I hope everyone had a good one :thumbsup:

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Still worn out from my holiday, but carrying my Hartshead Barlow! :D :thumbsup:

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Welcome back, Jack! I hope your trip was a rejuvenating change of scenery. Could you find a decent pint in the Canaries?

Great to have you (and your pet) home for the the holidays, Vince!

Gary
Thank you and thank you. I am a very early riser and am luck to have a few special places to catch an early meal. They cater to hunters and fishermen.
I have not seen " the ball drop" in a very long time.😴😴
Be well.
Thanks for the info, Bob. Are you an early riser by choice? I grew up on a dairy farm and that may have made me an early riser, too. But for the past 16 months, I've been waking at 2 or 3am, no matter what time I go to bed, and can't get back to sleep or sleep only very fitfully. I usually give up and get up at 4:30am most days, when the local news starts on TV.

Happy belated B’Day, amigo!
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Thanks, Jeff.
When our daughter was very young, I caught her trying to use some house and car keys in a wall outlet.

Headed to The Smokies today, and I’m taking my new explorer. 🔎

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Congrats on the new Explorer; I think it's a great SAK. Have a great trip!
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I’m inclined to agree with you, Gary! 😉👍🏻
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Wow, your first knife from the 1960’s is quite the treasure!! So awesome that it’s been at your side all these years 👏
Thanks, Peter; I certainly am glad I still have it! I used the heck out of it until I went away to college, and then spent 45 years hardly ever carrying a knife!

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You mean .................. like a shrink ?!!! 😲😲😲🤣 Yep ........... love my cats and my Catts. 😊

Wish I had my first knife. I imagine you got by just fine with that Colonial. :thumbsup:😊
I didn't know any better, I suppose, but I thought my scout knife with all of its indispensable tools was far superior to the clip/pen jack I used to have to borrow from my Dad if I needed to cut stuff!

Sorry, I forgot to respond before.
Not yet, but my patience runs deeper than Gitcheegoomie. And since you’re a Michigander, you know how deep that is.

Being fickle and impulsive, I went back on my vow to tote the 294 until the Rabbit hopped home. Even though the 294 is to me just about the ideal pocket knife, I do like to rotate some.

I am reasonably certain that it will not come in the next three days, so it has a fair chance at being my 2023 KOTY😉. But Harry gave me a couple that will be hard to beat out if it does make yet un ‘22.

The way I’ve been going, it could be my only knife purchase of next year.
Well, I hope your BF Bunny arrives soon, Jeff!

Thanks, Gary. That cow was pretty civilized so I had a little time to pose for a picture with her calf.
Can some of your "free range" mama cows be kind of savage, Bart? Our dairy cows interacted with us closely twice a day, so they seemed to never have much anxiety about our taking their calves.

That Case sowbelly stockman is a classic, even if it's not "classical"!

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Simple, but effective, I'll bet, Bob!

Yesterday's carry that I forgot to post

Waynoth lamb and a Navy Utility knife from Imperial


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Superb pair of knives, Steve! Really like both covers.

Good Morning Porch Friends
I've missed a ton of pages and no sense even trying to catch up... So, I'll start back right here.
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Welcome back, John! Nice pair to "break your fast". I've missed quite a bit of BF activity, especially in the first half of December, and I thought you were notable by your absence when I got back to more regular participation.

Lambsfoot knives to ring out the old year:
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- GT
 
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Have really enjoyed your tour of England.Only got to spend a week in and around London about 30 years ago.
What brand/model is the clip point slip joint? Really like that knife. Thanks for the memories.
 
I agree with Will that the bone SBJrs are splendid knives. I happen to have an example of each of the one's Jim and Will posted, so I'll jump on the bandwagon:
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Breathtaking brace of Barlows and slips, Todd!


You sure take some stunning photos of some amazing knives, Dwight!


Top-notch Sudbuster!
I've only had the Dragon's Milk once; I enjoyed it, but it's a little too intense for me.


That jet black ebony is striking!


That's a dark, dignified pair of tools!


IMHO, the top knife is sublime!
(IMHO, the bottom one, not so much. Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic example of a Buck 110, but it's so heavy!)


Welcome back, Jack! I hope your trip was a rejuvenating change of scenery. Could you find a decent pint in the Canaries?


Great to have you (and your pet) home for the the holidays, Vince!


Thanks for the info, Bob. Are you an early riser by choice? I grew up on a dairy farm and that may have made me an early riser, too. But for the past 16 months, I've been waking at 2 or 3am, no matter what time I go to bed, and can't get back to sleep or sleep only very fitfully. I usually give up and get up at 4:30am most days, when the local news starts on TV.


Thanks, Jeff.
When our daughter was very young, I caught her trying to use some house and car keys in a wall outlet.


Congrats on the new Explorer; I think it's a great SAK. Have a great trip!
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:cool::thumbsup:🤓


Thanks, Peter; I certainly am glad I still have it! I used the heck out of it until I went away to college, and then spent 45 years hardly ever carrying a knife!


I didn't know any better, I suppose, but I thought my scout knife with all of its indispensable tools was far superior to the clip/pen jack I used to have to borrow from my Dad if I needed to cut stuff!


Well, I hope your BF Bunny arrives soon, Jeff!


Can some of your "free range" mama cows be kind of savage, Bart? Our dairy cows interacted with us closely twice a day, so they seemed to never have much anxiety about our taking their calves.


That Case sowbelly stockman is a classic, even if it's not "classical"!


Simple, but effective, I'll bet, Bob!


Superb pair of knives, Steve! Really like both covers.


Welcome back, John! Nice pair to "break your fast". I've missed quite a bit of BF activity, especially in the first hall of December, and I thought you were notable by your absence when I got back to more regular participation.

Lambsfoot knives to ring out the old year:
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- GT
Hi Gary,
Really impressed with your flock of lambs.
Yes I have always been an early riser. When I taught I would be in my classroom at 6:30 am.( I had the keys)The quiet allowed me to get alot done. Now for the last 17 years of retirement it's a part of me.
Bob
 
5K Qs 5K Qs Thank you, it was a fun trip with a stop at the knife store for a couple new ones. The explorer has already earned its keep with the scratching off of a couple gift card codes and then reading those small codes with the magnifying glass. I heard some groans when I pulled out the gift cards and then sighs of relief when they realized I was well prepared. 😎👍
 
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Thanks Jack :)

Back in the nineties Mack's Creek was notorious as a speed trap. I used to do a lot of work in Nevada* and passed through there regularly. We were always very careful to slow down to the posted 45mph.

*Nevada, Missouri is pronounced, Ne-vay-da with a long "A" in the middle. If you pronounce it like the state, everybody will know you're a foreigner :D
Some beautiful Oak Mike . Needs a Shield and the edges touched up though !!!!

Harry
 
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