What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Lil cold this morning!
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First day carrying my 81. This is also my first ever muskrat pattern and I feel like an idiot for sleeping on these for years.

I always thought they looked nice but personally didn't gravitate towards the pattern for use. But I had the opportunity to get one of these and figured I'd try it out and assumed it would be one of my few "just for the collection" pieces.

Well, once I got it out, opened the blade, and held it in my hand I "got it" and knew this was going to be a user. This knife has a certain feel that not all knives have, and you can feel it immediately.... it feels like a finely tuned precision cutting instrument!

Don't get me wrong, I also love tougher, hard-user knives as well, but there is just some hard-to-define wonderful feeling of a knife like this. It just feels so agile and nimble, balanced and surgically precise. Also that Elderberry jigged bone is gorgeous.

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Viper84 said:
New lanyard for my 47 harvester

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That looks really nice ! 😲😲:thumbsup:😍
I need to get some of you guys to show me how to tie a fancy lanyard ............ mine are pretty weak in comparison. :(

Jakeywax31 said:
I am constantly amazed by your photos and older knives in your collection. Just excellent. Your skills are impressive sir.
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Thank you Paul. That is a nice compliment and appreciated. :thumbsup:😊

conrad gutierrez said:
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I think you should have said your favorite Woodie for Wednesday ! 😲:thumbsup:😊🤣 That's a beauty !

Heathenhymnal said:
Well, once I got it out, opened the blade, and held it in my hand I "got it" and knew this was going to be a user. This knife has a certain feel that not all knives have, and you can feel it immediately.... it feels like a finely tuned precision cutting instrument!

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I keep looking at those and like them. I know what you are saying ..... because I have an old Case Muskrat and a Robeson that make me think the same way. :thumbsup:😍
 
Primble said:
That looks really nice ! 😲😲:thumbsup:😍
I need to get some of you guys to show me how to tie a fancy lanyard ............ mine are pretty weak in comparison. :(



Thank you Paul. That is a nice compliment and appreciated. :thumbsup:😊



I think you should have said your favorite Woodie for Wednesday ! 😲:thumbsup:😊🤣 That's a beauty !



I keep looking at those and like them. I know what you are saying ..... because I have an old Case Muskrat and a Robeson that make me think the same way. :thumbsup:😍
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I just followed this guy's tutorial. Hope this helps!

 
pat9198 said:
You did a great job polishing that micarta up, and it still looks as good as the day you did it. How did do that, if you don't mind me asking?
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Thanks sir!

I started sanding from 600/1000/1200/1500/2000
Maybe overkill, but it was cathartic.

Then finished and buffed with Flitz.

Every once in awhile I will hit it again with flitz and it will stay relatively good to go. Not as good as the original buff job, but close enough.
 
JonMcD said:
Thanks sir!

I started sanding from 600/1000/1200/1500/2000
Maybe overkill, but it was cathartic.

Then finished and buffed with Flitz.

Every once in awhile I will hit it again with flitz and it will stay relatively good to go. Not as good as the original buff job, but close enough.
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Thank you so much! It looks killer, every time you post it I think of doing that to one of mine. :thumbsup:
 
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