What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

"That black Alox Pioneer (?) and stag mini trapper are a superb pair! I thought you had a nice yellow mini trapper, and now you've got a stunning stag one?"


I DO
I did some wheeling and dealing on the Facebook groups

I still have my yeller mini-trapper
And the gec 77 clip
And I traded the gec 15 orange camel bone for the stag #48 trapper

For some inexplicable reason I couldn't bring myself to carry that orange 15, it's like I was subconsciously afraid I would break it ...so I moved it on for something I will and do carry.


Oh and yeah it's a black pioneer 😁
 
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As I predicted, it snowed yesterday afternoon along with a pretty strong wind. The wind blew just right up and over our hill and around the corner of the house causing the snow to drift in the back yard, Only 3-inches to 4-inches in the front yard, driveway, and parking area with no drifting. Coco and Utah were besides themselves as they had no where to go - you know, that kind of go so, Cindy took care of that (shoveled herself silly) while I tackled the top of the driveway and the parking area - not the exercise enjoyed by a 79-year old old fogey and his 72-year old wife. Fine time for our little tractor to go blow it's gasket. I'll be outside for a bit this morning and will carry this easy to spot in the snow Bull Nose. Sausage and eggs for breakfast.

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Primble said:
During the wind storm the other day, I removed my Cattaraugus Magnet Display board from its usual place at the end of my hallway.
I took it to the basement and put it in a steel toolbox drawer.
Back in place this morning ...... some of my favorites are not on it right now ...... in my carry rotation. ;)
I thought a few of you that frequent the totin' thread might enjoy seeing what I see every day. 😊
I apologize for the board not looking quite square or rather rectangular due to my smartphone limitations, but, it is perfectly rectangular.

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About half my Catt collection on the board at any one time.
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I can appreciate the dedication it’s taken to acquire that collection. Thanks for the view.
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
Thanks, Barrett.
Yes, that knife is one of a kind. The original blade had Dremel damage all up the pile side, and a bent tip. I had to straighten the tip before polishing out the Dremel damage, but it snapped with a loud PING when I tried it.
I bought the blade from an ebay seller who has knife parts from Schrade’s bankruptcy factory selloff.

It is a Schrade blade, I think they were going to be doing a run of NYKC re-issues.
I like it because it’s got a slightly higher profile than a stock Schrade blade.
I had to put the edge on myself after figuring out how to deal with the Swinden key, which I do not recommend.
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That makes a lot more sense, Jeff. My Schrade knowledge isn’t great, but I’ve seen quite a few Schrade Scrimshaw knives, and never one like that. Looks like you did a nice job! (I’ve heard that before about messing with Swinden key construction.)
 
ephsea said:
I second that, Bois D'Arc is an amazing tree! Makes the best windbreaks, best fenceposts, best bows, best firewood, great knife handles, and the fruit *might* keep bugs out of your basement, although I've always suspected that to be an old wive's tale. Run your sawblades backwards on this stuff people, and you'll stop smoking blades ;)


Thank you Jon! I rarely get all matchey, but every once in awhile I have a morning where I really have time to get dressed 😅 I generally belt carry my fixed blades. Belt is easier/quicker to draw, and franklyI seem to spend appx. 33% of my time with hands SO filthy that I try not to reach into my pocket for anything. Now if I wear overalls there's no belt to work with, so I have some Northwoods pocket sheaths, or sometimes will slip a sheath knife into the tool pockets on the legs of my Carharrts.
I've been crushing on your jigged bone 38 lately too, I am going to have to try one of those out in that exact configuration.

Amir Fleschwund Amir Fleschwund (can't even find original message to quote but my memory works sometimes) Of course you are right that I'm sentimental over Grandpa's "El Doctor", I'm a sap like a lot of us I think. Funny thing is that Grandpa wasn't sentimental at all, in fact I found this as leftovers from the garage sale when they finally left their two story suburban home. Grandpa had sold all of the power and hand tools one weekend at a garage sale, then when we showed up the next week to help clean and pack I expressed my dismay and he said " I didn't know you would want any of them." - I had only just started my own household and have been obsessed with tools since a very young age. I loved him and I miss him dearly, but he was a man who seldom if ever thought of others - my Dad has a story about how after 7 years of marriage to my mother, maternal Grandpa sat down at the kitchen table with him and said "So Fred, what do you do for a living?" 😶

Someday last week
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Friday, the Beer Scout nearly pays for itself (and I bought it on the secondary market). Look at that tower of super-expensive beer!!! Anytime I get poor and thirsty, this town's got my back. I wouldn't even pay for most of these if I could, as I have determined (through the use of science) that NO beer can be worth over 3$ per bottle - it's just not that much better than a 1.50$ beer. For free they're great though!
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Saturday carry
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Sounds great. I’m still scratching my head on how I want to roll. Thanks so much for the download. Your lineup is a class act! And yes, the 38 would be a solid add to the stable indeed!
Ed G said:
Hello everyone, long time no see! So happy to be here to share this beautiful Sunday mornin on the porch!
Keeping it simple and straightforward with this little 33 … clearing some cobwebs and just stretching my legs a bit …
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Great to hear from you Paul! Strong showing with that stag beauty!
 
Modoc ED said:
As I predicted, it snowed yesterday afternoon along with a pretty strong wind. The wind blew just right up and over our hill and around the corner of the house causing the snow to drift in the back yard, Only 3-inches to 4-inches in the front yard, driveway, and parking area with no drifting. Coco and Utah were besides themselves as they had no where to go - you know, that kind of go so, Cindy took care of that (shoveled herself silly) while I tackled the top of the driveway and the parking area - not the exercise enjoyed by a 79-year old old fogey and his 72-year old wife. Fine time for our little tractor to go blow it's gasket. I'll be outside for a bit this morning and will carry this easy to spot in the snow Bull Nose. Sausage and eggs for breakfast.

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Wow Ed. Sorry about the tractor my friend. Hope it wasn't too terrible shoveling out this morning. Take care.
 
Car boot sunday carry 84mm Tourist,held on the airfied of an old RAF Abingdon base now used by what we have left of an Army.

All I bought was a hot dog and the is model of a Saracen for 20p.

We called them Cans,in NI we had them as troop carriers,Ambulances and ATO (bomb disposal) they where referred to as "Felix" with a picture of the cat on the hull sides.

Myself in a group of 8 mechanics (later increased to 10 as it was literally 24/7 on the job) where responsible for all the first line minor repairs to them and all the Humber armoured "pigs"in Belfast.


I remember one time working on the brakes of one of the Felix vehicles with the radios left on.

An almighy explosion 💥 went of in Central Belfast,it was a big one it would be carnage we could hear it loud over the radio comms.

A little Para escort to ATO (wernt they all) came up to me and said "drop the jack"...your brakes need fixing I said.

To which he replied "drop the jack or I will drop you".......I dropped the jack 🤣 🤣 🤣

They went steaming out of camp slewing all over the place,they had a very dangerous job for which I have the utmost respect.

Secondary explosion where the worry the first one was often a come on.


Another time I couldnt work out what all the red paint was doing all over the inside of one of the ambulance.

It was so much I just couldnt comprehend it was blood untill some one told me.

They had been picking up body bits,it was to much for one of the 18 year old drivers and he cracked up,no shame on him,I was 20 myself.

We stayed besides them along with the ambulances untill they where fixed sleeping on the floor if neccesary while spares where flown in from Germany.

I have driven them through Belfast myself while being stoned (not me stoned,them throwing stones of course 😁)

It seems like another person in another lifetime nowadays.












one of the few photos I took of Moscow camp.

 
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