What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

5K Qs said:
What sandpaper grits, and what tools, do you recommend? I have lots of Rough Riders that I like very much, but I'd be willing to invest some time into making them even better looking/feeling.
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It really makes them feel great in hand.

I used 240 to round the edges of the bone. Then 400 after that to get any scratches out from the 240. Tape the bolsters so you don't scratch them up in the process.

For the bolsters, I just lightly rounded the sharp edges with a small, fine stone on my watchmaker lathe. Almost like a Dremel tip. I'd like to round them more but need to figure out a better way to go about doing it evenly so it looks good.

On the inside I used some needle files to round the sharp edges of the center brass piece, and then got in there with some folded up 400 grit and knocked down all of the sharp edges of the brass liners

400 was also used on the back for the springs and the brass spacers/liners to get them even. You could run a fingernail over the whole thing and not catch. Needle files and 400 on the sharp ends of the springs where they meet the blades.

After I was happy with everything, I put red rouge on a small firm wheel and went to town on the knife paying special attention to all of the areas that were sanded and trying to get down inside everything. After that looked good, a final hit with a soft wheel and white rouge.

Mirror polished blades are not my thing so I have been knocking it off with 3in1 and 400 grit to give it a brushed look. Less fingerprints and more attractive in my opinion. In the photos above, that hadn't been done yet.

Then a good bath in hot water with dawn and a toothbrush. Dry well and oil the joints.

One tip is to keep all of your sanding in one direction so it looks intentional and it will buff out easily.

It sounds like a lot, but fooling around with stuff like this keeps my brain occupied and it's enjoyable. Have fun!
 
Polished Stag this Sunday.
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5K Qs said:
Congrats on that stag HHB; Jack's generosity is legendary on The Porch! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: I have a rosewood HHB that is a joy to carry.
I like your Scandinavian remark about weather and clothes; since the start of COVID, I've been walking FAR more than I had before, and I've learned that I can walk comfortably in almost any weather, no matter how wet or how wind-chilly, if I'm wearing "the right stuff" (icy sidewalks are my biggest challenge).
Lots of luck to Lacey, to her medical team, and to you, her family, in the coming days.
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Yes, Jack is The Man. As the public health emergency slowly winds down, I hope you keep walking. And thanks for thr well wishes!

pmek5 said:
Thank you both. Always bitter sweet to carry since I bought just before putting down our beloved Hailey just over six years ago.
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Sorry about the loss of Hailey, that's always tough. Nice to have a little reminder of her, though.
 
5K Qs said:
Snow Geese are prolific at pooping, and they defecate between 6 – 15 times per hour.

- GT
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I think that’s what bugs me the most. I enjoy seeing the wildlife but I look at the amount of goose poop in the field and I feel like they must be wasting about 99% of what they eat. Hopefully it’s good fertilizer.
 
5K Qs said:
Couple of iconic knives from the fertile minds of a couple of Porch stalwarts, Jack! :thumbsup: :thumbsup::cool:


Couple of captivating classic Case knives, Bob! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Does a Case muskrat from the 70s also have "MUSKRAT" on the tang stamp instead of a standard Case tang stamp number?


I can't keep up any more, either, Rachel. :( I don't know if I'm getting less efficient as I age, or if it's because I spend more time walking than I used to, or if the "traffic" is just heavier in some threads than it used to be. I haven't posted in the Guardians thread in ages, I haven't posted in the what's new thread since before the pandemic began, and I have a huge backlog of photos I should post in the Blades and Books thread. But today, instead of grading computer projects, I decided to choose my top post or two on each page in this thread from yesterday and see if I could comment on them. I used to do that almost daily IIRC; those were the days! Couple of fine knives you posted there; you seem to be good at snagging a new GEC release when you want one! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


Very nice, Greg! :cool::cool::thumbsup: I think I have 3 Case 47s that I like very much, but they're all 3-blade stockman models. I enjoy seeing the other variations of the 47, like your whittler or Sacto Sacto 's 2-blade pen knife.


That's a handsome knife, Alan! :thumbsup::cool::cool:
I've had a Chinese Queen City abalone canoe, either full size or mini, on my wish list for quite a while, but haven't bought one yet. Would you recommend that I pull the trigger?


In your 2-knife popularity contest, I'll vote for your golden stag lambsfoot, Steve; stunning, as always! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


3 knifty knives, Jeff! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:
Are you serious about that clock-changing mnemonic, or were you just messing with us to see if anyone would fall for your trap? I know one trusting Kentuckian who enjoys fishing fell for it hook, lines, and sinker. That's why I don't like that particular way of trying to remember which way you SPRING and which way you FALL; it's too easy to make up a sensible story that doesn't give the correct procedure (and I've fallen both directions more times than I can count). I'd rather just think about what is supposed to happen. In the spring, we want the light to last longer in the evening; the SUN isn't going to change, so when the sun's at a specific position at, say 6pm, we just move the clock to 7pm, and Voila!, it stayed light longer. Similarly, in the fall, we want it to get dark earlier at night (or equivalently, get light earlier in the morning), so at 6pm, if we just move the clock to 5pm, BAM!, it's dark earlier.
(Or if you insist on mnemonic devices, SPRING has more letters than FALL (for heaven's sake, don't use AUTUMN), and FORWARD has more letters than BACK, and we should match them up longer-with-longer and shorter-with-shorter: SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK.


Very cool! :cool::cool::thumbsup: I'm gonna try this when I have more time in the summer.


Thanks for the kind words, Jack. :)
That Richards Dumbwaiter is a hidden treasure! 🤓:thumbsup::thumbsup:


This cartoon might have a much different resolution if Mr. Roy Snowperson was a member of BF and had himself a Bunny Knife lashed to his broom handle! 😁😲

- GT
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Good morning Gary,
I'm sorry I missed your post last night. You obviously know your Case knives. This indeed has MUSKRAT in place of a number.
 
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