What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Jack Black said:
Nice pairing Steve :) :thumbsup:
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Thanks Jack !


Old Engineer said:
These 2 Taylor Eye Witness Jacks today . My old one that I got in 2016 and my newer Belt Man's Knife that looks like a Broken Pruner but really Ain't Broken that I took out to Bay #3 to clean , oil , de-burr scratches , and sharpen . The Bone looks Black but is coming out a very dark Brown .
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After I did that , I somewhat cleaned up my Dad's old knife that he carried for who knows how long when he worked as an Electric Lineman . I have all of his old Tool Belt , Safety Belt , Climbing Spikes , and Pliers that he carried . He had this knife tied onto his work belt . Could not find a name of the maker on it . It appears to be a little heavier built than the common old Linoleum Knives of the time . I have had all of the above items since 1995 when he passed away . On the day he retired , he went down town Crothersville , Indiana , found the Tallest Pole , climbed it carrying a spare Hard Hat , and nailed his Old Hard Hat on the top of the pole . He was a tough old guy . Hopped a freight train in Mitchell , Indiana after the 8th grade and got off in Kansas . Came back to Indiana and eventually helped building the Steel Electric Towers in Southeast , Indiana before becoming an official Electric Lineman .
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Harry
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Nice pair of TEW';s Harry and thanks for the story about your dad 👍
 
Jack Black said:
Sounds like it might have some added coal dust Harry! :D :) :thumbsup:

Thought I'd include this link :D :thumbsup:


Carrying my 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot - Lucy - today :D With a Blood Red #66 Trapper - in the other pocket! :eek: :D Have a good day everyone :thumbsup:
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Old Engineer said:
No problem . I have even named it Ain't Broken or AB . @Jack Black[/USER] thinks they stopped using this design .

Harry
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err .............. all right then ............. count me in on the "more informed" as I have since read Mr. Jack's link and hereby give it the Primble stamp of approval, for cutting mining belts. :thumbsup::thumbsup:🤣

I had already done some thinking about that knife, wondering why Taylor's would make a knife like that, but, my line of thinking was in the garden and not the mine ...... but now it makes perfect sense to me ..... the angle might have prevented the belt cutters hand from getting injured by the belt. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

I see that even Mr. Jack and Stan Shaw got my first impression ..... or odd look on their face, the first time encountered. In the end, they stopped making it. Does not surprise me ... as they probably got tired of sayin' "It ain't broke" !!! ;) :rolleyes:🤬🤬🤣

Mr. Jack - I like your totes for the day ....... but most anyone can tell you poured ketchup on that poor little lamb ! :thumbsup:🤣

JJ Cahill said:
if you only have one sidearm/knife combo you can't beat the Commander and KABAR combo; my "go to" for a couple decades. :)
Love your folding beauties too, as always! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Thank you J.J. and I reciprocate your kind compliment back at you for your fine folders and always nicely photographed. 😊
 
bigfish64 said:
Carrying one of my “new to me” knives I picked up at the Badger show last weekend. Lots of blade left and now it’s nice and sharp.
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I guess they brought out the pretty ones after I left…
Primble said:
err .............. all right then ............. count me in on the "more informed" as I have since read Mr. Jack's link and hereby give it the Primble stamp of approval, for cutting mining belts. :thumbsup::thumbsup:🤣

I had already done some thinking about that knife, wondering why Taylor's would make a knife like that, but, my line of thinking was in the garden and not the mine ...... but now it makes perfect sense to me ..... the angle might have prevented the belt cutters hand from getting injured by the belt. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

I see that even Mr. Jack and Stan Shaw got my first impression ..... or odd look on their face, the first time encountered. In the end, they stopped making it. Does not surprise me ... as they probably got tired of sayin' "It ain't broke" !!! ;) :rolleyes:🤬🤬🤣

Mr. Jack - I like your totes for the day ....... but most anyone can tell you poured ketchup on that poor little lamb ! :thumbsup:🤣



Thank you J.J. and I reciprocate your kind compliment back at you for your fine folders and always nicely photographed. 😊
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Safety around moving belts makes perfect sense in explaining AB.

Jack’s photo is NOT staged. It was before they put him on blood thinners.
Primble said:
For wooden Wednesday, I'll be lightening up the load with my Bona custom Damascus Hunter and my Albers Cocobolo Jack. 😊

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One of the Porchsters kindly brought an Albers to the show for me to get my grubby paws on. Very well made.
I have previously complimented/drooled over that hunter, so can I just say Ditto?
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
How did you make your hand appear in black and white, but not the knife?
Pretty slick trick, G2.
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Thanks, Either I’m a zombie or I used layers in photoshop Elements
I’m banking on the latter!
:)
G2

This is the photo before I did the layers, you basically have two identical layers and convert one layer to black and white and then you ’erase’ away the area of the knife to have the color come through

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
 
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