What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Rufus1949]

Eurekas for a calm and quiet Sunday. Current winds ... NE at 3 mph ..... 21 hours ago ...... SW gusting at 63 mph.

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Well chosen pair for a Sunday stroll Mr.P. Glad you made it through without major damage. I have limbs and rearranged outdoor furniture to deal with.

 

[Knives-of-France]

A classic friction folder

The Capucin

 

[5K Qs]

Gary, beautiful regatta of canoes you have there.

Thanks, Bob; I'm quite a canoesseur!
That stag Mohawk was in a bunch of knives that LastRodeo bought. He subsequently contacted me unsolicited and offered it to me for a more than fair price IMHO - another example of the amazing people that inhabit The Porch!

Many thanks Gary I think there's another week of Lent to go yet

I'd forgotten that you were giving up meat for Lent, rather than "just" for a random month.
I hope you have a protein-filled final meatless week!

Good morning Gary,
Now let me horrifying you
1. Scrubbed with comet
2. Dawn dish detergent
3. Brown leather dye.
4.Mineral oil
I really surprised myself!
Bob

Doesn't horrify me, Bob, but it does amaze me!
I'd have never thought of trying Comet as a knife cleaner.
I should have guessed there had to be some kind of dyeing agent to produce such a substantial color change.

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Candy bar trivia ~ Curtiss Candy reformulated a recipe and created a candy bar that they named Baby Ruth. It took off, and they became the largest candy factory in the world. One of their promotions was dropping thousands of Baby Ruths with little parachutes from an airplane across the country. They said it was named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter, nicknamed Baby Ruth, but the Clevelands kept her out of public limelight, so hardly anyone knew about her, and it was at the same time that Babe Ruth was swatting homers right and left. Everyone assumed the candy bar was named after him.
Babe Ruth sued Curtiss Candy over royalties, but lost in court.
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Thanks, Gary! Yes, I really enjoyed my day with Porch buddies.
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Speaking of mustaches, this guy loved his so much, he kept two spares on his face.
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Thanks for the Baby Ruth story, Jeff! I'd heard versions of that before, but the part about Babe Ruth suing Curtiss and losing was new to me.

Is the guy in the White Sox cap a former player? Looks like a pic from an era in which I might recognize lots of MLB players, but I can't come up with who that guy is.

WWII Navy Rope Knife. Only sharpened once.
I’ve seen the lifeboat version which included a can opener for opening tins of drinking water and food in an inflatable raft…probably a good idea to not provide a pointy knife in inflatable life raft survival gear.
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Voluptuous pair of vintage knives (and I like the vintage rubber duck, too)!

Thanks! It's a full-size trapper. I'm becoming a big fan of Case's amber jigged bone.

Thanks for the info, Tyson.
I usually don't go for light-colored bone, but I think Case's amber jigged bone is quite attractive.

Really like everything about your copperhead Gary.

Thanks, Bob. I have a stag Colt canoe, copperhead, and muskrat, and all are very nice IMHO. I don't remember how many patterns Colt offered in stag back when I bought those, but I kind of regret that I didn't pick up 2-4 examples of each back when they were available for $20 each. They would have been great for gifts or trades!

Last day! It has been a great month, but I am also excited to get something new in my pocket. Looks like it will be the GEC 35 cattleman unless something changes in the poll thread tonight.

After a month with the Case Texas Jack, a few observations:
1. It carries very well in any situation. Not heavy or too bulky.
2. I love the red bone colors, enough that I have tried finding others that match from the same time period. Beautiful covers. Fit and finish are also excellent on this Case.
3. For 95% of daily use tasks, this knife would be fine.
4. Easy to sharpen.
5. I prefer having some kind of wharncliffe, sheepsfoot, lambsfoot, etc. style blade available. This knife doesn’t have that.

Overall, very pleased with it and I am glad I got a chance to get more familiar with this one.

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I enjoyed your observations!
Regarding #5, I'll bet it would not be very difficult to reprofile that pen blade into a straight-edged blade of a useful size.

I’ve been carrying this Case Medium Stockman with stag panels by Glennbad lately.

Stellar stag stockman, Wayne!

How about this one I came across this week Gary

Thanks buddy, I've never thought of the IXL mark like that, good observation!
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Brilliant! The Arthur Conan Doyle is a cool moustache! I haven't had a moustache since I was in my 20's, so far as I can remember, but it was more of a Mark Twain

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Before seeing the "definition" of "Nummit", I'd guessed it might be related to "Summat", but I was wrong.
I've always liked "minimal spelling" words like I*XL or UNXLD.
I had a mustache from ages 25 to 50, probably very similar to footballer #3 in your poster.
First-class knife choices, Jack!

3 fantastic stag examples, José!

Thanks GT! One of my favorites and Iove the jigging; I don’t carry it too much because I loose small knives too often (I usually find them…).

I think the member I got this from called it a bolster lock though the little info sheet doesn’t really give the mechanism a name. Basically there is an additional liner on one side that pivots against the main liner - so the entire mark? side of the handle rotate clockwise a bit to disengage the lock. It’s pretty neat although because of the mechanism it doesn’t have any walk and talk, and it’s an extremely weak lock (not that I care because it’s just cool). If anyone else has this little guy and knows more, or can explain better, do chime in!

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Thanks for the explanation and photos for your bolster lock Barlow.
I've definitely never seen a knife like that before! I'm still not completely clear on how it works, but I'm getting a better idea of how it's put together.

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Meat or no meat ...... that looks pretty delicious Mr. Jack !
Yummy totes too !



We got hammered again by mama nature too Mr. Rufus ....... hope your cleanup doesn't involve shingles. At least you have a couple of capable totes, if needed.

Thank you very much my friend, it was very tasty I hope your new roof is OK Mr P

Eurekas for a calm and quiet Sunday. Current winds ... NE at 3 mph ..... 21 hours ago ...... SW gusting at 63 mph.

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Fine totes for the calm after the storm

Well chosen pair for a Sunday stroll Mr.P. Glad you made it through without major damage. I have limbs and rearranged outdoor furniture to deal with.

Hope you get to put your feet up afterwards Bob

A classic friction folder

The Capucin
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Very nice

I'd forgotten that you were giving up meat for Lent, rather than "just" for a random month.
I hope you have a protein-filled final meatless week!

Yes, my Mad March! Thank you buddy, I was going to have a burger, but remembered I had picked up a pie on Friday

Before seeing the "definition" of "Nummit", I'd guessed it might be related to "Summat", but I was wrong.
I've always liked "minimal spelling" words like I*XL or UNXLD.
I had a mustache from ages 25 to 50, probably very similar to footballer #3 in your poster.
First-class knife choices, Jack!

An understandable assumption Gary Leeds has an old subscription library, I'll have to walk that way more often I had a moustache in my 20's, and a couple of times in my 30's. That picture is from the Boy's Own Annual, the cricket team are similarly hirsute!

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks, Bob; I'm quite a canoesseur!
That stag Mohawk was in a bunch of knives that LastRodeo bought. He subsequently contacted me unsolicited and offered it to me for a more than fair price IMHO - another example of the amazing people that inhabit The Porch!


I'd forgotten that you were giving up meat for Lent, rather than "just" for a random month.
I hope you have a protein-filled final meatless week!


Doesn't horrify me, Bob, but it does amaze me!
I'd have never thought of trying Comet as a knife cleaner.
I should have guessed there had to be some kind of dyeing agent to produce such a substantial color change.


Thanks for the Baby Ruth story, Jeff! I'd heard versions of that before, but the part about Babe Ruth suing Curtiss and losing was new to me.

Is the guy in the White Sox cap a former player? Looks like a pic from an era in which I might recognize lots of MLB players, but I can't come up with who that guy is.


Voluptuous pair of vintage knives (and I like the vintage rubber duck, too)!


Thanks for the info, Tyson.
I usually don't go for light-colored bone, but I think Case's amber jigged bone is quite attractive.


Thanks, Bob. I have a stag Colt canoe, copperhead, and muskrat, and all are very nice IMHO. I don't remember how many patterns Colt offered in stag back when I bought those, but I kind of regret that I didn't pick up 2-4 examples of each back when they were available for $20 each. They would have been great for gifts or trades!


I enjoyed your observations!
Regarding #5, I'll bet it would not be very difficult to reprofile that pen blade into a straight-edged blade of a useful size.


Stellar stag stockman, Wayne!


Before seeing the "definition" of "Nummit", I'd guessed it might be related to "Summat", but I was wrong.
I've always liked "minimal spelling" words like I*XL or UNXLD.
I had a mustache from ages 25 to 50, probably very similar to footballer #3 in your poster.
First-class knife choices, Jack!



3 fantastic stag examples, José!


Thanks for the explanation and photos for your bolster lock Barlow.
I've definitely never seen a knife like that before! I'm still not completely clear on how it works, but I'm getting a better idea of how it's put together.

- GT

Gary, glad to hear about the kindness od another members unselfish generosity. The stag is a beauty to be treasured.

 

[Primble]

Tossed in a Schatt heritage jack as well since it looked nice along side the stag.

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I love to pair a handsome wooden handled knife with a handsome stag ...... they tend to compliment one another well .... as does yours.

Lion & Castlewood …
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Another pair where one compliments the other ...... two beauties Ed !

 

[Primble]

Yes, my Mad March! Thank you buddy, I was going to have a burger, but remembered I had picked up a pie on Friday

You keep that up ..... I'm not going to make it to lunch time !

 

[Rufus1949]

Lion & Castlewood …
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Two classics to tote on a, hopefully, relaxing Sunday.

 

[Jack Black]

You keep that up ..... I'm not going to make it to lunch time !

Sorry buddy!

 

[Ed G]

… Another pair where one compliments the other ...... two beauties Ed !

Thank you, Sir!

Two classics to tote on a, hopefully, relaxing Sunday.

Thanks! Here’s hoping!

 

[joeradza]

Most treasured knife I own.

 

[r8shell]

 

[echoscout]

 

[SteveC]

Many thanks JJ, it was a meatless nummit!

A classy-looking and practical pair my friend I hope you had a great time plinking

Very cool pic buddy

Hope our wind-affected members haven't sustained any property damage Enjoy your Sunday folks Hartshead Barlow and an Issard Violon for me

Nice Jack ! tell us more about that second knife.

Good morning everyone...cleanup today after 60 mph winds came through last nite. Carrying two gifted knives from Dwight/ fodderwing & Paul/ Jakeywax31.View attachment 2138750

Two nice gifts !

Nice picture of your 29 Rachel !

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Nice pair pal !

 

[SteveC]

A Barlow a Stockam and a Lamb

 

[Ironbut]

 

[Jerbhola89]

Blessings to all on this Palm Sunday!

 

[r8shell]

Nice picture of your 29 Rachel !

Thank you!

 

[Jack Black]

Nice Jack ! tell us more about that second knife.

Thanks Steve, I had some friends visiting Paris, who wanted to bring me back a knife. I got in touch with Jolipapa for some advice, and he helped out a lot in terms of what patterns might be available. This Violon (Violin) pattern is made from old parts from the famous Thiers- Issard cutlery house. It's beautifully made, with jigged bone covers, and a carbon steel blade

 

[JonMcD]