What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Jakeywax31]

You brought out your Sunday best, Paul. VERY nice.

Thank you, Jeremy

 

[tmd_87]

 

[JJ Cahill]

I've got these two today.

 

[mitch13]

The JM

 

[cudgee]

PATINA.

 

[TheFactor]

Monday carry ready to go

 

[Hyesouljah]

Appreciating this lineup for the evening. The viper is whispering, telling me to stick it into something…

 

[JonesJorgen]

Took me a couple of years to track this one down after I lost my first one. This is by far my favorite knife

 

[Corto_Malt]

Have a nice day

 

[Pt-Luso]

Always enjoy seeing your "fish knife", José!
Do you have a saying in Portugal something like, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime" ?

Excellent saying, Gary. Thanks.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Travman]

 

[Johnnythefox]

A little ride (with constant stops) around Chipping Campden/Cotswolds very,very scenic.

That pub called the Bitter and twisted is in my old town of Chipping Norton (now gentrified with posh people).
It used to be called the Bunch of grapes,when I was young we called it the Bunch of fists.
You could guarantee someone would start a fight any or even no reason,if they didnt like your face any excuse really.
My Army mate came down from Scotland and said he felt more threatened in Chippie than in Glasgow..

 

[5K Qs]

This Bulldog Stag Canoe today

Harry

I can believe that stag Bulldog is "Your Best" canoe, Harry!

It is Gary. Somewhere between 1940 and 1964. I wish I knew, but I don’t know if there is a way to definitively tell the exact date.

Thanks for the age info, Todd; whatever the exact date, it's an impressive vintage Barlow!

While I generally prefer single-blade knives over multi-blade, in the stockman vs. trapper debate, I've always been Team Stockman. I've owned and really liked a few different stockman over the years. I come by it honest: growing up several of the men older than me carried stockman (including my Dad, occasionally), but I never knew anybody who had a trapper. A few months ago, somehow, this one called to me from the Case case at the local hardware store. I've a carried it a lot for the last month or so, and I love it. #teamtrappernow?
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It's always interesting to read about the evolution of someone's taste regarding knives.

Thanks, professor! Yes, I remember my first transistor radio ~ I think it was a Motorola, made in the USA. I was always pulling in WLS or WCFL for rock ‘n roll.

In southwest Michigan in the mid-to-late 1960s, everybody my age had car radio preset buttons for WLS and WCFL. I used to also pick up WOWO from Ft. Wayne, IN at night (one of those 50000-watt "clear channel" stations). I think there was a similar station from Cleveland that I'd occasionally listen to, but I can't remember its call letters.

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Sensational knife! The checkering on the handle is especially attractive to me.

Superb old Camillus! I should try to find a knife with tip bolsters.

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Nope, it won't tighten up. Now, folks more particular than I am, might remove the rain guage mount, fill the hole with wood filler, and reinstall. Or maybe just slightly move the entire mount and reattach. Not me. Nope. Just needs a bigger screw
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I like your choice of the simplest effective solution, Mike!

Got it just to try it but like it more than I expected to. The example I got is solid, no gaps, sharp, nice W&T and F&F. No blade or frame interference, no blade rap, good nail nick positioning and none of the blades stand too proud so feels good in use, especially for it's size. Nice half-stop on the main clip blade, none on the others - I'm fine with that. I'd like it more for a little less scratch but not a deal breaker at it's retail price.
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One of the best parts was that I didn't have to fight to get one. Just added to cart and checked out leisurely. imagine that - just buying a knife like a regular person. it was pleasant. I don't care about rarity, I just don't believe I'm that special -- but I do value the ability to get a quality tool at a decent price with zero aggravation.
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50 TG. One steak and it has "patina" but other than that it is on par with a typical case in fit and finish, good centering, very tiny gaps on the back. Not GEC although the sharpness of the factory blade is the same. Weak pull, no half stop which I'm good with and solid lock that you expect from a lockback. Good to see another few models made in USA.

Cheers,

Thanks for your opinions on the new USA Old Timers you've recently purchased!
That description of the buying process as having "zero aggravation" sure appeals to me!

Cow…bull..they’re all the same when they are trying to run me over.

Bart, for some reason this comment reminded me of a question I wanted to ask about your cattle. Do you have to worry about horns, or has that breed been bred without horns?

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Splendid pair of knives, Bob; both the Ohta stag and the Barlow's sawcut Osage Orange are really handsome.
Nice coaster, too; I usually drink one beer each day with my supper, and every other day, it's usually Killian's.

Thanks Gary. I just used a Dremel with a cone shaped grinder bit. Holding it at different angles created different patterns. I was trying to recreate some of the jigging you sometimes see vintage knives.

Nice Old Timer.

Thanks for the jigging info and the compliment on my Chinese 5OT, Todd.

It's great to see this fine trio of knives again, José! I always enjoy seeing the blade stamp of the dapper little man standing by a river.

Eeny, meeny, ….
Hope everyone has a great weekend

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Couple of charming Case canoes, Tim!

It sounds like you’ve really done some serious landscaping. In spite of it being quitw exhausting, it’s hard to beat the looks of stonework.

Most of the stonework was done by my wife. Some of it was repairing an existing 2-foot high stone wall along our back yard, and some was extending the wall along the alley on the side of the house. I dug the footing for the new wall, and I did some of the lifting and toting of stones and mixing batches of cement, but she did most of the choosing what stone would go where and cementing them into position.

Having been on the receiving end of @Chief’s generosity (among many others), the Famous Porch Brother/Sisterhood Spirit Of Generosity has struck again.

This time it was Leslie Tomville who very kindly ordered the new GEC for me, and had his dealer ship it to me. As we learn in The Good Book, BETTER THAN I DESERVE.

Congrats on the contemporary linesman knife, Jeff, and accolades to Leslie Tomville for his thoughtful generosity!

I bow to your kind words as always Gary.
Hope you have a great weekend.

I appreciate your support, Bob.

A couple recent arrivals from France for Friday.

Congrats on your new couteaux français, JJ!

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Barlow and a Lamb


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Sublime stag, Pat & Steve!!

Thanks GT. Case did a great job on those.

Runnin' with Jake today.

Great to see Jake again, FBC!

- GT

 

[Rufus1949]

I can believe that stag Bulldog is "Your Best" canoe, Harry!


Thanks for the age info, Todd; whatever the exact date, it's an impressive vintage Barlow!


It's always interesting to read about the evolution of someone's taste regarding knives.


In southwest Michigan in the mid-to-late 1960s, everybody my age had car radio preset buttons for WLS and WCFL. I used to also pick up WOWO from Ft. Wayne, IN at night (one of those 50000-watt "clear channel" stations). I think there was a similar station from Cleveland that I'd occasionally listen to, but I can't remember its call letters.


Sensational knife! The checkering on the handle is especially attractive to me.


Superb old Camillus! I should try to find a knife with tip bolsters.


I like your choice of the simplest effective solution, Mike!



Thanks for your opinions on the new USA Old Timers you've recently purchased!
That description of the buying process as having "zero aggravation" sure appeals to me!


Bart, for some reason this comment reminded me of a question I wanted to ask about your cattle. Do you have to worry about horns, or has that breed been bred without horns?


Splendid pair of knives, Bob; both the Ohta stag and the Barlow's sawcut Osage Orange are really handsome.
Nice coaster, too; I usually drink one beer each day with my supper, and every other day, it's usually Killian's.


Thanks for the jigging info and the compliment on my Chinese 5OT, Todd.




It's great to see this fine trio of knives again, José! I always enjoy seeing the blade stamp of the dapper little man standing by a river.


Couple of charming Case canoes, Tim!


Most of the stonework was done by my wife. Some of it was repairing an existing 2-foot high stone wall along our back yard, and some was extending the wall along the alley on the side of the house. I dug the footing for the new wall, and I did some of the lifting and toting of stones and mixing batches of cement, but she did most of the choosing what stone would go where and cementing them into position.


Congrats on the contemporary linesman knife, Jeff, and accolades to Leslie Tomville for his thoughtful generosity!


I appreciate your support, Bob.


Congrats on your new couteaux français, JJ!



Sublime stag, Pat & Steve!!


Great to see Jake again, FBC!

- GT

Thanks kindly Gary....hope the school year is wrapping up smoothly.

 

[Jon0385]

 

[bigfish64]

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Nice shot Jon. That’s a proper looking blade!

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

 

[SteveC]

Sublime stag, Pat & Steve!!




- GT

Thanks GT !

 

[Badger28]

Some rainy day ebony and reading!