What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JonesJorgen]

This Schrade 834 is new to me, it needs a bit of cleaning, but I like the size and the blade shapes, more to come… Hope y’all had a good weekend

 

[Jack Black]

Amir Fleschwund
Jeff you are always on my mind at this time. Thank you for the service and sacrifice of your son. God bless our military.

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Great photo and sentiment Dwight

I'm glad everyone survived their mishaps without substantial damage!
Gravity must have been especially strong last Friday! I took our little dog for a walk in the afternoon and decided to check the schedule on the front door of the local library branch to see what their holiday hours were. Somehow I tripped going up the stairs and pitched forward. I managed to get my hands down in front of me, but one of them was holding the dog's leash and I twisted awkwardly on the way down to avoid landing on the dog, so most of my weight ended up on my right arm. Scuffed up the leash hand a little on the cement, and worried that I had jammed my right shoulder, but the shoulder was OK after a few blocks.

That morning, I tried to entertain the dog by stepping up about 30" onto the top of the front wall (made of treated 4x4s) of one of our raised garden beds in the back yard. I got up OK, but found out that a 4" space at the top isn't enough for me to balance on anymore and I tipped off backwards toward the ground. Turned myself in the air so I could land forward but then pitched forward over the front of the second raised bed about 5 feet away and crashed into the chain link fence on the other side of that second bed. Really nothing hurt except my pride, and the dog was not even entertained by all my unplanned activity!


Yeah, balance and strength are 2 things I'm working on. I try to do a variety of stretching and range-of-motion exercises when I get up each morning, but the older I get, the longer that morning routine takes me because I have to keep adding things to my routine as I discover new stiffness or aches or whatever. I also do a bunch of weight-lifting exercises at least 3 times a week; it's not to build muscle, I just want to slow down the rate of muscle atrophy.


Not easy for me either. I still play basketball twice a week with guys who are all younger than me (some by at least 40 years). I can't jump much anymore, so I don't try that very often, but I can still pass and shoot and defend reasonably well (especially since I know almost everyone's moves). But last Tuesday I didn't react fast enough to a guy changing direction unexpectedly on offense and the top of his head smashed into my right eye socket. We both sat out of the game for a few minutes trying to decide if we were conscious, then got back to playing. He ended up getting a couple of staples in his scalp afterwards where it had split open from the impact; I had a tiny cut on my eyelid, and the skin around my upper eyelid turned red and swelled slightly for a couple of days. All's well that ends well, but I don't think the collision would have even happened 20, or even 10, years ago.

Good grief, you have been in the wars recently buddy! I'm glad you've not been seriously injured, but please take care. Good that you keep so active

I used to eat whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted up without gaining weight until 9 years ago. Then I suddenly started putting on pounds at what I considered an alarming rate. I eventually found out I can still eat whatever I want, but I have to cut way back on "portion sizes". But I also realized, for me, the first 2 or 3 bites of almost any food are the best, so it wasn't a huge hardship to cut back on how much I ate.

Sounds like you had a good run Gary! That happened to me when I turned 50!

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I much prefer those older CS pouches to the newer plastic ones (though I recently managed to find a leather sheath which accomodates both my Finn Bear and Roach Belly)

Seems like you had a great time and you always had very cool cutlery choices!

Your Big Rose and a mug of a strong caffeine beverage is a great way to start the week!

A couple Camillus Scouts for Monday.

Thank you very much my friend, it's great to see those immaculate vintage Scouts together again

Thanks, Jack. I found from another source that the J. stood for “James,” certainly the least interesting of his names.

Eleanor had school off today for Memorial Day (she only has four more days to go until summer break), so I took the girls to a movie. I had my stag HHB and an Opinel No. 7 with me.

Great pic buddy

Carrying my Hartshead Barlow today, and a Stan Shaw Ruler Knife

 

[AZGabe]

I love this pancake belt sheath. I may have to purchase a second. The larger, fatter knives stretched the leather causing my smaller knives to fit loose.

 

[sf fanatic]

Another gray start to the day in the City by the Bay! Keeping me company today is the usual lamb and a HJ. Plus it’s Ed’s favorite day!
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[Amir Fleschwund]

Hope you get better soon. Corn looks great

It’s probably covid. Exactly the same feeling/symptoms as when I had it a year and a half ago. Not bothering with testng for it, I’ll fight it off.
To be honest, the corn was not as good as it looked. Tough and chewy.

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Not a whole lot you cannot do with those practical knives.

Amir Fleschwund
Jeff you are always on my mind at this time. Thank you for the service and sacrifice of your son. God bless our military.

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This was very kind of you to say, Dwight. I really appreciate it.

Stopping again to reflect on the meaning of the day and praying for the families cycling through grief, memories, and dealing with this day of honor in their own way.

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Very perceptive way of saying it, Jon.
God is good. The good memories get stronger with passing time, and the bad fade.

 

[Headwinds]

Tue Blade Tuesday (and most other days these days)...

 

[Peregrin]

Carrying my "Pert Near Perfect" Boker Gent on this sunny, warm Tuesday.

 

[pat9198]

This is my go to when I just can’t decide which knife to carry. I really like the 68 pattern.

 

[Rufus1949]

Carrying my "Pert Near Perfect" Boker Gent on this sunny, warm Tuesday.

Agreed Gary...form and function.. spot on

 

[RLB0414]

It’s probably covid. Exactly the same feeling/symptoms as when I had it a year and a half ago. Not bothering with testng for it, I’ll fight it off.
To be honest, the corn was not as good as it looked. Tough and chewy

That is what is going around here and at the plant I work for in Minnesota. Acts like covid, looks like covid, but tests negative with covid test.
Hate that about the corn. I grilled some on the cab last night. It was ok.
Hope you get to feeling better and no one else in your family gets sick

 

[Modoc ED]

Another gray start to the day in the City by the Bay! Keeping me company today is the usual lamb and a HJ. Plus it’s Ed’s favorite day!
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That's what I'm talking about Dan sf fanatic !!! Each neighbor has their own idea of color arrangement for their trash cans. For some, it's green on the right, for some, it's green in the middle, and for some, it's green on the left and then there are various combinations of the blue ones and the black ones. Nice HJ by the way.

 

[ephsea]

Carried this combo yesterday and today, hard to beat these tools. I could probably take over the world with this carry, but I don't want the responsibility Haven't been posting much lately due to lack of time, but I do pop in. Modoc ED I was saddened to hear about Coco, but we *all* know she had 100% the best life she could have with you! I hope the good memories are a comfort.
I often lament not having enough time to keep up with this thread, and look forward to perhaps being retired someday. Then I heard that last Friday was "gravity day", so I have decided to put off my plans to age. I'd like to thank ya'll for talking me out of it!

 

[Modoc ED]

Not much on the agenda today - mow the back yard with our yard tractor after eggs up and waffles. In order to color coordinate my tote for today with my yard tractor, I'll tote this black delrin covered Bull Nose.

 

[afishhunter]

I much prefer those older CS pouches to the newer plastic ones (though I recently managed to find a leather sheath which accomodates both my Finn Bear and Roach Belly)

Agree 100%.
I found a nice leather sheath (Hide & Drink) on the big jungle site that fits the Finn Bear and my Mora Number 1. I loathe/detest/hate the factory plastic Mora Sheath, (even if unlike the CS plastic sheath it does NOT dull the blade when the knife is taken in/out) so the Mora is residing in the leather sheath.
I'm not sure, but I think the plastic Mora sheath went into the dumpster then to the dump, where IMHO, it belongs/belonged.
Tho to be honest. I may have cut off the belt loop for when the Mora does duty as my Sgian Dubh. More comfy in the sock thattaway.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I mostly stayed off the internet yestderday. Left the radio off too. Just went about my chores here on the vast grounds of my personal fiefdom. I did put the big flag up on the front of the garage.

Struggling with a leaking tub drain in the bathrom I remodeled ~ Vik keeps hammering on me to call my pipe fitter/plumber little brother.

A good memory in photo form here of my boy, Jason, and Dave the Boston Terrier. One of our favorite pictures of him.

Humble and sincere thanks to all of you who have reached out to me and my family ~ publicly and privately ~ as well as all of you who simply took a quiet moment yesterday.
We are good! We no longer dwell on the motivations of the politicians who send the best of us off to wars, we just focus on the happy
I think there were two intended markets for hawkbills ~ plumbing and plant work. Or three, because many of you pro ekectricians have talked about carrying it open, blade down in your tool pouch, and using it for stripping wires and cables. This old Utica Kurmaster has UNIVERSAL PLUMBING SUPPLY stamped into the wood, but it’s a garderner’s knife now.
With a 73+yearl old Jack, made for a large paper mill The Orr Felt Company, posed by Popeye’s secret food.
And with two kinds of lettuce.
This year, most of my lettuces and other greens are in the back garden, which is closest to the kitchen.
Enjoy the day, friends!

 

[Bloefield]

Nylon Bantam for this morning walk on the back side of the pond. Dog will walk/jump into any moist patch, puddle or body of water he can.
Last week he laid down in a skunk cabbage swamp.
Front side of pond with all the Ducks in a row.

 

[Angry Waiter]

This one to start the work week. Have a great day everyone.

 

[Rufus1949]

This one to start the work week. Have a great day everyone.

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What a perfect coat...coloring and added grip.

 

[Viper84]

Carried this combo yesterday and today, hard to beat these tools. I could probably take over the world with this carry, but I don't want the responsibility Haven't been posting much lately due to lack of time, but I do pop in. Modoc ED I was saddened to hear about Coco, but we *all* know she had 100% the best life she could have with you! I hope the good memories are a comfort.
I often lament not having enough time to keep up with this thread, and look forward to perhaps being retired someday. Then I heard that last Friday was "gravity day", so I have decided to put off my plans to age. I'd like to thank ya'll for talking me out of it!

That GEC is . What are the details?

 

[Travman]