What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JJ Cahill]

Dandy dark wood duo, JJ!

Many thanks, Gary!!!

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

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[Travman]

New from the Redezvous? I saw a couple of ebony coated models in the Rendezvous thead.
Very nice, Travis.

Yes sir, those two are brand new SFA’s straight from Titusville, PA.

 

[mitch13]

 

[TheFactor]

Bm Slippie CF S90v

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

IMHO, that book should always be on the best-seller list! (I just spent some time this morning trying to figure out why "sublime" and "subliminal", which seem like they'd have very similar origins, have almost opposite meanings.)

- GT

I suppose it’s fortunate I didn’t wish everyone a sublingual Sunday, huh?

It's been overcast, grey and dark all day. It would be ok if we were getting any rain, 'cause we sure could use it, but my rain gauge only shows 0.25" so far
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Anyway I've been hanging out inside today. Had a little insomnia last night so I did my work out, then took a nap. Now I'm watching NASCAR. Used the Old Timer to open a snack and the Old Hickory to chop some pepper and onion for eggs, but didn't take a pic of it. Old Timer and Old Hickory......should have got some Old Folks sausage to go with all the "old" stuff
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Superannuated Hickory, and Venerable Timer just kinda lack something, Mike.

Switched at midday again, so you fine people get one more pic. Will be repeating this pair, 10/10. My Asiatic Lilly bloomed, it loves this heat.


Sweet offer, that's exactly what I was fishing for Will totally hit you up on that. The solarizing is easy I know how to do that. How many hours of sun would garlic like? I'm in a position to dial it in. Bonus - fresh garlic provides a wonderful blue patina!

I love that you have this thought out Jon! You have F.C.'s "Good Knife Home" seal of approval

I think garlic prefers 8 or 10 hrs a day, although mine does ok with 6 or 7.
Need to cut down some trees!

 

[JJ Cahill]

I had these two for my Sunday slicers.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Cold, dank, and drizzly, with the added insult of a paltry .2” of rain.
It was time to remove the scapes from the garlic plants, and the Army surplus boonie hat that I coated with Otter Wax, and the German stag hawkbill in stainless ( kindly given me by JonMcD ) got put to work.

A LOT of commercial growers are oblivious about knives, and would use scissors for this, but I’m a knife guy, right?


Since a miserly fifth of an inch of rain is simply not enough, I became that guy. The guy standing out there on a wet day watering.

By the time I’d given tha garden a deep soaking, and the chicken legs were ready to come off the grill, I was quite chilled, since it had dropped into the low fifties(f.)

So here it is, the twelfth of June, and I needed a good fire.

 

[OldHercDude]

<snips>

Good to hear that nothing seems to be broken; best wishes for continued recovery!
Impressive group of knives for the week!

<snips>

- GT

Thanks a bunch!

 

[OldHercDude]

Been dealing with family issues, not going to try and catch up to the number of pages I've missed. Anywhos, hope everyone has a great week.

This weeks things and stuff.

 

[Rsmith_77]

Lol it seems that the phenomenon has struck me again
I found a knife....it just works and I like it
And it has quietly put everything else back in the drawer

The humble buck 112 slim.

I prefer carbon steel over stainless but the humidity and heat of Mississippi summers means it doesn't matter what I do, my carbon knives will rust
And if I do settle on a stainless steel well, nobody does that as well as buck (well at least in my budget)

And suddenly I find myself drawn here less and less. I think I realize just how much temptation resides in these forums. All the pretty pocket jewelry, all the variations all the choices
But suddenly they arent nearly as tempting and I finding myself visiting less often (and then hurriedly trying to catch up )

Now I just wanna hang out, keep up, travel along with jacks adventures, and cellodans pics. Make sure some of the old timers are still with us and absorb their wisdom.

Might be I should post this in Carl's lounge but this strange attitude is coming along with a sudden and serious desire to cut down on extraneous and expensive hobbies. Slim down my personal library. I find myself redesigning my sense of self and personal style

Wonder if this is my midlife crisis, just less dramatic than Hollywood made it seem

Edit
Adding a pic
Cause it just felt weird not posting one
This is a recent gift and I been spending a ton of time trying to get the d2 blades sharp
And while I am still not 100% happy ...it's at least usably sharp now

 

[knarfeng]

This is a recent gift and I been spending a ton of time trying to get the d2 blades sharp
And while I am still not 100% happy ...it's at least usably sharp now

I feel your pain. I have a lot of Queen knives. Diamond hones are the only thing that I've found to be truly effective at amending the infamous Queen D2 and 25 DPS butterknife edges. I never got a Queen D2 blade which did not require reprofiling. I tried using Sharpmaker aluminum oxide rods, and ended up needing to replace the rods. They developed hollow areas in the center. D2 has vanadium carbides. Vandadium carbide is harder than aluminum oxide.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack Black
I thought you have a hiking stick/1/4 staff?
I hope your ankle is better soon.
I hate when my ankle (one or both) competes with my knees, hips, and lower back to see which can produce the most "ow".

Oh well ... I ain't in the wheelchair yet. The Doctors told me 60 years go this year: "Steve, you'll be in a wheelchair before you're 20."
They was mistaken. I be 68 this year. I still don't own or rent one a them daRn things.

(I do have a recent prescription for a powered one, however. But ... since I can still walk the inside length of the building (100? 150? feet) I can't get that prescription filled 'cept on my dollar. I don't have that many of them things. The guv'ment will pop for it when (not "if") I cannot walk that far anymore.)

I have a few Steve, but don't normally use one all the time If the state of my street gets any worse, I might have to find out my old crampons! Thanks a lot, I've not previously had any issues with my ankles, now I can add them to the list! That is darn stingy on the powered scooter/wheelchair, it's pretty much the same here. Hope you can keep getting around, and flummoxing the docs!

Great pic Jack !

Spalty Lamb and a 4 line Camillus 67


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Thanks a lot Steve, I love your spalty Lamb, and that's a handsome combination

Great pic pic of your Albers Lamb!

Thanks buddy

Yikes, hope your ankle is not too badly injured!

Thanks a lot, Jack!!!

I find myself staring at your amazingly lovely covers ; certainly an outstanding image you captured, as well!

Many thanks JJ, you are very kind

I had these two for my Sunday slicers.

That's a spectacular Sunday pairing my friend

Have a good week everyone Starting mine with a WAynorth Lambsfoot, and a Vic Farmer

 

[Rufus1949]

Been dealing with family issues, not going to try and catch up to the number of pages I've missed. Anywhos, hope everyone has a great week.

This weeks things and stuff.

Gordon, I hope all will be well within your family.
That is an all star line up for the week. You and Bart/ sacto have convinced me to put a boker in my pocket.
Be well,
Bob

 

[Rufus1949]

I have a few Steve, but don't normally use one all the time If the state of my street gets any worse, I might have to find out my old crampons! Thanks a lot, I've not previously had any issues with my ankles, now I can add them to the list! That is darn stingy on the powered scooter/wheelchair, it's pretty much the same here. Hope you can keep getting around, and flummoxing the docs!



Thanks a lot Steve, I love your spalty Lamb, and that's a handsome combination

Thanks buddy

Many thanks JJ, you are very kind

That's a spectacular Sunday pairing my friend

Have a good week everyone Starting mine with a WAynorth Lambsfoot, and a Vic Farmer

A fine choice to begin the week Jack. Now, no roller skating this week, rest up.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Jack Black]

A fine choice to begin the week Jack. Now, no roller skating this week, rest up.

Thanks Bob Definitely not buddy, with my luck, I wouldn't last 2 minutes!

 

[screened porch]

Cold, dank, and drizzly, with the added insult of a paltry .2” of rain.
It was time to remove the scapes from the garlic plants, and the Army surplus boonie hat that I coated with Otter Wax, and the German stag hawkbill in stainless ( kindly given me by JonMcD ) got put to work.

A LOT of commercial growers are oblivious about knives, and would use scissors for this, but I’m a knife guy, right?
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Since a miserly fifth of an inch of rain is simply not enough, I became that guy. The guy standing out there on a wet day watering.

By the time I’d given tha garden a deep soaking, and the chicken legs were ready to come off the grill, I was quite chilled, since it had dropped into the low fifties(f.)

So here it is, the twelfth of June, and I needed a good fire. View attachment 2215841

It rained for hours here, at about three drops per minute. This will be tree-watering day.
Nice fire.

 

[Rufus1949]

Let the week begin. I hope rain falls where needed, people stay upright and fish are landed in abundance.

 

[screened porch]

High Spade is supplanting Sunnysides today. Or they'll share the pocket.