What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

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I rotate my knives each Sunday, and if I post a pair of them each day in this thread, I can show the entire weekly dozen before Saturday arrives. If that happens, I have to think about what to post on Saturday. Recently Modoc ED Modoc ED contacted me to generously offer to send me 7 Rough Rider knives that he never used. He knew that I often carry Rough Riders, so that's why he thought of me. I gratefully accepted ED's kind offer and the knives arrived a week ago. I'm still working on getting photos of all of them (my photographic skills are neither efficient nor well-developed), but today I'm going to post some of the photos I do have. And my current plan is to take a break from my rotation schedule for the last week of June to carry the knives ED sent me, a couple of knives I recently bought, and some other recent gift knives.

One of my favorite RR series is their Outdoorsman Series, or, as I usually think of it, knives with smooth tobacco bone covers. ED sent me 4 such knives; 3 of them are new-to-me patterns and 1 is a back-up for one of my favorite patterns. Here are the 3 new patterns for which I have photos.
A 4" whittler with locking main blade:
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A 3 5/8" congress with 2 sheepsfoot main blades and coping and pen secondary blades:
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A 4 1/8" congress with spear and sheepsfoot main blades, and spear and sheepsfoot secondary blades:
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ED also sent me a RR Coal Miner Half Hawk with black jigged bone handles. I actually have a smooth tobacco bone version of that knife, and it's a wonderful pattern. It's a 4" swayback jack with sheep/pen blade combo; it reminds me of a Case Loom Fixer or a GEC 47 (IIRC). Every time I use that pattern, I think to myself, "I'll continue to 'pledge allegiance' to a sowbelly stockman, or a canoe, or a scout knife as my choice for if I can only have one, but if I were "stuck" with the RR Half Hawk as my only knife, I'd shed few tears!"
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Thanks for the knives, ED! I'll have pics of some of the others in the week ahead.

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
I rotate my knives each Sunday, and if I post a pair of them each day in this thread, I can show the entire weekly dozen before Saturday arrives. If that happens, I have to think about what to post on Saturday. Recently Modoc ED Modoc ED contacted me to generously offer to send me 7 Rough Rider knives that he never used. He knew that I often carry Rough Riders, so that's why he thought of me. I gratefully accepted ED's kind offer and the knives arrived a week ago. I'm still working on getting photos of all of them (my photographic skills are neither efficient nor well-developed), but today I'm going to post some of the photos I do have. And my current plan is to take a break from my rotation schedule for the last week of June to carry the knives ED sent me, a couple of knives I recently bought, and some other recent gift knives.

One of my favorite RR series is their Outdoorsman Series, or, as I usually think of it, knives with smooth tobacco bone covers. ED sent me 4 such knives; 3 of them are new-to-me patterns and 1 is a back-up for one of my favorite patterns. Here are the 3 new patterns for which I have photos.
A 4" whittler with locking main blade:
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A 3 5/8" congress with 2 sheepsfoot main blades and coping and pen secondary blades:
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A 4 1/8" congress with spear and sheepsfoot main blades, and spear and sheepsfoot secondary blades:
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ED also sent me a RR Coal Miner Half Hawk with black jigged bone handles. I actually have a smooth tobacco bone version of that knife, and it's a wonderful pattern. It's a 4" swayback jack with sheep/pen blade combo; it reminds me of a Case Loom Fixer or a GEC 47 (IIRC). Every time I use that pattern, I think to myself, "I'll continue to 'pledge allegiance' to a sowbelly stockman, or a canoe, or a scout knife as my choice for if I can only have one, but if I were "stuck" with the RR Half Hawk as my only knife, I'd shed few tears!"
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Thanks for the knives, ED! I'll have pics of some of the others in the week ahead.

- GT
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Spot on collection of knives Gary.
Wonderful thoughtfulness and generosity on the part of Ed.
 
5K Qs said:
I rotate my knives each Sunday, and if I post a pair of them each day in this thread, I can show the entire weekly dozen before Saturday arrives. If that happens, I have to think about what to post on Saturday. Recently Modoc ED Modoc ED contacted me to generously offer to send me 7 Rough Rider knives that he never used. He knew that I often carry Rough Riders, so that's why he thought of me. I gratefully accepted ED's kind offer and the knives arrived a week ago. I'm still working on getting photos of all of them (my photographic skills are neither efficient nor well-developed), but today I'm going to post some of the photos I do have. And my current plan is to take a break from my rotation schedule for the last week of June to carry the knives ED sent me, a couple of knives I recently bought, and some other recent gift knives.

One of my favorite RR series is their Outdoorsman Series, or, as I usually think of it, knives with smooth tobacco bone covers. ED sent me 4 such knives; 3 of them are new-to-me patterns and 1 is a back-up for one of my favorite patterns. Here are the 3 new patterns for which I have photos.
A 4" whittler with locking main blade:
View attachment 2229943

A 3 5/8" congress with 2 sheepsfoot main blades and coping and pen secondary blades:
View attachment 2229975

A 4 1/8" congress with spear and sheepsfoot main blades, and spear and sheepsfoot secondary blades:
View attachment 2229978

ED also sent me a RR Coal Miner Half Hawk with black jigged bone handles. I actually have a smooth tobacco bone version of that knife, and it's a wonderful pattern. It's a 4" swayback jack with sheep/pen blade combo; it reminds me of a Case Loom Fixer or a GEC 47 (IIRC). Every time I use that pattern, I think to myself, "I'll continue to 'pledge allegiance' to a sowbelly stockman, or a canoe, or a scout knife as my choice for if I can only have one, but if I were "stuck" with the RR Half Hawk as my only knife, I'd shed few tears!"
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Thanks for the knives, ED! I'll have pics of some of the others in the week ahead.

- GT
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Wonderful, simply wonderful!! I enjoy reading about the generosity of Porch members and it seems that Modoc ED Modoc ED is often quick with the gift!! If he ever gets rid of his trusty old ā€˜Patch,ā€™ weā€™ll know that heā€™s given up the hobby!!šŸ˜œšŸ¤Ŗ
 
Jack Black said:
Many thanks for the kind words my friend, you picked the perfect pair for Black Friday :cool: Beautifully matched :thumbsup:
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Thank you very kindy, Jack!!! :) :thumbsup:

Jack Black said:
Have a great weekend everyone :) Carrying my SamDamLamb and a Joseph Allen 8173-1914 clasp knife from WW1 :thumbsup:

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Wow, your Joseph Allen is certainly an extremely tough old beauty, surviving 2 World Wars and over a century; it looks like your SamDamLamb and the Warrior are out for a fun day of plinking, too! :cool:;):thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
SteveC said:
Good working pair and nice 294 !




Nice pair Paul !
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Thanks, Steve!

About your Western Whittler ~ think that Schrade made it?
DocJekl said:
All those people "loving" your post have no idea what a goniometer is šŸ¤£
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You do realize that Bob provided the information with which any of ā€œthose peopleā€ could find out exactly what it is, right?
Or perhaps what ā€œthose peopleā€ were liking was his generous offerā€¦
 
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