What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[bigfish64]

Yellow bone moose pattern and a stag whittler today.
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Good looking knives Greg, nice to hear from ya!

 

[Bloodloss]

These two will do just fine today.
Have a great day, y'all!

https://imgur.com/a/Zu3LJcY

 

[AZGabe]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Here's my haul from yesterday at the dog park

Sweet and delicious


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Excellent.
They’re everywhere, and 99.999% of people don’t bother with picking them.
Besides the canes in back, on the overgrown border with my neighbors on the south side, and out front in my wildflowers, I still can’t help myself, and pick across the road and around the pond that we jointly own with the other 19 houses here. Never seen anyone else berry picking.

Seven quarts in the freezer, and they are out there ripening as I type.
I reach a point when I get a little tired of it

We talking berries today? Got a great haul of huckleberries out camping this morning.

Plus a little fixed blade content

About 4 cups, and mostly all dark purple.

Awesome! I miss living in the Ozarks, and poking around in the woods for things like huckleberries and morels.
Storebought blueberies can’t compare.

Good knife, too!

This Remington (I call it a Bullet Wannabee) knife has been with me for nearly a year now, but has recently surfaced from my accumulation for some attention. It has also been riding in my pocket for the last couple of weeks while I try to tidy it up some. It was not mis-represented on the aution site, but I was really expecting something different than what I got. It looks to be a second, or maybe a lunchbox knife, and really should have hit the trash bin instead of making it out the door to the public eye. Or is it possibly a poorly executed re-handle? I'm not sure.

The handle scales seem to lack a taper to the bolsters; they are blunted where they meet the bolsters and are quite proud of the bolsters on either side. The handle rivets and backspring pivot pin seem to be reversed in regard to material used, none of which has been properly installed/finished - sharp edges around the edges of the heads. The same holds true for the lanyard bushing. I've hand filed, sanded, and polished them into a nearly useable state.

The blades look to be made of stainless steel, yet they both have a generous amount of pitting. All others I've found on-line of this pattern, have a bullet shield, and are listed as having 440 Stainless Steel blades. Also, somebody over-polished the blades with a power buffer. Both blades are extremely lazy ,and neither snaps open or closed worth a hoot. No Bullet on the handle either. One other item of significance... the jigging is different than any othe R1173 I've found on-line since last August. Pile side stampings is as follows: Clip = 1983 Spey = R1173.

Can anyone answer the following questions please?
Would this likely have been a Camillus built knife?
Would this be classified as a Baby Trapper?
Would that Clip blade be a Turkish Clip?

I like the style, feel, and heft of this knife, even with all of its faults, but am very glad I didn't pay much for it. Any and all input will be appreciated.View attachment 2239178View attachment 2239179View attachment 2239180View attachment 2239181

I’m no expert, but that sure looks like a rebuild to me. Lack of shield, the way the bone is fitted and pinned…
Not bad looking work, though.

The lack of snap is the worst part, though.
Not sure what can be done.
Maybe you want to bust it apart, learn how they fit together, and do a better job of putting it back together? It’s not like you’d be messing with an unmolested antique.

Or just use it!

 

[Jack Black]

https://imgur.com/a/jsJGzOs

of course that one is not from FP. (what do you call it please?)

Thank you kindly.

The HHB speaks for itself Jack, but your Remington is a nice balanced addition to the lamb.


An L.F &C..recent recover
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Wow! You folks are starting the week in style! Quality cutlery there

Thanks a lot Bob, I was supposed to be going to the docs, but even the appointment system is falling apart here That's a great re-cover, and it's nice to see the pile side of your K Lamb

 

[r8shell]

Excellent.
They’re everywhere, and 99.999% of people don’t bother with picking them.
Besides the canes in back, on the overgrown border with my neighbors on the south side, and out front in my wildflowers, I still can’t help myself, and pick across the road and around the pond that we jointly own with the other 19 houses here. Never seen anyone else berry picking.

If we had berries (especially raspberries) growing around here, I'd be picking them for sure! I've been trying to harvest a few figs from neighborhood trees, but you've got to time it just right: If you pick too early they have sticky, bitter sap and as soon as they ripen the birds and squirrels get 'em.

 

[afishhunter]

not sure, just a tool, made from wood, one end is in hand shape, when people's back feels itch, use it to resolve it.
so called "very nice"?

thought you was talkin about the horn handle one, not the back scratcher. Sorry.

That IS a very nice (and fancy) back scratcher tho, so I won't rescend my comment.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Earthy stuff.
I need straw and spoiled hay, lots of it. I’ve been buying oat straw from a farmer north of me for several years, and the lady told me “no, we don’t use any herbicides in the oat fields.” But last week, I went to get four bales (that’s what fits on the roof rack of the Subaru), and when I opened the barn, I saw a big sprayer wagon with two 250 gal. tanks sitting there. Then I looked out at the beautiful oat field ~ huh! NO WEEDS. I left without taking any.
A couple of bales I already have, covered with horse manure and compost, are growing fungus (Good, because fungus breaks down the straw real well), but before I use it to mulch my vegatable beds, I’ll test it for herbicides by planting peas and beans right in the top. They will germinate fast, but they are sensitive to herbicides, so they will tell me pretty soon if it’s safe. If the leaves curl, I’ll dump the straw in the woods. The Big Ag companies are really pushing their persistent herbicides on farmers, and organic garderers are getting lots of contaminated hay, straw, and manure.
Meanwhile, I planted my squash in these bales, and they seem to be doing ok. I bought a dozen bales last fall, and covered them in manure and compost, and watered the hell out of them to break them down.
Maybe the straw’s not contaminated with herbicides???
Sorry for rambling…
Here’s my other knife for the day~ Ideal Products, Solingen, Germany.
Pretty faithful copy of the original Russel Canadian Belt Knife.
The pole beans are reaching for something higher than my 7,5 ft. T posts. Next year I’ll have to go back to cutting willow poles and really let them climb.

Y’all go on and have a fine Monday! Before it gets too hot, I’m putting on a heavy long sleeved shirt, and pushing into my biggest black raspberry patch out back. Then I need to dig up a garlic, and see if it’s ready.
I promised some bulbs to one of the girls at the gas store who wants to try growing it for next year. And I still have some tomato plants to give away.

 

[screened porch]

I've already forgotten where I just bought the little Camillus.
[I remembered.]

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

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[afishhunter]

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in pockets.

 

[Dextar]

thought you was talkin about the horn handle one, not the back scratcher. Sorry.

That IS a very nice (and fancy) back scratcher tho, so I won't rescend my comment.

Got the word "back scratcher" (I did make some search on Google and Youtube about "very nice", "itch, very nice" though)

 

[Bloefield]

Buggy. Sak Sportsman.

 

[sf fanatic]

Another foggy start to the day in the City by the Bay! Looks like it will clear up early today. Have a busy couple of days coming up. BBQ at my son’s house with his wife and my grandson today and then tomorrow another one at my son’s “Church” club house. That one could be interesting. Totin the usual lamb and with a nod to Micarta Monday a C. Scout. Have a great Holiday!
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[mbkr]

Pioneer X

 

[Hickory n steel]

Since the 1st

 

[ephsea]

A good start to MM.

Sorry for rambling…

It's only rambling if nobody's listening? I always enjoy seeing your pictures and reading your posts Jeff. You inspire me to spend more time in the garden! You're right about the big Ag and chemical companies, seems they would do *anything* for money.

Y’all go on and have a fine Monday!

Well I think I shall. Same to ya Jeff, wash out those scratches when you crawl out. There was an overgrown blackberry patch in the vacant lot across the street from us growing up. When in enough trouble, I would sometimes crawl in there through the little tunnels that only wee-uns and small game can fit through. Nobody could do much until I decided to come out, if there were blackberries it could be an hour or more. Puhpuhpuh-lease don't throw me in that there briar patch!

Ellis Wyatt I always love your pictures, and of course the knives. Just felt like you deserved recognition for your thoughtfully chosen backgrounds. You have many gloriously rusty things to set your corrosion-free steel upon.

 

[Modoc ED]

Red Bull Nose today. Nothing much to say except - Sausage and pancakes for breakfast.

 

[Ed G]

… 62 CHW and Cadet …

 

[Viper84]

Second cup of coffee. I am awake.