What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Camillus and Sabot so far.
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But I'm a mercurial galoot.
 
I have the pleasure of taking two knives on their first trip to work today!

I've never had a real SAK and my negative opinions of them were based on childhood memories of cheap knockoffs. I was quite wrong! This is nice in every respect.

The small aeb-l sheepsfoot was made by Blasted Hill, a knifemaker here on the forum. It arrived Friday and I'm itching to put some scratches on it! Very nice design! On request, he added a lanyard hole and swedge to the knife and it looks fantastic.
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If you haven't checked it out, the Mr. Knives neverending giveaway box is looking for it's next home this week. Please stop into the thread and add your name! There's another, beefier SAK still in the box along with many other great choices for anyone's taste.

Mr. Knives Neverending giveaway #70!

Hello everyone! Apologies for the delay it's been an absolute mess of a week. Sorry about that. On with the show here! Here is a link to the last giveaway https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/mr-knives-never-ending-giveaway-69.1933666/ The Rules: • Be a member of the Porch (minimum 50...
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Sacto said:
Just my Alox SAK today.
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…which will get the job done! 😎👍
Corto_Malt said:
Nice picture :thumbsup:
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Thank you Yann. 😎👍
sunknife said:
Out the door in a few minutes with these two. Oregon trapper for the pants utility pocket and Robeson sleeveboard jack for the front pocket. Have a good Monday folks. :)
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All the bases covered, cool textures in that photo Greg. 😎👍
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Some Waboom and Bex.View attachment 2247137
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Beautiful lambs Bob, love the colors in your photo. 😎👍
 
Out the front door to put a letter in the mailbox. I got distracted by the bee ~ both Bumble and Honey ~ activity on the Lambs Ear flowers. Maybe it’s because each blossom is so small, or maybe it’s because they are just very busy bees, but I had a hard time catching this guy in a photo.2D883700-4203-4582-83AD-B3338C02ADBF.jpeg
Down at the mailbox, what do i see but two Japanese Beetles doing something nasty in a Hollyhock flower. 57D3658C-20C4-42A2-BC64-3143CE0C0BF6.jpegI was glad they were not on my beans.
Speaking of beans, 78E7A22E-4AA2-48C0-B2E1-2F9D04E2A470.jpeg
This is a Kane County Flea Market find, which was marked $10, and the good ol boy took $6. It was extremely filthy, caked with dried grease, but I could just make out the “…llus”.
After scrubbing and flushing, and rubbing, and dying the faded bone, it revealed itself to be a Short Line Tang Stamp, meaning late 1940’s model 68. The spiral awl, and the spey snap just like new. The main shows its’ age, and needs a little help. From taking apart other old Camilluses with weak snap, I’m pretty sure the camming surface on the blade is worn. I believe the spring is tempered a little harder than the blade steel. But it doesn’t bother me. It stays safely open when I use it.
How ‘bout termaters?9591E02D-1601-4C6D-9FD0-B16A2A61C407.jpeg
I am totin my gift knife from Leslie Tomville Leslie Tomville , a Tidiute Cutlery Titusville, Pa. 53E323 Johnny On The Spot Electrician by Great Easter Cutlery. I think I got all the tang stamps and blade etches in case you are detail oriented. In case there was more, I opened the sheepfoot blade on the pile side ~ identical stamp as the other, which makes sense.
Last night, before bed, I pulled these out of the knife safe (cigar boxes in a dresser drawer), checked that the edges were very sharp, and oiled the joints…
When I closed the big blade from half stop, I got a big grin. It has perhaps the best closing Talk of all my knives ~ that metallic CLACK with an undertone of a ringing tone. Like a New Old Stock Cattaraugus.
So I said to Mrs. Fleschwund, who was already in bed, “listen to this, Vik”. She said “That’s nice dear, now let’s turn off the lights”.
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Have a very fine July 9.
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
Out the front door to put a letter in the mailbox. I got distracted by the bee ~ both Bumble and Honey ~ activity on the Lambs Ear flowers. Maybe it’s because each blossom is so small, or maybe it’s because they are just very busy bees, but I had a hard time catching this guy in a photo.View attachment 2247218
Down at the mailbox, what do i see but two Japanese Beetles doing something nasty in a Hollyhock flower. View attachment 2247217I was glad they were not on my beans.
Speaking of beans, View attachment 2247221
This is a Kane County Flea Market find, which was marked $10, and the good ol boy took $6. It was extremely filthy, caked with dried grease, but I could just make out the “…llus”.
After scrubbing and flushing, and rubbing, and dying the faded bone, it revealed itself to be a Short Line Tang Stamp, meaning late 1940’s model 68. The spiral awl, and the spey snap just like new. The main shows its’ age, and needs a little help. From taking apart other old Camilluses with weak snap, I’m pretty sure the camming surface on the blade is worn. I believe the spring is tempered a little harder than the blade steel. But it doesn’t bother me. It stays safely open when I use it.
How ‘bout termaters?View attachment 2247219
I am totin my gift knife from Leslie Tomville Leslie Tomville , a Tidiute Cutlery Titusville, Pa. 53E323 Johnny On The Spot Electrician by Great Easter Cutlery. I think I got all the tang stamps and blade etches in case you are detail oriented. In case there was more, I opened the sheepfoot blade on the pile side ~ identical stamp as the other, which makes sense.
Last night, before bed, I pulled these out of the knife safe (cigar boxes in a dresser drawer), checked that the edges were very sharp, and oiled the joints…
When I closed the big blade from half stop, I got a big grin. It has perhaps the best closing Talk of all my knives ~ that metallic CLACK with an undertone of a ringing tone. Like a New Old Stock Cattaraugus.
So I said to Mrs. Fleschwund, who was already in bed, “listen to this, Vik”. She said “That’s nice dear, now let’s turn off the lights”.
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Have a very fine July 9.
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Sweet pair of knives Jeff. Your wife’s response got me chuckling because I usually hear the same from my wife. Although, I occasionally get a, “Oh, that one’s pretty.” I consider that a win! 🤣
 
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