What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Rufus1949]

Coupla Cases

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Beautiful coat on your trapper Jon.

 

[JonMcD]

Beautiful coat on your trapper Jon.

Let’s hold “your trapper” loosely. I’m visiting the deep drawers of Case tantalization in Chattanooga.

 

[afishhunter]

To paraphrase the Late Great Sir Montey Python ...
"And now for something a little bit different..."
The Blue Nikov still on watch chain. (watch chain and pocket watch not shown.)
Autopoint (Chicago) Boys Knife.
I may be mistaken, but I think this is the first time I've carried it. I received it c.2013.
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From what I have been able to find online, Autopoint was in Chicago from inception in 1911 to 1979. From 1979 to present, they are in Janesville, Wisconsin. http://www.autopointinc.com/about-us
Since my knife has "Chicago" on the tang stamp, it must be pre-1979?

Autopoint is known for advertising knives. If this is/was an advertising knife, all traces of the ad are gone.
I suspect it may have been re-handled,sincethe covers are bone. All the phoos I could find show plastic ... Celluloid? (or Acrylic for recent production?)

 

[ron55]

Quite an undertaking. Please let us see how it turns out.

Will do. Target completion is mid April 2024.

 

[JW225]

CC HJ #1 today...

 

[runninmike]

uH897 stockie for turs...

https://imgur.com/PZELVTU

 

[Slice-and-dice]

Trusted 112...

https://flic.kr/p/2oWe7CS

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Nothing poor about that.

For Thrifty Thursday, I'm toting one that cleaned up nice:

Once again your eye sees the beauty that once was, and what could be again.
I wonder how many passed that one over, leaving it for you?

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This large (over 4") congress is basically a folding machete but it disappears in the pocket! Its smooth, snappy, zero gaps, flush... It's perfect. Boker also does jigged Delrin better than any other knife I've had.

One spring, two blades... Nice and thin... Excellent. I just can't seem to find one in a medium size. 3 or 3.125" and 4.125" but nothing in the middle. The search continues.

If anyone has any old Boker catalogs with various half congress knives... Please give a shout if you don't mind sharing some photos.

The Sabre is just along for one day for nostalgic reasons.

When I was a kid, back in the nineteen and sixties, Japan was transforming from the post war rebuilding of their manufacturing. With much help, they first began cranking out cheap items like toy soldiers, etc. “Made in Japan” meant cheap, throwaway consumer goods. It was only a generation or two before they transformed into manufacturing world class product.
Sabre was right in the middle of that ~ still inexpensive, made for the everyday working man, yet with rapidly improving quality. My Grandad took me into Jack’s Sporting Goods in Camdenton, Mo., and bought this Sabre fishing knife with which he taught me how to filet crappie and white bass.
And I bought the Granddaddy Barlow years later. Real bone, sawcut and well fitted, yet crude if compared to a Case or GEC. But beautiful on it’s own.

Will do. Target completion is mid April 2024.

Will it get a fiberglass/clearcoat covering?

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

#54 Big Jack, and Camillus made High Carbon Craftsman Sta-Sharp Camp knife.
This knife was sort of the “missing link” for me, confirming that High Carbon was indeed a Sears Roebuck brand.

Two Cherokee Chocolates on the left, big ol Brandywine, and a Cinderella’s Pumpkin Coach Costoluto Genovese on the right.

Have a great day!

 

[Headwinds]

Small and very simple Thrifty Thursday...

 

[315]

Cleaning up some ratchets. I’d like to tell you a story how my knife was useful but it was not…just sat there watching and didn’t lend a hand…

 

[sf fanatic]

Just another foggy summer day here in the City by the Bay! Not much on the agenda for today. Keeping me company the usual lamb and SAK Electrician.
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[mbkr]

Just another foggy summer day here in the City by the Bay! Not much on the agenda for today. Keeping me company the usual lamb and SAK Electrician.
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That SAK

 

[sf fanatic]

That SAK

Thanks Mike.

 

[TXGatorbait]

Thinking stone and man’s best fidget

 

[mbkr]

Another pretty day. I'm going to get caught up on some mowing as soon as the dew's off.

 

[Modoc ED]

Going to town pretty soon for a grocery run at the Holiday Market and chow at the Wagon Wheel Cafe. The spouts on a couple of gas cans I use are a bit iffy so I'm gonna get two new 5-gallon ones at Ace Hardware. I'll tote this Buck 055 on today's journey.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice pair Jack !

Thanks Steve

Mr.Chip Butty and an elegant T. Wattam mop pen knife, thanks to Mr.Black.View attachment 2289908

Glad you have them buddy

Nothing poor about that.

For Thrifty Thursday, I'm toting one that cleaned up nice:

Well done Rachel, some nice jigging

Excellent giveaway prizes Bob. That stag looks great. Nice job, Jack

Thanks Bart

Once again your eye sees the beauty that once was, and what could be again.
I wonder how many passed that one over, leaving it for you?

When I was a kid, back in the nineteen and sixties, Japan was transforming from the post war rebuilding of their manufacturing. With much help, they first began cranking out cheap items like toy soldiers, etc. “Made in Japan” meant cheap, throwaway consumer goods. It was only a generation or two before they transformed into manufacturing world class product.
Sabre was right in the middle of that ~ still inexpensive, made for the everyday working man, yet with rapidly improving quality. My Grandad took me into Jack’s Sporting Goods in Camdenton, Mo., and bought this Sabre fishing knife with which he taught me how to filet crappie and white bass.
And I bought the Granddaddy Barlow years later. Real bone, sawcut and well fitted, yet crude if compared to a Case or GEC. But beautiful on it’s own.
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Will it get a fiberglass/clearcoat covering?

Cool story Jeff

 

[pvicenzi]

 

[screened porch]

That Massoptier queue de poisson has had me worried. I've searched the sock drawer for it several times, but it's so slim! This morning it just deigned to appear.