The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Fine wood examples, Jack!...
Rosewood and Ebony to start my week
Cool photo!
A pair of winners for Labor Day, Todd; that Böker stag copperhead goes to the head of the class!
Potent holiday pair, Steve; astounding grain on your ironwood lamb!
Glad your mouth is feeling a little better, ED!
I actually guessed that you had made a punch sowbelly, FBC; great job!HI Mike. I modded that RR080 by grinding the spay blade into a punch. Here's a pic of the other side.
Thanks; me, too.What color is the Humpy? I like it.
Case called it pocket worn harvest orange.Thank you kindly Gary.
According to my daughter, when young, we always ate stingbeans!
Did she like eating them, Bob? Can't imagine working up much appetite for a vegetable called stingbeans.I'm sure those young women are enthusiastic and persistent, but if that's Clemson's team this year I can't imagine they'll win many games.
They don't even have sleeves on their uniforms, let alone shoulder pads! 
Leave out the comma and that's what they used to say that about me!
Thanks for the bean lesson, Jeff; sounds like there's a lot to learn about beans....
These are heirloom beans from southern Appalachia, Gary.
These are greasy beans, called that because the pods are smooth and shiny.
They are supposed to be picked after the pods fill out, which makes them high in protein. And they need to cook a little longer than common snap beans, and a lot of them have strings, which need to be removed while trimming the ends. A bit more work, but worth it.
And, of course, you can also let them dry and shell them out for dry beans.
The names are fun, usually named after the person or family who’ve been growing the variety for generations. This bean is named Whitey Swanger.View attachment 2310465
I grew three varieties this year ~ Whitey Swanger, Nobles, and Turkey Craw.
Three forty foot rows vs. six rows of tomatoes. Next year, I plan on reversing that. I like beans
Looks like some serious salsa brewing, Jeff!
Jeff, I have a Chinese 5OT lockback with some kind of synthetic handles; looks like the same stuff Schrade USA used, but who knows. The edges of the handles on my knife are "too square" and sharp. What works best for rounding them off a little: sandpaper, files, doesn't matter?
I can see why, Steve!Thanks Gary, That Wards is my favorite Cattle knife, maybe even my favorite knife
Thanks for the info on the Stone, JJ.Thank you very much Gary, x 2!!! The Stone is around 3 3/4" closed, but the blade is both beefy and ground to a scalpel edge!
Striking knives, JJ!I started the week with mostly metal.
Great photo, Bart!Yellow case stockman today.
That 2-blade Pioneer Settler (?) is a very appealing knife, José!
Sounds less than ideal for sure, Jack; I hope it heals up quickly....
Thanks buddy
No, my clavicle is still out of place at the front, so I hope it doesn't recur. Not the rotator cuff I don't think, but they just told me it was a soft-tissue injury at the hospital, which is pretty vague, and not very helpful
Thanks again my friend
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Noteworthy pair, Jack!Carrying an unusual German-made Lambsfoot, from the 20's/30's today, along with one of Charlie's Ancient Barlows for my my Random Tuesday pick
I haven't looked for single-blade speys, since I prefer folding knives with more than one blade. But I like having a spey as part of the blade combo!
She did not enjoy them...as a youngin, she was a pasta girl.
I'm sure those young women are enthusiastic and persistent, but if that's Clemson's team this year I can't imagine they'll win many games.
- GT
I was lending moral support. The other team might be slightly distracted, which may help.
Potent holiday pair, Steve; astounding grain on your ironwood lamb!
I can see why, Steve!
- GT
Great picture of that lighthouse, we'll try to get to that one next time we are there. BTW, stay safe if you go to the water, something going on there for the past few days with the number of drownings...
Very nice. The old tractor you are beside is awesome. I believe I have seen it at the Minnesota State Fair a few years back.Went to the Missouri River Vallery Steam Engine Association annual show today. Beautiful weather, 70's, low humidity, a little fog early, but clearing. A good time was had by all
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I thought I was smiling, but I look like a lost old man View attachment 2313342
Maybe I should run for President
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Had two Vics withe me. A Bantam and a Rally. I didn't take a pic of the Rally
Bantam
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What a great looking, practical knife. Is it as useful as it looks?
Yeah, there’s been a lot of rip currents. Red Flags on Monday and yellow the rest of the week.Great picture of that lighthouse, we'll try to get to that one next time we are there. BTW, stay safe if you go to the water, something going on there for the past few days with the number of drownings...
