What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Way-Barney said:
I am sorry afishhunter, I am not fami;iar with the terminology that you employ, I dont know if its clamshell or not, I had to to ask for a translation on Outgassing last week from Rufus1949, Bob, and I still dont understand how to identify celluluse, or what seems to be, it's inherent problems. The knife looks a lot better in hand, than the images suggest. So what I think your suggesting, a full rebuild, could be worthwhile. The can opener is very efficient.
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"Clamshell": The bolsters and covers/handle are hollow, and held on by tabs, usually at the ends of the knife.
(Victorinox uses a different method on their not ALOX knives.)
The material used for the "covers" (in your case celluloid film or very thin sheet celluloid.) is glued on.
An easy way to tell at a glance if a clamshell knife: No backspring center pin.

Inherant problem of celluloid is it is unstable. It is also quite flamable.

Movie film used to be celluloid. I don't know if you are old enough to remember movie theaters and drive-ins, the film in the projector catching fire, movie paused while the projectionist spliced the film (after cutting out the bad/burnt section) ...

Celluloid can outgas, releasing Nitric Acid gas. Nitric Acid will destroy anything made of metal in the vicinity. It does not matter if cast iron or steel, or brass/copper/bonze/nickel silver/silver/gold. It will destroy the metal. (the acid does not do any "favors" to wood, bone, and horn or antler, either.)
Once it starts outgassing, it cannot be stopped.
It can go several decades without any issues, or it can go bad days or weeks after it was made. The lighter colors (includes clear) are more likely to outgas. WHEN (not "if") it goes bad, it is without warning.

Keep suspected and confirmed celluloid equipped knives seperated from all others. (including other celluloid equipped knives)
If possible, store them in a glass jar with a lid, one knife per jar, checking for the steel and bolsters starting to turn black, the covers/slabs of the handle shrinking or curling. If possible, remove the celluloid when it starts to outgas, and dispose of it.
Unless it is a clamshell knife, you (or a modder) will have to put on new covers/slabs.
 
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Will Power said:
Johnnythefox Johnnythefox The Sawcut Bone on that Lamb Foot Barlow of yours is some of the best seen on the forum in my un-humble view :D:thumbsup: Superb colouration and shine.
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Thank you I will be looking for more at the Shot show next Saturday.

I found a load of messages on FB the other day from strangers asking to buy it,,seems to be popular. 😇
 
Faced with a hour and a half of free time before it was time to leave for my wife’s company picnik, I swapped my knives for heavier duty knives, and got a start on planting my garlic.FBB533A4-919D-48F9-83C3-F3DA430A2066.jpegDD25ECE6-4A3D-421B-902B-BDE5FBB3E2A0.jpeg
These are the biggest cloves from my biggest bulbs in the hopes of growing bigger and bigger garlic season over season.
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So, after an hour drive, we got to the picnik. Apparently, they remembered me from last year…C3EB18C6-894D-4E22-A6F7-744F50CA7473.jpeg
 
I haven't posted in a while as I had a radical prostatectomy last Tuesday. Feeling better but will be so glad to get this darn catheter removed.
Evening skies prevented this Canal Street bone from popping like it does in the sunlight.
 
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