What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Modoc ED said:
Headed to town shortly. Over the weekend a niece invited Cindy and me to her house for Thanksgiving Dinner so it'll be a day off for Cindy. Not having to cook a big dinner will be a real treat for her. I think though that we're taking a salad. Anyway, we'll pick up the salad makings while in town. I'll be toting this gorgeous nylon covered Buck 112 Ranger LT knife on our journey today. Sausage and eggs for breakfast.

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A classic, Ed. Have a great day my friend.
 
73 liner lock today...

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Meanwhile, Mr. Mallard should be berry proud of himself...:)

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echoscout said:
HHB and the 85 looking good!
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bigfish64 said:
Nice choices Jack. 😎👍
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SteveC said:
Nice pair Jack !
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Thanks a lot of the kind words guys, much appreciated :) :thumbsup:
Amir Fleschwund said:
That’s beautiful, Jack. It looks like some variety of figured Black Walnut ~ maybe French or English Walnut?
It looks to me as if Mr Kephart was inspired by the old Green River pattern? But that handle shaped into a guard is a good improvement.
I used to think that a guard was to deflect an opponent’s blade in a knife fight, but eventually realized it’s to protect the user’s hand from sliding onto the blade. A combination of a loose grip while making a push cut can get messy. Am I correct?
I figured asking our resident knife researcher, reviewer, and writer would be easier than looking up answers to my musings. 😀
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Thank you very much Jeff, you know your wood much better than I do :) It's stabilized walnut :) Yes, I think so too, Dadley is very close :) The guard restricts using the blade a little when chopping or cutting on a surface, but that's not so much of an issue with a longer blade. It certainly stops the hand running onto the blade, but I also find this kind of guard fixes the knife in the hand better, particularly when they're wet, or smeared with blood/fish-guts, improving the grip, and making it easier to use. If you have to grab your knife in the dark, the guard not only shows you where the edge starts, but you instantly know which way round to hold the knife, and if you have to work with it in the dark or low-light, it's a big advantage. Mr Kephart knew his onions ;) Thank you for the kind words my friend :thumbsup:
Amir Fleschwund said:
Cattle Knife, Camillus TL-27, and Bowie.View attachment 2397851Saving seedsView attachment 2397852The 27 was the civilian version of the TL-29. The blades are slightly thinner, making it a bit slimmer overall. Still very sturdy and snappy.
View attachment 2397849I’m guessing this is from the ‘50s, maybe ‘60s. The long line under Camillus means it was post 1949,View attachment 2397848and the forward placement of the shackle means it’s older than the final version on which the shackle was placed right at the end when the end pin is.View attachment 2397850I like how the Cocobolo is aging.
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Interesting Bowie :cool: :thumbsup:
Jakeywax31 said:
LTWK Frontier Valley, Jack's '19 Lamb, and an old Western spey for work. Have a great day everyone.

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Practical trio Paul :cool: :thumbsup:
Jakeywax31 said:
Nice pair, Jack. Hope you had a great day !!!
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Thanks buddy, good enough :) ;) :thumbsup:
untytled said:
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That's a looker :cool: :thumbsup:
SteveC said:
I*XL Lamb and a Possum Skinner



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Very cool Steve, love the jigging on your big Lamb :) :thumbsup:
JW225 said:
73 liner lock today...

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Meanwhile, Mr. Mallard should be berry proud of himself...:)

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That's quite a skill! :cool: :) :thumbsup:
 
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