What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Will Power]

Carrying these (almost) twins today. I’ll call them fraternal twins!

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Micarta King right there

Beautiful material, just right for those knives

 

[Jiki]

 

[Joefairbanks]

Micarta King right there

Beautiful material, just right for those knives

Thanks Will, I would agree! I have quite a few with micarta covers, but GEC’s burlap is definitely my favorite!

 

[Joefairbanks]

Two great burlap micarta examples, Joe, er, I mean Ken.

Thank you Jeremy!

 

[Joefairbanks]

I would call them beauties Ken.

Thank you Bob, they are even better in person!

 

[ephsea]

Hi FC, great cutlery today.
I have an eclectic mix right now.

Why thank you Bob! You do have indeed have varied taste, Sam Cooke is a classic. I want to check out Nils Lofgren. And a Kroo... Get out of my head Bob!

The patina looks good FC. So does the new fixed blade.

Why thankee Bart! I'm proud of the patina, although usually I just use them and wait. Not so proud of the fact that I carry that sweet little Wayne Walker so seldom that you thought it was new Glad you caught some powder, and didn't meet the bears. The 14 would not have helped much against a bear.

No sorcery, just factory

Gosh it's beautiful! I never new the '13 run had the secondaries on the "correct" side. Darnit, this is going to cost me!

Carried the Josh Fisher again today, along with the Eureka Jack, to match a Goldenrod Yellow shirt
Hope all you Porchsters have a great evening!

 

[sgbeskin]

Micarta single blade Case trapper

 

[ISKRA]

Office carry today

 

[Scholefield123]

Rabbit knife in some beautiful African goat horn

 

[ZHoovie]

Micarta single blade Case trapper
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Nice pic! Looks like you got some good patina going!

 

[ZHoovie]

Rabbit knife in some beautiful African goat horn View attachment 2461068

I'm loving the lines & curves on that!

 

[mitch13]

Wood Thursday for me.
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[mbkr]

Mike, i always get confused with Case pattern numbers, and my go-to resource is a "Case Pattern Number Reference Guide" at AAPK. But, to my surprise, that resource didn't even have an 032 pattern listed.

But I found this thread:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/case-63032.775676/

The 5th post seems to answer your question, at least as I understand it.

- GT

Gary, your seach-foo is better than mine

Mike, Case changed to the "032" pattern which is slightly smaller (3 1/2" vs 3 5/8"), and has cam tangs instead of half stops, in 1978!!!

reference: Collecting Case Knives, by Steve Pfeiffer!!

Thanks guys! Exactly what I wanted to know. I didn't know about the half-stops. Regarding the length, Case lists the length of the 032 as 3.63" (3 5/8") on their website. I took my digital caliper to the one I have here and measured 3.55". So, unsurprisingly, Charlie is more accurate than Case

 

[5K Qs]

Sunday Stockman...

I have a Buck 373 very similar to yours that belonged to my FIL before he died, and it seems to have taken up almost permanent residence in my watch pocket lately. Very handy "medium" stockman!

Due to warm up tomorrow, so that's good news

This combo today...

I admire that GEC canoe, Paul! Is that what they called rust red jigged bone, released Dec. 19, 2012?

Send that weather back to Canada and tell them we don't want it

We can do that??? I'm in!

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It’s been a busy weekend! We’ve been running back and forth across the mountain to the hospital anxiously awaiting the birth of our first grandbaby. Thursday was a false alarm, but Friday night we were back again. Then very late last night we were blessed with a beautiful granddaughter. Both Momma and Baby are doing well; Son-In-Law is a little worse for wear, but nothing that a good night’s sleep won’t fix. Incidentally, he probably won’t get that for awhile.

Belated congratulations on your new grandchild!!
I hope you and Mrs. Crappie don't insist that we refer to the granddaughter as Baby Crappie (or, even worse, Crappie Baby)!

I won’t brag about our 10 below after seeing what @paulhilborn had this morning.

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Very cool sky photo, Jeff! What is that bright light in the middle? I haven't seen anything like that for about a month.
Couple of celestial knives, too!

I didn't actually carry these today as truth be told I have spent most of my weekend in my flannel pj's out of the bitter cold and snow. I usually have a boys knife in my pocket then or Alox Solo.

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I'll bet that trio of Russell Barlows would have generated quite a bit of heat, had you carried them!

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Distinguished dark lockback, José!

Sweet Imperial BSA, Jim!

Thanks Todd. I will whisper good luck because my wife is an Eagles fan.

I admire the Eagles, too. "Hotel California" is probably their best-known, but I like so many of their songs!

This should get a nod from friends of Buck knives.

... This Buck 501 with Burgundy Burlap Micarta covers will do for today. Sausage and eggs for breakfast.

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Couple of elegant Bucks, gents!

This will be the last day I am able to carry the SBJ for next few weeks. I’m traveling abroad tomorrow and won’t risk any customs officer taking a liking to it. Tonight it will get some mineral oil and tucked in my drawer.
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Have a safe and enjoyable/productive trip, even without your SBJ; hope you don't have serious withdrawal symptoms!

Two stainless knives today

Couple of American classics, Taylor, even if stainless seems unusual for you!

A couple of Case knives out for some (snow)sunshine!

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Love the knives, hate the snow!
I'm carrying an amber bone Sodbuster Jr this week, too, but mine is stainless.

Also if lightsabers are from a long long time ago in a galaxy far far away, does that mean they count as "traditional"?

When life (and your neighbors) gives you several bags of lemons, right after you bought out all the lemons from one of the stands at the local farmers market, make lemoncello. My wife and I spent a couple of hours peeling about half of our stock of lemons today, swapping knives as they got too dull.

Right after this picture I cleaned and oiled the knives; I hope to find time to sharpen them tomorrow, but we may just grab a different pile of knives to go through the rest of the lemons, and sharpen everything later in the week.

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I have no idea what lemoncello is, but it looks cheerful!
Could it be used for an ice cream topping?

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Looks like a carving of a horrific reanimated baleen whale.
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Great question! I didn't even notice that until you pointed it out. Hmm.. If you're seeing what I'm seeing... It appears to be one of two things. 1. a one-eyed alien voodoo doll head of some sort, or 2. a squirrel turd.

I see a one eyed animal head. No charcoal at all.
When I was a child, I had a Tarzan paperback book with various "adventures" of Tarzan. One creature he battled had a human body with a raven head with raptor beak. That is what came to mind when I saw the object

Are you guys all products of the Primble Academy of Peculiar Perceptions??

Not losing at poker:

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That's pretty cool Gary
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Thanks pal, I think that's the pointiest knife I own, any pointier, and it'd be a punch!

Thanks, Jack.
Pointiest, Pointier, Punch - love the alliteration!

I'm sure it was hard work Tyson, but it also sounds like fun!

Keep warm Porchsters!

Memorable pair, Jack!

You’re probably right Gary…but then again, math isn’t my strongest suit.

Exactly why I haven’t grabbed one yet Jeff. If I do grab one it will be a prop only cigar.

Thank you fine Porchsters !

Totin' my old Schrade Cut. Co. Jack knife today ............... + a pic of my most cherished possession ... currently, of course.

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You're a wise man, Rob!
(Or do you say "wise guy" in KY?)

Happy for a Bucs win last night. Headed your way 5K Qs to take on your Lions! Going with my Boker Club today. View attachment 2459471

Do you have a Buck knife you use during Bucs games, Todd?
Your Tampa Bay privateers shouldn't have to complain too much about Michigan winter weather since the Lions play indoors here.

- GT

 

[waynorth]

Gary, your seach-foo is better than mine

Thanks guys! Exactly what I wanted to know. I didn't know about the half-stops. Regarding the length, Case lists the length of the 032 as 3.63" (3 5/8") on their website. I took my digital caliper to the one I have here and measured 3.55". So, unsurprisingly, Charlie is more accurate than Case

Steve Pfeiffer's book is carefully assembled, and amazingly informative about Case!!!

 

[echoscout]

Lambsfoot and a Cowboy Toothpick

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[Fixall]

Carrying a favorite of mine.

A Boker barlow in damascus steel forged from an M4 Sherman tank and re-covered by glennbad with beautiful, stabilized mammoth ivory.

 

[Headwinds]

I have a Buck 373 very similar to yours that belonged to my FIL before he died, and it seems to have taken up almost permanent residence in my watch pocket lately. Very handy "medium" stockman!

- GT

Thanks! I agree - I really should carry it more often than I do.

 

[Oldy]

It has pin as well,i will pack it and send it tomorrow.

 

[majorpain1]

It finally got above freezing here today but that wind felt so cold coming across the frozen lake.