What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Old Schrade 863 with bone covers and a Case Collectors Club Mini-Trapper.

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Just returned from a trip to Titusville with these four in tow.
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... Wow. Awesome take that, the variety of form and color, the blade selection (four different main blades!). Very nice!

Is the #33 two-bladed, or the whittler?

Congrats. :)

~ P.
 
Yes, all four really decent patterns too!

GEC manages the blade length/handle ratio very well indeed. For small knives the 25 offers real breadth of blade, the Conductor has an impressive cutting edge in compact frame. Same too for the Eureka and the Houdstooth, good long Spears and Wharncliffes all.

Today I carried a 33 Stainless Acorn Conductor in stag.
 
The 33 is the 3 blade whittler. I have never owned a true split-backed whittler, and this little animal may be my favorite of the four. But only if forced to pick. The little red 25 is my first 25, and aside from some sharp jigging I had to sand a little bit, it's a great little companion. Whenever I carry a stockman, the sheep foot blade is the one I use the most, so this little bugger makes things simple. The Houndtooth is impressive. Mine doesn't have the lock, but the spring is so strong it honestly does not need it. Not sure how they engineered this pull, but it opens nice and easy to the half stop. Then it's a bear trap. Which is perfect, when you think about it. Easy to get the blade out of the handle with the nail nick. and then, when you can get a good purchase on the blade, it's a hefty solid snap.
 
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This Bret Dowell Muskrat hasn't left my pocket since it came in the mail.

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I don't blame you Rob! It would be in my pocket as well. Bret did an amazing job on that thing!! It really makes
me want to have one made. Very well done..

Jason
 
I just have to remind myself how good this looks sometimes. A real favorite of mine, my EKA Masur 88.

 
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