What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

pertinux said:
Okay, thanks-- though I appreciate the further looks at this one in isolation.

How big of a factor or difference is it to you that the covers on the Europa are non-swappable?

In addition to its clean(er) lines, I'm guessing its pinned covers adds to its slimness (or put another way, perhaps the screws and swappability explain the Puffin's being slightly thicker)? Or are they relatively different knives altogether?

~ P.
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Hi P

Don't mind the non swappable aspect, I take some comfort in being able to take the Puffin apart as it's often my work knife and can get pretty gunked up. Having said that cleaning any slipjoint is pretty easy.

I can see this knife as a tough weekend EDC. I like the clean lines, the scales are pretty much the same thickness as the Puffin. If I was to compare them to two GEC patterns for example I'd say the Europa is similar in feel to a #15 and the Puffin feels similar to a #72/3.

Sam
 
Humppa said:
Jason, that´s a fine looking knife. I really like the jigging on the handles... beautiful - just beautiful...
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Thanks Andi! Robeson did a great job with the worm grove jigging, You can see small little lines inside the grove, as if the worm had
moved right through there for real...lol. :D

Jason
 
Well, I carried my Buck 302 earlier today, but for the evening I switched it up with a 1950's Belgian Navy clasp knife made by Friedrichswerk in Solingen.
Véry sturdy and somewhat heavy slipjoint. It helped me gather a few kilos of gooseberries. Afterwards I wanted to keep fondling it so I also stropped the edge. It doesn't show that well in the pics since the edge height is so minimal, but it's veeeery shiny.

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willgoy said:
What a fine example! Really impressed with this, but it creates discontent over my choice of Antique Bone for my Eureka

Thanks, Will
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Thanks! That Eureka just gets nicer and nicer in the hand that more I carry it. And it started me on a dangerous new kick for GEC's smooth bone offerings...
 
After reading some good things about Bertram Cutlery knives, I found this new, old stock Bertram H&R 4" stockman in green bone.

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Clip main is stamped

SOLINGEN
GERMANY

under the chickens logo on the mark side tang, and

BERTRAM
CUTLERY
433-HCB

on the pile side tang. It has the mystical ROSTFREI blades, but this Solingen stainless takes a very fine edge.
I would appreciate any info on when this knife was made. It came in a standard green H&R box, with a 433-HCB sticker on the end.
It took me all of about 4 minutes total to get all three blades beautifully sharp.
 
@wouldestous

I think it depends on personal preferences. The blade grind is very nice. The hollow grind makes the blade crazy sharp. It cut me a few hours ago. The textures handles are very grippy and allow for a firm grip, even when wet. I like that a lot. It's an extremely versatile knife and for the internet prices you get a very good deal. Especially considering you get buck's heat threat on the 420hc. Splendid working knife that won't let you down.
 
black mamba said:
After reading some good things about Bertram Cutlery knives, I found this new, old stock Bertram H&R 4" stockman in green bone.

BertramH-R_zpsfff4ff66.jpg~original


Clip main is stamped

SOLINGEN
GERMANY

under the chickens logo on the mark side tang, and

BERTRAM
CUTLERY
433-HCB

on the pile side tang. It has the mystical ROSTFREI blades, but this Solingen stainless takes a very fine edge.
I would appreciate any info on when this knife was made. It came in a standard green H&R box, with a 433-HCB sticker on the end.
It took me all of about 4 minutes total to get all three blades beautifully sharp.
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Jeff, I showed mine one day a long time ago, similar to your stampings, and A.G told me,,,,"This is a Jim Frost H&R, made by Boker, Kissing Krane or in Spain. The inlay, bone color, etc. etc."

Here is the link to the thread:http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-and-Rooster-knives?highlight=bertram+cutlery
 
Thanks, Gev. Just to follow up, here are closeups of the tang stamps. The chickens look the most like the '75-'80 stamps from the thread you cited,
but it does have the shield and the feel of a newer knife. Nice, but not up to GEC standards, much less the fabled early Bertrams.

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If it is indeed a Frost Bertram, made after 1983, when did they stop making them in Germany?
My box says, "Made in Solingen, Germany" right on the lid.
 
Won this auction last week. It came in the mail today, and went straight into the pocket.





I am very happy. Everything is nice and tight, with good snap. I can't believe I snagged it. I'm always getting outbid.
 
Back to the Old timer again. rune1279,you have fine taste , I must say:D. I was so sure that my next purchase was going to be a Eureka Jack but after seeing Bakerg2g's harness jack .......AAAAAAHHHH So many knives so little money!:D
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I had my Laguiole in my pocket at work today, but have forgotten to take a pic when I did all the others :eek: I'll have to rectify that, it is a beautiful knife by Fontinile Pataud.

After work, I felt like a pickle, a GEC bullet jack in pickle green of course!
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