What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Primble said:
Well .... I reckon I've been wondering how you beat me to the draw on that old Case with the spike. Now ..... I see why with that machine gun you've been totin' ! :oops:💥
Just 5 minutes late and that old XX would be Mr. P.'s knife ! :thumbsup: 😍 🤣 🤬
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Sorry about that Primble Primble , I can assure you a firearm wasn't involved in any way of the acquisition of that Case marlin spike 🤣
I got it because it went perfect with my old Penn reel 😉

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Centermass said:
My understanding is as long as it doesn’t have modern folder convenience attributes, such as a pocket clip, a modern lock, or thumb studs, and it follows the general blueprint of a traditional slip joint pattern it will be tolerated. I have posted my Italian (Lionsteel/Fox) and Benchmade Proper modern traditional slip joints here and no one has harped on them. That said, the preference is definitely truly old or old fashioned in the traditional materials, and there currently is no separate subforum for modern traditionals.
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Perfect thankyou!
 
Primble said:
Out of the drawer containing some of my favorite old knives, my stag T. Turner Encore Pruner (c. 1830-1837), gets the call for duty for the fourth. Featuring all iron construction, flush joints, and some fine old stag, it has a loud ka-chink on the half stop, and a thunderous bear trap snap upon closing. "ENCORE" deeply stamped on the blade. I've never done much to this old knife other than rub the stag with some Dawn detergent on a damp rag and then dry it ...... then a drop of oil on the joint. I guess you could say I maintain it, but it easily sharpens up and I use it for light duty cutting when I need to. The patina is all natural, pitted on the end cap, but, not rusted. I think it is the oldest knife I own, by a fairly large margin. Also will be toting an American made jack made by Camillus during the WWII era.

Have a happy and safe Fourth of July everyone ! 😊🇺🇸💥

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Many are the greats amongst knives on this Forum, but this Pruner has to be in the top division. Saying I'm impressed here is a banal understatement o_O Quality of the Stag, authentic cared for condition, end plate, and that bolster. Above all the age, the 'Majesty' concerned would be William IV. It's the bolster that draws me though, small like on a lot of c19th English knives (Far, Far from the Madding Barlow;) ) and it amplifies the size of the Stag & the blade. Yet it is intricate, seems a groove or Rat-Tail, many decorative lines and pinched. How did they hide the pin in that? Maybe due to Iron construction?

Knife fit for an awesome occasion .

That old Blunderbus looks like it might have taken part in the Revolution itself :cool:
 
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