What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[jdillardtiger]

I am really new to traditional knives. This is my second GEC and I am really enjoying it.

 

[ZHoovie]

I am really new to traditional knives. This is my second GEC and I am really enjoying it.

Just saw your post in the new member thread. Welcome to the traditional side

 

[TheJon]

Urban Jack went for the ride today around the wetlands.

 

[321Bandaid]

The members of the porch prove time and again, what a great place it is. There is friendship, knowledge and generosity.
I need to thank JonMcD and Chris@321Bandaid for a collaborative gift. They did not just stick a knife in a box and post it. They coordinated having a knife, discussing a design, sending it to Glennbad, then gifting it.
This rambling cannot express my gratitude gentlemen.

Hope it serves you well!

 

[HFinn]

The Otter lockback has almost the same dimensions as Buck 110, but feels much lighter. The pocket sheath is made of an old belt and has a loop to attach a suspension cord like my sheaths almost allways do.

 

[HFinn]

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How do you, or anyone else, like the wharncliffe as a user? What is it most usefull for? I have thought about getting the Otter Weaver with similar blade.

 

[knarfeng]

How do you, or anyone else, like the wharncliffe as a user? What is it most usefull for? I have thought about getting the Otter Weaver with similar blade.

Wharncliffe blades and Sheepsfoot blades excel at starting a cut in the middle of a surface in a situation where you need to use the point to penetrate the surface to start the cut. The harder you push the blade to penetrate the surface, the more you are pushing the knife open. A Clip blade or a pen in such a situation can slip and be forced to close. Not so with a Wharncliffe or Sheepsfoot.

 

[Rufus1949]

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Welcome back and the 71 is a good choice.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Travman]

Still working on the orange dye. I think this one is done for now. The bone doesn’t seem to be able to absorb any more of the dye.

 

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[afishhunter]

The harder you push the blade to penetrate the surface, the more you are pushing the knife open. A Clip blade or a pen in such a situation can slip and be forced to close.

Sorry. I must respectfully disagree.
Unless you are attempting to cut with the spine, the harder you push down on the blade of a slipjoint (or friction folder) you are forcing the blade open, regardless of if clip, spear point, or a straight edge blade profile.

 

[sceva]

my GEC 06 Pemberton

 

[afishhunter]

Switching back to the CASE 10375.

 

[5K Qs]

For this week of 7/7, my Canoes of the Week are a Case canoe vintage '65-'69 (thanks, Tim) and a Rough Rider faux tortoiseshell mini canoe:




- GT

 

[MessieurRick]

After a little run out on my motorbike and watching a dismall England football team performance.

I decided to alter the look of my Drifter.

I like what you did to the 72 scales. What was it?

 

[5K Qs]

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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Love this pair of ancient stag pruners; cool that one model is named "Repeat" and the other is named "Encore", which seem related!
Rob, I also admire that WWII-era Camillus; was that a Navy-issued knife?

John Primble India Steel Works Crown Jack (c. 1890-1940) and my Landers, Frary, & Clark Pruner (c.1912-1950) for Tuesday.

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Another episode of "Vintage Pruners on Parade", this time featuring wood handles!

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And this little guy, about a 5' black snake, was on the back porch yesterday afternoon.

I think you can use a snake like that to predict your future, right? If you take as "baseline" the horizontal gap between floor boards the snake is lying on, and bends in the snake's body mark off months (even though the snake shows months that seem to be quite different in length), you can see whether your life will be above or below average for the next few months. Starting on the left, looks like July should be above average (snake above the line), August looks like it could be trouble, September back to pretty good, October (right on the line) about average, November getting better, December worrisome, January a great start to 2025, and February about average.

Lamb/spey and a Queen Barlow

Notable pair, Steve; that stag lambsfoot is unusual and fantastic!

@SCFlyGuy

The 6231 1/2 is 3 3/4" long closed. The 6235 1/2 is 3 1/4" long closed.

6231 1/2 top - 6235 1/2 bottom in both pictures

Thanks for the helpful comparisons, ED!

Carrying this nice Brother 1512 folder that just arrived today, nice inexpensive knife that is well made.
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Looks like a good one, Gary!
I bought a similar model (1502) back in February and am very happy with it. Mine has no shield and the blade is a drop point that I think is slightly shorter than yours. Is yours 440C stainless?

Had these two today.

First-class pair, Barrett!

Thanks Gary. I haven’t seen the fires affect the power lines on the big metal towers. They can knock out power on the wood poles if the pole catches fire. Usually if it’s just grass it moves relatively quickly and not too hot so the poles survive. The bigger risk is in high winds when the power lines arc or break and start wild fires.

Thanks for the info on fires and power lines, Bart.
We don't usually worry much about that in the city where I live. (Although a storm came through a couple of weeks ago with wind gusts up to 70mph and the TV news showed live video of a big tree in flames that had been caused by a power line that blew down. About a quarter mile from me, the wind snapped off the top half of a 60-foot oak tree that landed directly on the roof of a pick-up; the truck is now almost level from front of hood to back of tailgate!)

L.F.&C. Pruner Barlow again + Schrade Cut. Co. Premium Stockman Barlow + Fayetteville Knife Co. small sleeveboard Barlow.
I've learned a lot the past few days ! ............... assisted by A.I.

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Rob, I'm not a physician, but I suspect you've caught some kind of Barlow bacterial infection in your brain!!

I decided to redo the "cord micarta" handle on the puukko I showed earlier. This is better, two layers of cord. I burned off all the wisps after epoxy had dried, therefore the color. The surface is slightly coarse to give good grip, but not too much. Slim, flat and easy to carry, but comfortable enough.

I liked your first wrapped handle, but this one is definitely better!

The Porch is back at it again...

I'm actually kind of at a loss for words (@JonMcD please keep your comments to yourself, thanks ).

Just received this masterpiece from @sbh06 . I remember seeing it posted here almost exactly a year ago and thinking to myself HOLY SMOKES!!! I never thought I'd actually have it my hands. Thanks a million, Jeremy!

What an epic k'roo crew we have here!!!
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Congrats on the killer K'roo, Chris, and props to Jeremy for his generosity!
That handle looks like it could be the rarely-seen "blue plaid micarta"!

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I love those "fry pie" makers (at least that's what we called them back in the 1960s); fantastic way to make a sandwich on a campfire!
My wife and I have a side-by-side version with 2 "griddles" on the same set of handles.
And you're lucky to have an experienced skipper steering your boat!

Case swayback jack today.

Spectacular Swayback Jack, Bart!

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Special Wooden Wednesday carry, thanks to @Angry Waiter for a deal on the Rivertown. Big brother and little brother, together at last!

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Wondrous Wednesday Wood, FC!

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Any idea when and where your Gibson was made, Jeff? One of my uncles worked in the Gibson "factory" in Kalamazoo MI starting in the mid-1960s. I like your red/yellow knife pairing.

- GT

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks, this one has a D2 blade and arrived pretty sharp right out of the box. And a nice small thing that they did was to provide a small pull at the end of the box to make it easier to open
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[SteveC]

Notable pair, Steve; that stag lambsfoot is unusual and fantastic!




- GT

Thank you Gary !

 

[Modoc ED]

We're sticking close to home today. It was 102 degrees yesterday - suppose to be a bit hotter today. We had a nice parade in town yesterday. The town had all seven of their police cars in the parade. The Sheriff covered any 911 calls during the parade. I'll be watching the NASCAR Chicago Street Race later today. While watching the race, I'll recliner chair carry my new Remington Hawkbill Sausage and eggs for breakfast.