What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Leslie Tomville]

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[Jiki]

 

[Crappie71]

This #54 whittler today.

 

[Will Power]

Been a minute again, life has intruded lately. On the bright side, I come bearing new (to me) knives!

Predictable July 4th carry

A perfect pair. Thanks to @Buckibbq for a very smooth trade for the Grinling. The hunt was worth, it *is* love!

A really lovely surprise from Will Power showed up - my first (certainly not my last) Winchester, a swell-center splitback that is perhaps the most perfect watch-pocket knife ever? Cam tangs all around, nicely jigged bone, carbon steel blades just the right thickness, hits the nail on the head I actually prefer this to the GEC 33 version, which I had tried some time back and crossed off my list due to my extreme finickiness about clip blades. Okay, maybe it's a prejudice. I'm working on it, you all help .
Also thoughtfully included was a fun post-card with Bears, and a coin (I *do* collect foriegn coins!). Apparently that superstition about knife-giving and friendship exists across the Atlantic as well, but I was unaware of the talisman effect of adding a coin. Anyways, a great excuse to throw something in future porch-bound packages so I shall endeavor to follow Will's good example. Thank you again Will, very thoughtful and useful, just like your posts here

Very glad to hear you like it But you've only got yourself to blame, I mean, sending me an undercover knife as a surprise gift ...... The BB knives are very worthwhile but becoming tricky to locate now. I agree that the Whittler offers a lot in compact form, there are many other BB patterns there to look for too.

Thanks, Will

 

[Will Power]

Have this nice CV punch stockman in my pocket today.

OOOOOHHHHHH! Like that a lot, would be thrilled to get hold of a CASE 18 in this form and your one has very decent Amber Bone, one of CASE's best in my view.

 

[Johnnythefox]

"Now, some guys, they just give up living
And start dying little by little, piece by piece
Some guys come home from work and wash up
Then go racin' in the street"

 

[SteelAngelGabriel]

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[mitch13]

 

[Jakeywax31]

 

[321Bandaid]

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Some days is just better than others.

Hey Crappie71 ! You gonna let that slide?!

 

[timgiesel]

 

[Viper84]

I got a problem, and the only cure is more negroni.

 

[thepapercut]

 

[Crappie71]

Hey Crappie71 ! You gonna let that slide?!

Well you know how it is with Primble , I show a crappie picture; he shows a striper. I show an Imperial Barlow; he shows a hundred year old India Steel Works Whittler. Like Dad said, “Boy you can’t keep up with the Primbles.”

 

[ephsea]

Coupla' hard workers with me today. The 29 weighs more than the Lishen.

 

[Ellis Wyatt]

 

[Jerbhola89]

Had the stockyard again today. It’s so nice why not carry it twice? This week’s been a doozy coming back from vacay; glad Friday is almost here.

 

[majorpain1]

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[TheJon]

GEC 15 Urban Jack helped with some little modifications of a new Opinel No 8. I've taken to deepening the curve in the handle. And then an odd ball step of using another knife blade or screw driver to push a tooth pick down the blade well to act as a spacer. Both of these combine to make the blade perfectly punchable.

 

[knarfeng]

GEC 15 Urban Jack helped with some little modifications of a new Opinel No 8. I've taken to deepening the curve in the handle. And then an odd ball step of using another knife blade or screw driver to push a tooth pick down the blade well to act as a spacer. Both of these combine to make the blade perfectly punchable.

If I'm understanding correctly you are using the toothpick to make up for the lack of a kick on the blade. Then the blade will not hit the handle and result in a dull spot. Brilliant! I'm going to need to try that one on one of my Opinels.