What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

I'll be switching to Modoc ED's magnanimous gift when I go out later this morning.

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For Wooden Wednesday, my Cocobolo Camillus Jack and my Hardedge Knives Rosewood "Intruder" fixed blade.
I bought the Intruder from one of the craftsmen over in our Knifemaker's exchange ....... about ten years back. 😊

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GT ..... that's my old oak fence board in the fixed blade pic ................. which later got cut up for the bird house. I regret it. :(
 
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Taylor’s Eye Witness and a Camillus TL-29.

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The tang stamp, cocobolo, and forward placement of the shackle pin date this thing to post 1950. Could date into the ‘60s. I do not know exactly when they switched to the black synthetic.
The knife would be nearly mint if some dufus had not laid the blade flat on something abrasive and marred the mirror polish. How scratching up the sides of a blade qualifies as sharpening escapes me. But it was made for work, for working men, not museum curators. I am just grateful that there’s no actual blade loss, which is always something I look for when buying a used knife on the auction site. And I am learning that if the seller does not mention snap, better watch out.
This one is great ~ smooth and firm with no wobble, and not a nail breaker.

The polished part shows as the dark reflection in the photo, and reminds me of the care and craftsmanship Camillus put into these knives.

An impressive thunderstorm whipped through before we got home last evening, followed by an encore during the night. 1/2 inch of rain was most welcome.
But there must have been some thrashing wind at tree level, because there are a lot of leaves on the ground. Enough to make me go check if any of the dead trees in my little woods patch blew over, but no.
Have a fine Wooden Wednesday!
 
It’s a wet foggy morning here. This MBK knife just came in. It might be too arty or ahem gas stationy even for a fancyphile like me. I suspect the aesthetics will grow on me. I don’t have a knife like this so what the heck. The blade is K390. So it will get a nice patina. It came as sharp or sharper than any knife I have. I’m not sure about the blade surface grind. I think that look has become a thing. And I sure would have liked a swedge. Blades like this look unfinished to me. Walk and talk is fine except the closing from the half stop is a little weaker than I’d like. Would I buy it again? Yup.
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Rufus1949 said:
Thanks Bart. Ben Kabisch said he has not posted on this forum in a long time, so he has limited exposure. He is a teacher down in Texas. Fit and finish is spot on.
This is another he was offering recently.
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"Frankie" has great taste in coats Bart.😍
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Guess it would be a good thing to introduce myself... I'm Ben Kabisch and have been a part time knifemaker since 2015 but only been making slipjoints for the past 5 years or so. I'm a teacher/coach at a small rural school here in Texas and make knives when i have time. I've been a member here on bladeforums since 2003, but I'm not an avid poster, just like to read up on things that interest me. I've learned to make knives under Todd (TA) Davison, Bill Ruple, Tim Robertson and LOTS of trial and error as most makers have!haha I have a few knives for sale in the knifemaker forum if anyone is interested and also do custom orders (although i'm backed up on orders for a little while right now). Any questions feel free to ask and i appreciate the feedback i've gotten from my knives so far!
 
Another knife I bought in July and took with on vacation is this Rough Ryder copper swirl stainless canoe. The covers are kinda interesting, and I like the copper bolsters.
Sliced grapes for oatmeal like a champ, and then took an interest in my making some coffee with Folger's Instant and a dash of Swiss Miss Dark Chocolate Cocoa mix.
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Horsewright every day. I love it, David. That new lamb is not too shabby either 👍
Ben Kabisch said:
Guess it would be a good thing to introduce myself... I'm Ben Kabisch and have been a part time knifemaker since 2015 but only been making slipjoints for the past 5 years or so. I'm a teacher/coach at a small rural school here in Texas and make knives when i have time. I've been a member here on bladeforums since 2003, but I'm not an avid poster, just like to read up on things that interest me. I've learned to make knives under Todd (TA) Davison, Bill Ruple, Tim Robertson and LOTS of trial and error as most makers have!haha I have a few knives for sale in the knifemaker forum if anyone is interested and also do custom orders (although i'm backed up on orders for a little while right now). Any questions feel free to ask and i appreciate the feedback i've gotten from my knives so far!
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Thanks for the introduction. I like the couple I’ve seen from you so far. Looking forward to seeing more. You’ve certainly worked under some accomplished teachers!
 
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