What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

sitflyer said:
That sure is a sweet looking knife! :thumbup:
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I have been "reading the knife" for a couple of months. It has a story to tell. I should post my thoughts in a thread of it's own. I'll do it when I get a while to sort out my thoughts ;-))

Best regards

Robin
 
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~ P.
 
This one is in my pocket today. It'll get more pocket time now that it has been dropped. It took a header to the driveway the other day and got some nicks and dings. Nothing earth shattering but it's no longer mint.

 
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Blackwood for wooden Wednesday. I've been carrying bigger knives (well, on the bigger end for me -- 3.5" or so) all week. They demand redress after being ignored for a week, I guess :)

--Mark
 
Jack Black said:
Very nice Jer, you got that fast! How is it?
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Thanks.
It got here yesterday. I like it a lot. Heavily built, strong springs, centered blade, no gaps, and slightly better f&f than the big one, which was slightly cheaper. The little one has a distal taper in the narrow dimension that isn't in the big one. I'm a little surprised that the little one has a rounded nose and the big one is almost angular, though they're both lambsfoots from the same company. Maybe it's just the slightly finer f&f again.
It's a knife that fills you with confidence when it clicks into position.
 
scrteened porch said:
Thanks.
It got here yesterday. I like it a lot. Heavily built, strong springs, centered blade, no gaps, and slightly better f&f than the big one, which was slightly cheaper. The little one has a distal taper in the narrow dimension that isn't in the big one. I'm a little surprised that the little one has a rounded nose and the big one is almost angular, though they're both lambsfoots from the same company. Maybe it's just the slightly finer f&f again.
It's a knife that fills you with confidence when it clicks into position.
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Great stuff Jer. Yes, that nose is rounded isn't it? There's a good chance they were made by completely different cutlers though. Taylors still have a big old factory, but it doesn't look to me like there's much work going on there. I think a lot of the work is outsourced, which has always happened in Sheffield. I have a load of pics of the Taylors factory to post sometime. Enjoy your knife my friend, glad to hear the F & F is OK :)

Jack
 
AC PENN 1913-1930
This knife is in remarkable shape for its age. The scales are intact and the blades snap harder than most of the slip joints I own. It's also the oldest knife in the herd.

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scrteened porch said:
The little one on the left- new Taylors Eye Witness lambsfoot.
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Something for you to sing to your knives Jer! ;)

The Song of the Eye Witness

(Sang to the tune of The Lincolnshire Poacher.)

When I was bound apprentice in good old Lincolnshire,
Master gave me an ‘Eyewitness’ knife that served me many a year.
It served me many a year, my lads, the best I had in my life,
If YOU want one to serve you well – buy an ‘Eyewitness knife’.

My father often told me, my kindly mother too,
When wed they bought their knives and forks of Sheffield steel so true.
We used them every day, good sooth, they gave a lifetime’s wear,
‘Eyewitness’ stamped on every blade, their virtues to declare.

A carving and a butcher knife for cutting up the hare,
‘Eyewitness’ on the blade was stamped, an eye which seemed to stare.
Some scissors my two sisters had, for they made clothes by hand,
The scissors bore the famous mark well known throughout the land.

As years rolled on and I grew up, my beard began to grow,
Soon on my face, I tell you lads, much care I did bestow.
I bought a ‘1,000’ (thousand) razor and its virtues can expound,
For twenty years I shaved with it and never had it ground.

Table, dessert and carving knives, now made in stainless steel,
Are keenest of all blades you’ll find, if but the edge you feel.
They’re made by most experienced men, the finish – simply grand,
‘Eyewitness stainless’, Sheffield’s best, the test of time they’ll stand.
 
I was back at the Brimfield Antique Fair today.

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For all my good luck finding knives the last time I went in May I didn't do as well on this turn, despite covering a lot more ground. There was an XX era Case doctor's knife in good shape but I didn't know enough about that pattern to feel comfortable going for it. There was an old Case hawkbill pruner from the tested era with wood handles but it was beyond my budget. Also saw a nice Kent jack but it was essentially a duplicate of one I got on the previous trip.

So what did I get?

Just a couple of Starrett gauges, shown alongside the red bone barlow I was carrying today.

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flatblackcapo said:
No pic today :( I will try to get one posted later today. I have MattyLav's case peanut in my pocket today. My first time holding a peanut and I must say it is a fine knife. I will definitely pick one up in the future. Thanks for letting me check it out Matty!
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No problem, Im glad you like it :)
 
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