What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Another beautiful day here in the City by the Bay! Got lucky and was able to get my bride coming home with our best bud after his morning walk. Charlie Lamb and some apples and oranges for today’s tote. Have a great weekend folks! 😀
Oh yeah I almost forgot to mention we had some excitement on the block yesterday morning. All of a sudden there’s ten police cars converging on a house three doors up the street. Half a dozen police officers with AR-15s went into the house and arrested a man who was suspected of armed robbery. Haven’t had that much excitement since a few years ago when police swarmed the neighborhood looking for a naked man with a machete!
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ByAnyMeansNecessary said:
What's in the sheath with the flashlight?
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Ironbut said:
I could be mistaken, but it looks like an EESE Izula.
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ZHoovie said:
They come with a protective powder coat on them from factory but it's easy enough to remove & the carbon steel takes a great edge.

Edit to add: I also engraved the markings on it before I removed the powder coat so they would stay after it was removed. Otherwise they'll disappear when you take the coating off. It's not stamped just laser etched in the coating.
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Update & added pics for y'all. Here's a side by side pic with an ESEE Izula 1 & an Izula 2. The 2 has a slightly longer handle. Both have aftermarket G10 scales I added on & they make a big difference & are super comfortable (I don't know if I can mention the dealer I got them from here)
I acid etched the engraving on the Izula 1 so it would be "stamped" & not wear away, then I stripped the coating off. They are both 1095 carbon steel.

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AG Russell, ATS-34 blade with pearl and abalone, split-bolster lock. A bit over 4.5" closed, about 3.25" edge

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Will be a great fruit knife, got a great deal so not going to be a safe queen

Edit: Didn't notice at first but a bit of forward-back play when open. The liner still engages well and the knife doesn't appear to be at any risk of closing, but I do wonder if this is flawed execution or just a design choice (no lock stick lol, and still under spring tension like normal so it's not rattling or anything, maybe a compromise there?).

Anyone else with a Cattaraugus CM-12 (produced I believe under AG Russell sometimes as just a small toothpick) or this larger version of the split-bolster toothpick (Cattaraugus FH-1 when not AG branded) from AG able to comment?
 
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TylerG12 said:
That PAL is incredible!! I love the covers with that shield. Nice 74 too, btw.
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Thanks, Tyler. :) That Pal cattle punch is an older knife that had black plastic jigged covers originally. Good solidly built knife so I sent it off to Jason Richey
who recovered it in rosewood and the prop shield. I'm extremely happy with the quality work he did.
 
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