What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JonMcD]

 

[Rufus1949]

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Good to have you back, very stellar choices.

 

[5K Qs]

The Floral knife.

Notable pair, Frank! (Although I'm sure not everyone agrees.)

Same thing as yesterday photo and all :

Got this Canoe 2 days ago for a insanely low price . I was drawn to it because I have never had a Canoe pattern before and it was some good looking Stag .
Made in 1977 by Kissing Crane and it is #4942 out of 5000 made . It appears to me that it was maybe never used . Still has sharp edges on all 3 Blade Spines . Was kind of sticky when I got it but oiling and compressed air fixed that . This knife Is Not a comfortable knife to use because of the unopened blades . I will carry it some but most likely will always have another knife in my pocket to use . The knife does however add to my meager collection of Different Patterns and Stag . Just another knife for my heirs to figure out what the heck to do with .

Harry

Your gunboat canoe is a winner, Harry! (Maybe you should give your heirs my name in case I'm still around when they're trying to figure out what to do with it. ) But your gunboat isn't really representative of the "usual" canoe pattern; you still ought to give yourself a chance to try out the 3 5/8" closed, clip/pen 2-blade version of the canoe pattern.

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Good-looking half congress, Bob; I like the coloring of the handle!
When we vacation on the shore of Lake Huron in August, I enjoy watching ospreys doing high altitude fishing along the shore.

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Time to deadhead the sedum.
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Jeff, the colors of your knife handles remind me that the Detroit Tigers are off to slow start for the current MLB season. Your knives are winners though!

Steve, I always admire the Daily Duos you post, especially the ones with golden brown bone handles. This pair doesn't fit that description, but they're still a notable pair; I especially like that cattle knife!

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Magnificent micarta, David!

Carried the Queen 4L and GEC 29 Friday through Sunday.
Switched over to the Case and Buck creek today.

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Quality quartet, Greg; I admire the variety of whittlers you post!

Someone help decide which one goes in my pocket for April.

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Ok, remember you asked...
Just send me the River Town, then you needn't worry about it. I'll PM you my address
So, of the remaining two...the Yankee Barlow is particularly striking

After careful consideration, you should just send me that one too
So that leaves the middle one. Carry that one

I was going to suggest the same one (middle knife) as Mike, but for more boring reasons. I'd just say go with the 2-blade knife with endcap.

I lied, I have three knives today!

Triple play for the win, Patrick!

This morning I pulled out my big ol' Queen stockman that's just about the same age as I am. Lovin' the real winterbottom bone!

Jeff, that knife looks great for its age, and I'm sure the same is true for you!

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To be honest with you, I can’t come up a single reason not to like that knife. The fit and finish are fantastic! It feels good in hand, and has all smooth transitions. The blades are very snappy, and solid. It’s not just a nice knife for the price, it’s a nice knife period! Lance

That's a very handsome RR stockman, Lance!
Sowbelly version? The checkered bone covers are splendid!
Your opinion on the knife is how I assess most of the many RRs I have.

Well, it's Tuesday and Twoblades None of that Aprilfooling here

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Will, your Böker copperhead is certainly not a joke; very appealing knife!

Tramuntana from Spain with ram's horn handle, 440 steel blade.

I'm not familiar with that Spanish knife pattern, José, but I like it!

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Bob, some knives are historic, but that beauty is wonderfully PREhistoric!!

Thank you anyway, mi amigo.

So I took your hint and looked on the internet.
This was very informative ~

Collecting the Model 1961 Soldier Knife, Part 5: All together now. — Rover Haven Straps

Part 5 of a two-part series on collecting the Model 1961 Soldier SAK, in which the author considers the 7th main variant, shares his experiences finding them all, and discusses relative abundance, overlaps, and oddities. Ever wondered what kind of insanity results in pursuing all 47 issue years of t

www.roverhaven.com

And this ~

SAKWiki | Soldier 1961

SAKWiki - The online Swiss Army Knife Encyclopedia. Information and Identification on Swiss Army Knives by Victorinox and Wenger.

www.sakwiki.com

The shield on mine, with the W K (Waffenkontrole) was an acceptance stamp, and came in three orientations.

Thanks for the links, Jeff! I'm sure I've run across the first one before (hard to forget "Part 5 of a 2-part series"), but I had lost the link to it. I find this tang stamp guide from SAKwiki to be helpful for trying to estimate date of production for 91mm SAKs:
https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Tang+Stamp+Guide

A stormy day here in the City by the Bay! Off and on showers are in the forecast for today. Staying home with my best buddy Lou and keeping warm and dry. Hanging out with us a couple of blue beauties. Have a great day folks! View attachment 2836467View attachment 2836468

Nice knives, Dan! Wasn't there an old song about you and Lou and knives of blue?? I found it, but I didn't have the title quite right:

53F, mostly sunny and breezy here in mid-MO. Strong thunderstorms predicted for tomorrow and then rain for the next three days. Going to have to mow the lawn after the rain


Doing a little touch up on the 65 this morning.

Mike, do you have lawn mower races at the county fair? Looks like you're pretty serious about it!
How do you like that Work Sharp Field Sharpener (or whatever it's called)?

Needham and a Ulster Barlow

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Golden Oldies!

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That's a cool variation, Lance; do they call it a "gunstockman" pattern, or what?

Giving the Mercator a break. Classic ebony canoe up for now.

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Very distinguished canoe; ebony always adds some class!

Slim in the pocket.

Ever since I gave the Douk-Douk to a friend I've gone back to the Mercator. Good carbon steel, shiny copper.

That copper version looks great!
I recently picked up a copper-handled Böker Plus Atlas (but it's a stainless slip joint) that I like very much.

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Triumphant Trio, Dave!

Cool barlow. The swedge on that blade is . Here’s my Blade Show Texas purchase Case XX Barlow taking on patina nicely. View attachment 2837182

How do you get patina on the tangs? Most of my carbon steel blades have decent patina, except the tangs stay fairly shiny. Maybe I'm not a messy enough cutter?

Lamb and an Engineer

Good wood, Steve!

- GT

 

[SteveC]

Steve, I always admire the Daily Duos you post, especially the ones with golden brown bone handles. This pair doesn't fit that description, but they're still a notable pair; I especially like that cattle knife!




Good wood, Steve!

- GT

Thanks Gary, I'll see if I can come up with a pair of goldies for tomorrow !

 

[Rufus1949]

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Trio of goodness Dave.

 

[black mamba]

Jeff, that knife looks great for its age, and I'm sure the same is true for you!

Thanks, Gary, but unfortunately the Queen has it all over me. Nothing smooth or shiny on this old carcass.

 

[screened porch]

All I had to do today was see my loon-wrangler and eat for free at church. Praise Team and Tai Chi both called off for weather.
I won't have to go through the drudgery of eating dinner, either. There was meatloaf, ham, pork, and chicken at church, and a very good potato dish, and vegetables enough to fulfill that duty, and cheesecake. And chocolate. And little whathamacallums; stacked cookies with layers of creme.
Not very Lenten of us.

 

[Rufus1949]

Case Knife of the Week is a 1975 canoe:

Colonial/Imperial/Schrade Knife of the Week is a slender Imperial Diamond edge clip/pen jack (thanks, Mark):

- GT

Always amazed at your bountiful collection of canoes.

Good-looking half congress, Bob; I like the coloring of the handle!
When we vacation on the shore of Lake Huron in August, I enjoy watching ospreys doing high altitude fishing along the shore.

Bob, some knives are historic, but that beauty is wonderfully prehistoric.

- GT

My brother is fortunate to have 3 active nests on the creek his yard backs up to. They do not seem to be very territorial. They are amazing fisherman/ladies.

My fossil is a delight to slice with. It is one of Lloyd's earlier works.

 

[mbkr]

Mike, do you have lawn mower races at the county fair? Looks like you're pretty serious about it!
How do you like that Work Sharp Field Sharpener (or whatever it's called)?
- GT

I haven't seen any mower races locally., but I have seen lawn tractor pulls which are fun That's not me btw

I like the sharpener. I have stones and a DMT sharpener with different diamond stones, but 99% of the time I grab this Work Sharp or my stop block (chunk of wood with suede on one side and smooth leather on the other) to touch up an edge.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Another beautiful day here in the City by the Bay! Thought I’d change it up today. New Yankee Barlow and the Jack Ruby Special. Have a great day folks! View attachment 2837287View attachment 2837288

Don't let yer boogerpicker slip off that bobbed hammer.

'81
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Somebody at Case: "Put Whaler on the blade so some nimrod on Blade Forums doesn't call it a Loom Fixer."

Cool knife by any name, Bob.

Thanks, I bought it many years ago at the San Francisco Gun Exchange and noticed the front sight blade was bent to one side. When I asked about it they told me to take it out and shoot it because he believed that the original owner did that so it would shoot straight and he was right! Not that I can hit anything past seven yards accurately with that short barrel.

Timing a barrel to 12:00 TDC be hard, ya know...

More than you probably want to know:

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/hauling-grass-we-drive-hondas-150-mph-mean-mower-v2/

The whole concept of a 150 mph mower is absurd

It looks like a blast! Sign me up

My late son had a Buell. I said "let me try it".
Clicked it into 1st, gave the throttle a little twist, and let the clutch out.
I was 60 feet sideways into the front yard headed for a walnut tree before I got control.
So no thanks, Honda.

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Nice wood on nice knife, Robert

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Generally like to have a stainless knife & a carbon one about me. Single-blade and 2-3 blade pattern.

Today it was an Otter in some type of Mahogany and a GEC Cougar-Claw single-spring

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I love the shape of the spear on the Otter Messer

Notable pair, Frank! (Although I'm sure not everyone agrees.)


Your gunboat canoe is a winner, Harry! (Maybe you should give your heirs my name in case I'm still around when they're trying to figure out what to do with it. ) But your gunboat isn't really representative of the "usual" canoe pattern; you still ought to give yourself a chance to try out the 3 5/8" closed, clip/pen 2-blade version of the canoe pattern.


Good-looking half congress, Bob; I like the coloring of the handle!
When we vacation on the shore of Lake Huron in August, I enjoy watching ospreys doing high altitude fishing along the shore.


Jeff, the colors of your knife handles remind me that the Detroit Tigers are off to slow start for the current MLB season. Your knives are winners though!


Steve, I always admire the Daily Duos you post, especially the ones with golden brown bone handles. This pair doesn't fit that description, but they're still a notable pair; I especially like that cattle knife!


Magnificent micarta, David!


Quality quartet, Greg; I admire the variety of whittlers you post!



I was going to suggest the same one (middle knife) as Mike, but for more boring reasons. I'd just say go with the 2-blade knife with endcap.


Triple play for the win, Patrick!


Jeff, that knife looks great for its age, and I'm sure the same is true for you!



That's a very handsome RR stockman, Lance!
Sowbelly version? The checkered bone covers are splendid!
Your opinion on the knife is how I assess most of the many RRs I have.


Will, your Böker copperhead is certainly not a joke; very appealing knife!


I'm not familiar with that Spanish knife pattern, José, but I like it!


Bob, some knives are historic, but that beauty is wonderfully PREhistoric!!


Thanks for the links, Jeff! I'm sure I've run across the first one before (hard to forget "Part 5 of a 2-part series"), but I had lost the link to it. I find this tang stamp guide from SAKwiki to be helpful for trying to estimate date of production for 91mm SAKs:
https://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Tang+Stamp+Guide


Nice knives, Dan! Wasn't there an old song about you and Lou and knives of blue?? I found it, but I didn't have the title quite right:

Mike, do you have lawn mower races at the county fair? Looks like you're pretty serious about it!
How do you like that Work Sharp Field Sharpener (or whatever it's called)?


Golden Oldies!


That's a cool variation, Lance; do they call it a "gunstockman" pattern, or what?


Very distinguished canoe; ebony always adds some class!


That copper version looks great!
I recently picked up a copper-handled Böker Plus Atlas (but it's a stainless slip joint) that I like very much.


Triumphant Trio, Dave!


How do you get patina on the tangs? Most of my carbon steel blades have decent patina, except the tangs stay fairly shiny. Maybe I'm not a messy enough cutter?


Good wood, Steve!

- GT

Thanks for the compliment and the SAK link, Gary!

 

[Rufus1949]

Somebody at Case: "Put Whaler on the blade so some nimrod on Blade Forums doesn't call it a Loom Fixer."

Cool knife by any name, Bob.

I may as well throw it away then. Bought the wrong knife.

I've always liked the "raw" finish as seen on your fixed blade. I have seen it called many names Jeff. How is yours labeled?

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Yes, Bob, the raw forging marks up by the spine fading into the grind looks good. It's made by Daado, the only marking is the stylized SD you can see there.

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

 

[Badger28]

Just teetering on canoe season here

 

[WinMag775]

 

[TheFactor]

Warlander Bush Baby Beautiful Craftsmanship!

 

[Old Engineer]

Your gunboat canoe is a winner, Harry! (Maybe you should give your heirs my name in case I'm still around when they're trying to figure out what to do with it. ) But your gunboat isn't really representative of the "usual" canoe pattern; you still ought to give yourself a chance to try out the 3 5/8" closed, clip/pen 2-blade version of the canoe pattern.

- GT

Since I do not know much about Canoe Knives : Is being over 4" in length make it a Gunboat ???? Or what does ????
I appreciate your offer but , I like to mess with my kids . I will probably let them try to figure out what to do with it . All 4 of them are in fact pretty smart . They will only have a few to keep or dispose of .

Harry

 

[Jakeywax31]