What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

This one today:

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avoidspam said:
This is a bit tricky to explain, you could try laying the flat of the bottle opener on the top of the bottle, tilt the butt of the knife downwards until the hooked part of the opener catches under one of the pleats then lift..... You'll need a firm grip to stop the knife twisting. I've no idea if it'll work but it does with one of my bottle openers!

Sam
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I was able to open up a bottle this evening using a similar method, but there was definitely no twisting of the knife going on. It was too much work in any case, and I think I'll need to modify it to make it work well.

JustinR said:
Lucky dog. Im still on the hunt for one.
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I definitely feel lucky to have landed this one. I've been searching for quite a long while now.

paulhilborn said:
Very very nice, I know you've been looking for awhile now---happy that one came your way :thumbup:

I had and sold one---sellers remorse to say the least but comforting to know it went to a good home. I had to tweak mine with a dremel and it ended up being one of the best caplifters ever...

Congrats again on finding one.

Paul
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Thanks Paul, I appreciate it! I don't think I'll be letting this one go anytime soon. I learned that lesson with a copperhead charlow (biggest knife selling regret as of yet)!

gunstockjack said:
burnside said:
I just need to modify the cap lifter to work because it does not open bottles as it is.

You can use small files, like a needle file to remove material. I kinda chewed mine out on my "Imposter" Harness Jack, but it works!



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Sounds interesting. I'll have to look into picking up a needle file.

I really like the smooth look some people have attained doing the cap/lifter mod. I suspect they used a dremel to make it look so perfect. I also wonder if GEC would fix it under warranty?
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burnside said:
I was able to open up a bottle this evening using a similar method, but there was definitely no twisting of the knife going on. It was too much work in any case, and I think I'll need to modify it to make it work well.



I definitely feel lucky to have landed this one. I've been searching for quite a long while now.



Thanks Paul, I appreciate it! I don't think I'll be letting this one go anytime soon. I learned that lesson with a copperhead charlow (biggest knife selling regret as of yet)!

gunstockjack said:
Sounds interesting. I'll have to look into picking up a needle file.

I really like the smooth look some people have attained doing the cap/lifter mod. I suspect they used a dremel to make it look so perfect. I also wonder if GEC would fix it under warranty?
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If you did decide to mod it I would go for a large chainsaw file. 7/32 would give you a smoother, more rounded finish.

Sam
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The best of two worlds for me today... Charlow and a ceramic bottle of handcrafted snuff from Straubing, Bavaria (FYI: The man on the bottle is König Ludwig II. von Bayern = King Ludwig II. from Bavaria).



next to handkerchief and watch :)
 
On the beach at Loch Na Cartach with what is becoming a firm favourite. I love the way the blades protect each other's edges when closed. With it open like this it's easy to see how proud the sheepfoot blades sit.

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burnside said:
Very nice Boker, Daddyo16! Can you tell us more about it?
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Thanks! Some details:

Boker Plus Premium lockback; 2-7/8" 440C blade steel, Delrin scales, brass liners and nickel silver bolsters. Closed length 3-3/4". Weight 2-1/4 oz. Rock solid lockup in all directions. F&F is typical Boker Plus, but it is a good, solid pocket folder suitable for EDC.

I think it might be a discontinued model, but can still be found pretty easily.

It has kicked the GEC Bullnose out of my pocket for the time being.
 
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