What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Amir Fleschwund]

suppose a gentle sanding might return the wood back to its original character?

Never tried!!! It's about time!!

I always spelt it with an o. Which doesn't count for a whole lot. I do know it's a variety of rosewood.
Here's a good read on it's color and the darkening thereof.

Thread 'Need a bit of help with Cocobolo wood....'

Apr 22, 2023

Recently I picked up some cocobolo wood from a local wood store that has some small exotic pieces. On the outside it all had the rich brown color, but when I cut it to size for scales some of it looks like it may be more sapwood and doesn't have the rich brown color I was expecting. Is this normal for cocobolo, should I be concerned about what appears to be sapwood? Any help is appreciated as this is the first time I have worked with this wood type.

Honestly hoping it's all good because the purplish and yellow mix looks really cool although not what I was expecting.

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[Amir Fleschwund]

Schrade Walden 879, and CamillusTL-29.
Enjoy your day. Super nice weather over by here

 

[Rufus1949]

 

[jlhoffman74]

It fills me with joy, to hear that somebody else feels the same way. That 14 frame is just so perfect. Not too heavy. Not too long. Not too tall. And so, so versatile. The Camillus blueprints for the 14 frame show a ton of blades that could be used with it. I’m not sure if all the blade shapes were ever actually used on the #14, but one can hope. Maybe in contract builds for other brands, which can be fun to track down.

And yeah, that war time bone was just fantastic!!!! It blows my mind that Camillus was pumping out these knives as fast as they could possibly be made, and with such astonishing quality. It’s a real testament to the old world craftsman they employed during these years.

Buzzbait, I decided to check how many I have with similar bone covers, these are all roughly the same time period. Plus all of them are similar in size to the #14 frame camillus used. For me, these are the perfect sized frame for a pocket knife. From the top, Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett, then three Imperial, two Ulster, and three Camillus.

 

[Peregrin]

 

[PenisMightier]

New one in from VCM

This thing is really cool. Very stout. Substantial blade in a small, lightweight package. Excellent.

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Man I love everything about this picture. French knife, sandwich, and stuffed grape leaves!

I have looked at those Lierande knives a few times, would you say it’s worth it?

 

[PenisMightier]

 

[Jacques Mi]

 

[RickHuf]

Man I love everything about this picture. French knife, sandwich, and stuffed grape leaves!

I have looked at those Lierande knives a few times, would you say it’s worth it?

Thanks! Love grape leaves lol

It is a really cool knife. It's very well made, smooth, strong and stout. I'm happy with it, they are a bit pricey but I'd buy it again after having it now.

If it was going to be someone's only knife I think it would be an exceptional choice.

 

[afishhunter]

Buzzbait, I decided to check how many I have with similar bone covers, these are all roughly the same time period. Plus all of them are similar in size to the #14 frame camillus used. For me, these are the perfect sized frame for a pocket knife. From the top, Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett, then three Imperial, two Ulster, and three Camillus.
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Interesting.
If not for the slight variations in the spear point primary/main blade profiles (or are those differences caused by sharpening over the years?) it looks like they are from the same maker. The cover and center pin positions look identical to my old (& defective) eyes.
Even the lines of the closed secondary blades look identical.

IMHO, it is a crying sin no one is using this (and other) classic asymmetrical jigging patterns. Symmetrical even rows and columns seem to be the style now ... Probably because the symmetrical patterns can be mass produced faster and at less cost by automated machines.

 

[mbkr]

75F and overcast here today. The weather map shows rain all around, just not here at the moment. The forecast has chance of rain later today, tonight and tomorrow. We could use a good soaking shower. August has been dry

 

[DaveHS]

Beautiful photos of beautiful knifes today on the Porch! Here’s my first pair. With a Kennedy Half Dollar from the year of my birth (not a valuable silver one, sadly).

 

[Rufus1949]

Buzzbait, I decided to check how many I have with similar bone covers, these are all roughly the same time period. Plus all of them are similar in size to the #14 frame camillus used. For me, these are the perfect sized frame for a pocket knife. From the top, Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett, then three Imperial, two Ulster, and three Camillus.
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That is a fine collection.
I like those without a shield the best. It let's the bone stand out better.

 

[sgbeskin]

Swayback today

 

[Nixelplix]

The seller had pretty bad pictures and it looked like it might have some scratches at the tip of the blade, but it was a good price for a user to add to the collection. It turns out the scratches were just sticky shmutz that the seller didn't bother to remove for some reason and other than a bit of slight oxidation the knife is basically new and unsharpened.

 

[Modoc ED]

86 2AB for carry today. Corned Beef Hash and eggs-up for breakfast. Was going to go to the Modoc County Fair this afternoon but that's iffy after having done yard work yesterday leaving me stiff and sore today.

 

[waynorth]

86 2AB for carry today. Corned Beef Hash and eggs-up for breakfast. Was going to go to the Modoc County Fair this afternoon but that's iffy after having done yard work yesterday leaving me stiff and sore today.

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8 hr. Tylenol for arthritis helps me a lot!!
Nice GEC!!!

 

[waynorth]

The City Stock is keepin' on!! Single springs are the way to go!!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Buzzbait, I decided to check how many I have with similar bone covers, these are all roughly the same time period. Plus all of them are similar in size to the #14 frame camillus used. For me, these are the perfect sized frame for a pocket knife. From the top, Hibbard, Spencer, & Bartlett, then three Imperial, two Ulster, and three Camillus.
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Beautiful lineup. I think at your next knife show, you might keep an eye out for a jigged bone Camillus TL-29.
Jakeywax31 kindly gave a USA issue engineer's knife to go with mine.

Interesting.
If not for the slight variations in the spear point primary/main blade profiles (or are those differences caused by sharpening over the years?) it looks like they are from the same maker. The cover and center pin positions look identical to my old (& defective) eyes.
Even the lines of the closed secondary blades look identical.

IMHO, it is a crying sin no one is using this (and other) classic asymmetrical jigging patterns. Symmetrical even rows and columns seem to be the style now ... Probably because the symmetrical patterns can be mass produced faster and at less cost by automated machines.

It's a shame and a sin, indeed. CNC jigging is no match for a human hand. The beauty is in the randomness.
I still think someone should get the band back together and ressurect the Rogers Bone Co.

 

[sceva]

Today I have my Blue Boker