What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JOELSM]

Fun to see that Buffalo Brand etch! Mine is hidden beneath patina. View attachment 2997737
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It looks great with the patina. I’ve only used mine for “clean” tasks like opening mail or breaking down boxes. I’ll get it dirty someday….

 

[PenisMightier]

 

[Johnnythefox]

Old looking knife.

Very old castle remains.

 

[5K Qs]

I've been doing a lot of catching up on this thread. I'm over a week behind.

Sitting at our mechanic's shop because I think I've got a front wheel bearing going out on the Scubaru. We'll see if my ears still work right. And may as well have them change the oil, too. I quit doing this stuff myself a few years ago. Got the tools, but getting lazy, I guess.

Notable pair (and trio - what model is the Leatherman?) of knives!
I quit changing oil several years ago, too. The cars seemed to be getting closer to the ground, I seemed to have no power using tools with my hands above my head while lying under a car, and I didn't have a good way to get rid of the used oil. 3 strikes and I'm out!

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Bob & Steve, great-looking quartet of black wood brothers!
(My Dad used to be a big fan of the Blackwood Brothers, a Southern Gospel quartet, and I still listen to some of their old songs on YouTube sometimes.)

Thanks, Jeff. It is mint indeed. It was a tough decision whether to carry it or not but I concluded that I’m better off enjoying it myself than letting somebody else have all the fun.

That's pretty much my pocket knife usage philosophy!

Team Ben Hogan
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Dave, that's a long, lean pair of "copperheads" (that's what I'd call them, anyway)!

White Shadow is a stunner! Cosimo is a wizard.

Thanks, Dave; no argument from me.

I personally think that special has to be only occasional, as it's kind of the definition of special. Carrying it all the time might be great, but not special for long.

Jeff, I see what you mean, but on the other hand... My Quotidian Quartet, the 4 knives that are literally EDCs for me, are ones I carry all the time BECAUSE they're special to me in a sentimental sense (well, 3 of the 4 are special that way - the other one is a tool-rich Minichamp).

I do remember the show, with Ken Howard.
Something about an inner city basketball coach.

Yeah, I liked that show a lot, Bob; it was kind of like Welcome Back, Kotter, but a drama instead of a comedy.

Thanks Gary.
My high school friend used to get his convertible airborne with us in the car!!

That sounds fairly intense!
My wife once took me down to southern Indiana to meet her relatives who lived around Paoli, West Baden, and French Lick - kind of hilly country. She was trying to show me how if you went over some of the little dips and rises in the paved roads, you'd get this "stomach-floating" sensation for a couple of seconds. When it didn't happen on a couple of tries, she decided she had to go faster and the car took off momentarily as we went over the rise! Seems tough on the suspension!

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Cool Boker Barlow, Dave!
Counting the 2 shields, bolster stamp, tang stamp, and blade etch, the knife has to be a candidate for "Most Characters Printed on Knife"!
(Not counting the ones that have The Lord's Prayer or Ten Commandments of something engraved on the covers.)

5K Qs : Thank you very much for your very kinds words about the Trapper .
You are correct about the knives under it . I was Lucky enough to get the complete set of 8 Rogers Jigged Walnut Bone . They reside in their own little drawer .

Harry

Thanks for the confirmation, Harry; those knives are worthy of the special treatment you give them!

Thanks, Gary! The lamb was made by Ash (@ashwinearl) and given to me by Generous Bob (@Rufus1949 ). It's a redwood burl handle.

Thanks for setting me straight, Tyson.
I didn't think the red wood covers looked much like baseball bats made of ash that I've used in the distant past!

Thanks, GT. The shield was one of the things that drew me to that particular knife. I was fortunate enough to get to look through the all knives Mike had brought with him to Oregon the day before the OKCA show started, and that one jumped out at me right away. I went back and forth on whether to buy it (because they certainly are not inexpensive), but the fit and finish of Mike's knives in person really just blew me away, so before we all headed to the show Friday morning, I told him I'd take that one.

I do think a coffin shield on a coffin pattern would be fitting. I feel like I've seen that somewhere before, but perhaps I'm just thinking of @Rufus1949 's coffin pattern Cosimo with the Grim Reaper shield. (Of course, knowing Bob, he might have one with a coffin shield, too.)

Thanks for the info, Barrett!

No more so than a VW bug and square back.
Ralphie did not no the difference tween his arse and a whole in the ground.
The 1960 to 1964 Corvair had the same rear suspension design as the air cooled VW cars.
1965 to 1969 had the same as the Corvette IRS.
The '60-'64 Corvair was NOT a "race car" despite Ralph's claims.
Ralph did not "kill" the Corvair. Emission control legislation did. Air and oil cooled engines are harder to get to burn "clean".
I don't know why GM could not have developed a liquid cooled 6 cylinder boxer engine. Subaru had one ...
The Corvair was a much better/longer lasting car than the Vega.

Thanks for the Corvair info, Steve!

Sadly, we lost Mannie back in March, Gary.
We took some time off, but knew we'd get another dog before long. This will be my fourth GSD, and Vik's third.
Interesting stuff, choosing a puppy. In that photo, the one you mentioned was the only one we knew we weren't going to buy. And the temperament testing backed that up.
The breeder sees and handles them every day. She also observed us on our weekly visits there. She does her best to match the right pup up with her clients, and during the evaluations, she paused to looked at us, and said "this might be the boy for you".
When our time came to choose, based on the order in which the buyers reserved, there were two that we were drawn to. We chose the one she reccomended. They will all grow into great dogs, though.

The last time we went to a reunion, we ended up sitting with four of the quiet, smart girls and their husbands as far from the bar as one could sit. Had a great time with them.

Corvair:
Ralph Nader made a name and career off his hack job attack on General Motors. But the swing rear axles on a car with the weight in the back does make you pay attention.

Sorry to hear about Mannie's passing, Jeff; don't know how I missed that.
Thanks for your input on puppy-picking and Corvair experience!

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WW, what a winner that Ward's cattle knife is, Dave!

- GT

 

[SteveC]

Bob & Steve, great-looking quartet of black wood brothers!
(My Dad used to be a big fan of the Blackwood Brothers, a Southern Gospel quartet, and I still listen to some of their old songs on YouTube sometimes.)




- GT

Thanks Gary !

 

[JW225]

 

[atk]

 

[5K Qs]

Smoking chicken on the traeger today with my Robeson View attachment 2992695stockman.

That Pocket-Eze punch stockman is purty!

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Marvelous micarta, Steve, and that black rock is beautiful background!

Some micarta for today. We have some nice weather today. I enjoyed my walk. I like giving treats to the dogs I meet. They sure love a treat and a pet. Happy Monday.

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Dandy denim micarta, Kurt, and an awe-inspiring sunrise shot!
Here's a photo I took of the sunrise in Denia, Spain when I visited my daughter living in Spain 11 years ago. Being a stranger in town, I was guessing the sun would come up about 90˚ counterclockwise from where it actually rose in the photo.

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The Tigers acquitted themselves fairly well during their 2 rounds in the playoffs, especially given how poorly they'd done at the end of the regular season. But I'm sad that both Tigers and Cubs are done now.

Did someone call me? That old TL-29 has lots of years left in it. If it gets uncomfortable to hold, you can always patch it with some epoxy.

Here's one I did, adding some brown powder pigment to somewhat match the bone:
Before:

After:

Anyway...here's what was in my pocket today (it also has a little bit of epoxy on it)

I think I know where the hat came from, but I admit I cheated by consulting Google.

Tip-top repair job on that pick bone tip bolster knife, Rachel! I'm impressed that you even pressed some "pick marks" into your epoxy!

I see you have danced this dance before!

I've danced it before, but I never get any better at dancing!

They produced 2600 of those in 1980 and called it The Museum Knife . They also had 12000 of their Club Knife , shown below , produced in 1980 . Both made by Kissing Crane . There are quite a few of their Club Knife available .

Harry

I just looked into it a little more . In 1980 NKCA had the same exact number , 2600 , of what they called National Knife Collectors Museum Founders Set . There are a fair amount of these sets for sale . It would appear that Originally that knife was available In The Set only . There were 4 different knives in the set . Each made by different companies . Below is the set .

Harry

Thanks for the excellent and interesting additional info on your stag NKCA knives, Harry!

Thorogood 814-6201.
I still have my Thorogood 4364 for general wear and after 6 years they're still going strong, but these are my new work boots that I'm breaking in.
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I had an issue on the inside of the right boot, but otherwise after 3 years they do have tons of life left in them and without that 1 issue I wouldn't have needed to replace them.
At $275 shipped they're definitely a lot more expensive than those Wolverine's you're looking at, but they are very worth it.


And just to keep with the knife content, I didn't actually carry it but I was using my old western f48a out in my work shop today shaping a hatchet handle.
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Thanks for the boot info!
And I decided long ago that I wasn't going to get involved with fixed blade knives, but your black/silver handled Western is sure a handsome knife!

Yes, it is a bolster lock. Seems to work much like a frame lock.

Thanks for the info.

Hope all goes well for your furry friend Gary. Very nice sowbelly.

Thanks, Bob.

After carrying my Camillus 78 for about a week I decided to go smaller, so now totin' the Camillus 73 @ 3.31" closed. This'n from about 1981.

Fantastic faux stag on that one, Jeff!

Named after the '50s TV show, right?

I didn't know that, Jeff; thanks for learnin' me something! I looked it up on Google, and the town actually changed its name to win a promotion for the radio version of the show before it went on TV. I thought I had watched that show when I was a little kid, but when I read about the format of the show, it didn't sound familiar. (But I DO have an audio memory of what I think is the opening of the show: Welcome to Truth or ... (buzzer sounding) Consequences... Could be a false memory though.)

Rosewood is red, leaves are yellow, a nice pair of knives for a princely fellow!

Pure poetry and total truth, Jeff!

- GT

 

[sf fanatic]

Another beautiful day here in the City by the Bay! A bit on the cool side so I fired up the furnace to take the chill off before the sun was up. Going on our weekly pilgrimage to the grocery store and along for the ride will be either the Modoc Special or Scout. We’ll see if the 49ers can eek out another winlater. Have a great day folks!

 

[Modoc ED]

Scout Trapper in the pocket today. Rain is on the way - should be a doozie especially tomorrow with snow predicted on the Warner Mountains like no more than three miles from us as the crow flies. There's already three or more feet of snow up there. Sausage and ???? for breakfast.

 

[r8shell]

Tip-top repair job on that pick bone tip bolster knife, Rachel! I'm impressed that you even pressed some "pick marks" into your epoxy!

You noticed that detail, thanks!

Today's carry. No epoxy needed.

 

[WinMag775]

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks. The vet just called, and Mya the Lab is fine. They want to keep an eye on her for a couple hours, then we can go pick her up. Even the cat's moping around here, because she misses her best friend.

Glad the surgery went well for your dog.

Good report Gary, I hope he's on the mend.

Thanks, Pat; he seems to be doing well, but I'm sure he'll be glad when we stop squirting syringes full of meds down his throat.

First Gen Bulldog just arrived this afternoon, and after a little sharpening . . . into the RFP it went. Just enough specks to make it useable.

Congrats on your swayback Bulldog Barlow with the Tobacco bolster stamp, Jeff!
I always admire those; off the top of my head, I think Old Engineer and Pt-Luso each have at least one of these.

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Beguiling bonestag on your Barlow!

Classic Buck stockman and an admirable Case wharncliffe trapper!
Are your sons still wrestling at GVSU? If so, how do they like their new coach? I remember seeing on the local news last spring that GVSU hired a coach who was quite a high school wrestling coaching legend in Michigan.

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Wonderful wood on that pair, David!

After what I got done yesterday , this is a non-work day but finally decided to give my Old Friend a clean-up after carrying and using it yesterday and today . My first Lambfoot . Age unknown to me .

Also in a slip and in my pocket is another NKCA knife with some very nice Stag and made by Queen in 1981 . Just came in today from our friend @btb01 Barrett .

This knife shows a higher level of Build Quality than I saw at the 2017 Queen's Open House in a cow barn in Titusville . It is a Cigar pattern and is 4 & 1/4" long . Brass Liners & Pins and the Shield is Not Pinned .

Harry

Congrats on your superb NKCA stag cigar, Harry!

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That whittler is a winner!

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Looking good, Bob!
Ten years ago, I never imagined how much I'd like using a single-bladed knife with a big sheepsfoot blade.

Meet the newest member of the Fleschwund family, Duncan.
He's settling in nicely.

Schrade 194OT, and Wenger Handyman

Congrats, Jeff, on that talented puppy; looks like he can operate his ears independently of one another!
I used to take quite a few "knife on shoe" photos, but haven't done it for a long time; I should start again. What kind of boots do you have?

That abalone Buck looks ritzy, Pat!
Here's a poem your photo inspired:
Want abalone?
You need a loan
Or live alone.

And almost all old used two blade Jacks I've seen, including my Grandfather's, show a lot more wear on the small secondary.

That's interesting. I dug up this old pic of the Barlows I found at Dad's when I was cleaning it out. The Remington and the Case were Dad's. I'm not sure about the other four, whether they were Dad's or Grandpa's. Anyway, the secondaries look used, but in this case the primaries are worn more. I'm guessing it depends on what they were used for as to which blade got used more. I know the Case was used by Dad at his job as a millwright. I gave him the Remington after he retired so it didn't get used as hard. If the other four are Grandpa's, they got used on the farm.
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Jeff & Mike, those are interesting observations.
I almost always use the primary blade, but I use my knives mostly for food prep and appreciate the extra length.
A few years ago, before I started walking almost everywhere, I'd frequently whittle while waiting at bus stops, and then I almost always used secondary blades that I thought were easier to control.

- GT

 

[JOELSM]

 

[Buck_Fan]

This is my carry choices for the day. CRKT SPEW Neck knife. Case Indian Paintbrush barlow, Victorinox Deluxe Tinker, Case Amber Bone large stockman carried in the Case sheath.

 

[sunknife]

AGR & GEC carries today. The big AGR is so sharp it can cut ya just from looking at it.

 

[Will Power]

Watch out! The beautiful autumnal colour of that bone could soon get lost in a pile of fallen sunshine

Magnificent example

Thanks, Will

 

[Bloodloss]

Hey, there really are little pink houses in this small town. Hope y'all are having a great Sunday!

 

[DaveHS]

It looks great with the patina. I’ve only used mine for “clean” tasks like opening mail or breaking down boxes. I’ll get it dirty someday….

Charlie encouraged me to use it and I’m always happy to take his advice! It does make a tremendous steak knife.

 

[DaveHS]

Taking some more fall shots with knives I don’t carry enough! This is a wonderful whittling knife.