What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

5K Qs said:
W😲W, what a winner that Ward's cattle knife is, Dave!:thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:
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Thanks, Gary. Sorry I missed this earlier. It’s a favorite. The jigging is amazing. It may be a cattle knife and I’m happy to go with that, but I was told it was a stockman when I bought it. According to Bernard Levine: Stockman (1880s) = “The earliest ones were of uniform width, round ended, and often had a long slim spear master blade. The clip master blade had become standard by 1900, as did the slightly tapering frame.”
 
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What a handsome little hound he is.
 
5K Qs said:
I've been doing a lot of catching up on this thread. I'm over a week behind.


Notable pair (and trio - what model is the Leatherman?) of knives! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:
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! :rolleyes:



Bob & Steve, great-looking quartet of black wood brothers! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
(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.)


That's pretty much my pocket knife usage philosophy! :thumbsup:🤓:thumbsup:


Dave, that's a long, lean pair of "copperheads" (that's what I'd call them, anyway)! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


Thanks, Dave; no argument from me. :)


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).


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


That sounds fairly intense! :eek:
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!


Cool Boker Barlow, Dave! :thumbsup::cool::cool:
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.)


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


Thanks for setting me straight, Tyson. o_O:thumbsup:
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 for the info, Barrett! :thumbsup::thumbsup::)


Thanks for the Corvair info, Steve! :):thumbsup::thumbsup:


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! :thumbsup::):thumbsup:


W😲W, what a winner that Ward's cattle knife is, Dave!:thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:

- GT
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Hi Gary ~ the Leatherman is called the "Bond". Likely the closest current model to their first one known as "Tool". It's what they sent back when I sent one of my old Tools in for warranty work.

I never mentioned losing Manny. Just didn't feel like talking about it. Jason had brought him home as a wee puppy eight months before he died from his Afghanistan injury. Manny and I shared a bond.
5K Qs said:
Glad the surgery went well for your dog. :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


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. ;)


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


Beguiling bonestag on your Barlow! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


Classic Buck stockman and an admirable Case wharncliffe trapper! :cool::cool::thumbsup:
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.


Wonderful wood on that pair, David! :thumbsup::cool::cool:


Congrats on your superb NKCA stag cigar, Harry! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


That whittler is a winner! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


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


Congrats, Jeff, on that talented puppy; looks like he can operate his ears independently of one another! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:
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! :cool::cool::thumbsup:
Here's a poem your photo inspired:
Want abalone?
You need a loan
Or live alone.



Jeff & Mike, those are interesting observations. :thumbsup::cool::cool:
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
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Thanks much! We don't excpect those ears to remain erect until he's done getting his adult teeth months from now.

That's one of my pairs of Redwings. I think one they've made for a hundred years~ Irish Setters(?). Like four of my other sets of 'wings, I had them resoled. (Different styles)
The original white crepe soles are super comfy, but wear quickly.
KentuckyBlackBird said:
What a handsome little hound he is.
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Why thank you! But don't let the cute puppy looks fool ya. He's a hellraiser like most puppies this age are😁
 
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