What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Hibou Canne]

 

[Crappie71]

 

[315]

Western my parents gave me for graduation



And a Victorinox Hunter that helped with Chili prep for dinner tonight

 

[mitch13]

 

[SoansoMcMasters]

They've all been taking turns in the pocket and carving. They are getting along so well I told them I'd take them for ice cream this weekend!

 

[Buck_Fan]

 

[black mamba]

Jim, you're the only other person besides myself that I know has one of those Western 542 lockbacks. In my opinion the best of the 5" lockers.

 

[afishhunter]

Jim, you're the only other person besides myself that I know has one of those Western 542 lockbacks. In my opinion the best of the 5" lockers.

Nice. I "need" to find one (& save up a bit for it).
Does it have Western's fantastic 1095? Is the blade coated like the L66, making it act like stainless?

 

[black mamba]

Actually, Steve, the 542 has 440A stainless blades and springs, which I believe is the same stainless that Schrade USA used.

 

[majorpain1]

Appaloosa bone today

 

[afishhunter]

Actually, Steve, the 542 has 440A stainless blades and springs, which I believe is the same stainless that Schrade USA used.

Nothing wrong with 440A. (Aside from being patina proof, of course.)
Western had a good heat treat and good edge geometry on all their knives.
My Western "Demo" knife the Army Reserves issued me 50 years ago has never given me any problems.
I "think" Western's 440A can be trusted as much as that by Imperial Schrade and Camillus.

 

[jfk1110]

Western my parents gave me for graduation

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And a Victorinox Hunter that helped with Chili prep for dinner tonight

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Nice DANNER Canadians.......got mine in 96.......

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Falling_rain]

 

[Travman]

H30 that I just dyed.

 

[screened porch]

A. Wright on top.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Jeff, what a sweet sailor you have.( at least that's what I call them.)

Very nice EO Camillus Steve.

As long as you are making nice compliments, please call it whatever you like, my friend

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Now THAT is a fine piece of pocket cutlery!
(Excuse me if I've gushed over it before)

Appaloosa bone today

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Gorgeous bone!

 

[EJM73]

 

[pat9198]

I'll be getting along just fine with this locker today. Happy Friday porch!

 

[Ironbut]