What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[black mamba]

Carrying my oil driller #86 today. I de-horned it for pocket-eze and so I wouldn't ever think of getting rid of it (I stupidly sold the first one I had!).

 

[Travman]

 

[DaveHS]

 

[danno50]

Bunny goes outdoors and back in time.

I also discovered we have an American Football pitch in town,its near the Rugby pitches.

Love the Pitt Rivers museum!

 

[5K Qs]

Miscellaneous Knife of the Week is a Flexcut Whittlin' Jack (that I've almost never used - don't know why not):

Lambsfoot of the Week is an Italian white smooth bone shadow pattern lambsfoot by Cosimo De Benedetto that I call White Shadow (thanks, Bob & Tyson):

- GT

 

[Rufus1949]

Miscellaneous Knife of the Week is a Flexcut Whittlin' Jack (that I've almost never used - don't know why not):

Lambsfoot of the Week is an Italian white smooth bone shadow pattern lambsfoot by Cosimo De Benedetto that I call White Shadow (thanks, Bob & Tyson):

- GT

Very interesting whittler Gary.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

 

[5K Qs]

Very interesting whittler Gary.

Thanks, Bob.
Flexcut makes several types of folding knives for wood carving, containing from 1 up to 6 different types of blades/tools IIRC. Their most sophisticated models come in right and left handed versions. They also make a zillion fixed blade carving tools. I liked the idea of having a good whittling knife on which I could close the blade(s) and carry it in my pocket, and I used to do quite a bit of whittling while waiting at bus stops. But I stopped riding the bus during COVID and have not yet got back to it, so I haven't done much whittling for over 5 years either.

(Back when I did more whittling, I discovered that for the not-very-advanced skills I had, I was most successful using the pen blade on a SAK as my main whittling blade. Here's a photo of some of my early whittling "exercises", and although a Case Peanut is in the photo, most of the actual whittling was done by the pen blade on a Vic Tinker.)

- GT

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks, Bob.
Flexcut makes several types of folding knives for wood carving, containing from 1 up to 6 different types of blades/tools IIRC. Their most sophisticated models come in right and left handed versions. They also make a zillion fixed blade carving tools. I liked the idea of having a good whittling knife on which I could close the blade(s) and carry it in my pocket, and I used to do quite a bit of whittling while waiting at bus stops. But I stopped riding the bus during COVID and have not yet got back to it, so I haven't done much whittling for over 5 years either.

(Back when I did more whittling, I discovered that for the not-very-advanced skills I had, I was most successful using the pen blade on a SAK as my main whittling blade. Here's a photo of some of my early whittling "exercises", and although a Case Peanut is in the photo, most of the actual whittling was done by the pen blade on a Vic Tinker.)

- GT

Thank you for the details of your whittler Gary. You are far more advanced than me.

 

[sf fanatic]

Another beautiful day here in the City by the Bay! Should warm up nicely to around sixty by early afternoon. Only thing on the agenda is waiting for Postie Mike to deliver my NF 74 pics will follow. In the meantime keeping me company with a nod to Black Friday two ebony beauties. Have a great day folks!

 

[mbkr]

33F this morning and heavy overcast. Pretty much what its going to be all day. Going to town to shoot a little pool
Y'all have a good one.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[JW225]

 

[SteveC]

 

[JW225]

View attachment 3048455

I never knew a knife photo could make me so thirsty...

 

[Hyesouljah]

 

[afishhunter]

Here's a photo of some of my early whittling "exercises"

I used to be able to whittle tent stakes, and the occasional feather stick, back when I was young.
I can't draw people (or elves, trolls, etc.) so never tried whittlin' one.
Never tried a chain or caged ball (yet), either ... maybe "someday" ... I "think" a s"simple" caged ball combined with a chain ... or mebby a ball and chain (without a mounting cuff) wood be nifty ... and that they are very likely far beyond my abilities.

 

[Rufus1949]

Very nice collection of lambs José.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I like the embossed Wenger on the scale.

I copied Harry's ( Old Engineer 's) walking stick design using an old harness hame. The shaft is Red Elm from Mack's Creek, Mo.
I am using it due to a nasty fall I took Monday at the dog trainer's when Duncan enthusiastically hit the end of the leash and I went down hard on my ribcage. This is my first day out of the house. Sucks.

Handyman and Camillus TL-29. No idea when the TL-29 was made, other than after 1950, but it's from before they started using the black plastic. I'm fairly certain these scales are Bakelite. Which makes sense since it's primary use is as an electrical insulator.

 

[Rock-ItLauncher]

Fixed blade for today, one off made by my friend