What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[spydutch]

Changed my Opi 6 for this trusty little fella:
....and an old friend, my 25 year old "tactical" Zippo

 

[markpmc]

 

[puukkoman]

Decided to pull this one out of the cigar box for a change. I haven't carried it in a while. Lately I've been feeling sorta "caught up," I suppose, in all the buzz about the new ones coming out, and jumping from one 'new' favorite to another. Slipping this one into my pocket feels kind of like going back to my roots.

 

[larson1122]

 

[pertinux]

What is this strange three blade device which you carry?

Thought you were strictly jack's girl.

Ach, you know me well. I was momentarily wooed away by, let's see, reading these forums. As can happen.

I tell the story here:

Oh Rats, Ed. You've piqued my interest. Now I'm going to have to move one of those up towards the top of the want list.

I've wanted an ebony one ever since Tyler won Mike Latham's Tax Time Giveaway, chose an ebony Calf Roper, and started posting his pictures, impressions, and carvings therewith. To whit:

If you're a fan of the stockman, this is hands down my favorite knife. and at 3.5 inches closed it's the same size as the white owl, disappears in the pocket with the added comfort of the serpentine frame. GEC 66 Calf roper:

Some simple whittling with the 66 calf roper

66 calf roper has been seeing a lot of action lately:

Plus seeing this one (oooh, that shield):

My favorite 66:

... leading to this:

I'm not familiar with the Schrade 340T, but do have some #25s at hand-- and now, a Calf Roper too(!).

Calf Roper with some of the Usual Suspects:

Bottom line: the Calf Roper is slightly slimmer than the #25 barlows throughout, and its bolstered end is most definitely slimmer than a #25 barlow's bare, flared end (ahem). A #25 Jack is slimmer at its tapered bolsters, each end, but is wider in the middle.

The overall effect is that the Calf Roper feels slimmer yet in direct comparison, due to distributing its (relative) girth over an extra .5" in length.

As fond as I am of the #25s, I agree that they are little 'tanks,' possessing none of the serpentine elegance (and comfort, in pocket and in hand) of the #66 frame.

Speaking of which...

(Inspired by others, I carefully lowered the sheepsfoot blade to present a more comfortable handle profile when using the other blades.)

No billboard "CALF ROPER" etch on this one, just an understated "Tidioute."

Mine's a little less sub-tle than the more classically appealing ebony iterations:

I can't really add to the above, so shall simply reiterate that the #66 is a fantastic frame, and the #66 Calf Roper is a compact yet hearty pattern within the same.

~ P.

 

[Toddwalla]

Happily carrying this one today:

 

[sunandsteel]

So you guys like the 66 alot for whittling eh?

 

[gr8dismal]

Happily carrying this one today:

Gorgeous knife:thumbup:
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[SAK Guy]

Happily carrying this one today:

Great knife Todd!!!!

 

[Woodrow F Call]

Decided to pull this one out of the cigar box for a change. I haven't carried it in a while. Lately I've been feeling sorta "caught up," I suppose, in all the buzz about the new ones coming out, and jumping from one 'new' favorite to another. Slipping this one into my pocket feels kind of like going back to my roots.

That's a nice looking Trapper sir. :thumbup:

 

[sunandsteel]

Cherry bone peanut.

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[Old & In The Way]

 

[MT Damascus]

I hate going behind MT Damascus.

LOL

(Beautiful as always, Kris, the knife and your photography. :thumbup

Thanks Sarah, I sure appreciate the kind words.

Kris

 

[wouldestous]

once again the #7 opinel

its there, just to the left of the big orange handled svord.

 

[gr8dismal]

once again the #7 opinel

its there, just to the left of the big orange handled svord.

-nice go-to collection:thumbup:; what knife is the blondish one with the circular shield?

 

[Rsmith_77]

 

[Mack]

What is all this frozen stuff causing me to slip and slide today?

 

[spydutch]

Today I'll go with this one.
(and back to page 1 )

 

[Simple Man]

If you like the Queen Big Chief 45, you really need to search out a 45M, much more pocketable.

Pictured here for size reference with my Calf Roper that has moved on down the line.

Mailman just delivered these, one of them is probably gonna end up in my pocket by tonight

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And just because of the Ebony #66 love going on, here is my EDC #66 Jack

 

[Turk88]

Got this one in yesterday and so far so great. I really like the size, shape, feel, and the ebony is terrific.