Hehe... Thanks
That's partly why I ordered it - To get used to the size and shape, as it's the same serpentine shape as the Forum Knife.
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Thanks again. Yup. Feathered buffalo horn. My first experience with horn of any kind, and I'm really liking it so far.
That stockman of yours looks well used. I'm really warming to the stockman patterns lately.
Thanks for the additional info, Mike. Thanks also for the comment on the 34 OT. It's the first Old Timer I ever had, a generous gift from davek14. I don't think of myself as a huge fan of stockman knives, but somehow I have quite a few, and usually carry one every day; I favor the medium size.
Holy wildebeest withers!
That is a drop-dead gorgeous whittler, Jamie, with stagalicious covers!!! :thumbup:
...For me today:
Pleasantly pale pair! Moving to the lighter side today, eh, Tom?
LOL!
:thumbup: Thanks GT, you're very kind. Both pics were taken very close to where I live, the Sodbuster was taken a couple of miles away near a local reservoir - Eccup - which I take pleasure mispronouncing as 'Eggcup'!
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I like all of those Oh Man of Many Pockets!
Thanks for the follow-up, Jack; from what I can see in the photos, you've found a couple of idyllic locales!
And thanks for the compliment on my knives and pocket prioritization prowess.
I've found I can carry more knives if I keep them organized. I now carry TWO wallets, one normal and one for knives, a diamond hone, and whatnot. In the pics, I have 3 knives in the wallet, but this week, I have 4 in it, including a sizable sunfish.
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I have reason to believe that I may have had some responsibility for the change of name for that model - from the Golfer to the Compact - in the early 1990's
...I have had these two with me on what has been a long tiring day...
But the sun is over the yardarm now
WAIT JUST A MINUTE! You can't simply make an offhand remark about your responsibility for a change in name of a SAK model, and let it go at that!! Many of us want, and deserve
, to hear the rest of the story!
Of course, knives like those you're carrying can cover a multitude of sins around here! I like that "sun is over the yardarm" idiom, although I fear I'd be tempted somedays to shorten all my masts!
today I'm keeping it green with my Alox Bantam and Micarta Talon
Very nice, Luc; that Bantam is Christmas tree green!
Thanks for the well wished everyone. We are all back at home. and doing well. Seems the worst of it is past (I hope)
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Glad to hear it, Sean! :thumbup:
found this Canadian coin recently so found it only right to take the picture with these two . Just got the Buck 389 from Wally's, while checking out a super tinker Sak. Had to go through 3 to find one without any blade play when open. I have not seen any online with the bone jigged covers, got it and left the tinker for another day.
Great shot, Steve! I hadn't seen the jigged bone Buck canoe before, either (although I did manage to locate a stag 389 last summer). Is the Canal Street a regular 2-blade, or is that one of the legendary cannitlers? I'm starting to build up quite a fleet of canoes; I should start looking for one of those Voyageur Canadian dollars; those are pre-Loonie, aren't they?
Touched up the blades on this one
Gev, thanks for the treat of seeing that marvelous knife with a blade (or several) open! That clip is as long and lean as the handle.
Thank you for the high praise gentleman! GT, is that lockback canoe a single blade?
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Erik, the RR canoe has a pen blade behind the spear main (only the main blade locks). I have another non-locking RR canoe with the same style jigged amber bone covers. The 2 knives also differ in the blade grind: the lockback blades are saber-ground.
Carried this on the hike today (along with my Presidential).
Couple of very high-class hiking companions you have, Dean!
+ 5K!!
...For some reason I carried these 2 today, no complaints with either one!
Nicely matched pair, Ron! Seeing your copper (bronze?) Cadet (along with Luc's green Bantam, and, later, an orange Cadet, and Erik's different green Cadet) reminds me that one of my long-term goals is to get a rainbow of Alox. I think I'll check some sources this weekend.
Halfrich Small Rounder today.
SPEECHLESS
Was in a suit today, so this Peanut-size Pemby:
The bone and jigging on that knife is SO rich and robust, Robb; man, that's a fine picture of an astounding knife!
Late picture but my ebony Workhorse showing off it's Chicken enchilada patina from todays lunch:thumbup:
She handled carboard and bailer twine duty later in the day
I love this knife:thumbup:
I can see why you love it, Paul; that sleeveboard double end design is VERY shapely! (Which is more than I can say about me, because I like the chicken enchiladas, etc. more than I should.
)
TC & TC: Terrific Couple of Tasteful Cutters?? That 2-bladed spearpoint ebony is smashing, Jack!
GEC 22 again. I think I'm going to try and carry it for a year. If I get bored I can always just carry 2 knives.
That sounds like an admirable plan; your 22 is a looker for sure!
Splendid shot of a fantastic knife, Captain! :thumbup:
...My humble contribution:
Superb photo, as usual, Tom! Your silver Farmer looks so vibrant
, compared to the sterility that characterizes most of my shots of my silver Electrician.
Okay
Ron you inspired my combo today
Speaking of vibrant Alox, that orange is a shocker, Luc! :thumbup:
Today's the first day of my vacation, and I'm off until the New Year. Planning nothing today but relaxing with my book and this 73
As I said previously to Cannonball, that sounds like an admirable plan, Mike!
What are you reading?
Tie Dye Forum Knife Friday...
Great pic and impressive collection, Ted!! :thumbup:
Carrying the #66 Slim today, nice light pull and no half stop, so easy on the thumb nail and it is a great little pocket knife.
That's a very attractive knife, OMR!
...I caught a bug last weekend and have felt very poorly this week until late yesterday. I slept about 12 hours a day for three days.
BUT - I did manage to clean up and correct some issues on an old straight line Russell that came in on Tuesday:
Before:
I hope the worst is over for you, Primble (although sleeping 12 hrs/day for 3 days sounds quite appealing to me about now
). I'm humbled to learn that even when you're feeling "very poorly", you can clean up a knife far better than I can do when I'm fit as a fiddle!
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The contrast of that patina on the blades and the light-colored covers on your amber bone stockman is astounding! Great photo! :thumbup:
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It was a good day to be totin my old friend from '72
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Your old friends look a LOT better than most of my old friends, Ron! :thumbup: (Don't tell them I said that!
)
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I know how you feel. Sadly the snow is here to stay now so I'm embracing it fully.
I'll try to keep the snow pictures to a minimum
BTW that barlow is oh so sweet looking! Those cuts in the bone. Very very nice!:thumbup:
...Sorry about the snow shot
GT
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I was just kidding you, Dan! Don't let my snow neurosis cramp your style in embracing the snow! Besides, it was snowing to beat the band here for awhile today, so I'd better get used to it too.
Thanks for the kind words about the Barlow
; I really enjoy it, even though I'm very sure that the covers are delrin instead of bone.
My knives that are assigned kitchen duty this week are a big olive wood Joker from Valencia, Spain and a buffalo horn EO 85 with a secondary modded to a coping blade (pretty much a grail knife for me, a generous gift from Paul H.). Both knives seem more susceptible to patina than my other carbon steel knives. Is that possible, or am I having patina hallucinations? I even tried monogramming the blade of the Joker this week using mustard; I'll have to see if I can get a photo that shows it. Definitely has some promise!
(The photo of the Joker is from when it was new, before patina.)
- GT
