What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[RDaneel]

Very nice picture of a very nice TC Dean ! :thumbup::thumbup:

Thank you very much Mr. Primble.

I went with the December birthday knife

You captured the birthdayness of that TC, Tim. Why is it that some knives just look better when they are used? Great photo!

Carrying the old Christopher Johnson I picked up in Sheffield the other day

I like the looks of that Christopher Johnson, Jack. Any idea on the date made?

Great photo, Dean! :thumbup: The way things have been going for me lately, I think I'm in the market for a "Two Days' Work" model so I can double my productivity for a while and get caught up! - GT

Thanks, GT. I think the two-bladed Day's Work might be just the one for you!

I'm carrying one of my ebony Huckleberrys for this Wooden Wednesday.

 

[Primble]

Mr. Jack - that is a fine old C. Johnson knife ! Are the bolsters brass or just high nickel content ? :thumbup:

I feel like I'm fudging a little by calling this one a traditional but, by gum, Moki sure makes a mighty fine pocket knife...

Mighty fine indeed ! :thumbup:

My snow carry today, as in if I drop either of these in the stuff I should be able to find it .

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Thanks! I appreciate that, and hope everyone's well over on your side. :thumbup:

Today, I've got my TC Barlow, a.k.a. Young Boiley, which I've taken to calling "the Tom-Cat" in light of its propensity to acquire "character" so readily..... Makes me think of a big, orange alley-cat with a scarred nose, notched ear, and one eye.

Liking the Tom Cat :thumbup: - question- what was the original color of that TC ?

Nice Ernie, I love the look of the checkered ebony :thumbup:

+1 and then some ! :thumbup:

Only the one knife today - it is as snappy as any new knife that I own. :

 

[JOELSM]

Unique knives, Joel! Is there a history or a reason for having both a nick and a long pull on a blade

- GT

Not sure if there's a historical reason for both, I suspect somewhat stylistic. I do like the nail nick closer to the tip for leverage. Especially on the 32. Without the nail nick it would be a real nail breaker.

 

[Primble]

Thanks my friend, I must admit that I enjoy carrying something older than myself - though it gets harder every year to find knives which fit that description!

+ 1 although I am not quite as much of an antique as you !! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[JOELSM]

Seems like a good day for a Bullnose.

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[Primble]

Not sure if there's a historical reason for both, I suspect somewhat stylistic. I do like the nail nick closer to the tip for leverage. Especially on the 32. Without the nail nick it would be a real nail breaker.

Historically, they existed:

 

[pvicenzi]

 

[JOELSM]

Cool Primble - any practical reason for both to your knowledge?

 

[Jack Black]

I like the looks of that Christopher Johnson, Jack. Any idea on the date made?

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I'm carrying one of my ebony Huckleberrys for this Wooden Wednesday.

Thanks Dean Christopher Johnson was at Western Works from 1854. In 1868, '& Co' was added to the firm's name, and 'Ltd' in 1938, but not necessarily to the tang stamp. The blade is forged, but they were forging blades in Sheffield well into the 20th century. Johnson's lasted until 1955 It may well be pre-WW1 (maybe even late 19th century), and I doubt it's more than a decade or so younger, but, as always with Sheffield knives, even with a catalogue entry, it's hard to give a precise date :thumbup:

The ebony Huckleberry has such great classic looks :thumbup:

Mr. Jack - that is a fine old C. Johnson knife ! Are the bolsters brass or just high nickel content ? :thumbup:

Only the one knife today - it is as snappy as any new knife that I own. :

Thanks Mr P, that is certainly a VERY snappy Barlow :thumbup:

The colour of the bolsters is just down to my simple camera Might be clearer in this pic :thumbup:

+ 1 although I am not quite as much of an antique as you !! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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[Peter Parker]

 

[balor85]

1980 Case canoe today.

 

[puukkoman]

Liking the Tom Cat :thumbup: - question- what was the original color of that TC ?

I haven't dyed the bone or anything, it's the way it came. I gave it a hot vinegar bath many moons ago, to darken up the steel bolsters a bit, but the bone didn't really change. This is the light brown sawcut version, which has a bit of an orange tint to it sometimes. I guess it's just the lighting in that pic that's throwin' ya off a little...?

 

[Ryouchijtx]

You captured the birthdayness of that TC, Tim. Why is it that some knives just look better when they are used? Great photo!

I'm carrying one of my ebony Huckleberrys for this Wooden Wednesday.

Thanks Dean, haha personally I always try to envision all of my knives with a darkened blade when I buy them. I'm a big fan of black/grey tone so use only makes a knife nicer for me
Very nice double end 15~

Thanks, Tim. I use my #7 Opinel much more frequently than my #6 these days, but I like them both very much. Nice TC Barlow!

- GT

Same I find the 7 is the perfect balance. The 6 is nice but my 7 has broken in like butter
Very nice colours and jigging on that Congress~

Lanny's Clip today in action and..water

 

[Brumby53]

Thanks 155440

Looks real good Derek !!!!!! I been kinda wondering where you have been. Harry Mostly 'in the shed' as you can see.:smile:

 

[glennbad]

This one's been keeping others out of the pocket for weeks now...

 

[Brumby53]

Last Evening ...

 

[Wilsonhome]

Had to wear a suit today for a change, paid much more attention to picking the knife than i did the tie.

 

[TsarBomba]

It's actually three and five sixteenths but carries itself very daintily. It's beautifully done, with flush joints and that delicious Rodgers bone.
I've always liked that kind of goofy tuxedo pattern, I may have to try one sometime. The green bone really sings to me too

I saw a jack labelled "jumbo peanut" right around that size, I think built on a popular stockman frame. Tried to grab it but for some reason people went nuts over the knife and the price quickly got into unreasonable territory.

The photo is deceptive TB, it's actually a Crown Penknife by Harrison Fisher :thumbup:
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Carrying the old Christopher Johnson I picked up in Sheffield the other day, and my scratted Ancient Barlow :thumbup:

I see. Perhaps the lines of the knife are making me see serpentine where none exists. Nonetheless it's a real beauty, and I'm usually a fan of my bolsters.

That barehead is a real looker! :thumbup:

Tsar, your green Case has influenced my carry today.
Today it's a Case Bartenders Knife and a Vic Gardener.

Hey, it's the matching bartender's knife to my tuxedo and toothpick! Kentucky bluegrass, right?



I was bidding on that exact knife some time back but lost out when someone got a little clickhappy and paid well over the price of a MIB example, and sadly I haven't seen another one since. Your carry has reinvigorated my search for one.

Thanks for some details on your little toothpick, TB. GEC makes a large toothpick (4" closed, I think), both clip and clip/pen versions, and some were stag; GEC #12 I think. If you're motivated, I'll bet you could track one of those down.
Congrats on snagging a 34OT; a real classic medium stockman! :thumbup:
That little copperhead is drop-dead gorgeous!
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I'm carrying a couple of Rough Riders this week. My "canoe of the week" is an amber jigged bone lockback, and my "miscellaneous knife " for this week is a congress with similar covers. (I don't know why I don't own more examples of the congress pattern, or carry congress knives more often; I really enjoy using them.)

Some nice RRs there, that canoe always impresses with the vibrant color of the handles. :thumbup:

It might not be the best idea to send me on a GEC hunt for a stag toothpick right now. I'm already saving up for this year's run of #77s, pending configuration and material, plus I have a hankering for an #85 and I definitely plan to put aside some cash for a '16 forum knife (or four ) if Charlie's masterful stewardship helps bring one to fruition.

Speaking of classic stockmen, around the same time the 34OT came in I found a gem mint Case #18 in yeller. Talk about your classic medium stockman!

Yesterday I was idly CF/CE my large stockmen. I had a #75, an 8OT, a 301 and an old Cornwall punch knife out on the table and it was a sublime feeling of satisfaction. Of course, just thinking about it now, I went and got lost down a rabbit hole of old catalogs and speculation and guesstimates trying to pin down that Cornwall. :grumpy:

I am carrying my vintage Rodgers and son knife. This gem has checkered ebony scales and nice snap even after over 100 years!

That's the way to win Wooden Wednesday.

I'm carrying one of my ebony Huckleberrys for this Wooden Wednesday.

Of course, so is that.

1980 Case canoe today.

Now that's a canoe with some tales to tell! :thumbup:

Today's Wooden Wednesday entrant along with this week's stalwarts.

 

[Primble]

Cool Primble - any practical reason for both to your knowledge?

No practical reason that I can think of. It is much easier to open with the forward nail nick. The old makers did use tasteful decorations frequently, as some of my old catalogs reveal. One of my favorite blade etches that New York Knife used was a pointing dog with the word "TRUSTY" also etched. Keep hoping to find one in the very next antique store that I go in.

I haven't dyed the bone or anything, it's the way it came. I gave it a hot vinegar bath many moons ago, to darken up the steel bolsters a bit, but the bone didn't really change. This is the light brown sawcut version, which has a bit of an orange tint to it sometimes. I guess it's just the lighting in that pic that's throwin' ya off a little...?

OK and thank you.

Lanny's Clip today in action and..water

Stainless does have it's merits Tim ! :thumbup:

This one's been keeping others out of the pocket for weeks now...

Keep it going a while longer and it might start changing to that rich color typical of the natural bone Glenn.

The colour of the bolsters is just down to my simple camera

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[Will Power]

This one's been keeping others out of the pocket for weeks now...

Glad to see the old Norfolk looking so sprightly with you Glenn...

Regards, Will