What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Will Power]

Thank you Tom, the Harvester's Pruner is just right for tricky jobs that could result in accidental stabbing with other blades...

Very nice feathered Horn on that Queen Scout, most attractive.:thumbup:

Regards, Will

 

[CDS]

Is that a 53? I was wondering if you know when Northfield started making them with the grooved and slanted bolsters. I've got a 53 in blue oyster acrylic from 2007 that has plain bolsters despite being a Northfield.

Connor

Connor,
That is a 66 model. About 3.5" closed. Not sure when they were made. Great knife though!

 

[Jsega51]

I'm making up for slipping this past Wooden Wednesday...

 

[glennbad]

This one today...

 

[ConBon]

Connor,
That is a 66 model. About 3.5" closed. Not sure when they were made. Great knife though!

Ahhhh, the serpentine shape is so hard to see, I've never noticed it before! I've converted from serpentine to straight, but the tiny curvature on this looks like a great fusion. I need another stockman like I need a hole in my head but...time will tell if I end up with one of these.

Thanks,
Connor

 

[5K Qs]

^ Nice pics of all 3 GT, but I really like the shot of the Esquire :thumbup:

A John Primble accompanying my City Knife today.

Thanks, Tom. The photo of the Wenger was taken on the railing of the deck of a cottage on Lake Huron where we vacationed last summer (and the previous 25 summers as well, I think.) I had some good light there, and the knife on the railing was right about eye height if I stood on the ground; that was a very desirable perspective. Maybe I should take all of my knives on vacation with me this summer!

Speaking of desirable, your pair certainly is! You sure have a lot of splendid scout knives!

GT
Thank you for the kind words! The canyon creek is great knife but don't get to close to the edge of the dock with it in your pocket; it will take you straight to the bottom
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Spring has sprung

Good advice, Gev; that sunfish is definitely heavy metal! Gorgeous Ulster! :thumbup: I hope you're a prophet regarding the change of season, although 10 degrees F at my bus stop this morning didn't strike me as a harbinger of spring!

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Funnily enough, I've Rory's knife with me today;


Paul

Classic crimson knife, Paul! I think it's fabulous that you could find a knife whose model number matched Rory's birthday!! :thumbup: (I'm still waiting to see what GEC #19 looks like, so I can get a "1912xx" that has day and month for me. )

Gary - I think I will call my Patriot Midnight! :thumbup: That is a nice whittler there my friend.
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Midnight sounds good, Ron! :thumbup: Thanks for the compliment on the RR whittler.

I got this old imperial from a friend of mine. It was in his broken down work truck. The springs had a good amount of rust inhibiting the action and snap of the blades. I soaked it in some baby oil and worked them for a while and now it's back in action. Freshly sharpened too

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Love those old Imperials; nice work, Bighaze! :thumbup:

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The grain on that Joker is fantastic, extremely classy! :thumbup:

The canoe is the typical ~3.5” single-spring. It fit perfectly in the watch pocket yesterday and the smooth bone makes an excellent worry stone.
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The uniform jigging on that particular variant of RR covers always looks good, and I’m generally more of a fan of the “random” jigging/texturing, like pickbone or Winterbottom. Even the color combination isn’t something you find every day but it just works. I may be chasing down a few models with those scales in the near-ish future.

The ‘fish is outstanding, too. It almost looks like tortoise shell acrylic from a certain angle, but I imagine it’s described otherwise in the promotional materials. Great photo, too! :thumbup:
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Feels like I’ve got miles to go before I sleep today, and my cutters are acting more as stress-stones than slicers. Given that, I think I picked a pretty decent pair.



Happy Thursday, everybody!

Thanks, as always, for your enthusiastic support, TB! I had no idea what the RR amber jigged bone would actually look like when I ordered a set of 12 different patterns a couple of years ago, and I was thrilled by the look and feel of the covers once they arrived. The amber jigged bone is still my default cover choice for Rough Riders. The sunfish's covers are actually called something like "faux tortoiseshell", as you surmised.

Thanks for the info on your canoe. Are you sure it's single-spring?? All of my RR canoes are 2-springs, and I'd love to get my hands on a single-spring version if RR makes them! "Pretty decent pair" is an understatement for your combo! That sawcut Russell is a definite treat!!

It's taken a couple of weeks, but I'm starting to really see why people like to edc these things:

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Those Presidentials are VERY presentable, to say the least! Congrats, Nature Boy! :thumbup:

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Thanks, GT. That RR whittler is a sharp. They do make good looking knives.
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Thanks, Dean.

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Say, I seem to have missed this Russell along the way. I have one like it!

With its Boker cousin:

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~ P.

Brilliant brace of Barlows!

Wow, that is a killer Ka-Bar!! :thumbup:

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Weird English weather continues Woke up to more snow today, after a beautiful Spring-like day yesterday. Who knows what the afternoon will bring I should be prepared hopefully :thumbup:

Looks to me like you're very versatile, cutlery-wise, Jack! :thumbup: In my optimistic moments, I might take your extremely variable weather as a sign of transition: summer is probably just around the corner!

I've had a swayback jack and a GEC 85 on kitchen duty this week:

And, as usual, every day I carry the Sodbuster Jr (thanks, Bob), the Vic Electrician (thanks, Greg), the Delrin Peanut (thanks, Cory), and the Vic Minichamp:

- GT

 

[MT Damascus]

These two are with me today,

Sean O'Hare Splice in Afzelia burl and Mike Norris "Fire Clone' stainless damascus along with a sleeveboard whittler from Joel Chamblin, amber stag and matching Mike Norris damascus

 

[luke2236]

I received the north field 77 in red saw cut last night that I purchased of the exchange here. What a great knife. It has taken over pocket duty for the foreseeable future.

 

[balor85]

Northfield barlow and whittler today.

 

[cbr1000]

' 15 Washington Jack today

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[Peregrin]

Great knives and photos today! Got this Micarta pair with me today.

 

[J_Curd]

Man, lots to envy today...the Fishbone Barlows, glennbad's tipped bolsters, MT's perpetually amazing Damascus and stag combos, and last (but certainly not least!) Gary's Menefee! You guys sure are doing Friday right. Here's one for what I've been doing lately...Fancy Friday!

A new pic, with some older ones that capture the character well...

 

[Primble]

Totin' my Cattaraugus Swell End Jack Knife, model 22479, 3.25" closed:
Most likely a pre WWII knife with the hammered pins.
There is a faint etch on the blade that says "The Reading Railroad", which went bankrupt in 1971.

 

[swaybacksteve]

nice knives everyone!

gonna head out to the Northfork valley for a hike. The horn handle thread reminded to carry this CSC fixie with horn handles and the snakewood viper.

 

[Peregrin]

Man, lots to envy today...the Fishbone Barlows, glennbad's tipped bolsters, MT's perpetually amazing Damascus and stag combos, and last (but certainly not least!) Gary's Menefee! You guys sure are doing Friday right. Here's one for what I've been doing lately...Fancy Friday!

A new pic, with some older ones that capture the character well...

That Chamblin is nice, Joe! Some fiery MOP on that one.

 

[jmcharles]

First day carrying my Laguiole with Buffalo horn handles.

 

[Carboniferous]

Just picked up this 25 in bocote. Stunning! Nearly flawless and, a nice surprise, it came shaving sharp!

 

[JSCHENK]

38's today.

 

[KBA]

This one today...

That is a beauty Glenn!:thumbup: I was actually working with Brent Cramer to produce a custom just like that with white holly at around 3 1/2 oal. I had to back out due to life, but if the funds are ever there that pattern is at the top of my list. What is the OAL on that beauty good sir?

 

[Itsasportsbar]

As usual great knives everyone!

Thanks for the comment on the yellow Case Tsar. I've found it grows on me too.

Terrific SAK's Gt!
glennbad, nice knife, I like it! What is it?

I'm going with a H. Dorwal and a Wenger Esquire today.

Have a good one all!

Ken K.