What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Jack Black]

An ole beauty sir ! :thumbup:

Copy cattin' Mr. Jack a little this week .............. with a twist, of course.

Seven days of two Barlows - Day 2:

Thanks Mr P Fantastic! I shall look forward to this. It's been great so far :thumbup:

 

[Claus0BF]

Very nice Claus, simple elegance

Thank you, Whetstone!

Yes, I think there is a certain beauty in the pure functionality of this Arbeitsmesser. It feels very solid, has a nice strong pull and the blade is very slicey due to its very thinly ground edge and the thin blade stock (~2mm).

 

[Will Power]

What an impressive mod!!:thumbup::thumbup:

Most kool, it's like a Chopper Opinel

Thanks, Will

 

[link2derek]

BlackJack Model 125:

 

[GasMan1]

Picked this up today. The older gentleman I bought it from kept it in a plastic baggie. Is that the reason for the stain on the Blade? Is it possible to clean it off without screwing it up? Any advice is appreciated.

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[HST]

BlackJack Model 125:

Oh my that is nice. My kind of big fixed - a Bowie with a guard.

Picked this up today. The older gentleman I bought it from kept it in a plastic baggie. Is that the reason for the stain on the Blade? Is it possible to clean it off without screwing it up? Any advice is appreciated.

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Flitz will take car of that. I'm sure some other's with more knowledge will chime in. I had that happen and it worked for me. I doubt it was the baggie though.

 

[black mamba]

Going with the stainless Cuban this week. In addition to my alox Cadet, of course!

 

[justsomedude]

 

[GasMan1]

Thanks

 

[Wilsonhome]

 

[Primble]

Thanks Mr P Fantastic! I shall look forward to this. It's been great so far :thumbup:

Thank you Mr. Jack. :thumbup:

Picked this up today. The older gentleman I bought it from kept it in a plastic baggie. Is that the reason for the stain on the Blade? Is it possible to clean it off without screwing it up? Any advice is appreciated.

First thing I would try is a paper towel completely wet with Windex. Scrub it with the wet towel, followed by a dry towel. It works sometimes.

Assuming that it does not work, if the blades are mirror polished, Flitz would be the way to go. If the blades are satin finish Flitz will shine up the cleaned part and won't look so good - instead, mask off the etch (assuming you want to preserve it) and use a Super Eraser. Either way, mask the etch with masking tape if you want it preserved. Another option would be to force a patina on both blades. Nice Rooster, BTW !

Jason - nice swayback ! :thumbup:

 

[GasMan1]

PRIMBLE,

Thank you sir. I will give it a try.

 

[Ryouchijtx]

Fantastic knives today everyone.

A worry stone and Lanny Clip. I found 5 of these white stones in the forest surrounded by muck and brush.
Decided to see if I could balance them as a game. Nice way to find balance and patience.

 

[link2derek]

Oh my that is nice. My kind of big fixed - a Bowie with a guard.

Thanks, my friend! I've got a few of them. Here's one in dark green canvas micarta:




I had them both out for pics today:

 

[paulhilborn]

Absolutely beautiful Paul. Mark outdid himself on that one. Looks like he's really upped his game. Great gift from a great friend.

Thanks Bob, hope your feeling better buddy:thumbup:

Congrats, it's one heck of a knife!

Thank you, I appreciate the compliment, Mark did a wonderful job:thumbup:

VaVaVooM!! that's beautiful Paul - congrats!!

Thank you Luc

 

[Jack Black]

Off to see ADEE today, and have a rummage in his local flea-market. Got this William Rodgers Sleeveboard in my pocket :thumbup:

 

[paulhilborn]

Have a great rummage with ADEE Jack and I love everything about your William Rodgers Sleeveboard:thumbup:

The straight bar shield is perfect for that knife, like Lyles on his Lick Creeks:thumbup:

 

[Jolipapa]

Awesome!

 

[5K Qs]

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Those are 3 smashing Case knives my friend, lovely bone. I think the Swayback is particularly handsome :thumbup:

Thanks, Jack. Which of those 3 knives I like best seems to change from day to day.

…I love the contrast between the patina, the deep rust red and the brass pins on that swayback GT. (Bowling was fantastic, I rolled a 210, 249 and a 257 )
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Thanks, Jake. Those bowling scores are WAY out of my league! I haven’t bowled for ages; I’d probably need 3 games these days to get a total of 210.

Nice recap of the nice knives from yesterday 5KQs

yesterdays carry is todays!

Thanks, Steve; my problems is I don’t check in regularly, so my “recap” actually covered what I considered highlights from TWO days. What’s that canoe you’ve pictured? Are the covers imitation tortoiseshell? Great carry! :thumbup:

…Just a few ole Barlows in my pockets today:

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Copy cattin' Mr. Jack a little this week .............. with a twist, of course.

Seven days of two Barlows - Day 2:

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The usual unusually fine photos of incredible knives! I'm looking forward to your announced theme - 10 more superior Barlows to dream about! :thumbup:

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Thanks GT, it was a fun experiment. Interesting too in how much just having a bit of color or sentimental favorite with me did elevate my mood this rainy week.

Nice trifecta of Case goodness :thumbup:
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Yesterday I attempted to make a horizontal leather belt sheath for my SAK Farmers. It was a failure of epic proportions. Undaunted and in fact emboldened by the experience, I am going to continue the project this week as I have about 7 feet of usable leather remaining .

For me today:

Glad you enjoyed your mood-altering experiment, Tom; I looked forward to what combo you'd come up with each day. Your pair today is stylish; I appreciated your zebra wood even more after having seen your closeup in the "Macro" thread! :thumbup: And your "undaunted and emboldened" attitude in the face of "epic failure" is inspiring!

I did enjoy my 30s, 30 years ago. Your CV SBs are all great looking knives, GT, but I like the Sodbuster, Jr best. Case really does chestnut good.
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I carried this soup to church today.

Thanks, Dean. Great church choice! :thumbup:

Gary - Thank you sir. I am glad to see you are enjoying your Case Chestnut Bone Trio.
… Speaking of those nice ole barlows, I just happen to have an ole one in my pocket today. Got this Schrade Cut Co in this week and finally had a chance to get some photos. Needs a little spiffing up, but not bad for a ole gentleman.

Thanks, Ron. Congrats on that fabulous old Schrade Barlow! :thumbup::thumbup:

The rain finally stopped and I could do some yard work today. 85 degrees and steamy out, I had my mystery hawkbill with me. …

Great-looking old pruner, Rachel! What's the mystery?

Like all three of those Cases GT ! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Thanks, Primble; me too!

This WONDERFUL knife arrived late Thursday as I was headed out to ready my work truck for an early deck season, worked late so no time to chicken eye and coon finger. Up early and on the road to clean/prep 4 decks for staining the following day...no time for devotion:grumpy: Up early on on the road Saturday to stain the decks I prepped the day before, worked late and STILL, NO TIME for devotion.....UNTIL an hour or so before sunset today:thumbup:

Tomorrow will be a good day as this will ride with me all day long

I LOVE this Fish Barlow brother Mark!!!

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Congrats on that totally ravishing Fish Barlow, Paul! :thumbup: Kudos to Mark on his outstanding workmanship and artistry!!

I really enjoy carrying and using this little simple slip joint knife by Loewen Messer from Solingen with a carbon steel blade and plastic handles on steel liners. It is simply called "Arbeitsmesser" (work knife):
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Thanks for showing that knife, Claus! :thumbup: I dream of acquiring examples of simple work knives from around the world. (And I have a weak spot for knives with animals depicted on their shields or blades! )

…Carrying this Joseph Allen 8173-1914 Clasp Knife today :thumbup:

Fine old centenarian, Jack!

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Today I'm carrying a Case Barlow from the late 60's and Vic Pioneer that I found at the market this past weekend. I already have a Pioneer but I couldn't resist.

Have a great day!

Ken K.

Classic choices, Ken! :thumbup: Congrats especially on finding that red, old cross Pioneer!

I don’t recognize that knife, but I certainly do like the way it looks!

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Very nice Case offerings GT, perfect carries to conquer the weekend~
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I’ve been really digging my micarta these days.

Fantastic knives today everyone.

A worry stone and Lanny Clip. I found 5 of these white stones in the forest surrounded by muck and brush.
Decided to see if I could balance them as a game. Nice way to find balance and patience.

Thanks, Tim. Couple of dashing Dowells you've displayed! :thumbup: The stacked white stones are an interesting find, too; reminds me of the biblical story of David and Goliath!

Off to see ADEE today, and have a rummage in his local flea-market. Got this William Rodgers Sleeveboard in my pocket :thumbup:

Have a great trip, Jack! Beautiful tip-bolstered, bar-shielded sleeveboard! :thumbup:

This week, I'm carrying:
a Case chestnut bone CV sowbelly stockman

a Rough Rider lockback cannitler

a Victorinox Explorer

and a Camillus electrician's knife

- GT

 

[Primble]

PRIMBLE,

Thank you sir. I will give it a try.

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Off to see ADEE today, and have a rummage in his local flea-market. Got this William Rodgers Sleeveboard in my pocket :thumbup:

Traveling light today my friend. A fine pick for just one knife though ! Have a fine time. :thumbup:

The usual unusually fine photos of incredible knives! I'm looking forward to your announced theme - 10 more superior Barlows to dream about! :thumbup:
This week, I'm carrying:
a Case chestnut bone CV sowbelly stockman

- GT

Thank you GT. Still likin' the Sowbelly.

Seven days of two Barlows - Day 3: