What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[chisumr]

A walk in the woods, a good shot, and 15 chigger bites :thumbup::thumbdn: There was three of these, what i believe to be broad winged hawks

E. C. Chambers Co in my pocket

Hopefully, the good shot wasn't at this hawk was it? Good shot means with a camera right?

 

[Cannonball970]

I've got the copperhead bone GEC 22 in my pocket today. I'm trying my best to get this one to look pocket worn.

 

[jrawk]

A walk in the woods, a good shot, and 15 chigger bites :thumbup::thumbdn: There was three of these, what i believe to be broad winged hawks

Chiggers are the worst, but that photo of the Hawk is outstanding!

 

[JSCHENK]

Wooden Whittling Wednesday

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[Gevonovich]

Hopefully, the good shot wasn't at this hawk was it? Good shot means with a camera right?

A poor choice of words, I guess. I would not even consider harming such magnificence and was even careful not to disturb them to much

Chiggers are the worst, but that photo of the Hawk is outstanding!

Thank you so much! It was exhilarating to photograph them Great carry today! Such a marvelous forum knife!!

I have tried three different concoctions on the bites, so we will see which works best. the little dagnabbit ghosts

 

[Wurrwulf]

Just some good, old fashioned, hard working knives. Peanut and Buck 55 riding along on this sweltering summer day.

 

[ots 15]

Going big today - and light...

 

[jrawk]

I have tried three different concoctions on the bites, so we will see which works best. the little dagnabbit ghosts

As an avid disc golf, I get chiggers at least once a year. I will send you a PM with the only method of relief that works for me.

 

[Gevonovich]

Carrying these two today, my Arthur Wright Lambsfoot in ebony (shown atop the ancient city walls of York), and my Abbeydale Jack (shown on surviving sluice gate machinery in Skipton Castle Woods).

Thank you for your always appreciated kindness, my friend. I do always look forward to seeing your knives and wonderful pictures!! ( now with captions...awesome:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup

 

[Whetstone39]

Carrying these two today, my Arthur Wright Lambsfoot in ebony (shown atop the ancient city walls of York), and my Abbeydale Jack (shown on surviving sluice gate machinery in Skipton Castle Woods).

Great pics of those two beauties Jack, thank you!

Going big today - and light...

Cool knife ots 15 :thumbup: . What is the length?

The Chambers is gorgeous Gev, as is your winged friend! (Try ice to relieve the itching, followed by a baking soda and water paste).

For me today:

 

[ots 15]

Cool knife ots 15 :thumbup: . What is the length?

...and I like that Beer Scout pattern, that handy Bark River and especially your pocket sheath.

Handle of that Montpellier is 4,53'' with a blade of 3,43''. For my regular EDC that's rather large. Weight is only 1,3 oz. Perfect cutter made of tough and very thinly ground XC75.

 

[Dadpool]

I've taken to dropping my beloved Case Peanut in my pocket for morning dog walks, and then either sticking with it or switching knives later on in the day.

 

[scruffuk]

Going big today - and light...

I do love some of M.C. Cognet's other offerings. Thank you for sharing this little beaut.

Wooden Wednesday demands I carry something classy, thanks to sitflyer I can!



Always tricky to get the beautiful grain and straits one in this Ebony to show :-/

 

[texmex03]

Have always wanted to try out one of these.

Had a smudge on lens so picture seems foggy but thought I would show my latest acquisition. I really wanted the smooth ivory bone but I like the color jigging on this one so I thought why not try it out when it popped on the exchange. Came to me with oil still on it.....thanks MCAR.

Very nice.

Untitled by Josh, on Flickr

And with another lick creek friend.

Untitled by Josh, on Flickr

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you for your always appreciated kindness, my friend. I do always look forward to seeing your knives and wonderful pictures!! ( now with captions...awesome:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup

Thank you very much Gev, (I don't know if I'll always be able to add captions, since to some extent, it depends on my middle-aged memory! ) :thumbup:

Great pics of those two beauties Jack, thank you!

Thank you Tom, another smashing combo :thumbup:

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Looking good Thom :thumbup:

 

[Jsega51]

Gevo, always great pictures of some beauties that you own.

Finally in over 2 weeks, and because it's wooden Wednesday, I'll carry this ebony Erickson instead of the Bose WT. Tomorrow may be a different story lol

 

[5K Qs]

Out Rangering today. Had to have a good honest folder with me, for all that good honest work.

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Thanks. I think the quality is a little less than the Aitor mind, but a decent enough knife and a generous gift from Mr Black.

Honest and Handsome Joker! :thumbup: I have a very similar one with which I'm very pleased. The fact that you think your Aitor Castor is higher quality than your Joker is to me a ringing endorsement of the Aitor! (I liked the photo of the Joker you posted originally; the current one shows off the knife better, but the original was a fine "geographic" shot!)

@5k qs, thanks! If I remember all correctly, it's the medium version. It might be the small one but I don't think so. I should check back on the invoice to be sure. I think it's the median though. ...

Thanks for the reply, G-shark. For what it's worth, I think the small Aitor is 3 3/8" closed, the medium is 3 7/8", and I don't recall the size of the "grande" model.

If anyone could take on that challenge, GT, I think it'd be you.

I appreciate your supreme confidence in my capabilities, Barrett! If I were to undertake such a project, I think I'd want to carry different knives each day, with no repetitions throughout the month. So in a 31-day month, I'd need 1+2+3+...+30+31 =31x32/2 = 496 different knives. My current accumulation isn't large enough to do the challenge justice!

Thanks, Gary. I'm pretty sure they called it a "Pinch" because you can pinch the blade to open it. Easy to open, lock back, D2 steel. What's not to like?

I like the looks of that Canoe!

Thanks for the "Pinch" info, Gary; something I always wondered about, but never asked until the company "went under". Thanks also for the canoe compliment; I tend to like the looks of ANY canoe, but that Colt is one of my favorites - I really like the dignified look of a black knife with silver "accents". I should probably be chasing down ebony-clad knives.

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Thanks my friend, the trip went well (though I have just realised I broke a tooth at some point earlier :grumpy. Great-looking Joker :thumbup:
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Thanks GT! I always like seeing pics of the Joker. Forgive me if I have asked this before and forgotten the answer: is the blade fairly thin stock on that knife?

I always admire the horn on that Joker.

There are a couple of hitching posts in front of the local fire station that I walk past in my neighborhood. I don't know how old they are, or if they are original to the location, but it seemed a nice spot for a picture.

Thanks for the kind words about that little horn Joker, Jack and Tom and Rachel.
Jack, sorry to hear that you have another dental setback.
Tom, good to hear that you nailed your interview! If you asked before about blade stock on the horn Joker, I've forgotten the question. The spine is probably a bit thicker than average for my knives; my desk ruler shows it to be just over 2 mm. But the saber grind thins it out quite quickly. It's not an Opinel by any means, but it's a good slicer.
Rachel, thanks for the fire station hitching post lore; I've seen that location in your photos before and was curious about the backstory.

Thanks, GT. I find it is best to attribute the voices in my head to "something." That way, I'm not crazy.

Today, it is these two.

Sounds like a wise plan, Dean. As usual, another superlative pair of knives for you; I admire your commitment to the Calf Roper as your summer knife! Your pocket slip always inspires me to try making one with laced edges, although I'd start with a lacing pattern much less intricate than Barry used!

Got my first custom in the mail today. Ohta swayback in blue/green mammoth

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Congrats on the extraordinary custom, WGregge; exceptional covers! :thumbup:

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I've never had (or even handled) micarta covers on a pocket knife, and I have difficulty convincing myself that micarta is a "traditional" handle material, but I sure do like the looks of your denim micarta knives, TheFactor! :thumbup:

I remember you talking about your daughter on another thread, or maybe on this one. Next time you come visit her we could have a couple of beers :thumbup::thumbup:
Taramundis are great cutters, aren't they? It's very typical on some models to keep the bark on the boxwood handle to enhance the rustic look.
A close friend of mine have one, from his grandfather, just like this one but made by the father of "nowadays" Calvin, you can't believe the smoothness of that wood carried for 40 years.
Mateo

Meeting for a couple of beers and "picking your brain" about knives and sharpening and whittling sounds appealing, Mateo! But I don't know when I'll get to visit her again. Even though my visit to Spain was unforgettably enjoyable, it may have been a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but who knows? Right now, I can at least have her order knives for me through Spanish websites and deliver them when she periodically gets back to the US. I'd love to get a Taramundi like yours with the bark on the handle!! (And I've worked for 30+ years at a school called Calvin College, so the Calvin Taramundi brand has some special attraction for me.) Anyway, here's a photo of the Carlos Quintana Taramundi I bought from Señor Rafael at Cuchilleria Sevilla when my daughter and I visited Seville.

Today I was totin' my 77 Old Red Sawcut Clip point Barlow.

Good one, Ron; that bolster stamp must stand for "Nothing Finer"! :thumbup:

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E. C. Chambers Co in my pocket

Remarkable hawk photo, Gev! But, man, I don't remember seeing that knife before! It is overwhelming! :thumbup: The swedged spearpoint blade, the bolster, the shield, and the covers are all first-rate! Are the covers some kind of crazy popcorn stag that's worn down to an amazing pebbled texture like the surface of a football or basketball?? Wow!!!

THIS is an AWESOME picture!!! The force is strong with this one

Good one, Paul!! And thanks for the awesome photos you've been sharing of your visit with Duncan & Sue and your ceremony for your dear departed Buddy Boy! :thumbup:

That is a wicked, well-groomed, wondrous, world-class Winchester, FBC!! :thumbup:

Northwoods Esky Zulu in camel bone, made by GEC

Holy Moley, that patina is so artistic and matches the camel bone so well! :thumbup: That CAN'T be a random patina, can it? How did you plan and execute that artistry, Scott???

Carrying these two today, my Arthur Wright Lambsfoot in ebony (shown atop the ancient city walls of York), and my Abbeydale Jack (shown on surviving sluice gate machinery in Skipton Castle Woods).

Compelling couple of folders, Jack! Is the Abbeydale still anonymous, or have you come up with conjectures about its provenance?

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Stellar Forum knife, and slip, jrawk! :thumbup:

Going big today - and light...

Big and light, and it also looks simple but effective; great knife, ots!

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For me today:

Dang, dat dazzling double dose of dark, dusky, distinctive, delectable, dynamic dreamboats is downright dandy, Dom, I mean Tom!

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Wooden Wednesday demands I carry something classy, thanks to sitflyer I can!



Always tricky to get the beautiful grain and straits one in this Ebony to show :-/

Wow, that Barlow is Totally Classy! :thumbup:

Couple of other knives in my pockets this week are Case chestnut jigged bone CV models.
A Sodbuster Jr (from a BigBiscuit GAW)

A Swayback Jack (from Paul H)

And on the kitchen table at home, just to admire and work on a little whittling project, is my other Case chestnut jigged bone CV knife, a sowbelly stockman (from Half/Stop)

- GT

 

[J_Curd]

Thanks so much, Chris! It is definitely one of my favorites.

And with good reason. That's a knife dreams are made of

I'm totin' my Precious again...

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, sorry to hear that you have another dental setback.

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Compelling couple of folders, Jack! Is the Abbeydale still anonymous, or have you come up with conjectures about its provenance?

Thanks GT, it's the same tooth I've been having problems with for a while Thanks for the compliment too. I really don't know about the Abbeydale Jack, could have been produced by any number of Sheffield cutlers. I mean to ask Stan Shaw if he has any idea, but if he's able to offer an opinion, he'll be guessing I think. That's an outstanding Case collection with you this week my friend :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

I'm totin' my Precious again...

Precious indeed! :thumbup: