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.
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And with another lick creek friend.
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What a praiseworthy pair; congrats on that new 38, Josh! :thumbup:
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:
Thanks, Jack. :thumbup:
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I'm totin' my Precious again...
That championship Chamblin pearl pen knife certainly deserves the title Precious, J_Curd!
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Gary
The covers on the Chambers is pressed bone or what is called pressed stag in the olden days. We discussed it some time back but we need ~P to find it
Thanks so much for the compliments and you Sir made me laugh with some of your comments and smile with the sight of some of your knives...Thank you!
Thanks for the very kind words, Gev.
I appreciate your appreciation! I found some previous appearances of your Chambers and can't explain how it failed to register in even my flawed memory; seems like it should be a virtually unforgettable piece! :thumbup:
Off to Sheffield tomorrow with these two in my pockets, a J.Howarth Slim Jack (photographed on the base of the Halifax gibbet - no longer in use!), and my trusty Arthur Wright Lambsfoot (photographed on the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Rodley), both in buffalo horn :thumbup:
Excellent duo as usual, Jack!
(Although I just used my right forefinger and little finger to check some measurements in your photo, and that Slim Jack is obviously defective, since the blade is too long for the handle!!
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Sounds like something to shoot for!
Hey, if you did it in February on a non-leap year you'd only need 406 knives!
Timing is everything, I guess!!
Jigalicious, Shane!! :thumbup:
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Thanks for the comments, Gary. I was going to tell you which one of your knives you posted was my favorite, but I couldn't decide! All three are top-notch lookers. I have to know, which one is most comfortable in hand?
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For Wooden Woden day, I am carrying these two, walnut and ebony.
Immaculate, well-groomed wooden pair, Dean!
Thanks for the Case compliment.
Hand comfort may depend on the task as well as the knife. I really like the feel of the swayback in hand, but it's a 3-finger grip, so maybe not so great if I'm trying to take bark off a 5 foot branch to make a walking stick/staff. The Sodbuster Jr gives me a full 4-finger grip, and no problems with discomfort from a second blade disrupting the handle ergonomics, but that big single drop point isn't exactly a subtle blade that excels at detail work. In general, I'm absolutely enamored by how a sowbelly feels in hand, and the stockman pattern is renowned for its 3-bladed versatility, but sometimes that high-rise closed sheepsfoot feels like a nuisance during prolonged use of clip or spey blades. So I guess none of the 3 is perfect, but all 3 are NEARLY perfect!
Thanks 5Q !
I think once you've handled Macarta covers suddenly it won't matter anymore and they become tradional with out a doubt 😉
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Maybe you're right; I sure appreciate your enthusiasm for your denim micarta!
on the rocks...
Funky photo, Steve; that tortoise shell always gets me!
Gary -
"Nothing Finer" unless maybe some good looking Chestnut Bone CV! :thumbup:
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Some Bloodwood for this Wednesday.
When you're right, you're right, Ron!
That bloodwood 85 is a beauty! :thumbup: You have a LOT of gorgeous wood handles, Ron; how do you maintain them? (Oil, wax, furniture polish, extra fine sandpaper, tack cloth, ... ?)
The Chambers is pressed stag I believe
Thanks for the terminology.
Is some kind of die used to press a pebbled pattern into wet or heated stag?
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Thanks for the info about the Joker GT, that knife really catches my eye every time I see it :thumbup:. And holy alliteration Batman! That was
fantastic. I can't match it but that is a terrific trio of Case you have
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Thanks, Tom.
I can't do extensive alliteration off the top of my head, either, but I've gradually compiled an alphabetical list of complimentary synonyms I can use here. Let me know if you want me to send a little (just over a page) Word file of my current list.
Thanks Paul, 3 back surgeries, 2 infections 5 procedures and 14 days in the hospital in the last 5 weeks.
We'll take all the prayers we can get my friend.
You got it, Ted; I hope your wife feels better ASAP! :thumbup:
Well my friend, I'm doing good thank you.
Wow, that is one hell of a custom knife!
Reindeer antler, stabilized antler...... don't tell Santa if you want presents at Christmas!
Good to hear you're doing well, Mark! :thumbup:
Yup!
Today it's 1970 Case and 2016 Tidioute ragg-bone. I like them both; the Case fits into my Barlow collection and my Case 1970 collection (all of 4 knives now!) while the TC has become an almost daily carry.
Tremendous twin Barlows, Dean! :thumbup: Today, TC stands for Tidioute/Case, I guess!
Kitchen knives this week include a Colt teardrop jack and a Cudeman navaja solsonesa (very similar to the Aitor Castor that showed up in a couple of posts here earlier this week):
- GT
