The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Thanks my friendMost of Stan's knives get kept in safes and cabinets these days, but I told him I wanted a knife I could carry and use :thumbup:
Looking good Rachel. I've noticed the same with my Drover that it's getting smoother every time I carry it. I've had a few with no half stops that just weren't quite right and never smooth opening as they should be. I think it takes a little more work on the manufacturing end of things to get that tang cam just right. GEC did a nice job on these 35's and mine is getting silky smooth. :thumbup:That's so wonderful to know at least one of his knives is getting out in the fresh air.
Have a great Sunday.
I'm still carrying the Drover, and it's picking up a little patina while opening smoother every day.
And the quality and craftsmanship of a factory knife just doesn't get any better than those two examples. :thumbup:
a nice matching pair to boot:thumbup:
I have these two with me on this beautiful Sunday morning. I am just sitting around admiring the craftsmanship and beauty that each of these exhibit.Blessings to all!
These today .
Harry
Glad I can make someone smile every now and then.Gary, it always makes me smile to see you're carrying that little stockman.
It's still quite warm here. It hardly feels like Fall, but the pecans are.
I've carried my forum knife all week
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Today, I also had this old Imperial with me. Going by the tang stamp, it seems to date around 1936-1952. Once again, I had to overcome my fear of celluloid, since it's such a sweet little knife. There's something especially cool about a long pull on a secondary blade.
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Rachel, I basically can't NOT carry that stockman; it's my custom pocket knife! I suppose technically every knife is unique in that it has its own existence, but that scrimshawed RR is truly one-of-a-kind. There are lots of white bone small RR stockmen, and I'd guess a few of them are scrimshawed, but I can't imagine there's another that has a fine feather on one side and Euler's Equation on the other. As one of my students remarked when I was showing off the knife to a class, "I'll bet there's not another knife like that in the entire universe!"
I'm not convinced that I've had a breakthrough in my sharpening technique, but I think those thin old 1095 Imperial blades are genetically predisposed to get sharp fast! 
The Case Sowbelly is in my pocket again.
You sure have plenty of first-rate stockman knives to choose from, Frank! :thumbup:A Case 3347 CV, 4" stockman, three springs.
I never did carry this one a whole bunch. So, this is a good time to get fully acquainted.
Thanks for the compliment and the link to the preservation video, FBC. Looks like if I want to try that on an Opinel or MAM mod, I'm gonna have to go get myself a flame thrower!
I really like that photo, Dean!A beautiful day for a walk with a favorite.
I always admire your Presidential; I may write in "Dean's Presidential" at the top of the ballot next week. 
Cool scout knife, Paul! :thumbup: Is that a little screwdriver blade sticking out one end of the handle? Those hobo nickels are, to me, a weird but fairly wonderful phenomenon.Nice knives everyone!!!
Been carrying this Tryon Hardware contract three blade Scout since it arrived a few days ago. A very neat knife.
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Jack, your Stan Shaw lambsfoot is astounding in so many ways! :thumbup::thumbup: I especially love the swayback shape and the splendid stag! Great photo, too!...
Those look great together, Ron; you've won a Sunday doubleheader! :thumbup:I have these two with me on this beautiful Sunday morning. I am just sitting around admiring the craftsmanship and beauty that each of these exhibit.
Superb A. Wright & Son buffalo horn lambsfoot, Brett!! :thumbup: (Awesome coin too!
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I really like that photo, Dean!
- GT
