What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[TConlon]

ha,Ive the same book! it makes me feel pretty sorry for myself as a knife maker when I see what they could do back then!

 

[Jack Black]

ha,Ive the same book! it makes me feel pretty sorry for myself as a knife maker when I see what they could do back then!

LOL! Yes, it really takes the breath away. And the poor fellers who made them scarcely earned a crust Still, some wondrous knives :thumbup: When posters imagine that there are contemporary factory made knives which exceed the quality of the old Sheffield knives (see http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...0-1900-s-did-they-expect-Fit-amp-Finish-we-do or http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1340962-GEC-vs-quot-golden-age-quot-slipjoints for instance), you really have to wonder :thumbup:

 

[SadSappySucker]

Thanks GT and Jack B
GT, I know I've said it before, but that Swayback is killer!
The forum knife is filling my pocket while I wait for my first peanut.

 

[kenspen]

As usual, a bunch of stunning knives riding in pockets today. I've got a bit of sunshine with me today.

 

[pmek5]

Cool pic Ken & Erik

 

[TConlon]

ha It always makes me a little bit sad,penknives looks so easy to make,everybody should make one before he criticizes a mans work,that horsemans knife was picture perfect when it left the factory so many years ago,only last week I handles a James barber knife made in the 1960s,it walked and talked better than anything I've made so far!

 

[RDaneel]

I'm carrying these two today

The bone on that Wostenholm is fantastic, Jack! I like the background photo, too. :thumbup:

I certainly did listen to a lot of music in my youth (when I thought I could successfully multitask), and much of it still rattles around in my head. I think I currently have 22 "regulation" canoes and another 6 that are oversized or undersized.

Nice shot of your cool Old Timer Barlow, Dean!

- GT

Thanks, Gary, and that is a lot of canoes!


This one today.

 

[Jack Black]

ha It always makes me a little bit sad,penknives looks so easy to make,everybody should make one before he criticizes a mans work,that horsemans knife was picture perfect when it left the factory so many years ago,only last week I handles a James barber knife made in the 1960s,it walked and talked better than anything I've made so far!

The Horseman''s Knife is a lovely specimen, I don't come across very many at all, and if I do, they are usually badly worn or damaged, or exorbitantly expensive. Nice to see it being carried. Nice clasp knife too. Here's a James Barber I picked up a few months back. Lots of nice old knives in the Old Knives sticky at the top of the page :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

The bone on that Wostenholm is fantastic, Jack! I like the background photo, too. :thumbup:

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Thanks a lot Dean, Sheffield back in the day Nice Barlow my friend :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

Another crack o' dawn start for me tomorrow, but I'll have these two riding along

 

[Will Power]

These two should cover my suburban lifestyle.

I'd like to compliment you on a great choice here, Alan

My Walnut Bone CASE Stockman FINALLY arrived here in Europe safe&sound after a tiresomely long trip from the US (sent on 14th October, held up in Chicago for ages...:grumpy I can't post meaningful pix as it's really dark here most of the day now so I wanted to live off your pix.This is a really well put together small stockman , sunk joints, tight construction, fine bone and nice Equal End frame. It's like a 3 blade Pen Knife, won't weigh you down. Extremely pleased with it.:thumbup:

The Wall St. stag is another practical but handsome knife , these two go together very well, whatever the environment!

Thanks, Will

 

[pertinux]

... and a strong leather game, to boot.

;-)

~ P.

 

[paulhilborn]

Jack, Dean, Sarah, Erik, Alan and Ken nice pictures of fine knives:thumbup:

A SCRADE CUT CO barlow for me today, came in the mail at noon, sharpened and dropped in my pocket:thumbup:

A quick sunset shot...

 

[Gevonovich]

A fine day indeed, Paul! Sensational

 

[joeradza]

Thanks for the kind words Will. Most of my photos are taken indoors with a simple bounce flash and a little bit of editing.

The Wall Street is an "upgraded" version of my well used ebony. I'm starting to narrow the direction of my purchases with a few more stag models. And, due to the disdain many have for it, I can sometimes find them just a little easier than other covers. As for the Case, you are spot on. Well made, rich dark color and the thing I like the best, the sunken joints. I'm not that knowledgeable in the construction of slip joints. So, the question is: is it more difficult and/or expensive to produce a sunk joint? And, why don't more makers do it?

 

[Travman]

Thanks for the kind words Will. Most of my photos are taken indoors with a simple bounce flash and a little bit of editing.

The Wall Street is an "upgraded" version of my well used ebony. I'm starting to narrow the direction of my purchases with a few more stag models. And, due to the disdain many have for it, I can sometimes find them just a little easier than other covers. As for the Case, you are spot on. Well made, rich dark color and the thing I like the best, the sunken joints. I'm not that knowledgeable in the construction of slip joints. So, the question is: is it more difficult and/or expensive to produce a sunk joint? And, why don't more makers do it?

I'm pretty sure that a knife with sunken joints will have blades with less height.

My ebony #35 was with me today.

 

[Travman]

... and a strong leather game, to boot.

I love the boots. Are these Redwing Iron Rangers?

 

[WhittlinAway]

Is that a new ebony Lambsfoot I spy? I like the grain pattern. It reminds me of advancing waves on a seashore. :thumbup:

 

[KBA]

73 & a 18 today

 

[pmek5]

A SCRADE CUT CO barlow for me today, came in the mail at noon, sharpened and dropped in my pocket:thumbup:

Need some more pics of this amazing looking barlow Paul