What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Playboyjoe Joe]

Pioneer and his little brother

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[Travman]

 

[AShearer]

Nice photo Travman: That is a pretty piece!

 

[joeradza]

Thank you Travman, and to Chief (John) who kindly gave me the opportunity to be its guardian.

 

[bonzodog]

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[T. Erdelyi]

Carried my Schrade Barlows today

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This one gifted by Gasman1



Harry

Love the look of the bone on that Schrade Harry

I had one of those Schrade Barlow's with the stamped bolsters but in the Scrimmed white delrin. IIRC it had an Eagle scrimmed onto the white delrin, gave it to a friend because I wasn't into the Batlow pattern back then. In fact the only one I had ever really liked back then was the Boker One Armed Razor Barlow I had gotten from the Teamster's Union as an incentive to come to the Union meetings. They were always givin' stuff at the door after you signed in because it was the only way to get the members to show up . In hindsight, wish I woulda kept the Schrade but I gave it to a friend so that always makes me feel better .

I don't have a Zorro Barlow LOL but I do have a Remington Barlow made by the same company, it came with a brick of .22s I had bought

Today one pioneer...

Cadet

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I think Alox has done almost as much for Victorinox as the Classic did as far as makin' Victorinox a popular choice for first time buyers.

Same with the Chestnut bone , Case is using these days Gary. Almost any pattern they put it on becomes an instant success but the resurgence of interest in Sodbusters is phenomenal. It's taken a workhorse pattern from the pocket of the farmboy/workin' class people to a gentleman's knife that's equally comfortable in an office or a garage setting.

As for what am I totin' today?

I pulled out the very first Queen Winterbottom Bone covered knife I own. It was a early 70s Serpentine Jack I bought in a yard sale 25 years ago and started one of the only real collections I consciously tried to build and actively look for when ever I'm lookin'. I don't have any real Winterbottom Bone except for the the Queen carvin' knives but the odds are in my favor when you consider they (the scale materials) were produced in Jersey and I'm right across the river. I've seen quite a few in my years and hope to someday have as complete a collection as possible, (gotta start somewhere )

The Collection to date

 

[Whetstone39]

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Nice Davison :thumbup:


My Primble seemed to say "pick me!" this morning.

 

[Gevonovich]

Bottle Caps & Marbles

Dolphin Cutlery Co. and NYKCo. ( Dog Soldier )

The Juxtaposition

 

[tomsch]

Hey that watch looks familiar

:thumbup: I really love how the brass is building a nice patina!

 

[tomsch]

Taking this one for a spin today.

 

[5K Qs]

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Thanks GT! Great pic of the soldier, looks fit and ready for duty :thumbup:

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My Primble seemed to say "pick me!" this morning.

Thanks, Tom. Always admire that Primble scout.

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Great pair Paul and love that Soldier Gary.

Today I carried a TC Barlow and a Vic Pioneer.

Have a good one!

Ken K.

Thanks for the Soldier, Ken! Great black/red pairing for you. :thumbup: Man, there've been a lot of magnificent ebony spearpoint TCs on display this week!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks Gary; I actually do have a decision coin, and it goes well with the Wall Street model.

VERY cool decision coin, Alan. Bear on the other side of the coin?

Speaking of coins, I can't believe how many different coins you have, Dee, with apt messages for your various knives!
Exquisite moose, straight from Frostbite Falls, no doubt.

Thanks, Gary!

Honey Roasted Peanuts that's a delectable carry! :thumbup:
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Thanks, Dee.

Totin a 53 TK Cuban Cocobolo for today

Remarkable knife, Ron; I can see why you want to acquire as many as possible! :thumbup:

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Thanks, GT! Yes, it's the CV Chestnut Jigged Bone Mini Trapper. It's a pretty good little knife.

I love your Zorro Barlow! Very cool!
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Carrying this Imperial Barlow today (and stealing Jack's photo style again).

Thanks for the confirmation on the chestnut bone, Barrett, and thanks for the Zorro accolades. I can't believe how many comments that $5 novelty knife draws when I post it!
Attractive photo of your Imperial Barlow. :thumbup: How old is that knife? Pinned covers, right? Not the style of Imperial Barlow I'm used to seeing!

Carried my Schrade Barlows today .
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This one gifted by Gasman1
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Harry

Very nice, Harry; a couple of shining examples of Schrade Barlows!

My pleasure GT--hope you enjoy Homer. And as for Archimedes, he's had a few good ideas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur5fGSBsfq8


And my carry for today:

Kool Kopper KaBar, Anthony! :thumbup: Thanks for the link to the Monty Python sketch that I'd forgotten; much hilarity at breakfast this morning. Archimedes definitely has some skillz! (Believe it or not, my wife and I watched youtubes of the Holy Grail Rabbit and the Holy Hand Grenade before I went to bed last night! )

... GT, great-looking Soldier :thumbup:
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Needham Lambsfoot and HJ9 for me today :thumbup:

Thanks for reviewing my troops, Jack!
I admire your utilitarian pair with flair!

Staggering stag!!! :thumbup:

That's fantastic
Here's mine for today

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Very Cool Cat, W.M.B.! I'm very impressed with my Mercator.

2014 BF Knife

Congrats on the BF knife, Alan! :thumbup: BF = Beauty and Function??

Today one pioneer...

Pioneer and his little brother
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Pt-Luso and Pbj Joe, that's a lot of Alox! Nice! :thumbup:

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I think Alox has done almost as much for Victorinox as the Classic did as far as makin' Victorinox a popular choice for first time buyers.

Same with the Chestnut bone , Case is using these days Gary. Almost any pattern they put it on becomes an instant success but the resurgence of interest in Sodbusters is phenomenal. It's taken a workhorse pattern from the pocket of the farmboy/workin' class people to a gentleman's knife that's equally comfortable in an office or a garage setting.

As for what am I totin' today?
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I pulled out the very first Queen Winterbottom Bone covered knife I own. It was a early 70s Serpentine Jack I bought in a yard sale 25 years ago and started one of the only real collections I consciously tried to build and actively look for when ever I'm lookin'. I don't have any real Winterbottom Bone except for the the Queen carvin' knives but the odds are in my favor when you consider they (the scale materials) were produced in Jersey and I'm right across the river. I've seen quite a few in my years and hope to someday have as complete a collection as possible, (gotta start somewhere )

The Collection to date

I enjoyed your random rumination, Ted! :thumbup: Notable set of Winterbottoms; hope they don't spiral out of control!

My Big Knife of the Week is a Rough Rider trapper:

My Euro Knife of the Week is an Opinel #7 that usually stays in the kitchen, but gets to tag along with me a couple of weeks out of every year. Here's a pic from its youth:

- GT

 

[BigBiscuit]

Gary, although it tapers off at the heel, those Rough Riders look to have a nice even grind right from the factory. :thumbup: More than can be said about some higher end knives. They also seem to have a decent process of dying their bone.

 

[WhittlinAway]

Bottle Caps & Marbles

Dolphin Cutlery Co. and NYKCo. ( Dog Soldier )

The Juxtaposition

Beautiful.

Every day you seem to have more marbles. I fear I'm losing mine.

 

[Ernie1980]

 

[btb01]

Attractive photo of your Imperial Barlow. :thumbup: How old is that knife? Pinned covers, right? Not the style of Imperial Barlow I'm used to seeing!

To be honest, I have no idea how old the Imperial is, and although it does appear that the covers are held on with pins, the pins don't go through the liners (no sign of them when you look inside the knife). The covers themselves are the hollow plastic sort. (There used to be some sort of advertising or company name in white on there, but there's not much of it left.) I bought the knife for a couple bucks at a flea market.

 

[Gevonovich]

Beautiful.

Every day you seem to have more marbles. I fear I'm losing mine.

Thank you kindly, Greg! I was contemplating the photo and felt I should have removed two or three marbles


each time we breath in...we breath in the colossal power of the universe
each time we breath out ....we let go of fear
each time we breath in... we realize ...an incredible power emerges from deep within

just came to mind...maybe some positively enriching marbles you offered me

 

[Markesharp]

Hi Gevo!

 

[Gevonovich]

Hi Gevo!

Man o man those are some nice marbles ...lol

 

[Markesharp]

Man o man those are some nice marbles ...lol

Thanks, they're REALLY old

 

[SVTFreak]

My newly reground fightin rooster and me in the shop today.

Apparently a 5.0 at 11:1 compression and 13 psi don't like a plug gap of .40. Glad they on top the motor!