What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[donn]

I was there a couple of weeks ago

Best shop in the world. In the best city in the world.

 

[VashHash]

Ah yes, that's the stuff from the old movies, I'm picturing some French Lord taking a sniff (snuff?) from a small box. And sometimes you sneeze, or is that just the movies?

That's the stuff. Yes it can cause sneezing especially if you are new to it. After awhile you get used to the feeling. It can get quite messy and painful if done improperly. A refined gentleman would use a knife tip to keep his fingers clean. .. Well a Southern gentleman anyway...

 

[Humppa]

The GEC #73 Northfield with ebony covers and steel bolsters was with me



VashHash: Nice snuff from WoS you have there... and a nice knife was well.

 

[VashHash]

Thanks Humppa. I can't lie I had to take a little to see if it was still good. That tin is probably close to 10 years old. Definitely stood the test of time.

I didn't know GEC used steel bolsters on some of their models. I wish that was more common.

 

[Humppa]

At least I think it is steel... Looks much more steel than NS. They also hardly did Northfields with ebony cover - at least on regular production runs.

I was snuffing Gekachelter Virginie from Bernard today - great stuff.

 

[MT Damascus]

These two the last few days, M.S. Jon Christensen trapper in 45oo year old bog oak and Jon's mosaic damascus; J.S. Tad Lynch gentlemens bowie, Tad's own random damascus, wrought iron guard and koa. David Seward made the sheath.

 

[5K Qs]

... You should definitely let your wife take more trips Gary! That is a couple of nice souvenirs. One will last a lifetime while the other, well, not nearly so long!

A fresh, made in the morning light of Middle Tennessee, photo of my OO #73 Scout. ...

Great new shot of your OO 73, Ron, but I think the knife definitely deserves more than 3 stars!
Thanks for the positive comments about my York souvenirs. It's not really a question of "letting" my wife travel more. She comes up with her own ideas, and I've learned that usually my best response from everyone's perspective is to say, "Yes, dear!"

That Case is world-class, Travman!

Congratulations, GT! I believe you now qualify for membership in the Guardians of the Lambsfoot. Come on over and learn the secret handshake!

Thanks, r8shell! I've actually been a guardian for quite a while, due to an A Wright & Son stag "senator" with lambsfoot blade that I won in a GAW sponsored by one of our British members (and I have an Old Timer Land Shark, FWIW). But I'm probably a low-profile guardian, and maybe still just an apprentice, since I can't seem to master that handshake.

Exactly! I'm not sure what blades a plumber knife should have. A sawbacked screwdriver like this one, plus a wrench and drain-snake?

Nice! It looks all-around useful, though I don't know what makes it particularly suited for plumbing work.

It was an epic clog. My handyman friend had never seen one so stubborn. Two trips to the hardware store and a number of tries with a weird rubber hose-bladder-thingy and the drain is clear! Yay!

Glad your plumbing adventure had a successful conclusion, Rachel! Based on my own less than satisfactory experiences with plumbing projects (which always seem to include at least two trips to the hardware store), my main requirement for a "plumber's knife" is a sharp blade to facilitate slitting my wrists when the frustration becomes too much!

Thanks Gary. It's due back Monday and I'll be posting it.

Looking forward to that, Alan!

This is for GT... Just a quick pic:

Thanks, Anthony! That's a mean machine! Is a contestant assigned number and colors, or can he/she choose those? Is the unibody all hand-carved, and if so, with what knife(s)? (The racer predates the Davison's arrival, right?)

Half/Stop,
Earnie Ross goose call, Northwoods mammoth Bear Lake, and Northwoods mammoth Fremont Jack!

Thanks for the IDs!

You're building up quite a pile of impressive whittlers, Greg!

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Thanks GT, I can't say that I was a particular fan of horn until I picked up the first of those
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Thanks pal, the weather wasn't the best, but I certainly got some exercise!


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Glad you got the exercise, Jack; I have to exercise more each day lately just to keep as many baody parts as possible in some semblance of working order.
For not being a horn fan, you sure have some fabulous exemplars of the material!
I sure admire your big red lambsfoot; I wonder if my attitude is influenced by my youthful infatuation with redheads!?!

... About time the Lambsfoot was unveiled GT! Enamoured you should be! Great pic my friend, I hope you'll post it in the Guardians thread ...

Thanks, Jack. I hope to get a post into the Guardians thread this evening. I've had a different lambsfoot knife for a while, and never thought I mastered using the blade efficiently. But I've been using this new one in the kitchen all week, and I've really enjoyed its slicing and dicing capabilities!

That Northwoods stockman is an absolute ace, Bob!

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Thanks, Gary. Your new acquisition is not one to get sheepish about!
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Thanks, Dean. Your #10 Ulster Barlow is top of the scale!

Made some nachos this afternoon; had a little help with some of the ingredients...

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I admire the way you've convinced that grand prize to earn its keep, Anthony!

Congratulations on your new A. Wright Lambsfoot, GT! Your wife has great taste, I like the grain on that one.

Thanks, Greg. I think my daughter was actually the person who picked out the knife; she must have remembered some of the features I considered important in selecting a knife when we went to cuchillerias together when I visited her in Spain 2.5 years ago.
Did you pick up any indigenous Mediterranean cutlery on your recent travels?

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I used to view it as nothing more than a shameful example of what happens on a Friday when workers are in a hurry to start the weekend, but now I can forget about the blade play and use it.

Great story, and I appreciate the "happy ending", H&S! Handsome knife with all kinds of sentimental value; I'm glad you decided you can use it, too!

That better!

I always find a black knife with silver accents so elegant. Your ebony pair are doubly distinguished, Jack!

This is what I like in a knife, single-spring two blades. If I lost this, I'd be lost!
Black Box Swell Centre Pen. Enjoy the rest of the w-end.

I enjoy your enthusiasm for that splendid pen knife, Will!

This gets my vote for picture of the week. 5K, you've got everything you need right there

HMS Victory, getting a lick of paint.

Thanks for the kind words, donn! I don't know anything about models of sailing ships, but I do know that Otter Ankermesser is a noteworthy knife!

Maybe? Easier with a file though, and hard on a knife edge. I guess, originally, the pipe would have been lead (hence the name plumber, from the Latin plumbum), which would have been more easily cut with a knife I don't know if they still sell to plumber's or not, but Plumber's Knives are still among the few pocket-knife patterns made by A.Wright & Sons. Certainly nothing fancy.

Jack, are there subtle (or not so subtle ) differences between this plumber's knife and a pruner that I'm not grasping? If I was shown only that photo, I'd identify it as a pruner.

I had my new Cadet with me this morning and my new Pioneer this afternoon.

That's a high-visibility, desirable pair of SAKs, Dean!

- GT

 

[screened porch]

I keep having to hitch my pants up today.

 

[Jack Black]

Best shop in the world. In the best city in the world.

Glad you got the exercise, Jack; I have to exercise more each day lately just to keep as many body parts as possible in some semblance of working order.
For not being a horn fan, you sure have some fabulous exemplars of the material!
I sure admire your big red lambsfoot; I wonder if my attitude is influenced by my youthful infatuation with redheads!?!

I know the feeling my friend! I certainly got a good night's sleep! Thank you very much

Thanks, Jack. I hope to get a post into the Guardians thread this evening. I've had a different lambsfoot knife for a while, and never thought I mastered using the blade efficiently. But I've been using this new one in the kitchen all week, and I've really enjoyed its slicing and dicing capabilities!

I'd forgotten you already had a Lambsfoot GT

I always find a black knife with silver accents so elegant. Your ebony pair are doubly distinguished, Jack!

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Jack, are there subtle (or not so subtle ) differences between this plumber's knife and a pruner that I'm not grasping? If I was shown only that photo, I'd identify it as a pruner.

Thank you once again

I suspect that someone figured out they could sell knives to both plumbers and gardeners GT!

 

[Aias]

Thanks, Anthony! That's a mean machine! Is a contestant assigned number and colors, or can he/she choose those? Is the unibody all hand-carved, and if so, with what knife(s)? (The racer predates the Davison's arrival, right?)

- GT

Hey GT, Thanks... the races were today--my son came in among the top three in his division, in each heat (winning a couple of them, 9 heats in all). They have a computer doing race times and calculating averages for the best times/ awards. Most of the carving was with my Lon Humphrey Kephart! The the Dremel & sandpaper (of various grits) took over. My son helped with the sanding and the painting.

Here are a few pics of the progression:

After this, the Dremel took over, and then came the pic I posted above... the Davison came later, but I needed knife content in the pic and that was in my pocket . We got to choose the colors and design... the # was assigned.

Glad you liked it!

 

[Wheeler80]

I had this one with me while I cut grass and did some general property maintenance at our new place.

 

[rishma]

Some plumbing work to do today.

 

[lambertiana]

 

[T. Erdelyi]

A knife that's been a constant companion since the mid 80s. The first custom I ever bought and I was so glad I got this one. Not only is it by a notable maker, it's such an iconic pattern and one as old as knife making with steel itself.

Bud Nealy Aikuchi in blued O1 with dovetailed black linen micarta on a distal tapered tang. I've put this knife through it's paces in the nearly 30 some years by my side and never once had a doubt as to its abilities.

 

[Half/Stop]

This is what I like in a knife, single-spring two blades. If I lost this, I'd be lost!
Black Box Swell Centre Pen. Enjoy the rest of the w-end.

Will, that is a very desirable Black Box sir! Single spring, two nice blades, beautiful Jigged Bone and a comfortable size for the pocket! What is not to love!

Great new shot of your OO 73, Ron, but I think the knife definitely deserves more than 3 stars!
Thanks for the positive comments about my York souvenirs. It's not really a question of "letting" my wife travel more. She comes up with her own ideas, and I've learned that usually my best response from everyone's perspective is to say, "Yes, dear!"

- GT

Gary, I think it deserves more than 3 Stars as well! But the Tennessee flag has 3 stars which is what this symbol is representing and the board is a cutout in the shape of the state. +1 on the "Yes, dear!"

Pam and I got home this afternoon from a weekend visit to see our daughter. Since I had been Totin my OO 73 since Friday, I decided to drop this in my pocket to make up for missing Stag Saturday!

 

[RDaneel]

That's a high-visibility, desirable pair of SAKs, Dean!

- GT

Thanks, Gary! We've been getting along fine so far.

 

[Aias]

Will, that is a very desirable Black Box sir! Single spring, two nice blades, beautiful Jigged Bone and a comfortable size for the pocket! What is not to love!



Gary, I think it deserves more than 3 Stars as well! But the Tennessee flag has 3 stars which is what this symbol is representing and the board is a cutout in the shape of the state. +1 on the "Yes, dear!"

Pam and I got home this afternoon from a weekend visit to see our daughter. Since I had been Totin my OO 73 since Friday, I decided to drop this in my pocket to make up for missing Stag Saturday!

Beautiful Stag!

 

[AShearer]

I suspect that someone figured out they could sell knives to both plumbers and gardeners GT!

That is most likely, the truth of it.

 

[AShearer]

Some plumbing work to do today.

 

[AShearer]

Pam and I got home this afternoon from a weekend visit to see our daughter. Since I had been Totin my OO 73 since Friday, I decided to drop this in my pocket to make up for missing Stag Saturday!

Where has that been hiding Ron? Beautiful!