What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Markesharp]

John White M.S. and Joel Chamblin today, have a great day folks!

I really like that Chamblin. Can you tell me the closed length on that beauty?

 

[deltaboy]

375 buck

 

[BenjaminRush]

Breaking in the newest additions today!

 

[Hickory n steel]

 

[black mamba]

1992 S&M Large Stockman

 

[SVTFreak]

1992 S&M Large Stockman

I like that a lot.

81 helping me seed and vain fresh peppers from the garden. Gotta replenish my pepper relish stock this year.

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, Freak, and I L O V E that #81 of yours!

 

[Itsasportsbar]

Well done everyone!

Thanks for the kind comments Alan and Gary.

Very nice pair BenjaminRush.

I carried these two today.

Have a good one!

Ken K.

 

[joeradza]

Great pair Ken.

 

[Gevonovich]

Have a good one!

Ken K.

Man o man I like that 25....wow!!

 

[Half/Stop]

I'm new here so I hope I'm doing this right, I'm on a phone as well and that creates a bit of a challenge since I'm blind practically
But this is the first thread I've visited since signing up and I've got to say, these knives you guys have here are stunning. I've always collected tactical/ military type knives and never considered these traditional types, and it seems I've done myself a disservice. I see there's more to collecting than carbon fiber and ELMAX, titanium and S30V.
Beautiful knives guys, I've been inspired.

Hello DZ, welcome and glad to have you here!

Great knives today so I won't quote for fear of missing someone! Somehow my faithful OO 73 found its way back in my pocket today!

 

[thefrank]

Bird watching with the Northwoods Hawthorne Jack

 

[BronxIron]

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[5K Qs]

Thanks GT, yes I can carry the yang to the yin of that combo (think I will tomorrow ). She is a great kid and is attending my alma mater in the fall. I think we'll be lucky to have her as a teacher in the future .
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Congrats to her on her graduation, and best wishes for her teacher prep classes!

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The opposite of yesterday's carry today, please excuse the dirty-ish blade on the city knife. The offending breakfast burrito has been dealt with

You're a man of your word, Tom! They're both admirable pairs, but I think I probably like this one a little better just because I like the dark BSK (and lanyard) better than the light one. (And you can make another couple of striking "matched" pairs, rather than contrasting ones, if it strikes your fancy; the mind boggles at the possibilities! )

big old imperial. This is the only spear point stockman I ever remember seeing. This thing is a tank. Steel liners and bolsters. Tight and very strong springs. It was a cheap antique store find. It's one of my favorite work knives.

That's a great old Imperial, W.M.B.! (FWIW, Case makes (made?) a humpback stockman with a spear main; I like that blade combo.)

I'm new here so I hope I'm doing this right, I'm on a phone as well and that creates a bit of a challenge since I'm blind practically
But this is the first thread I've visited since signing up and I've got to say, these knives you guys have here are stunning. I've always collected tactical/ military type knives and never considered these traditional types, and it seems I've done myself a disservice. I see there's more to collecting than carbon fiber and ELMAX, titanium and S30V.
Beautiful knives guys, I've been inspired.

Welcome to The Porch, Deplo. Z. You're certainly correct that there are a lot of inspirational knives, and almost as many inspirational people, showing up here!!

The stockman on the top.
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I always enjoy seeing your War Eagles, Frank! Thanks to your post, I spent a few minutes looking at War Eagle options today!

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Thanks a lot guys GT, that is my Crown Penknife by Harrison Fisher of Sheffield, I'm carrying it again today
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Great-looking 85 GT

I thought I'd carry these two again today Hope everyone has a good week, missed you all

Welcome back, Jack! Thanks for the info on your shadow pen, and for the supportive 85 comment! You're bearing a fetching pair today!

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Today I'm carrying the rare Lambfoot Peanut, or "LambNut"
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I really do enjoy the interesting variations in blade shape that come from buying well-used knives.

You DO have a lot of interesting, unique specimens, r8shell! I'm glad you're willing to maintain your Home for Wayward Knives, and share your rescues with the rest of us!

Chrónos (series) join in if you wish

That photo elicits nostalgia in waves, Gev! The iconic Uncle Henry stockman is fabulous (UH897?), and I certainly remember older male relatives wearing watches very similar to that Elgin(?). My Dad would occasionally get a different watch every so often to try, but he could never wear a wrist watch - they'd always quit on him. He had to carry a pocket watch (usually an inexpensive Timex, I think), or nothing. He'd go to the junkyard to get radios out of old cars, then mount them on our tractors, so he could often tell time that way, too.

John Primble Belknap barlow...

Beauty of a Belknap Blue Grass Barlow, Atiger!

Breaking in the newest additions today!

Congrats on a charming, classy couple of new knives, BenjaminR!!

1992 S&M Large Stockman

That's a shapely stockman, Jeff; very unique!

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I carried these two today.

Have a good one!

Ken K.

As always, a terrific twosome, Ken!

... Somehow my faithful OO 73 found its way back in my pocket today!

Funny how the best ones have a tendency to do that if you're not careful, isn't it, Ron?? Top-notch osage orange 73!

The only way I can seem to make sure that ALL of my knives get their fair share of pocket time is my infamous weekly rotation schedule. This week is the first week using my new, updated schedule; my old schedule took 20 weeks to get through all my knives, while my new one has incorporated a bunch of knives I picked up since creating my initial schedule and takes 29 weeks to get through them all. Still several categories of knives that I carry each week, but I also linked around to make sure that each week I carry at least one example of a knife with "head ornamentation" covers (stag or horn), since they're my current favorite cover materials. So here are some of the first week's choices.

Alox of the Week is a Classic (thanks, Ken):

SAK of the Week is a Champion:

Canoe of the Week is also my horny/staggy knife, Marbles ram's horn canoe:

OK, my neighborhood has just lost our electricity, cause unknown. I guess that's a sign I should just go to bed!

- GT

 

[LastRodeo]

Don't go to bed yet, it could be the start of the alien invasion.

 

[Bugdoc]

GT, another fascinating Marbles!

 

[jerren]

 

[Old Engineer]

Had this old TEW with us today while we were trying to finish planting flowers . Still not done . Had to use some old pictures . Really like this old knife .





Harry

 

[knarfeng]

Frank- Nice Knives! Can you tell me more about those two please.

Thanks Duncan. Actually, they are nothing fancy. These are sold by AG Russel (BF Dealer Member). Made in China. Blade steel is 7Cr17MoV (Same composition as 440A). AG says the Rockwell is ~55.

AG says that he and his crew did not design the War Eagle patterns. But, I suspect they set the spec for fit and finish and ordered up those nice covers. The knives are about equal to Case in fit and finish.

I rather like the stockman because the nail nicks on the clip and sheepsfoot blades are both on the same side. I need to take some more shots of it. The sheepsfoot is both offset and crinked. Zero blade rub, even when opening and closing. And the action is very smooth, with a pull of about 5.

 

[Gevonovich]

That photo elicits nostalgia in waves, Gev! The iconic Uncle Henry stockman is fabulous (UH897?), and I certainly remember older male relatives wearing watches very similar to that Elgin(?). My Dad would occasionally get a different watch every so often to try, but he could never wear a wrist watch - they'd always quit on him. He had to carry a pocket watch (usually an inexpensive Timex, I think), or nothing. He'd go to the junkyard to get radios out of old cars, then mount them on our tractors, so he could often tell time that way, too.


Alox of the Week is a Classic (thanks, Ken):

SAK of the Week is a Champion:

Canoe of the Week is also my horny/staggy knife, Marbles ram's horn canoe:

OK, my neighborhood has just lost our electricity, cause unknown. I guess that's a sign I should just go to bed!

- GT

Correct on both counts, Gary ! Interesting story about your dad. From what I have gathered of him...I would have liked to know him. They are not water resistant at all...get em wet and they are toast. Not at all compatible with a hard working farm man. I collect old ones when I can find them inexpensively, because they do fail. I have had a few fail that I could not bring back to life, but most keep on ticking. Incredible actually.

My pick this week in the classic and the canoe.