What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Methuselah]

I'm pocketing the new Boker today.

that is a work of art. "i'll take it"

 

[Methuselah]

i recently spent 635$ on gec and yet this $17 old timer gets all the use.

 

[Sulaco]

I've been EDC'ing this little Peanut for years. I don't know how it doesn't have more patina, but it has some rust on the opposite side of the small blade I need to clean up.
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[black mamba]

Still got this one I picked up from Paul. These 38 Farmer Jacks are about as good as it gets.

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I do like the looks of a light bone handle with a blue/gray patina. Here's my example, a jumbo Moore Maker.

 

[Jeff_R]

i recently spent 635$ on gec and yet this $17 old timer gets all the use.

*Laugh!* Man, Isn't that just the way of things? I have some fancy knives too but also usually carry $20 ones.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Gevonovich]

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Made my lunch with it, made a temporary fob/lanyard, I gotta find me some nice leather strips to make a fob and I started makein' the slip sheath for it today, I cut out the profile. I should do a WIP for the sheath and of course I took a few pics of it today, here's one.

 

[5K Qs]

5K Qs It's Ebony my friend and thank you for the compliment.

Thanks for the wood ID, Ron!

Thanks Gary, we have a breeding pair, and just do one litter at a time. Mangalitsas take much longer to come to market weight, so the investment is quite high at slaughter time(280lb). My new boar is less than a year, and already 190lb, our sow is still young. They are a lot of fun to be around,sweet animal, and they taste unreal! I appreciate the kind words and thoughts, thank you folks. We have some basic internet out there, so I will try and keep up around here, it has been a great 6 years here.

Thanks for some background on your breed of pigs, Kris; very interesting!!
I sure hope you'll be able to post shots of your heavenly knives every now and then!!

GT, I didn't mind your new look, didn't feel like a monopoly to me. I could see how it might cramp your meticulously crafted posts.

I agree, thumbs up to Frank. I've been on a few poorly moderated boards that we're pretty worthless.

I found a great thread on the 300's: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...6-to-1990?highlight=buck+blade+steel+timeline

Threaded bolsters were indeed rare, just a relatively few Schrade-made 301's.

Thanks for your input, Tom, but that style of posting just felt weird to me after so many multi-quotes-based posts. Glad you found some info about your Buck bolster question; thanks for posting the link. I'm hoping I can check it out sometime this weekend.

I don't blame you, Gary, That Camillus is sleak and sexy. as for the sharpening, those blades are thick behind the edge. Are you sure you are hitting the apex?

Recycled pic of a refried knife.

Thanks, FBC. Part of the problem may be that I can't make up my mind whether I want to just sharpen as is, or whether to try to thin down the blade considerably, so I end up switching the angle of my knife somewhat randomly. I can obliterate Sharpie ink like a champ, but my angle still wanders. I really prefer a wide edge bevel (like most of my Rough Riders have) because that facilitates my sharpening, but I haven't successfully widened a bevel on my own yet.
Always good to see that charred MAM!

HaHa, A good friend who gives you grails is the key.

Thanks GT! I'm not sure I can claim a demonstrable QoL improvement as I carried it today, but I have been enjoying this knife quite a bit.

It's humbling to be the new caretaker of a knife that is probably 30 years my senior. It's clearly been well cared for and I intend to keep up that tradition so that it remains both fit and active for many years to come.

Glad you're enjoying that venerable scout, Greg. Your plans for the knife sound surprisingly like my plans for myself!

Different days here my friend I'm going for another Lambsfoot and Penknife combination today Thanks GT, I have had a couple of rotten compasses over the years! I hope the Henderson's grows on you, I'm told it's good in a Bloody Mary - and on cheese on toast! I think it may have been considered "spicy" in Victorian times, but I don't regard it as spicy at all, much as I love it

Carrying another of my Arthur Wright Lambsfoot knives today, and a Thomas Turner Penknife

Another peerless pairing of pen knife and lambsfoot, Jack! Thanks for the Henderson hints.

Thank you, GT.
Early summer harvest:
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Hope-filled harvest and handsome 38, Rachel!!

Another satisfying photo from your "fantastic knife and its dog" series, Travman!

Impressive pic, Greg!!

I am going to try a new sharpening method this weekend, so I planned to try and wear down the edge of this city knife through general use. So far, not even a string needs to be cut today .

Compelling couple, Tom! Will you give us a progress report on your new sharpening method sometime?

How interesting Gary !! I would not have thought of that. I collect seeds from every thing I like; it's my way of better understanding the plants. Many of my photos have a seed component. I like your new format better...this way I can just reply to the single post instead of cutting out all the others non specific comments in the multi method.

Thanks for the comments, Gev. I think my preference with regard to posting format is for the multi quote approach, though.

That's interesting, GT. Maybe you should have just let the cows go at it, feed them garlic, too. Then market artisanal herbed butter and cheese!
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Here's a tip: If you highlight part of a post, you can multi-quote or reply to just that selection. It's saved me time and trouble editing.Thank you!

Rachel, your dairy marketing suggestions made me laugh out loud in my office!
Thanks for the tip! I continue to learn at least one new thing each day on The Porch!

My last #92.

Spear/coping, ebony covers, silver bolsters: outstanding in every way.
(Does "My last #92" mean it's your most recent acquisition, or that the knife embodies perfection and there's no need to buy any more, or both??)

i recently spent 635$ on gec and yet this $17 old timer gets all the use.

My experience with knives is that "Familiarity breeds contempt" does NOT apply. The more I use a knife, the more I like it (with a few exceptions), and that seems independent of purchase price! So I "feel your irony", Methuselah!

I've been EDC'ing this little Peanut for years. I don't know how it doesn't have more patina, but it has some rust on the opposite side of the small blade I need to clean up.
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Those chestnut jigged bone CV Peanuts are very charismatic, Sulaco!

"If I could save time in a bottle" Beautiful shot, Gev!

With all my messing around with one-by-one responses last night, I forgot to post any of the knives I'm carrying this week.
My "Big Knife of the Week" isn't that big, but it's where I decided to put Sodbusters in my rotation. And the one this week is actually a knife I carry EVERY day, the chestnut jigged bone CV Case SBJr I won in a BigBiscuit GAW once upon a time:

My Peanut(ish) Knife of the Week is a Case brown jigged Delrin TruSharp model I won in the first BF GAW I ever entered (thanks, Cory):

My WatchPocket Knife of the Week is a Hen and Rooster mini canoe (thanks, Will) that's riding next to the small scrimshawed Rough Rider stockman I carry EVERY day (thanks, r8shell):

- GT

 

[W.M.B.]

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[Old Engineer]

I never get tired of seeing those two, Harry. If you ever even remotely consider putting them on the exchange, contact me first.

Thank you very much for the very kind words Sir !!! Well , I have added you to the list , but I have to tell you that you are right now number 16 . Between the Son , Sons-in-laws , Grandsons , Great Grandsons , and 4 other Porch Members , that is where you are .

Harry

 

[Old Engineer]

In no particular order...
Travis, beautiful shot on your NW.

Ted, I hadn't heard of Ray Cover. Marvelous work (and great last name for a knife maker).

Joe, I agree, my 73 ebony user is a favorite of mine.

Brett, beautiful young lady you have there.

Buzz, thanks for your Scout's review. I still wonder about the corkscrews though... only wine bottles comes to mind???

Harry, nice pair... Good to see they've got sharp tips.

GT, I keep thinking I need to add a 300 Buck, probably a 303. Did any come with threaded bolsters? I think they would be great on that knife.

BTW, 'Aloe on geezer parts'? Better be careful, you might run afoul of Frank with talk like that.

Today, my big blue NW Madison Barlow and this:
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This old Utica 2 blade Jack is my only CN. The photo doesn't do justice to the depth of the inlay. Living in splendid isolation, I thought I'd bring it out today.

Thanks for the kind words Tom . Much appreciated my friend .
I also wanted to let you know that Ray Cover has been at the Janesville show the last 2 years .

Harry

 

[liamstrain]

Spear/coping, ebony covers, silver bolsters: outstanding in every way.
(Does "My last #92" mean it's your most recent acquisition, or that the knife embodies perfection and there's no need to buy any more, or both??)

Was actually Buffalo horn scales, rather than Ebony. Sadly - "last" because it was the only one remaining in my collection, and I sold it today. I might someday revisit the pattern, but I wanted to refocus what I hold onto and why.

 

[Half/Stop]

Well, it is close to tomorrow, but this is the one I've had today.

 

[thefrank]

Friday pocket dump with Trestle Pine Superior

 

[Ironbut]

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[Half/Stop]

Have a good weekend my friends! This morning I am carrying my Stag 76 Outlaw Jack.

 

[paulhilborn]

FANTASTIC Outlaw Ron

Have a great weekend as well

 

[joeradza]

What Paul said. ^^

 

[flatblackcapo]

What Paul and Alan said. ^^^