What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[dispatch184]

On vacation with the family, this Scout seemed like a good companion for hiking : )

 

[GuestWho101]

Dee, you're certainly not under-knifed with that 54 on your person!!

Another week, another dozen knives in my pockets!
Alox of the Week is a silver Vic Cadet (thanks, Ken):

non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Wenger Esquire:

Bailed non-SAK of the Week is a Holub Electrician (thanks, Dave):

Thanks Gary!
It's a big um.

Another week fully prepared.

 

[Jack Black]

That's a looker Paul

3 cheers for the Minichamp! r8shell, it turns you into a superhero!

A silver and black pairing just oozes class, IMHO, Jack!!

Thanks my friend, nice Cadet

Congratulations, I've always thought those Boker Barlows look great

On vacation with the family, this Scout seemed like a good companion for hiking : )

Nicely captured Drew, hope you're having a fab vacation

Unity Lambsfoot and my Abbeydale Jack for me today

 

[Travman]

I have my 09 Pemberton with me today.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Pt-Luso, is that a Frost Flying Falcon?? If so, I have that same model (with unmarked handle covers) on my office desk! I got mine at a pawn shop a few months ago.

Yes it is indeed a Frost Flying Falcon, I bought mine on Ebay a few years ago !!!

 

[Cambertree]

The knife was a kind gift from Brumby53 that he restored from an old I.XL Barlow, I don't know the vintage.

The covers are some Gidgee wood, very hard and hard to find, which he collected from a dead Gidgee tree on his trip to the middle of a desert in Australia some 30 years ago. He reshaped the blade from Coping to a Sheepsfoot and semi-polished it. A small project left for me to finish off to a mirror polish. He even replaced the brass liners with new ones.

Great to see that ol' Wostenholm with a new lease of life, Falling_rain.

Derek(Brumby53)'s a class act, and I always enjoy seeing his work-in-progress threads reviving clapped-out or broken traditional user knives, over on Australian Blade Forums.

I hope it's ok to post this, but since you asked Jack, here's the original knife:

And the work-in-progress thread over on ABF:
https://www.australianbladeforums.c...n-refurbishment-modification-makeovers-7.html

Congrats on the Huntsman, Chin! I like that model a lot (although I'd prefer the Fieldmaster, which substitutes a Phillips driver for the corkscrew - I just haven't found a suitable preowned model yet ). Thanks for the info on that Lambsfoot, and it's interesting that you had me pegged for a Minichamp guy. I carry it every day, mostly because it maximizes available tools while minimizing weight and volume. I've used every blade, but many not often. In this pic, the tools deployed are the ones I probably use most often (including the pen peeking out).

Thanks Gary: the MiniChamp's a very interesting knife to me, as it shows the evolution and adaptation of the SAK tools over time. I understand the 'cuticle pusher' was originally the powder scoop/pill crusher from the discontinued Pharmacist knife, and the 'orange peeler' was designed to crack the seals on screwtop pill bottles and pick out the cotton wool under the lid. That straight edged 'emergency blade' would be nice to see on more models instead of the pen blade IMO.

I too thought of the corkscrew as not being that useful anymore, but now use it to unpick knots, and store a paperclip when travelling, as a sim card tool when touching down in different countries.

Likewise, the can opener blade seemed a bit redundant, but on reassessment, I now use it as a hook to lift pots and 'billys' off of campfires, or to slide hot trays out of the kitchen oven.

I carry a MiniChamp on my keyring too. This should probably go in the "Did your traditional get a workout today?" thread, but:

On Friday, I was at breakfast with some folks, and the little screw and a lens fell out of one fellow's eyeglass frames. He was trying to fix it, and said, "Anyone have a knife?" The fellow I'd been comparing knives with and I put them back in our pockets as fast as we could. "You need a screwdriver." "I only need to use the tip of a knife." The Minichamp saved the day when I managed to fit the tip of the philip's head/bottle opener tool into the teeny tiny screw head and get the lens back in.

Cool story r8shell - I got a good chuckle out of picturing your knives disappearing into your pockets in a flash, when the call went out for a pocketknife to tighten that screw with! I think we can all relate to that scenario!
(My standard answer now to 'Do you have a pocketknife on you?' is 'Sure, what do you need cut? Show me and I'll take care of it')

Unity Lambsfoot and my Abbeydale Jack for me today

Great pairs, there, Jack. That's a fantastic DAK - I've been on the lookout for a '75' DAK or Soldier.

That Unity Lambsfoot knife, and your Abbeydale Jack: Perfection!

This one was in my pocket again today.

 

[Jack Black]

Great to see that ol' Wostenholm with a new lease of life, Falling_rain.

Derek(Brumby53)'s a class act, and I always enjoy seeing his work-in-progress threads reviving clapped-out or broken traditional user knives, over on Australian Blade Forums.

I hope it's ok to post this, but since you asked Jack, here's the original knife:

And the work-in-progress thread over on ABF:
https://www.australianbladeforums.c...n-refurbishment-modification-makeovers-7.html

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Great pairs, there, Jack. That's a fantastic DAK - I've been on the lookout for a '75' DAK or Soldier.

That Unity Lambsfoot knife, and your Abbeydale Jack: Perfection!

This one was in my pocket again today.

Hey, thanks a lot for the further info mate, haven't seen Brumby around for a while. With the new profile and absence of a kick, I would have never guessed that was the original blade. Nice gift for a deserving friend

Thanks, the DAK was a very lucky find. That's a great atmospheric shot

 

[r8shell]

I carried this, new to me, Boker today. Thanks so much, @willard0341 ! I couldn't be any more happy to use it! What great bone!

Great Boker!

the MiniChamp's a very interesting knife to me, as it shows the evolution and adaptation of the SAK tools over time. I understand the 'cuticle pusher' was originally the powder scoop/pill crusher from the discontinued Pharmacist knife, and the 'orange peeler' was designed to crack the seals on screwtop pill bottles and pick out the cotton wool under the lid. That straight edged 'emergency blade' would be nice to see on more models instead of the pen blade IMO.

I too thought the corkscrew's not so useful anymore, but now use it to unpick knots, and store a paperclip when travelling, as a sim card tool when touching down in different countries.

Likewise, the can opener blade seemed a bit redundant, but on reassessment, I now use it as a hook to lift pots and 'billys' off of campfires, or to slide hot trays out of the kitchen oven.

Cool story r8shell - I got a good chuckle out of picturing your knives disappearing into your pockets in a flash, when the call went out for a pocketknife to tighten that screw with! I think we can all relate to that scenario!
(My standard answer now to 'Do you have a pocketknife on you?' is 'Sure, what do you need cut?')

We could start a thread about "off label" use of SAK tools. I use the 'orange peeler' for opening clamshell packaging. The 'cuticle pusher' works as a makeshift burnishing tool, etc.
Today's carry is the yellow one. I need to take another picture now that it's got some patina.

 

[Cambertree]

Hey, thanks a lot for the further info mate, haven't seen Brumby around for a while. With the new profile and absence of a kick, I would have never guessed that was the original blade. Nice gift for a deserving friend

Thanks, the DAK was a very lucky find. That's a great atmospheric shot

Thanks, my friend.

Yes, I think Brumby hangs out more on Australian BF, these days.

 

[AShearer]

On vacation with the family, this Scout seemed like a good companion for hiking : )

Nice idea and great photo

 

[Cambertree]

We could start a thread about "off label" use of SAK tools. I use the 'orange peeler' for opening clamshell packaging. The 'cuticle pusher' works as a makeshift burnishing tool, etc.

Interesting, r8shell. As I've been spending a bit of time reading and learning over in the Multitool subforum recently, I've actually been keeping notes of all the 'alternative and novel uses for SAK tools' I find references to, and will compile them into a single quick reference Porch thread, shortly. I've added yours to the list - thanks, my friend.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Going to town so I'm carrying my standard complement: Vic Rambler and Case 6344 medium stockman (which is a "small" medium).

 

[r redden]

I thought I'd carry both a sheath knife and a folder today The sheath knife is a G.L. Drew Custom the folder is the Tidioute 54 that my good friend Jack (Mrknife) gifted me that he had modded. I'm not sure if it was a Big Jack or a Big Moose but now it's a Big Single Blade Clip that I like very much. Thanks again Jack.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Thanks, Gary! I do like carrying one knife for awhile as it gives me one less thing to think about when I need to cut something. When I carry a different one every day (and I have done that a lot), I always have to pause and think for a second about what I'm doing.

And some knives just demand that you spend time with them.

One of my favorite Traditional Forum's knives.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, my friend.

Yes, I think Brumby hangs out more on Australian BF, these days.

It sounds like you have a great bunch of guys over there

Interesting, r8shell. As I've been spending a bit of time reading and learning over in the Multitool subforum recently, I've actually been keeping notes of all the 'alternative and novel uses for SAK tools' I find references to, and will compile them into a single quick reference Porch thread, shortly. I've added yours to the list - thanks, my friend.

You're a sharp one my friend, always looking to learn something new

I thought I'd carry both a sheath knife and a folder today The sheath knife is a G.L. Drew Custom the folder is the Tidioute 54 that my good friend Jack (Mrknife) gifted me that he had modded. I'm not sure if it was a Big Jack or a Big Moose but now it's a Big Single Blade Clip that I like very much. Thanks again Jack.

Fantastic looking pair Randy, nicely modded 54 and that Drew is exceptional

 

[r redden]

Thank you Jack.

 

[Old Engineer]

Another Two TEW's Tuesday . Took them with us to the YMCA and then coffee with friends.





Harry

 

[ismaris]

Winchester "Black Box" equal end, '88.

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

One of my favorite Traditional Forum's knives.

Beautiful. I wish I was around for that one!

 

[Mossyhorn]