What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[toto07]

 

[oldtymer]

This one today

 

[pmek5]

 

[GuestWho101]

GEC's sixties patterns are the bee's knees, and this 68 is no exception.

 

[SFW]

 

[Half/Stop]

Great knives by everyone today! I spent the day getting reacquainted with the #35 frame. I see several more in my future.

 

[Grateful]

 

[5K Qs]

Hot in ND today, peaked at 94° with high humidity. We stained three decks by 1:30pm with an early start to the day. The humidity is harder to deal with as the years add up.

Today screamed stainless so my Vanreenen answered the call

Gorgeous knife, Paul!! Hope you get relief from the heat/humidity soon.

Nice Alox, GT! I really like how thin the cadet is!



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!

Thanks, Mark. That's a VERY desirable Böker Barlow; congrats!

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

Exquisite knife, Drew!! I think that Scout would be a good companion for ANY activity!

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Thanks my friend, nice Cadet
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Unity Lambsfoot and my Abbeydale Jack for me today

Thanks, Jack. Couple of compelling knives for you!!!

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

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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.
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This one was in my pocket again today.

Thanks for the interesting comments on SAK tools, Chin. I wasn't aware of the existence of a Pharmacist model. I considered the straightedge blade on the Minichamp to be my first example of a Wharncliffe blade.
Primeval pic of your peerless Pioneer!!

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Today's carry is the yellow one. I need to take another picture now that it's got some patina.
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You sure like your punches! I've been surprised that, although I remember using the awl on my Forest-Master frequently when I was a kid, I almost never use the punch blade on any of my knives now.

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.

Lotta blade for you today, Randy! Nice!

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



Harry

Your two TEWs are a Tuesday treat, Harry! I admire the fancy firework!

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Iconic work knife, Mossyhorn!

This one today
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You have some outstanding small stag penknives, oldtymer, and that's another one!

GEC's sixties patterns are the bee's knees, and this 68 is no exception.

Speaking of outstanding pen knives, that's sensational, Dee! White Owl? Are those the rust red jigged bone covers?

Stockman of the Week is a Marbles stag bone sowbelly (thanks, Randy):

Canoe of the Week is a Rough Rider Masonic canoe:

Miscellaneous Knife of the Week is a Black Box Winchester dogleg/teardrop/candle-end (thanks, Paul):

- GT

 

[r8shell]

You sure like your punches! I've been surprised that, although I remember using the awl on my Forest-Master frequently when I was a kid, I almost never use the punch blade on any of my knives now.

Then how do you eat grapes? With your hands like a savage?!?

 

[Bugdoc]

That's an attractive knife; some kind of congress whittler pattern?

Thanks GT. It an UN X LD 13 American Whittler in African blackwood.

I used this Douk Douk as a kitchen knife in college, used it aggressively in summer jobs, lost it in another state for a year and miraculously found it recently. I'm a big fan of the soft steel, it has got a bit of a rainbow patina recently.

Shoots, that's a great story. Custom-made for a Douk Douk. I love to tote mine around in the garden.

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





Harry

Harry, a gorgeous pair. What vintage are they?

Mine the last few days, TA Davison 892. Linerless, 1/16" thick blade, burgundy Micarta, acid washed ATS34. It's incredibly light, and slices like a razor. It came up on the Exchange last week. I deliberated, since it's a bit of a 'plain jane' for Todd's work. But, the price was right (comparatively speaking) and I like to use my knives, so figured this was a good one to start with. I'm not disappointed. (There's two firsts here, my first Micarta too.)

 

[Old Engineer]

Thanks GT. It an UN X LD 13 American Whittler in African blackwood.



Shoots, that's a great story. Custom-made for a Douk Douk. I love to tote mine around in the garden.



Harry, a gorgeous pair. What vintage are they?

Mine the last few days, TA Davison 892. Linerless, 1/16" thick blade, burgundy Micarta, acid washed ATS34. It's incredibly light, and slices like a razor. It came up on the Exchange last week. I deliberated, since it's a bit of a 'plain jane' for Todd's work. But, the price was right (comparatively speaking) and I like to use my knives, so figured this was a good one to start with. I'm not disappointed. (There's two firsts here, my first Micarta too.)
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Congrats on your Davison Tom !!!!! That is a beauty there .
Thanks very much for the kind words Tom . This Barlow is one of two that I have that were made and purchased from a shop in Manchester in 2014 . The Covers are Ox Horn . The other one in the pictures has a Lambsfoot Blade with Rams Horn Covers that was special ordered from the factory in 2017 .

Harry

 

[flatblackcapo]

 

[hhmoore]

I've had this knife for (at least?) 20 years. I never carried it, because I thought it was too nice...too fancy. It somehow ended up in the basement, where the box in which it was hidden got wet. Yesterday, I was reaching for a knife, and it caught my eye. I had the thought that it is no longer in "mint" condition; so why not enjoy it? Into my pocket it went. View attachment 736824 View attachment 736825

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack. Couple of compelling knives for you!!!
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Thanks pal, I always enjoy seeing your Winchester

Then how do you eat grapes? With your hands like a savage?!?

Mine the last few days, TA Davison 892. Linerless, 1/16" thick blade, burgundy Micarta, acid washed ATS34. It's incredibly light, and slices like a razor. It came up on the Exchange last week. I deliberated, since it's a bit of a 'plain jane' for Todd's work. But, the price was right (comparatively speaking) and I like to use my knives, so figured this was a good one to start with. I'm not disappointed. (There's two firsts here, my first Micarta too.)
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Congratulations Tom, great-looking knife

These two for me today

 

[Travman]

Another day with this little guy.

 

[Ramrodmb]

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



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

Unity Lambsfoot and my Abbeydale Jack for me today

Thanks Jack! I've always had a soft spot for them too!

Great Boker!

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.
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Thanks r8shell!

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.

I like that 54 clip!

Thanks, Mark. That's a VERY desirable Böker Barlow; congrats!


Exquisite knife, Drew!! I think that Scout would be a good companion for ANY activity!


Thanks, Jack. Couple of compelling knives for you!!!





Thanks for the interesting comments on SAK tools, Chin. I wasn't aware of the existence of a Pharmacist model. I considered the straightedge blade on the Minichamp to be my first example of a Wharncliffe blade.
Primeval pic of your peerless Pioneer!!


You sure like your punches! I've been surprised that, although I remember using the awl on my Forest-Master frequently when I was a kid, I almost never use the punch blade on any of my knives now.


Lotta blade for you today, Randy! Nice!


Your two TEWs are a Tuesday treat, Harry! I admire the fancy firework!


Iconic work knife, Mossyhorn!


You have some outstanding small stag penknives, oldtymer, and that's another one!


Speaking of outstanding pen knives, that's sensational, Dee! White Owl? Are those the rust red jigged bone covers?

Stockman of the Week is a Marbles stag bone sowbelly (thanks, Randy):

Canoe of the Week is a Rough Rider Masonic canoe:

Miscellaneous Knife of the Week is a Black Box Winchester dogleg/teardrop/candle-end (thanks, Paul):

- GT

Thanks GT!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Today...

 

[Gevonovich]

Fightn Rooster

 

[Atiger]

Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett OVB barlow...

 

[Whetstone39]

Yowza, that pair and the stones look GREAT in the light box, Tom!! Glad you got your orange Pioneer back; I think you can get scurvy if you go too long without one. Thanks for the comment of my Half Hawk acorn shield; it's really a phenomenal knife! Here, I'll give you your "dark side victory" right now :

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

- GT

NICE fixed blade GT! That looks like a fantastic whittling knife. Insert evil laugh here _______.

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That electrician is dripping with character too

A city knife and a radio jack today, on the rocks as it were .

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