What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Ramrodmb]

Been away for awhile folks, gone but not forgotten or whatever?

Still carrying this guy almost every day.

Glad to see you back, Alan! And that Davison!

 

[AShearer]

Thanks Mark

 

[pistonsandgears]

 

[r8shell]

It's a great find r8shell I love old working knives, and find that old steel generally sharpens up beautifully. I have a friend of mine's grandfather's old fruit knife, and it is sharpened down to a point. I always enjoy using it I've just been sharpening myself!

Oh, that is a great old fruit knife. Lots of character, and the ergonomics look excellent.

rockman0 Love that Bluegrass Barlow. I'll get one eventually to pair with my grandfather's old Blue Grass hand plane.

r8shell That old Cocobolo is gorgeous! Great pick up!

I guess my Boston Butt was smelling extra tasty this morning, as I had a guest visit the pit. Of course, my Peanut was in my pocket (along with my Vic Rancher).

Thanks, Shawn!
You sure have some big critters in your neck of the woods. Reminds me of the one time I tried snails at a French restaurant. It was proof that almost anything is edible if you put enough garlic butter on it, but I wouldn't seek them out.

 

[joeradza]

My first two GEC's were 83's and were too nice to use. This stag was already broken in for me. It sure is sweet. A little patina to hide the scratches and it'll be perfect.

 

[Jack Black]

Oh, that is a great old fruit knife. Lots of character, and the ergonomics look excellent.

Thanks I knew my mate's grandfather for many years, and remember how he would sit in his chair peeling an apple or pear with it everyday. He passed on nearly 20 years ago now, but the knife, made by Granton of Sheffield, is still going strong. I was pleased to find a less worn version, so I could see just how much the old feller had loved his knife

 

[AShearer]

Glad to see you back, Alan! And that Davison!

Thanks Jack Very busy summer. Lots of time on the boat with only my iPhone which I just hate typing on. I haven't even acquired another knife in a month!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack Very busy summer. Lots of time on the boat with only my iPhone which I just hate typing on. I haven't even acquired another knife in a month!

Time on a boat sounds good Alan I am the same, my fingers are too big for poking at the little screens!

 

[SteveC]

 

[oldtymer]

Recently acquired needs some pocket time.

 

[tmd_87]

Small egg and a small knife

 

[singin50]

Today the Todd!

 

[5K Qs]

Pulled out another one that hadn't seen a lot of carry in recent years.

Enduring goodness in that somewhat elderly knife, lambertiana!!

I'm totin' this traditional Japanese brass reverse tanto Higonokami today.

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The brass handles make for an especially eminent higonokami, Kevin!

Mornin'!

...I have these 2 on my person. Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend.

Electrifying blue and orange Farmers, Jerry & Tom!

Being the weekend, and not likely that I'll be cutting a lot of cardboard, I'm going with something more elegant than my workaday stockmen.

Your Winchester gunstock is indeed elegant, Jeff!

Thanks, guys. Jack is right about this one, it is a pruner.

Thanks for the confirmation, FBC!

Me and Lloyd are getting ready to make a beer run, we're getting thirsty.

Had to imitate your picture image Rob as our carries are very similar this is my buddy Mark's shadow pattern and she's a beaut as well

Have a great weekend everyone

OK. I had to do it!

Rob, Paul, & Gary, those "in-hand" pics of the shadow stag knives are earthy and enchanting!!!

Just got back from the flea market!! Can't believe I found this in such good condition!! I have been looking for one of these for a while actually. (No, not the barlow, lol,)

I have newer ones but none with the old cross! and For only 25$$

The tang stamp reads ELINOX on the mark side and Victorinox Stainless Switzerland Rostfrei on the pile side. Sakhome says this tang stamp was used 1957-1974.

Does that mean this thing is between 60-43 years old!!!???? It sure doesn't look it. Blades and implements look barely used if any use at all. That's crazy.

That sounds like an exceptional deal on the old cross red Alox, Jak3; congrats!! I bought one a month ago for the same price, and considered it a bargain, but mine is MUCH more faded than yours. The "TC" on the other knife must stand for "Thrilled Customer"! )

I don't carry this often but I will today

That's an engrossing old Camillus lockback, Mitt!! What's the closed length, and what are the handle materials? Is the fish painted on wood?

My wife and I are just back from a month in South Korea.
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My knife for the entire trip was my trusty Vic Cadet (my brother-in-law laughed when I took this photo - same reaction I get here in the U.S).


When I picked up all our mail at the Post Office, I had a couple of new Barlows. This one was in my pocket today.

Long time, no see, Dean!! Welcome back! Your red Cadet seems like an excellent choice for international travel, and congrats on the new cranberry (?) sheepfoot Barlow. Korea for the past month, eh? That "TC" could stand for Tension Central!

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I like carrying knives that are older than I am.
Wadsworth and Walden
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Enthralling "antique" knives, r8shell!! (I like the idea of carrying knives that are older than I am, but I've reached a stage in life where finding them is a challenge! )

Started off this Saturday stag-gering. Settled in now with this Stidham's Knives (Belpre, OH) Dog Head Cigar Whittler. Rhett Stidham was an engineer at the DuPont plant in Belpre before he became a knife dealer, traveling to shows and eventually setting up shop in Meadows of Dan, VA. He founded the Randall Knife Society. Mr. Stidham died in 2011.

This knife is number 561 out of the 1,000 he commissioned from Kissing Crane (Solingen, Germany) and patterned after the 1975 NKCA club knife. That knife was, per NKCA president Jim Parker's instruction, an Anglo Saxon whittler defined by Case Pattern 91, which Case calls an equal end or cigar whittler, 4.5" closed. The NKCA order, also from Kissing Crane, in 1974 was for 1,200 knives. In addition to the dog's head on this knife's mark-side cover, the main blade has an etched scene of a pointer "on point" and HAND FORGED next to the tang. It was produced in the late 1970's, I believe. I take this knife with me each year on my annual pheasant hunt in South Dakota.
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- Stuart

Engaging knife and enticing story, Stuart!!

Been a harsh week. Time for one of my favorites to soothe away the annoyances.

Sorry to hear about an annoying week, Frank; I hope the sowbelly has worked its magic! Such an epic, enjoyable knife!

This is from yesterday. My new doctor also has no weapons allowed, so I brought this. If she'd confiscated it, I could have started using my new spare that I don't use because this one is still fine.

Who knew that a trip to the physician could involve so much risk, excitement, and ultimate feeling of triumph, Jer?!?

My modded bullnose came along for todays park wandering.

That's an eye-catching Bull Nose mod, mykel!!

O6 Pemberton and 73 Square End Trapper both in Stag were in my pockets today while picking up Hickory Nuts and contemplating my next project ....

Harry

Your nuts, Harry! And your esteemed pair of stag pocket knives!!

Thanks GT ! Yes, it's a Black Oxide PST

Thanks, Steve. Pretty exotic tool nowadays!!

I agree with you, GT, as to the Case 6205 R having stag slabs, but the "6" means bone in Case-speak. I was gifted the knife and don't know it's provenance; it could have been re-handled before I received it. Looks a lot like stag, but I was staying true to the pattern mark on the tang.
- Stuart

Whatever the explanation, it's an extraordinary knife, Stuart!

Exquisite TC, Ron! It should help ease any disappointment from the end of the Vols game last night!

...Thanks pal, now I just have to recover from Saturday!
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Great lookers GT, I like your new category!
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Here's my pocket pair today Have a great Sunday everyone

Recovery, ad infinitum!
Thanks for the vote of confidence on my new category, Jack. It allows me to stir a bit of free will into my deterministic schedule.
Your Abbeydale and scratted Ancient are an eye-popping Sunday pair!

- GT

 

[Duckdog]

Thanks, 5K Qs .

 

[knarfeng]

A Case Humpback Stockman in Tru-Sharp and Ebony. The picture does not do it justice.

 

[rockman0]

Rob, Paul, & Gary, those "in-hand" pics of the shadow stag knives are earthy and enchanting!!!

Thanks GT!

 

[Mitt]

That's an engrossing old Camillus lockback, Mitt!! What's the closed length, and what are the handle materials? Is the fish painted on wood?

Its 3-inches closed. It's terquoise with wood inlay and the eye of the bass is a metal pin.

 

[Travman]

 

[AShearer]

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Got knives on your mind Trav

 

[AShearer]

A Case Humpback Stockman in Tru-Sharp and Ebony. The picture does not do it justice.

That's a good looking knife Frank! I'm not a big fan of stockmen, but that is a classy look.