What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[SteveC]

Please tell me about that knife Steve. I am jealous. Size, year, model#, whatever you happen to know, thanks.
Michael

Hi Michael, It's a model R21 from mid 1920's - early 30's and 3 3/8" in length.

 

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A nice, light, summery knife. Old pic, because none of the five I just took is worth diddly.

 

[neal70]

Bugdoc -thanks! No I haven't but I will look into it! I did try cropping on my phone, but it didn't work out well.
D Duckdog -I've forgotten what you said, but I believe my response was :Thanks! They work well for me...that hook is useful for fishing things out of tight places-car seat, wherever your almost three yr old stuck a penny..
@Cambertree -Chin! Hello to you too! The regrind works beautifully-if you ever have a chance to grab one do, tremendously slicey thing. We've been about as well as we usually are-always ups and downs, but ya persevere
How have you all been ? Great knife , that Parker! Just head turning. Glad you carried your #9! Ha. I will do that too, see a knife I actually have , posted by someone else, and then have to go get mine...headshake.
Peregrin -Gary, just a gorgeous trio, no way to pick between them! Is the Fixed blade a Halfrich? It's beautiful, and I quite like the size.(And the scales/Handle ain't half bad either. Really).
@knarfeng-Frank (and Chin!) I've gotten one of Tom's own blades, and a beautiful regrind of a PDW Diving/Demo type knife. And , don't tell the missus, another one of Tom's designs coming sometime relatively soon. If you either of you two would like a pic I can conversate with you.
If I've forgotten anyone, I'm sorry, without rereading a couple pages, idk. But thanks everyone for the comments! It's good to see all this, and talk to everybody.
Oh Yeah, @BigBiscuit-I could look at that Ebony HJ everyday, please and thank you.
Thanks, Neal

 

[neal70]

SteveC -Those barlow are great! Made me wonder though, does anyone make a Barlow style with a full size spear and clip? Prolly GEC has something similar, or the TC Barlow's. I just wonder what it would look like by someone else...
Pt-Luso -Great knife! It looked like a folder? Do they make that style as a fixed blade?@Will Power and @Codyh9258 -great knives, beautiful photos. I've used that phrase before, and will again, sometimes it's simply too accurate.
Thanks, Neal

 

[Bugdoc]

Neal, closest I've seen is this Northwoods. You can find them occasionally.

 

[Peregrin]

-Gary, just a gorgeous trio, no way to pick between them! Is the Fixed blade a Halfrich? It's beautiful, and I quite like the size.(And the scales/Handle ain't half bad either. Really).

Thanks Neal. It's Jerry Halfrich's Jack Russell model. CPM-154 with a Paul Long pocket sheath. Perfect size for EDC.

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks GT! It's not a custom. It's a drop point in 5160 blade steel

Thanks for the info; sweet knife!

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We are all immigrants.

True enough!!

Thanks, Gary. The bison had their eyes on me and my TC all the time I was setting up that photo!

Your Okapi Sable is a gorgeous knife. Do you know what kind of wood was used for the handle?

The bison just give more credence to the claim that it's difficult for man or beast to take their eyes off your TC, Dean!
Thanks for the Okapi compliment ; I don't think I've ever seen anything other than "resin-impregnated wood" to describe the handles of Okapis.

Thanks GT; just put a fresh new edge on it the other day and is back to work.

Excellent!!

Splendid trapper, Frank!

I tried to put that Case back in my pocket this morning, but this AG Russell War Eagle Copperhead jumped in instead. I didn't have the heart to pull him back out.

Does that make you heartless, Frank?? That War Eagle looks enjoyable!

This little Jack again.
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Fantastic red bone Case, Falling_rain!

GT 5K Qs , it is wire unique. After receiving it I asked Todd to confirm its authenticity since it didn't have it's number inscribed inside as is his custom. Turns out he does not do that on linerless knives, of which he makes few. It fairly melts into your pocket. Yet despite its lack of heft it cuts quite nicely. Closest I've seen are Buck's Bucklite knives, also tough as nails.

Thanks for the additional info on that Davison linerless of yours, Tom!

Thanks Gary!
It's a printed background.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Another week of exemplary knives.
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Thanks, Dee; I appreciate the info, the advice, and the kind words!

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Thanks, GT! I love shooting sporting clays; I think it's more fun than regular skeet or trap. It's like golf, but with a shotgun. (That's also another interesting coincidence with Hunter's character, although I can assure you that I'm not a retired Marine sniper, and I wasn't even alive during the Vietnam War!)
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Alright, I'm going to use this as an example and vent here for a second here. ...
This is one of my biggest complaints about the new forum software, particularly when it comes to this thread. On the one hand, it's annoying when you're trying to multi-quote and comment on several posts, because I can't for the life of me remember what those two posts from several pages back contained. Then, when you're reading other folks' comments on quoted posts, you can't see what is is that they're actually commenting on without clicking a link and opening an entirely different window (and in this thread, that can mean a lot of clicking!). I appreciate that there's now an easy way to upload photos without having to use a third-party hosting site, I just wish that those photos would actually show up as photos when quoted! Ok, I'm done venting.
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Today I carried my Nifebrite #71 Bull Nose. It'll probably be with me tomorrow, too.

Barrett, in the Hunter novel, one of the "bad guys" is the sporting clays shooter (but he's from Arkansas, too).

I have mixed feelings regarding the "feature" about which you vented. The fact that the "linked attachments" do NOT count against the 20-photo/post limit is something that immensely benefits me with my multi-quote posts. And it keeps the post length shorter for those who aren't interested in many of the quoted photos and are irritated to have to scroll past them. I agree that when composing lengthy posts, not having anything other than the attachment link in the editor can be rather frustrating. I usually click on "More Options" immediately after inserting quotes, and then click "Preview". That leaves me with a preview of how my post will look after posting, as well as a standard editing window to compose the post at the bottom. I often have to scroll up to the preview to click on an attachment to remind me of the photo on which I planned to comment. That's a bit annoying, but not TOO bad IMHO.

I imagine that Bull Nose gets glowing reports!

(Another of my Gardening at Night series, sort of... Am enjoying the fruits of my labor.)

11PM straight up. Enjoying a fire to myself out back.
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A glass of Jamaican rum and an EP Carrillo la Historia at my side. Bob Dylan Days from our college station playing in the background. And my TC peachseed Barlow in my pocket.
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Life is pretty darn good at times.

That sounds like it will keep you "Forever Young", Tom! You're showing that TC Barlow in a whole new light!

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Distinguished lambsfoot, scruffuk!

Just this on my belt yesterday; so stinking hot I couldn't stand a watch on my wrist either, so that was dangling from my belt as well.

Quite a heat wave indeed, Jer! Is that a Vic Explorer?

My A.Wright&Sons, and a Frontier modified by HeathH:
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Commendable couple of knives, r8shell!

... My Pioneer's definitely a core permanent.

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Ha ha, I guess I'm showing my age GT: I think 'O.G.' was a street term, first popularised in Ice T's 1991 album, Original Gangster, which was very popular here in Melbourne. The kids these days seem to use it much more loosely, as a general term of approval for someone who epitomises a particular ideal "behavior, looks, or both, as well as a connection to the past or being older: commonly used as a sign of respect." (From that fount of authoritative definitions, Wikipedia.) As in:'That GT's the OG of the BF EDC thread!'

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"Atmospheric" photo of your Pioneer, Chin!
Thanks for the background on "OG". I can't keep up with the ever-changing street argot, but I like that alphabet-soup example you posted!

View attachment 770144 Today I'm carrying my, new to me, Schrade U.S.A., 8OT. I picked this up yesterday, at a gun show, for $8.00! This morning I cleaned it up a little, sharpened all 3 blades, and applied a little oil. The blades are all snappy, and without any wobble. Finds like these are what keep me going!

Congrats on the 8OT!!

Trying to decide if I need to pick up one of the new ebony #35s.
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That's a boss Presidential, Mike!!

Simple is often effective.

Sublime jigging on that knife, Will!!

Carried this Boker yesterday

And this Western today

Steve, those are beguiling Barlows!

Neal, closest I've seen is this Northwoods. You can find them occasionally.
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Whoa, Tom, that knife is definitely heavy metal!!

As always, I've carried these three this week, and will carry them during the week ahead!

- GT

 

[jprime84]

 

[Ratbert]

This week I'm carrying my little Camillus 24 Jack w/ Simulated Ivory covers, along with a Northfield 47 Viper w/Smooth Oiled Bone.

 

[Ratbert]

I tried to put that Case back in my pocket this morning, but this AG Russell War Eagle Copperhead jumped in instead. I didn't have the heart to pull him back out.

Nice looking handles on that War Eagle!

 

[Ryouchijtx]

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It's great to see you posting again! Hope you have been well my friend. That 85 looks great, for a Stagurday or any day!

Cheers everyone! I hope y'all have a great Sunday!

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Thank you Ron, it's good to be back, hope you've been well too Haha indeed, it was back in the pocket today.
Fantastic SBJ.

 

[The Zieg]

Opinel N°6, inox blade, olive handle. No pic. Sorry.

Zieg

 

[Jack Black]

Beautiful Jeff

Thank you Ron, it's good to be back, hope you've been well too Haha indeed, it was back in the pocket today.
Fantastic SBJ.

Good to see you back Tim, and in style

I wasn't able to keep up with this thread over the weekend, but hope everyone had a good one.

Thought I'd go large today...



Something a little smaller in my other pocket

 

[Pt-Luso]

Pt-Luso -Great knife! It looked like a folder? Do they make that style as a fixed blade?

Thank you very much "neal70", in this style I do not know any with a fixed blade.
Anyway this artisan no longer makes knives, because unfortunately he died

 

[Pt-Luso]

Today with my little Case peanut...

 

[screened porch]

Quite a heat wave indeed, Jer! Is that a Vic Explorer?

It's a Vic, but I don't know its name. I got it for $12 at an antique store. I suspect it was a well-meant gift to someone who was known to like knives but liked them smaller.
Big and little blades, cap-lifter and can opener, magnifier and Phillips, scissors, awl and corkscrew. Not necessarily in that order.

 

[Duckdog]

These two today: Model 5 (1955) and Model 38 (1932-1955)

- Stuart

 

[Peregrin]

Thank you Ron, it's good to be back, hope you've been well too Haha indeed, it was back in the pocket today.
Fantastic SBJ.

That little fixed blade from Evan really calls my name, Tim. Very nice!
What's the steel?

 

[HFinn]

 

[r8shell]

Nice size contrast.

I like to pair large and small knives, too.