What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[HeathH]

That's really cool.

Thanks! Old Timers have such nice blade steel, heat treat and grinds. I don't love the brown Delrin and the Swinden keys drive me crazy, but they're cheap and readily available in a ton of patterns. Total cost of this guy was about $15 including the Micarta, knife and rod stock. I think they're even better than the TL-29 as a platform to mod. The only problem is, I never take apart a nice one, so I'm ending up with a fairly extensive Old Timer collection

This one was *really* close to getting a cap lifter in place of the spey blade but I ran into some fitment issues. I'm going to have to save that for another day and a bigger knife...

Is that a Glennbad mod 34OT???

It's a HeathH Garage Special, but that's extremely high praise! Thank you!

 

[FLymon]

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

Thanks! Old Timers have such nice blade steel, heat treat and grinds. I don't love the brown Delrin and the Swinden keys drive me crazy, but they're cheap and readily available in a ton of patterns. Total cost of this guy was about $15 including the Micarta, knife and rod stock. I think they're even better than the TL-29 as a platform to mod. The only problem is, I never take apart a nice one, so I'm ending up with a fairly extensive Old Timer collection

This one was *really* close to getting a cap lifter in place of the spey blade but I ran into some fitment issues. I'm going to have to save that for another day and a bigger knife...



It's a HeathH Garage Special, but that's extremely high praise! Thank you!

Ah, I'm toying with the idea of putting some red micarta on a SAK executive. There's something about the stuff...

Nice job on the mod!

 

[TheFactor]

My Davison #1547 fresh out of the mail and pouch.

 

[screened porch]

Light, summery stainless knife.

 

[neal70]

Black Mamba-Ohhh that railsplitter ! Killing me a little lol. Rams horn. Love it.
Thanks, Neal

 

[Dschal]

Micarta Monday.

 

[rockman0]

First day in the pocket.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Thanks! Old Timers have such nice blade steel, heat treat and grinds. I don't love the brown Delrin and the Swinden keys drive me crazy, but they're cheap and readily available in a ton of patterns. Total cost of this guy was about $15 including the Micarta, knife and rod stock. I think they're even better than the TL-29 as a platform to mod. The only problem is, I never take apart a nice one, so I'm ending up with a fairly extensive Old Timer collection

This one was *really* close to getting a cap lifter in place of the spey blade but I ran into some fitment issues. I'm going to have to save that for another day and a bigger knife...



It's a HeathH Garage Special, but that's extremely high praise! Thank you!

I'm also not big on the swinden key construction, but I do love the blades and the OT delrin.

I like you're choice of handle colors, it's similar to that of the imperial Barlow's like I'm carrying this week and of course schrade owned imperial.

 

[Hickory n steel]

First day in the pocket.

Beautiful knife

 

[Half/Stop]

I know it is just a coincidence but today has turned out several of these large A. Wright Lambsfeet!

 

[rockman0]

Thanks !

Beautiful knife

 

[Duckdog]

My Davison #1547 fresh out of the mail and pouch.

Wow!!

 

[5K Qs]

Lotta cool knives to kick off the week!!

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

Super-cool scrimshaw, Ratbert!

...Thought I'd go large today...



Something a little smaller in my other pocket

Ultra-cool, colorful couple of knives, Jack!

Today with my little Case peanut...

Hyper-cool stag Peanut, Pt-Luso!

Your herringbone^2 is mega-cool, HFinn!

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I like to pair large and small knives, too.
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Your big/small pair is proto-cool, r8shell!

That new suit for your 34OT is the zenith of cool, Heath!

Carrying my favorite today

Camillus

Steve, your EO spear/pen jigged bone teardrop jack with bail is the pinnacle of cool!

...With me today. Same old same old on the slippies. Cocobolo and CPM-S35VN on the fixed blade with a Crocodile overlay on the sheath. Both by @zuluninja .

edited to reflect the real blade steel, DOH!

Can't believe you said THAT about THAT pair, Gary!! That you can't keep from carrying that duo daily is beaucoup cool, IMHO!

This old Southington barlow today...

Wayne, all of your elderly Barlows, including this Southington, are extra-cool!

Archive Monday

Recognizing the patina on that 72 is a maxi-cool experience for me, Dee; thanks! Your archive is my kitchen counter!

Snagged this one on the exchange, first time out and about.
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Congrats on the Eric's Jack, Tom; that's the apogee of cool!

H&S, your Imperial Barlow is über-cool!

My Davison #1547 fresh out of the mail and pouch.

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Congrats on the brilliant blue Davison, TheFactor; that's icy cool!

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.

I picked up the same model (for $15 or $20 at a gun&knife show) and spent some time on SAKwiki trying to ID it, so I'm quite convinced it's an Explorer. I was carrying mine all of last week, too! That's freaky cool!

Light, summery stainless knife.

Pocket Pal, Jer? They're Xtreme cool knives, as are the similar Alox Secretaries (see below)!

First day in the pocket.

That old Case is vintage cool, rockman!

I know it is just a coincidence but today has turned out several of these large A. Wright Lambsfeet!

Ron, that Wright lambsfoot is cool as the other side of the pillow!

My Alox knife of the week is a Vic Secretary (thanks, Ken):

My non-Alox SAK this week is a Vic Huntsman:

Bailed non-SAK for this week is a Camillus electrician knife:

- GT

 

[rockman0]

Thanks GT!

 

[TheFactor]

Thanks 5K Qs

 

[Peregrin]

Can't believe you said THAT about THAT pair, Gary!! That you can't keep from carrying that duo daily is beaucoup cool, IMHO!

Thanks, Gary! I think I've found my vorpal blades!

 

[xceptnl]

 

[Duckdog]

5K Qs That Vic Secretary is splendid, GT.
- Stuart

 

[Hickory n steel]

Lotta cool knives to kick off the week!!


Super-cool scrimshaw, Ratbert!


Ultra-cool, colorful couple of knives, Jack!


Hyper-cool stag Peanut, Pt-Luso!


Your herringbone^2 is mega-cool, HFinn!


Your big/small pair is proto-cool, r8shell!


That new suit for your 34OT is the zenith of cool, Heath!


Steve, your EO spear/pen jigged bone teardrop jack with bail is the pinnacle of cool!


Can't believe you said THAT about THAT pair, Gary!! That you can't keep from carrying that duo daily is beaucoup cool, IMHO!


Wayne, all of your elderly Barlows, including this Southington, are extra-cool!


Recognizing the patina on that 72 is a maxi-cool experience for me, Dee; thanks! Your archive is my kitchen counter!

Congrats on the Eric's Jack, Tom; that's the apogee of cool!


H&S, your Imperial Barlow is über-cool!


Congrats on the brilliant blue Davison, TheFactor; that's icy cool!


I picked up the same model (for $15 or $20 at a gun&knife show) and spent some time on SAKwiki trying to ID it, so I'm quite convinced it's an Explorer. I was carrying mine all of last week, too! That's freaky cool!


Pocket Pal, Jer? They're Xtreme cool knives, as are the similar Alox Secretaries (see below)!


That old Case is vintage cool, rockman!


Ron, that Wright lambsfoot is cool as the other side of the pillow!

My Alox knife of the week is a Vic Secretary (thanks, Ken):

My non-Alox SAK this week is a Vic Huntsman:

Bailed non-SAK for this week is a Camillus electrician knife:

- GT

Tell that to r8shell, she's the one who gifted it to me a year and a half ago
It's my only Barlow atm and i sure do love it.