What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

rockman0 said:
Peregrin Peregrin hard not to like if you are a fan of stag covers! Thanks Gary, I appreciate the comment. :thumbsup:
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I'm carrying this one today, and most days. Hard not to like John's stag knives.
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Peregrin Peregrin yes sir Lloyd is a master of stag ! That knife looks like it was cut from the same piece as mine:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I only have the one knife by John but like you it's in the pocket more often than not.
 
Ace Rimmer said:
Thanks! I used to pick up leather remnants at a local reenactment event but I haven't gone to that in a long time. I always forget about the craft stores -- there is a Michael's and a Hobby Lobby nearby, I'll check them out. :thumbsup::)
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If you have a Tandy Leather in your area, they also sell scrap. I've bought pieces of undyed vegetable tanned leather there that's perfect for making slips.

I had lots of chores to do today, so I just grabbed the Yellow Punch Stockman. I need to take a new picture of it, to show the patina.

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rockman0 said:
Peregrin Peregrin yes sir Lloyd is a master of stag ! That knife looks like it was cut from the same piece as mine:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I only have the one knife by John but like you it's in the pocket more often than not.
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I like both of y'all's twin Lloyds, but need to ask: The mark side tang stamps seem to be different; is that correct? It doesn't detract from the knives at all, but seems unique.
- Stuart
 
I believe the style of tang stamp signifies which shop he was working out of at the time he made the knife.
Duckdog said:
I like both of y'all's twin Lloyds, but need to ask: The mark side tang stamps seem to be different; is that correct? It doesn't detract from the knives at all, but seems unique.
- Stuart
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Duckdog said:
I like both of y'all's twin Lloyds, but need to ask: The mark side tang stamps seem to be different; is that correct? It doesn't detract from the knives at all, but seems unique.
- Stuart
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I went searching around for some insight into this and found the following from 2011.
Here's a link to the thread, John Lloyd Knives

John L said:
Hello All: I do appreciate the reviews and must comment a bit. I learned to make slipjoints on my own and still have never seen one built. I have made between 4-500 slipjoints and these two were some of my beginnings. I sold them at Blade knowing that they were not perfect....but what do I do..take them to the dump? In fact I sold about 160 knives at Blade...all probably imperfect...but good user knives. I have come a long way since these knives and make good ones now...I think. My fit and finish was not up to par and you see it here. I have a small home in Mexico and have made many knives there and sell or give them to the fishermen, ranchers, and carpenters. I enjoy it immensely. They do not care one iota about fit and finish...they want a knife that performs and is easily sharpened. Now, I do realize the American market is completely different. I am changing my evil ways! Habits though are hard to change. People like Don Hanson, Brent Cramer, Blues, Ken Erickson have helped immensely in my slipjoint building. Don Hanson once asked me how long it took me to build a knife. I replied that I built about two a day if working 8 hrs. He told me to slow down, take more time in fit and finish, and well...just do a better job. I did do that. Now...I build one before 11AM, then go fishin! No...really..I have slowed down and knives are much better. I was lucky to meet a few dealers at Blade and they ordered quite a few. I have made about 30 knives since Blade and they are all better than any before. Am still trying to figure out camera work and to be able to post on the forums here........but...like my knife building...I am a slow learner! As far as different stamps.....I use the J H Lloyd Loreto stamp while at my home in Loreto, Baja Sur, Mexico. It is a small fishing village on the Sea of Cortez. I do have a few other stamps but have gone to a script version of Lloyd when in St. Louis, Missouri...home. Again thanks very much for all of the people here at the blade forums as this is where I learned how to build a knife.
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