What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Grateful]

 

[Duckdog]

I'm carrying an odd, but handy pair today. The 3 blade stockman is by S.W. Cutlery (about which I know nothing), is much like a Buck Cadet or Schrade 34OT, and has a faint "Liberty" etch on the main blade and a raised brass cracked Liberty bell on the mark side black Delrin scale. The Parker Brothers Eagle Brand K124 has thick stag scales and a Wharncliffe main (with soaring eagle etch). They should make for interesting companions today.

- Stuart

 

[Whetstone39]

Thanks for brightening up Monday with your citrus Farmer, Tom!!


My Alox SAK is a red Cadet:

My non-SAK bailed knife for the week is a Marbles "demo" knife:

- GT

Thanks GT! Great contrast between the demo knife and the Cadet (that is a cool bottle opener too, looks perfect for a keychain).

These two for me today

Cool pairing Jack, brilliant white on the GEC .

A couple of new arrivals for me today, L.T. Wright Patriot and a copper farmer.

 

[SteveC]

Ulster Barlow today

 

[Peregrin]

These two for me today

I bet that little Unicorn liked getting out today, Jack! Nice choices!
Today for me the black & white theme again. The background is some silly Thanksgiving place mat my wife found. I expect it's meant to entertain our grandson when he's here on Thanksgiving day. Boy things change when you have a toddler in the family.

 

[donn]

A kilo a month I guess! No point in asking him for a lambsfoot knife as well, just tea and biscuits. I will have to get my own lambsfoot next year, when I visit the north of England.

The north of England is in my opinion one of the nicest parts of the world. We don't have towering mountain ranges or endless tracts of wilderness, and your never that far from a road or village, but outside of our cities there is a bleak beauty to our upland fells. Generally they look like this:

 

[5K Qs]

I'm carrying an odd, but handy pair today. The 3 blade stockman is by S.W. Cutlery (about which I know nothing), is much like a Buck Cadet or Schrade 34OT, and has a faint "Liberty" etch on the main blade and a raised brass cracked Liberty bell on the mark side black Delrin scale. The Parker Brothers Eagle Brand K124 has thick stag scales and a Wharncliffe main (with soaring eagle etch). They should make for interesting companions today.

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- Stuart

Stuart, here's some info I found when your comments about your S.W. Cutlery Liberty Bell aroused my curiosity. It will take you from knowing nothing about the knife to being a master of fascinating facts!!
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/schrade-walden-liberty-bell-lb-1-a-significant-knife.513980/

- GT

 

[Dschal]

The north of England is in my opinion one of the nicest parts of the world. We don't have towering mountain ranges or endless tracts of wilderness, and your never that far from a road or village, but outside of our cities there is a bleak beauty to our upland fells. Generally they look like this:

I don't know our precise plans yet, but I am very much looking forward to seeing your part of the world! Lovely picture!

 

[SVTFreak]

I'm carrying an odd, but handy pair today. The 3 blade stockman is by S.W. Cutlery (about which I know nothing), is much like a Buck Cadet or Schrade 34OT, and has a faint "Liberty" etch on the main blade and a raised brass cracked Liberty bell on the mark side black Delrin scale. The Parker Brothers Eagle Brand K124 has thick stag scales and a Wharncliffe main (with soaring eagle etch). They should make for interesting companions today.

- Stuart

That’s quite an interesting stockman, Stuart. Normally I’m not a fan of round ends, but that one clicks with the nickel color. And that shield! Plus a pen and spay blade, no wharncliff. Very neat.

 

[joeradza]

Thanksgiving week carry. Everyday pocketknife is the Queen City Canoe, larger single blade stag is my 73, and for looks nothing in my pocket can beat John Lloyd.

 

[donn]

I don't know our precise plans yet, but I am very much looking forward to seeing your part of the world! Lovely picture!

Cheers! That's the Lancashire/Yorkshire border on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

 

[Chief]

Awesome TC, Submariner and photo! Do you have plans for that ivory?

Thanks. Not specifically, bought years ago with paper, nfs. I make jewelry and give them away or donate them to help Santa and Mrs Claus. 2017's auction was last Saturday at the VFW, raised over 6K for kids who would otherwise not have presents. This year's donated jewelry:

 

[5K Qs]

Lambs and Unicorns for me today!

That's a distinguished duo, Ron! Glad to see you're an animal lover.

My new CV Stockman sporting jigged bone
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Congrats on the new stockman, Jerry! The amber jigged bone looks fantastic. This photo is a good candidate for the "Beverages and Blades" thread.

This 2015 #77 Barlow in smooth Autumn bone arrived in the mail. A very generous forum member contacted me knowing I had expressed prior interest in it. Thanks Andy

Congrats on your new Northfield Barlow, Paul; that smooth autumn bone is very seasonal!!

How have you found the quality on that marbles MLK-8-18 copy ?

It's an OK knife, but not up to the usual standards of my other Marbles (or Colt, or Rough Rider) knives. Built like a tank with 3 stainless liners in addition to the 2 stainless springs and thin stainless covers (so it's 7 "layers" thick). The spearpoint blade was super-sharp out of the box, solid as a rock, with smooth snappy action; it does have some scratches where it rubs against the awl. The awl is also rock-solid, but it doesn't close with authority because it "hangs up" a bit against the spear (if the spear is open, then the awl snaps shut as it should). The can opener tip is too close to the liner and has to be nudged inward when closing. The bottle opener/screwdriver is the most disappointing feature, since it has substantial vertical jiggle when open; seems like the tang and spring don't fit together properly. Still a very serviceable knife (and it has better fit & finish than I do these days, so who am I to complain? ).

Thanks, Gary! The WT is 3 5/8"and a pretty robust knife. I like your choices for day!

Thanks for the info and the courtesy, Gary.

Thank you for your comments, Gary. That is a very good photo of your alox red Cadet.

I appreciate your positivity toward my photo, Dean.

Had these in my pockets to start the day . Henckles and Cattaraugus

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Then this Old Cutler came in the U.S. Mail completely from Out of the Blue ( Blue in this case is North Dakota ) from one of the other Legends of this forum , Paul Hilborn . ( some terrible inside photos I'm afraid ) . Now they are all in my pockets .
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Paul knows very well that I like Stag of all shapes and sizes . There is no Bad Stag .
There is no doubt that this is the 2 best Stag on Barlows that I believe that I have .
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Harry

Congrats on the big-league flea market purchases, Harry; both Catt and Henckles are splendid!! And further congrats on the OC from ND! The stag on your 2 new Barlows is exceptional!! Paul is certainly a legendarily thoughtful guy!!

@5K Q, that's a very pleasant pairing, GT. The Marbles is interestingly unique and the Alox Cadet is a beautiful, useful tool, a true treasure to carry.

Well, I see the simplicity, just never thought to pull a knife out of my pocket for regular food duty. I will give it a try with an Opinel and see how it goes for me. (Yes, I've used those plastic knives, too. When so confronted, I do pull out my EDC.)

As I mentioned before, I was lucky to have a stepfather who helped me get into this avocation. I am slowly going through what he left to me, as well as my own acquisitions, to assay my cutlery collection. Every day is an adventure. And, as I've noticed during my short time on the forums, mine is modest.

- Stuart

Thanks for the kind words, Stuart.
Let me clarify that I almost never whip a knife out of my pocket to start chopping up ingredients for dinner! Instead, I typically have a few folders on the kitchen counter dedicated to kitchen duty each week.
I hope your knife collection continues to provide you with daily adventure for a long time!

Stainless stag.
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Quite an expanse of stainless steel and of appealing stag, Alan!

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LOL! Thanks for the compliment my friend Two classic choices there
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These two for me today

Thanks, Jack. Another fine "extrovert/introvert" pairing for you!

I'm carrying an odd, but handy pair today. The 3 blade stockman is by S.W. Cutlery (about which I know nothing), is much like a Buck Cadet or Schrade 34OT, and has a faint "Liberty" etch on the main blade and a raised brass cracked Liberty bell on the mark side black Delrin scale. The Parker Brothers Eagle Brand K124 has thick stag scales and a Wharncliffe main (with soaring eagle etch). They should make for interesting companions today.
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- Stuart

A pair of unique and attractively shaped knives, Stuart!

Thanks GT! Great contrast between the demo knife and the Cadet (that is a cool bottle opener too, looks perfect for a keychain).
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A couple of new arrivals for me today, L.T. Wright Patriot and a copper farmer.

Thanks for the encouraging words, Tom, and congrats on your two new acquisitions!! I think I could be perfectly happy just collecting Farmer variations (although, surprisingly, I currently have exactly none ).

My stockman this week is an Uncle Henry (thanks, Dean):

My canoe this week is a Taylor-Imperial cracked ice model:

My miscellaneous knife this week is an old E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter (thanks, Mark):

- GT

 

[BITEME]

For the first time I am carrying my yellow delrin case tribal lock, she's a beauty

 

[joeradza]

5K Qs
Thanks Gary. How is that cracked ice Imperial canoe? Do the celluloid covers have the same problem as the older celluloid?

 

[Nixelplix]

Stainless Western hunter today

 

[Hickory n steel]

Tha

That's a distinguished duo, Ron! Glad to see you're an animal lover.


Congrats on the new stockman, Jerry! The amber jigged bone looks fantastic. This photo is a good candidate for the "Beverages and Blades" thread.


Congrats on your new Northfield Barlow, Paul; that smooth autumn bone is very seasonal!!


It's an OK knife, but not up to the usual standards of my other Marbles (or Colt, or Rough Rider) knives. Built like a tank with 3 stainless liners in addition to the 2 stainless springs and thin stainless covers (so it's 7 "layers" thick). The spearpoint blade was super-sharp out of the box, solid as a rock, with smooth snappy action; it does have some scratches where it rubs against the awl. The awl is also rock-solid, but it doesn't close with authority because it "hangs up" a bit against the spear (if the spear is open, then the awl snaps shut as it should). The can opener tip is too close to the liner and has to be nudged inward when closing. The bottle opener/screwdriver is the most disappointing feature, since it has substantial vertical jiggle when open; seems like the tang and spring don't fit together properly. Still a very serviceable knife (and it has better fit & finish than I do these days, so who am I to complain? ).


Thanks for the info and the courtesy, Gary.


I appreciate your positivity toward my photo, Dean.


Congrats on the big-league flea market purchases, Harry; both Catt and Henckles are splendid!! And further congrats on the OC from ND! The stag on your 2 new Barlows is exceptional!! Paul is certainly a legendarily thoughtful guy!!


Thanks for the kind words, Stuart.
Let me clarify that I almost never whip a knife out of my pocket to start chopping up ingredients for dinner! Instead, I typically have a few folders on the kitchen counter dedicated to kitchen duty each week.
I hope your knife collection continues to provide you with daily adventure for a long time!


Quite an expanse of stainless steel and of appealing stag, Alan!



Thanks, Jack. Another fine "extrovert/introvert" pairing for you!


A pair of unique and attractively shaped knives, Stuart!


Thanks for the encouraging words, Tom, and congrats on your two new acquisitions!! I think I could be perfectly happy just collecting Farmer variations (although, surprisingly, I currently have exactly none ).

My stockman this week is an Uncle Henry (thanks, Dean):

My canoe this week is a Taylor-Imperial cracked ice model:

My miscellaneous knife this week is an old E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter (thanks, Mark):

- GT

Thanks for the info, btw that keen kutter is pretty sweet.

 

[TheChunk91]

Schrade cut

 

[SVTFreak]

Thanks. Not specifically, bought years ago with paper, nfs. I make jewelry and give them away or donate them to help Santa and Mrs Claus. 2017's auction was last Saturday at the VFW, raised over 6K for kids who would otherwise not have presents. This year's donated jewelry:

Beautiful crosses. And even better background. If you really want to know who Jesus is, John is the book to read.

Today’s carry for me. New to me 72 (thanks @LastRodeo!) and my rodent solution prepping for thanksgiving day and getting Christmas decorations out the attic. Enjoying a day with the kids. I’m having a hard time convincing myself to let the patina start though.

 

[jwb01]

Howdy! First post, though I have been hanging around here on the porch for a bit. Great place to hang out! I love stockman, this is my current favorite.

Thanks much,
Josh