What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Peregrin]

New addition and having a hard time putting it down

Boy oh boy, Rob! Great looking Lloyd! The jigging looks really nice and the blade selection is awesome.

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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GEC 72 Northfield

 

[Peregrin]

Some fine knives and pics today, you denizens of the porch!

Oh, there's a few others on my person too. I figured this pair is good for Stag Saturday.

 

[Jack Black]

Some fine knives and pics today, you denizens of the porch!

Oh, there's a few others on my person too. I figured this pair is good for Stag Saturday.

Stellar pair Gary

 

[Peregrin]

Stellar pair Gary

Thanks, Jack! Gotta give em all a ride once in awhile.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack! Gotta give em all a ride once in awhile.

Very true my friend, I have one or two that deserve some carry-time too

 

[oldtymer]

New addition and having a hard time putting it down

That's an 11 on a 1-10 scale

 

[rockman0]

I can see why...wow !

Thanks Gevonovich!

Boy oh boy, Rob! Great looking Lloyd! The jigging looks really nice and the blade selection is awesome.

Thanks Gary! John really nailed the jigging and fit/finish is excellent as well

That's an 11 on a 1-10 scale

Thanks oldtymer!

 

[Whetstone39]

A belated Happy Birthday Tom That's a fine pair to celebrate with

Happy Birthday to you...happy birthday to you..happy.... and many more as bright as that Alox

Thank you kindly! I celebrated by purchasing a Case sodbuster in blue

 

[pdevoy]

JH Lloyd stag SBJ in the poc today. happy holidays folks

 

[5K Qs]

Happy Birthday and thank you. The Western does seem particularly tasty. Maybe a previous owner endued it with good vibes and positive waves.
Carrying it reminds me of two things.

First, that 50 years ago when I was more mature, the first be-all and end-all knife I saved up for was a smaller stockman: the pushiness in pocket of a 4-incher outweighed its added blade length.
Second, that another advantage of the stockman is the extra blade you can wear out first to save your more precious blades for the good stuff.

@scrteened porch Thanks, Jer. I agree with your assessment of the Western stockman, and your 50 years ago self was not only mature, but also wise with that stockman advice!

Gotta be dressed right for a holiday party.
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@joeradza With that pair, Alan, I think you can party straight through to New Year's Day!!

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Is there a "Barlow Day" ? I think there should be.
A designated day in which there's a barlow in every pocket of every porch member for the day or even the week. Kind of like a new holiday

Speaking of which... Merry Christmas wishes to all!

@untytled you may have noticed recurring threads for Stag Saturday and Wooden Wednesday. Maybe you can start a thread for Barlow Thursday, or convince everyone to carry a Barlow all month for any month with a "B" in its name!

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I share your pain my friend! Yeah, they're with me again too, had to put them in separate pockets!
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These two again today, they accompanied me for lunch with my goddaughter and her dad, and gift-buying, as well as delivering cards to my neighbours

Jack, I think you're carrying your empathizing with me too far when you start cutting yourself to share my pain!!
Your buffalambicorn duo is looking good, but I think you're wise to separate them!

@SteveC , you sure have a lot of nice 2-blade Barlows, and a knack for taking some lovely wintery photos!

These are what I carried (very early) this morning for a fun and rewarding outing, though unsuccessful as far as duck gathering goes. Everything was there, except for the ducks. Great morning, anyway.
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- Stuart

@Duckdog The Queen Barlow is fantastic, Stuart!!

My #78 single blade arrived yesterday, sharpened it up and carrying it today, I like it

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Congrats on the 78, @paulhilborn , and I hope you and yours have a Happy Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

@Falling_rain that's gorgeous stag on your knife! What model knife is that??

That's a stellar stag Forum knife @flatblackcapo ! Did you do the tooling/embossing on the leather? It's cool!

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Thank you, GT! And thank you for the info on your unique birthday gift, 'twas a pleasure to read.
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@Pàdruig I'm glad you enjoyed my laguiole info, and I hope I didn't have too many factual errors.
Congrats on the new 78, Dylan! That glowing lambsfoot is a striking example of horn!!

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Cheerful knife, Mike!! What model is that?

Congrats on the new #78, @lambertiana !!

A keeper, for sure. Making new friends:
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A photo that dreams are made of, @r8shell !!
MY dream would be to get a knife with the shape and blade combo of the Esquire and the size of the Churchill!!

This week I carried my Colt serpentine Medium Stockman.
It was gifted to me by a co-worker a couple of years ago. It belonged to her husband and knowing my interest in pocket knives, she gave it to me after he passed. One of those little things that just touches you...it doesn’t make it into the carry rotation as often as it should, though.

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That's a superb stockman, Ratbert; handsome shield and stag, sunk joints, low-ride sheepsfoot, slender clip!!

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Today I was Totin my Case CV Chestnut Jigged Bone Sowbelly! These are just terrific knives!

I agree 100%, Ron!! Thanks a million!

I'm impressed that knife was your Knife of 2017, Frank!!

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Have these 2 with me today (and yesterday for my birthday ). The city knife is my most used and it shows, the orange farmer is my favorite of that model.

Happy Birthday to you...happy birthday to you..happy.... and many more as bright as that Alox

Gev expresses it better than I could, Tom; happy birthday!!
@MBeckett and Whetstone39 , as a Detroit Tigers fan, I appreciate the color combos the two of you have selected!

My "unscheduled" knife this week is this S&M ebony spearpoint (thanks, @mrknife):

- GT

 

[harronek]

Ken

 

[Ratbert]

Böker was with me today



Love this... I got it as a birthday present from my dad four years ago. Unfortunatelly my dad died about four weeks ago on the 30th November at the age of 65. This knife reminds me on my dad.

Very sorry to hear of your loss...please accept my condolences. That is a wonderful knife that your Dad gave to you. I know that you will cherish it going forward.

 

[Ratbert]

New addition and having a hard time putting it down

What a gorgeous Lloyd Barlow! I wouldn’t be able to put this one down either!

 

[black mamba]

Early '90s Bulldog stockman for the evening.

 

[rockman0]

Thank you for the kind words ! I appreciate it and wish you a Merry Christmas !

What a gorgeous Lloyd Barlow! I wouldn’t be able to put this one down either!

 

[Gevonovich]

Early '90s Bulldog stockman for the evening.

Mighty fine collection of Bulldogs and this one is no exception Jeff !!

 

[Ramrodmb]

Carrying this Wards in stag today. A gift from Johnnie Rotten, if you remember him here.

 

[Will Power]

I have two in Stag today, a Queen City and a A. Wright. Hope y’all have a great day!

Certainly admire that Queen in Stag you show today Ron. Hows the F&F on it? Any drawbacks? Looks a very nice knife to my eye, mind

Thanks, Will

 

[Ratbert]

Thank you for the kind words ! I appreciate it and wish you a Merry Christmas !

Merry Christmas to you as well, Rob!
(Thank you again for making that awesome TAD available)