What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Duckdog]

I'm carrying a couple of unusual ones today. A Kirkham & Co. (Sheffield) equal end sleeveboard pen, 3.25" closed. I can find nothing on Kirkham (Goins merely mentions the name).

And a lever lock (4.5" closed) from A.C. Mfg. Co., Marinette, Wis. (Aeriel Cutlery Compnay) Goins gives a date range of 1912-1950 for the company's knives, but the patent for the lever lock wasn't granted until October 23, 1916. I have read in an AAPK thread that only 600 of this model knife were made, but I have not confirmed that. The company continues in business as Aeriel Manufacturing Co. in Marinette as a purveyor of beauty salon supplies.

I hope all are recovering well from yesterday's festivities.
- Stuart

 

[HeathH]

After carrying 4 or 5 mult tools and knives over the last couple days, I went for the pocket knife palate cleanser

 

[r8shell]

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. The sheepfoot blade on my Ebony Churchill made easy work of opening clam-shell packaging, while the clip blade sliced through cheese and turkey like a laser. The Guardians Lambfoot was used to open the bigger boxes.

I'm thoroughly enjoying the peace and quiet of Boxing Day. Got enough leftovers I don't have to leave the house. Churchill in my pajama pocket.

 

[RDaneel]

 

[joeradza]

View attachment 819017

Lookin' good!

 

[solphilos]

After carrying 4 or 5 mult tools and knives over the last couple days, I went for the pocket knife palate cleanser

View attachment 819022

After carrying multitools for a while dropping a small slipjoint in the pocket is like sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch with a cold glass of tea (or a cold beer!)

That's what I wish I was doing, but instead im sitting in the car on my lunch break enjoying some coffee with the Peanut keeping me company

 

[HWF]

My HJ6 that I won a few years ago here. Thanks again Duncan and Fausto! It has been such a pleasure to carry and use this blade!

 

[Jack Black]

I'm off to the seaside for a few days, Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast I'll be taking at least half a dozen knives with me, including this #66 photographed at Whitby a couple of years back...



...a couple of Lambsfoot knives...





...and a vintage Dutch Army Knife



Enjoy the rest of the holiday folks

 

[paulhilborn]

My HJ6 that I won a few years ago here. Thanks again Duncan and Fausto! It has been such a pleasure to carry and use this blade!


View attachment 819065

That's a good lookin HJ right there

 

[Dirk D]

This was the last-of-christmas-days carry: a Hartkopf single blade. Unfortunately they don´t give names to their patterns, just endless numbers, which are nowhere printed on the knife, so they´re immedately forgotten

 

[knarfeng]

A Queen Railsplitter in D2 and amber stag bone. The action is a bit rough, and the blades are kind of puffy, as Queen has a habit of producing. But the rest of the fit and finish is very nice.

 

[5K Qs]

View attachment 818565 ...

Congrats on the classy new Crown Lifter, solphilos ; looks fantastic as a tree ornament!

Yes, they are as if from two different knives.

A Vermont Cutlery Co. tadpole, 2 5/8" closed - it will light up the room.
Best wishes, GT.
- Stuart

Same to you, Stuart!

Carrying these 2 gifts from some friends .

...
Harry

Gift knives from friends are a fitting Christmas carry, Harry!! Those are special!

...
Thanks GT We began watching the third season of Fargo last night, an early Christmas gift I received Those are a pair of Bobby Dazzlers my friend
...

I'm off to the seaside for a few days, Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast I'll be taking at least half a dozen knives with me, including this #66 photographed at Whitby a couple of years back...



...a couple of Lambsfoot knives...





...and a vintage Dutch Army Knife



Enjoy the rest of the holiday folks

Thanks, Jack. (I had to google "bobby dazzler" - new term for me! ) Different fantastic foursomes for you on two consecutive days! Have you started a new strength training regimen as a head start on New Year's resolutions??

5K Qs your 72 is looking like a well carried companion!

Thanks, Jake. I don't actually carry the 72 very often, but I use it for food prep quite frequently.

Always carry my Grandfather's Buck 309 during the holidays.

What a magnificent and touching holiday tradition, @rt dak !

I'm resting up for round two of festivities this afternoon. Good thing I got a new belt last night because I'll be carrying all three of these:
View attachment 818665

Three fine knives, r8shell !! (And congrats on the new belt! )

Merry Christmas y'all...

Same to you, @GB940Rookie ! Admirable Böker Congress Carver!

Merry Christmas to all on The Porch!
Carried my Ken Coats Texas Jack yesterday and today.

View attachment 818667 View attachment 818668

Resplendent knife, Ratbert! Fantastic shield; is it called a "bomb shield" or a "bodice/Barbie shield"? Looks like a fortuitous cross between the two to me!

I think this Saddle Trapper is a wonderfully Christmasy knife, and pairs well with my Kelly green Cadet.
...

Great photo of your EDC Cadet, Jeff!

Merry Christmas all. Today it is my peanut just like every day and my new victorinox recruit I got to day from the wife and kids....

Happy Christmas, Mike, and congrats on the new Recruit! Your family knows how to pick 'em! I have quite a few SAKs, but a Recruit still is one of my favorites.

One for presents and one for beverages! Merry Christmas on the Porch!
View attachment 818677

That is a classy Christmas couple, Jason; hope you and yours had a great Christmas Day!

Synthetic GT, and the full size is BIG . Glad to see that slimline earning it’s keep .

I asked my girlfriend to not give me any knives for Christmas, as she is not interested in them and I am really picky. However she hit this one out of the park, I was completely surprised.



Merry Christmas everyone, hope you are having a wonderful day!

Thanks for the info, and for the trapper, Tom; looking forward to seeing your big blue Sodbuster eventually! Congrats on the super surprise Remington gift pair! Is this the same girlfriend who made off with your orange Alox for a while? For someone who claims to have no interest in knives, she seems to have excellent taste!

Had these two for Round 1 this morning. The red bone got a workout from the mountain of gifts for our daughter.

...

Perfect pair for Christmas, Shawn! Is your daughter old enough now to appreciate and get excited about the whole gift thing?

R. David in snakewood for me today

What an elegant knife, Andi!!

...

Rob, that custom Barlow is outstanding! Do you call the open blade a sheepsfoot, or is it small enough to call a coping blade?

It's Schatt & Morgan Railsplitter , Keystone series, Sir!

Thanks for the ID help, Falling_rain!

I swapped out my long term Alox Soldier for a Rancher these last few days. I forgot that I even had one in my knife stash but it has the characteristics of the Soldier. The pruner blade has been fantastic for opening boxes and Christmas packages.

Radiant Rancher, tomsch!

...
We're watching A Christmas Story as I type this (admittedly a little late this year). It's one of my favorites, as well, though I didn't quite feel the same about the 3-hour live musical version that aired a few weeks back.
...

Barrett, my daughter recorded that live version of A Christmas Story and watched a little of it this past weekend. She was shocked that it was a musical, but I was not. I watched the opening number, and was a bit surprised it wasn't rap (given the success of Hamilton), but it WAS my daughter's kind of music/dance, with far too many words/second for me to process , so I had no interest in watching any further. Don't know if my daughter saved it for later or not.

I haven't carried this one in a while.

Four line Camillus

Glad to see that beauty again, Steve!

Dean, I hope you had a Happy Christmas and will enjoy a Blessed New Year!

- GT

 

[Ace Rimmer]

After carrying 4 or 5 mult tools and knives over the last couple days, I went for the pocket knife palate cleanser

View attachment 819022

Sweet!

 

[solphilos]

Congrats on the classy new Crown Lifter, solphilos ; looks fantastic as a tree ornament!




- GT

Thanks! This is my second GEC; the first was a #35 that set the bar really high, and the fit and finish of this one is no less impressive. Something about that inky black ebony and steel liners that really gives this one some class. What have I gotten myself into...

 

[thefrank]

Christmas carry

 

[rockman0]

5K Qs I may be wrong but im call it a coping blade, it's 2.5" from tip to bolster.
Thanks for your comments

 

[deltaboy]

Today 34OT_Walden, and a 8OT STOCKMAN and a SAK.

 

[flatblackcapo]

annnnd the pile side.

 

[Leslie Tomville]

View attachment 819295

Thanks! This is my second GEC; the first was a #35 that set the bar really high, and the fit and finish of this one is no less impressive. Something about that inky black ebony and steel liners that really gives this one some class. What have I gotten myself into...

That was a great choice for your second GEC knife. Those crown lifters probably would not be available at all but for a large beer scout run a while back. I believe everyone got their fill then. Even though I have two beer scouts, there have been a few times that I almost pulled the trigger on that ebony crown lifter. It is a very nice knife. What you have gotten yourself into is a new knife every few weeks for the foreseeable future! Just think of it as the knife of the month club and accept it.

 

[Ratbert]

Resplendent knife, Ratbert! Fantastic shield; is it called a "bomb shield" or a "bodice/Barbie shield"? Looks like a fortuitous cross between the two to me!

Hi Gary, I trust that you and yours had a nice Christmas.
I guess that shield sorta looks like a modified corset. What knife makers call a bomb shield doesn’t really look like a bomb to me.