What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[sitflyer]

My favorite box cutter:

 

[Whetstone39]

[USER=339032]@Whetstone39 Nice old scout, To.

- Stuart[/USER]

Thanks Stuart!

 

[JB in SC]

Case Chestnut Swayback in CV

 

[RDaneel]

Today seems like a good day for stainless.

And a great day for a yellow jacket! Excellent knife, Greg! Could you say where you picked that one up?


This little thing with me today.

 

[Hickory n steel]

 

[Planterz]

Schrade USA 44OT and large Moki Blakinston's Fish Owl (110M).



Ubiquitous Opinel no6 Carbone not pictured.

 

[traumkommode]

Schrade USA 44OT and large Moki Blakinston's Fish Owl (110M).

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Ubiquitous Opinel no6 Carbone not pictured.

That's a cool Schrade, and those Moki Fish Owls might as well have come from a custom shop. They're so nice!

 

[Pàdruig]

I hope everyone had a good weekend!

I have these two with me today.

 

[5K Qs]

Today is a new-to-me lightly loved spear crown lifter in ebony.

My new additions.

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Congrats on the new knives, @strokednbored and HWF ! I really like the two-tone wood on the crown lifter and the lambsfoot(?).

Thanks GT! Your knife looks like it can do double duty--a tool for the hand and for the mind.

Thank you, Gary. That is a nice knife that Blake gave you, very arithmetic.

5K Qs GT, your times table knife intrigues me. It is so unique and useful for more than cutting. I am not great with math; I can't add past 20 if I'm wearing shoes. I'm afraid that I would wear the finish off a knife like that, constantly pulling it out to figure my bar tab or the number of brats and buns I need for a tailgate party.
- Stuart

@JTB_5 , RDaneel , and D Duckdog , thanks for mentioning the multiplication tables on that knife. I think it's very cool, and I'm curious as to how the covers are made, but I'm kind of amazed that they'd put times tables on knife covers!!

I usually show the mark side, today it's time for a change to show the pile side

Splendid figure in your horn, lambertiana!

Sterling still life, F Falling_rain !!

I have a Case of the Monday blues.
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Peanut, tiny toothpick, half whittler, and mini copperlock.
- Stuart
Edited to add: After about an hour of casual consideration following posting, I put the mini copperlock and the peanut in my pocket for today.

Well, you don't want to stick a knife into your pocket without due deliberation!
That's some bodacious blue bone, Stuart!
Having acquired a taste for blades at opposite ends, I'd say the half whittler is my favorite in the foursome (in case anyone wonders )!

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If it ain’t broke.

And it ain’t!

Sure like the checkered bone covers on your knife, @Corn Fed !!

John Lloyd Lanny’s clip with a John Primble scout. J squared .

Dashing duo, Tom; I really like their shields!

Boker Jack and a Puma

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The Böker covers are some sort of simulated stag, right? I'm a fan of stag covers, but don't have many knives that have stag. But I'm almost as tickled by "faux stag" covers like Uncle Henry "staglon" and Winchester "buckstag". Very pleasing Böker, Bloefield!

That 38 is special!!

This pair seems to get the second most pocket time, the pair compliment each other very nicely.

Case Swayback Jack and the Sodbuster Jr. Both in the peachseed jigged chestnut brown bone.

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That's a fantastic pair of Cases with their matching chestnut jigged bone, Ted!

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My regular ebony pair of Churchill and Esquire, along with a new Art Deco style slipjoint. (made by CRKT)

Your ebony pair is so debonair!! But how do you like that Daedalus, r8shell? I've seen that around, and thought it looked cool and would give me the MOP knife I think I need, but the handle looks quite uncomfortable to me.

My favorite box cutter:


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Attractive knife, Duane! I should probably learn more about Buck pocket knives. I know the 110, and I kind of know the 300 series, but models keep showing up here that surprise and entice me!

Case Chestnut Swayback in CV

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What a classic!!

Schrade USA 44OT and large Moki Blakinston's Fish Owl (110M).

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Ubiquitous Opinel no6 Carbone not pictured.

How do you like your 44OT, Aaron? I didn't realize that Schrade USA actually made that model; I thought it was a Chinese Schrade invention! I have a Chinese 44OT and have been a little disappointed with it. I was excited over the idea of 4 different blade shapes in one knife, and thought it might be a superb whittling knife, but so far that hasn't worked out the way I hoped. I think I need to reprofile the blades significantly to facilitate whittling.

Some of the knives I'm carrying this week include these.
Stockman of the Week is a Case chestnut jigged bone CV sowbelly (thanks, Ron):

Canoe of the Week is a Rough Rider with painted desert covers:

International Knife of the Week is an Okapi Big Sable:

Big Knife of the Week is a Remington Big Daddy Barlow (thanks, Shawn):

- GT

 

[HWF]

Calf Roper today.

 

[Planterz]

How do you like your 44OT, Aaron? I didn't realize that Schrade USA actually made that model; I thought it was a Chinese Schrade invention! I have a Chinese 44OT and have been a little disappointed with it. I was excited over the idea of 4 different blade shapes in one knife, and thought it might be a superb whittling knife, but so far that hasn't worked out the way I hoped. I think I need to reprofile the blades significantly to facilitate whittling.

I really like it, although I don't carry it very frequently. It's not a common knife - not like the 34OT. The fading etching on the blades read that this was a special edition run of 4000 in 2001. They were individually serial numbers - mine is 0479 (on top bolster, not visible because of light reflection). The pattern existed prior to that, but I really can't give you much more regarding the history. You can find them on the auction sites, but usually for exploitatively high prices. You'd be better off stopping at every Ace Hardware and the like you come across hoping for some old stock. I bought mine several years back for a very reasonable price from a member here. The only other USA 44OT I remember seeing here belongs to @george65.

To cram all 4 blades into the small 3 5/16" frame the main clip blade was shortened significantly compared to the 33OT or 34OT. It's actually even shorter than the 12OT peanut blade. I think the frame also a tad wider than the 34OT too, but I don't have one to compare it to (sacrilege, I know). The trade-off, obviously, is the added curved "wharncliffe" blade. Thin and needle sharp, this blade makes quick and easy work of packaging of all sorts. I believe the sheepsfoot and spey are the same as on the 34OT, but again, I can't compare.

I never bothered buying a Chinese/Taylor/Whatever made one to compare it to.

 

[sitflyer]

Attractive knife, Duane! I should probably learn more about Buck pocket knives. I know the 110, and I kind of know the 300 series, but models keep showing up here that surprise and entice me!

International Knife of the Week is an Okapi Big Sable:

- GT

I really love your Okapi! Some day I will look for one of those to check out in hand, they intrigue me.
Don't look to hard to find the knife I showed, they don't exist in that particular configuration, that one is a rebuild of a derelict stockman with a broken tip on the clip, and a broken back spring. Now it a single spring one off that I made to use up them old 440C blades.

 

[Duckdog]

5K Qs Thank you, GT. Your selection is sublime and I like them all (the canoe looks to have horn or beautiful bone rather than painting), though I must confess an affection for the chestnut Case. However, that Remington is outstanding. Wow! I have some Remingtons that I haven't posted, yet, and believe that they will be humbled by that fine example. Thanks for sharing it.
- Stuart

 

[joeradza]

Even though Ricky Bob is local to me, getting his knives in the configuration wanted can be tough. He made this ivory LC for me several years ago in exchange for taking some family photos. It opened my eyes to what the LC craze was all about, large enough for any task, yet slim enough to fit in your pocket. Beautiful grinds and wow sharp.

Paired with my trapper, need for doubles satisfied.

Stunning pair John. The trapper appears to have a slightly wider blade than normal. I have to repeat myself, stunning!

 

[r8shell]

Your ebony pair is so debonair!! But how do you like that Daedalus, r8shell? I've seen that around, and thought it looked cool and would give me the MOP knife I think I need, but the handle looks quite uncomfortable to me.

I thought the Daedalus looked cool, different than anything I currently had, and when I saw it had been discontinued I went ahead and ordered it. It's comfortable enough for the tasks a small "gentleman's knife" is suited to. Opening mail, trimming threads, etc. There are a few nice details for a budget knife, like pinning the MOP inlay, rather than just gluing it on.

 

[SteveC]

Camco EE jack today

 

[wazu013]

 

[Falling_rain]

Sterling still life, F Falling_rain !!

Canoe of the Week is a Rough Rider with painted desert covers:

International Knife of the Week is an Okapi Big Sable:

Big Knife of the Week is a Remington Big Daddy Barlow (thanks, Shawn):

- GT

Thanks GT! You got some fantastic chestnut bones!

 

[deltaboy]

Waldens this week!

 

[Duckdog]

Waldens this week!

Yes, sir!!
- Stuart