What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[lambertiana]

A Wright seems to be well represented today.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Totin' the Kutmaster today.

 

[deltaboy]

Walden s

 

[Atiger]

This old Armstrong barlow...

 

[The Zieg]

I love the colour of that horn



Very nice I am also fond of my ebony Lambsfoot

Carrying these two today, an older TEW Lambsfoot, and a Winchester Physician's Knife

Did you ever walk with the Clarion Ramblers?

Zieg

 

[oldtymer]

Got Two-face and Luke's Peanut with me again today.

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Its bright and sunny out so we should quit hiding Two-Face's lighter side

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Strange thing I noticed when taking these pics...these knives are magnetically attracted to each other...but nothing else. Seriously, they will dang near stick together with enough attraction to pick the Peanut up with the NF BUT individually they dont even have the FAINTEST attraction to anything else metallic.

Matt

It's Luke's Peanut--"The Force is strong in this one"
Carrying this one today

 

[315]

I decided to take the canoe to work today. If it keeps raining the way it has been I may need to take my other canoe to work tomorrow!!!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Gift from @Dopic1, the Solitaire 302 by Buck is a perfect single blade slipjoint that has more than enough blade for a gentleman to EDC and still make a great work knife too. thanks Scott . You'll notice the shield is upside down. It came out the second day so I re-epoxied it in so it looked better open for pics.

 

[joeradza]

Lloyd Zulu today, one of my top favorites.View attachment 834886

Love the knife and photo Rob. It looks so much better here than on FB which destroys all pics.

 

[66sprint6]

It's Luke's Peanut--"The Force is strong in this one"
Carrying this one today
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HA so true. He's starting to smile for more than just because he pooped (still funny) and his go-to is a smirk. A smirk thats an aweful lot like Skwalker's buddy Han. Actually, we think its rather, Indiana Jonesesc which is another joke on us cause his middle name is Henry LOL

Matt

 

[Carboniferous]

Some real nice blues and purples on the CV after dinner, meat always seems to leave good color:

The flash of color as the light hits the blade (or rather the newly deposited thin-film, the thickness of which corresponds to the color observed, of various iron oxide minerals) at just the right angle is one of my favorite things about non-stainless steel.

 

[Planterz]

This old Armstrong barlow...

I don't remember seeing that one before. It's probably a good idea I never got into barlow collecting. It's always so interesting the wide variety of unique names, stamps, and logos, that I'd probably run myself into the poor house (wait - already there) buying up each new one I saw. LOVE this one.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

There was a time you could find nice old examples for around $10-$20 all over the place. They weren't perfect but you could still find 'em in good shape at that price at the flea markets and yard sales, (greedy people on ebay were already startin' to exploit people's interest for the Barlows).

I had a Boker 1 armed razor knife small Barlow for a few year and someone took it from my tool box and decided they liked it more. Next one was a Schrade scrimshaw which I gifted to a friend who collected Schrade Old timers and Uncle Henrys. He was one of those guys who sent in the lost warranty for every Uncle Henry so as to get another knife for free. L never liked that. $0 years I never sent in for the lost warranty and when I finally lost my little LB1, they went outta business 6 months earlier.

Next one was the Forum Queen/Schatt Morgan on '09 and I didn't get another till the Traditional Forum's TC Barlow. Now I keep lookin' for them on the auction sites, local knife & gun shows and flea markets.

If you like the tin shell knives there are still tons of old Colonial Schrades from Ireland and Providence. If you like the modern versions from the Baby Butterbean Barlow's to the Grand Daddy Barlows expect to pay a premium for the modern renditions

 

[Will Power]

A Favourite Thing

 

[5K Qs]

I was Totin these two today! They came in the mail yesterday. What an awesome mail run! I’ve been grinning so much today my jaws are sore!

Congrats on the noteworthy new pair, Ron!

This one today, and what a great day it was.....

Admirable Böker Barlow, 315!

No they were on the knife when I got it!

Kind of cool to have a knife decorated by somebody else and wonder why they did it.

GT- Yep, jigged titanium. Pretty cool modern take on a traditional knife. Enrique makes a heckuva knife!

Thanks for the confirmation, Rob.

Thanks GT. It’s the lid of a salt box we keep on our kitchen counter.

Thanks for the info, Greg. I'd have NEVER figured out what that is on my own!

Thanks, guys! The moving truck comes tomorrow morning. They picked the Checker up today.

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Do you have to invest in snow tires, Barrett? You ought to drive for Uber; showing up with that Checker would turn some heads! Great photos of knife and daughter!

My every day carry since I it got before Christmas. I bought it as "one knife to carry" and that it has indeed been.
It changed my mind about the stockman style knives, because I never quite liked them in the end.
Maybe it's the serpent handle that does it? It's also perfect in size and I much prefer the rounded bolsters instead of the blocky ones on Case's knives.

Terrific tortoise shell stockman! I'm amazed at how much difference round bolsters affect my opinion of a knife.

Thanks GT Richartz knives occasionally turn up over here, but ADEE usually beats me to them! I share your love of 'Peasant Knives', and like my two Okapis, the Biltong Knife being a gift from @r8shell That's a great line-up again, and I love Greg's carving
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Just this one for me today

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Thanks for the comments, Jack. If Greg keeps whittling gifts for folks, we could put together quite a Frankencreature, starting with your lambsfoot at the bottom and my hatted head at the top!
In my mind, I always think "Big Red" when I see that knife of yours; I think it's a name we had for a statuesque, auburn-haired, unattainable young lady frequently seen in the dining hall back in my college student days.

GT It's the wharncliffe bladed CV chestnut bone. Extremely pleased with it, fine F&F and flush in all 3 positions.

Thanks, Will

Thanks for the confirmation and opinion, Will.

These again today . Yesterday we woke up to 8 inches of snow . Thought you guys from the South and East may not have seen enough of it yet .
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Harry

I always admire your stag knives, Harry, but that bone pair is highly desirable!! (And also necessary to counteract 8" of snow.)

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It's a Wooden Wednesday for me:
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Good wood, r8shell!

Thanks GT, great pics! Love the bullet Remington; I recently received a Remington Ranch Hand as a gift with a bullet shield that I am trying to get into working shape (needs a little blade work where the edge is contacting the back spring).


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Mine for Wednesday:

Thanks, Tom; those are a couple of refined Remingtons you have, and I'm always blown away by your black BSK!!

Wednesday knife

Not only a knife for Wednesday, but also a knife for the ages, rinos!!

Really enjoying my time with my Saber #85. I used a Cape Cod Coth on it and it sure did polish up well.

I digress, it’s lunch time here, and this is how I eat...mostly. Eat smart and well for longevity and mental heath - we all have choices. This lunch is around $2 and has lots of nutrients. I couldn’t buy a cancer burger at fast food for less.

Enjoy the day!

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That looks my kind of lunch, HST. Unfortunately, my breakfast and dinner are typically not nearly as healthy!

Thank you for the kind compliments, GT. I'll include a better picture of my office view further down in the post. You have a superb assortment of knives to keep you company this week!
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Nevertheless, behold the mighty Willamette River!

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Thanks for the "props" for my knives, for the view from your new office, for the ULG tribute, and for the striking ebony pair!!

Thanks, GT. Your quartet looks geared for utility and I particularly like the Blue Grass barlow for any likely cutting chores.
- Stuart

Thanks, Stuart. I need to work on the edges of that Barlows blades before it will cut competently. I'm not sure where that knife came from, but I know it spent many years in the window repair bucket on my workbench before I cleaned it up for a more genteel life.

My Wednesday carry collection is a John Russell barlow:

and a Daniel Cannady small game knife:

- Stuart

Fantastic Barlow, Stuart! (And today, that fixed blade reminds me of a handlebar mustache. )

Coffee going in my cup, Lambsfoot going into my pocket: a typical day.

I revere routines, and you have a couple of nice ones, Greg!

Got Two-face and Luke's Peanut with me again today.

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Its bright and sunny out so we should quit hiding Two-Face's lighter side

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Strange thing I noticed when taking these pics...these knives are magnetically attracted to each other...but nothing else. Seriously, they will dang near stick together with enough attraction to pick the Peanut up with the NF BUT individually they dont even have the FAINTEST attraction to anything else metallic.

Matt

Matt, I'd like a sip of whatever you're drinking for lunch!

Great knives and pics today, folks!
I realized earlier today that this knife has been my EDC >90% of the time for better then a year now.
I think I've found my Vorpal blade (I hope you find yours Frank! @knarfeng ) and I'm resigning myself to that fact. It's good in some ways and not so good in others. It is likely to save me some money though!

Congrats, and I'm happy for you, Gary!!

It’s a 53 TK Cuban Pen made in 2013.

I’m Totin these two today!

WW, Ron, what a difference in color schemes on your pair!!

Broke from the 78 today and carried my Churchill Sunset off yellow bone.

Nice photos, Paul!!

This old Armstrong barlow...

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Such a splendid bolster stamp on your grand Barlow, Wayne!

So many nice knives displayed yesterday that I think I have space for only two photos of my own.
My Peanut-like Knife of the Week is a Rough Rider baby copperhead:

My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week is a Colt stag canoe:

- GT

 

[Chui]

My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week is a Colt stag canoe:

- GT

- ooh, my, what a beaut...........everything is 'just right' about that

 

[Chui]

A Wright seems to be well represented today.

- mmm, from what I can see, that looks a really nicely made blade.........different in finish and quality to others I've seen, is it because it's stainless..?

Forgive me if I'm 'seeing things', but it does look good

 

[JTB_5]

 

[Ironbut]

It looks like this one has knocked the micarta Churchill out of my pocket, at least for a while. It needs some patina, and maybe some aging on the bone slabs. It just looks....I dunno.....new.

 

[Travman]