What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

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Duckdog said:
More beautiful knives and pictures thereof than I can keep up with (because I stop and stare/drool). A cornucopia of coveted cutlery.
@ 5K Q That Colt is a fine captivating canoe, but the small copperhead grabbed my attention. The blue Case mini copperlock that I posted a day back would contrast well the" little red" that you showed.

@Chief You can show those Menefees all year long, Top. They are pieces of crafted beauty. Thanks for sharing them. That swayback is so elegant!

@Atiger I love a barlow and am intrigued by the Armstrong. Great bolster art; I've not seen one before.

@Will Power I can see why you favor that one. Fine picture, pal.

@Ironbut The knife looks fine to me, as is. (Though most of my knives are old, so I don't look forward to them looking older.)

@The Zieg The Dawson Mercury stopped my gazing at you curious collection (love the Mosin Nagant "prybar"). I am fond on bird&trout knives and that's a beauty.

@Travman That 26 looks like a little brute, but the pinched bolsters give it some subtle "style". Nice. I don't have any GEC knives (apologies to any and all who may feel faint right now), but you and @Ironbut posted some alluring examples, as have several others. I may have to come out of retirement and get a job that pays some folding money to get on the GEC train (or even just to try some of the RRs that @5K Qs has been showing).

@Jack Black "A Ramble made is a man improved." That slogan, simple and so true, has made my day, Jack. Most of my best experiences have been afoot - walking the fields for pheasants and rabbits, sauntering with my wife and, especially my children, a scouting walk with my dog or a human friend, even those dreaded marches while at Ft. Bragg in the summer - I found new knowledge, confirmed old beliefs, and forged some personal strengths. Thanks for reminding me.

I have put this one in my pocket today (along with the Sabre barlow that I posted a day ago), It is of one my favorite knives, one that is as solidly built as any newer knife that I own: a WARDS premium stockman made for Montgomery Wards by Utica in the 1935-1950s period. They were really making high quality knives then.

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- Stuart
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Wow, just wow.
 
The Zieg said:
It's a funny coincidence: I came up in the 1970s and '80s reading Colin Fletcher's volumes I - III of The Complete Walker. In his ounce-paring insanity he addresses carrying a knife and because he was never a bushcrafter, he settles on the little SD Classic. I can't remember what he said about the tweezers and toothpick, but he does mention maybe cutting off the file in a fit of weight madness.

Zieg
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Same here...I got into backpacking in the 70s and The Complete Walker was my bible. I even found a store near me that sold Mint Cake!
 
Chui-888 said:
- 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 :thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Nope, not stainless. That picture was taken when it was brand new, before the patina started.

Duckdog said:
More beautiful knives and pictures thereof than I can keep up with (because I stop and stare/drool). A cornucopia of coveted cutlery.
@ 5K Q That Colt is a fine captivating canoe, but the small copperhead grabbed my attention. The blue Case mini copperlock that I posted a day back would contrast well the" little red" that you showed.

@Chief You can show those Menefees all year long, Top. They are pieces of crafted beauty. Thanks for sharing them. That swayback is so elegant!

@Atiger I love a barlow and am intrigued by the Armstrong. Great bolster art; I've not seen one before.

@Will Power I can see why you favor that one. Fine picture, pal.

@Ironbut The knife looks fine to me, as is. (Though most of my knives are old, so I don't look forward to them looking older.)

@The Zieg The Dawson Mercury stopped my gazing at you curious collection (love the Mosin Nagant "prybar"). I am fond on bird&trout knives and that's a beauty.

@Travman That 26 looks like a little brute, but the pinched bolsters give it some subtle "style". Nice. I don't have any GEC knives (apologies to any and all who may feel faint right now), but you and @Ironbut posted some alluring examples, as have several others. I may have to come out of retirement and get a job that pays some folding money to get on the GEC train (or even just to try some of the RRs that @5K Qs has been showing).

@Jack Black "A Ramble made is a man improved." That slogan, simple and so true, has made my day, Jack. Most of my best experiences have been afoot - walking the fields for pheasants and rabbits, sauntering with my wife and, especially my children, a scouting walk with my dog or a human friend, even those dreaded marches while at Ft. Bragg in the summer - I found new knowledge, confirmed old beliefs, and forged some personal strengths. Thanks for reminding me.

I have put this one in my pocket today (along with the Sabre barlow that I posted a day ago), It is of one my favorite knives, one that is as solidly built as any newer knife that I own: a WARDS premium stockman made for Montgomery Wards by Utica in the 1935-1950s period. They were really making high quality knives then.

IzJ2wd7.jpg


yR8Z8bd.jpg


KIvMoZY.jpg


hXc4Eyp.jpg


eV60kTr.jpg


gNBukTb.jpg


- Stuart
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That really is a nice one. It's interesting to see the quality of the department store brands, nothing like the cheap junk that they carry today if they have knives at all.
 
paulhilborn said:
Thank you very much. I found no good reason for the knife not being carried more often:eek::)
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The reason, I reckon, is the superabundance :p of equally appealing knives vying for the chance to be carried. Or it could be, not enough pockets. ;)
This is a good problem to have Paul. :) :thumbsup:

Michael
 
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Cutfinger said:
The reason, I reckon, is the superabundance :p of equally appealing knives vying for the chance to be carried. Or it could be, not enough pockets. ;)
This is a good problem to have Paul. :) :thumbsup:

Michael
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Michael, first off, thank you for the compliment and a new word...superabundance, one that I will work into conversation tomorrow somewhere along the line:D I feel it's new, as spell check tries to separate into (super abundance):thumbsup::)
 
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