What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

ArchiveMoto said:
My latest acquisition, an odd bird, and possibly a new favorite. This Ancient feels as solid as a tank and is surprisingly easily pinchable. The factory "relic" approach brings a really nice overall feel and look to it too, and as with most things the imperfections add a great deal its appeal. Now the quest for a 2012 and 2013 TC intensifies so that I can have a representation from each year of these wonderful little knives.

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I really dig the Guild stamp on the ancients . I was hoping to see more of that .
 
Pàdruig said:
Excellent, Paul! How are you liking it? I just paid for one in the "Mustard Yellow" bone earlier this morning. I'm leery of the coloring, but the shield excites me. I'm looking forward to checking it out.
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Thank you Dylan, I was tempted to get a "Mustard Yellow" as well. I REALLY like Micarta and how it weathers:thumbsup: I like it a lot. I saw the Northfield Stag and am wondering if there's any way I can talk myself out of buying it:eek:
 
My new EDC is this Queen #06L. Got a new edge set with my DMT Aligner, still not quite done but it's a serviceable edge (one side is something like 21 or 22 degrees, the other is 20, I'd like both just below 20). The liner doesn't fully engage when the blade is open so there's a little bit of front-to-back play, doesn't affect the function of the knife so it doesn't really bother me. This knife has really nice walk and talk, super snappy!

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Duckdog said:
A while back, @5K Qs posted a picture of a very fine looking Remington Bullet knife that he had recently received. It caught my eye and caused me to look through the boxes from the trove of knives that my stepfather left to me when he passed away several years ago. Using the Old Crafty that I was carrying yesterday to remove some old twine, I opened a box that I had left shut (not enough time back then) and found a couple. I guess I know what I'll be totin' for a few days.

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These knives are not original Remington-made Bullets. Remington's cutlery division was sold to PAL Cutlery in 1940. PAL ceased pocket knife production in 1953. These are authorized reproductions of old Remington Bullet models and were made by Camillus between 1984 and 1990. Today, I carried one of the two R1306 Trackers in the pile (the other was still sealed in plastic). 440C blade, Delrin Staghorn scales, made in 1990.

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- Stuart
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Great story about a wonderful legacy.

And I don’t care whose name they stamped on it, Camillus made superb cutlery.
 
315 said:
I've started straying from the Victorinox Recruit at work and have been alternating between these two. I keep the SAK close by for nasty chores though.


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But when I come home I keep grabbing the 881. Quite honestly, I could probably be content with a SAK, a 340T and an 881 as the only 3 in the rotation, but where's the fun in that??

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Every time I carry one of my 881s, I have the same thought. Only difference is that the other one would be the 33OT middleman jack. Or a trapper. Or one of my Cami 23 Big Jacks.
And I usually forget to include it in my What are ya carrying photos, but there is always a sak in my pocket. Just too useful not to have all the time.

Duckdog said:
r8shell, I have several knives that are missing shields (not many as nice as the one that you posted -great punch blade). Can we find a forum of folks posting shields that are missing from knives?
- Stuart
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LOL. I just had a vision of hundreds of lost shields doomed to wander in search of a knife.
 
5K Qs said:
Always a treat to see the TEW lambsfoot, Harry! :cool::thumbsup: And I'm enthralled with all the checkered bone 78s I see here, but your two-bladed version is especially compelling IMHO!! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


I'm honored to see a couple of your noteworthy Northfield 77 Barlows again, Harry!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: Is the "shrine" you built to display them still full?? ;)


Another slim black/silver beauty, lambertiana! :cool::thumbsup::cool: Do I detect a recurring theme for the week?? ;)


Inspiring photo of a knife of style AND substance, Jack!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


That little stag lockback is indeed supremely lovely, Senhor Pinto!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


I saw those, Jack! I think that's an intriguing thread and your contributions to it are fascinating! :cool::cool::thumbsup: I have to admit that the Richards I liked the best, a "plaid" sleeveboard, is one that I don't know what it's a souvenir of (Scotland, maybe??)! :confused:


It's good to know the appropriate technical terms, JTB_5. :p
Colorful bone pair for you!! :cool::thumbsup::cool:



A pair of outstanding photos, @Redbeardo and @Gevonovich !! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: For some reason, the pic of the Pena immediately brought to my mind Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle and "ice nine". :eek::confused::rolleyes:


Thanks for the condolences and the compliments, Dean. :)


Such memorable jigging on your Schrade Barlow!! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:



Thanks for the companionable comments, Tom! :)
@Whetstone39 and @Pomsbz, each of you has commendable pairs of knives! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: Those orange Farmers sure are attention-grabbers! ;):thumbsup::thumbsup:


Wowsers, Steve, that's a splendid Schrade-Wostenholm I*XL stockman!! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


Sweet knife, @HST :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:, but your pics of fruits, nuts, and other healthy foods are making me sick!! ;):p:p


Thanks for the thoughtful comments, Stuart. :) The cattle/stock knife differences are currently receiving some attention in the Cattle Knife thread.


That's a unique muskrat variation, Stuart! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup: I used to undervalue the muskrat pattern with its two large identical clip blades, but once I started using one, I found that the slender clips typical on a muskrat are really effective blades. But I REALLY like the spey/drop point combo on your model!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


Every time I see your "belt dangler" set-up for knives with bails, I admire its form and function, @Travman !! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


Watch out! It's a trap(per)!! :rolleyes:
Congrats on a handsome knife, FBC! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:
Looks like you have an impressively-rigorous sharpness-testing regimen in which you stab rusty tailpipes repeatedly before assessing apple-slicing capabilities! :eek::eek::D

My Euro Knife of the Week is a Spanish folder my daughter bought for me in Toledo, Spain:
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My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week happens to also be a Spanish knife, a JJ Martinez stag navaja de campaña:
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And my Free Choice Knife of the Week is a big French folder, a Cognet l'ecureuil:
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- GT
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Thank you very much for the positive remarks on my 78 and 77's GT .
My 77's Rack is missing a couple since I last posted it . I traded Half/Stop Half/Stop Ron a couple last August .

Harry
 
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