What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Old Engineer]

Harry

 

[btb01]

Glad to hear that you're getting adjusted, Barrett; nice "local color" in the background of your pic. Does the MN Bureau for New Residents require you to trade in some of your former phrases (AZ: But it's a DRY heat.) for new ones (MN: But it's a DAMP cold.)?

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Euro Knife of the Week is a big olive wood Joker:

Thanks, GT! I can't lie, I won't miss the phrase "It's a dry heat." Sure, there's some truth to it, but it doesn't make you feel any better on those 115°+ summer days. Dry or not, that's just hot!! As for Minnesota phrases, I figure I'll just rewatch Fargo a couple times to familiarize myself with the local dialect, dontcha know?

I like that Joker, the olive wood looks great! The patina signature is a nice touch, too.

 

[ecallahan]

I’m ‘up on Cripple Creek’ today.

 

[jstrange]

Broke out my Case Large Stockman today. Did everything I asked of it.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Just can't put down the Graeff and Schmidt smooth bone Jack. It never ceases to amaze me how much better the older knives cut and easily took an edge.

And it's so photogenic too.

Dem bones, dem bones dem good old bones

I love old steel, you can tell me it has no heart, no soul but I'd have to disagree after holdin' a knife like this or the 100+ y/o Union Knifeworks Moose/box cutter rescue. I can feel it, just pick up any old knife but it has to be a well loved and used blade. Hold it in your hand and try to imagine what the original owner used it for. Look at the story, the knife tells the story.

Every nick, every scratch tells the story. This knife screamed for a restraining order against the original owner for abuse and neglect. I was able to bring her back to most of her former beauty. Yes she's a little scared but she's dependable and a comfort when I'm anxious. I think most of the sheen in the bone scales came from me constantly worryin' on it when the Mrs had her back surgery a while back.

 

[5K Qs]

Little yeller in my watch pocket beer scout in my fleece pocket , getting impatient for my ebony #15 huckleberry boys knife to arrive 14 days and counting.

That's a winning pair. OMR!!

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Still carrying my Ebony #15 Crown Lifter today. It's just about finished with it's unpacking/box opening duties; I'd say by tomorrow it can take a well-deserved rest.

I'm not sure if there are ANY functional differences between your ebony Crown Lifter and @oldmanrunning 's ebony Beer Scout Knife, and there are few stylistic/cosmetic differences that I can see. They sure are a couple of impressive knives!

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Top-notch photo, Travman!

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My Lloyd LC has become a regular, usually with a supplement. Today it's a Manuel Saldana dogleg.
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Your "regular" is radiant and your "supplement" is superlative, Alan!

Finally in my hands the new addition, this wonderful knife GEC # 73 of 2008, with blade in 440c and hands in stag!!!
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Congratulations on getting that amazing stag 73, Senhor Pinto!!

Old Cutler today

Western today

Steve, you just keep displaying your vivacious vintage 2-blade Barlows in your typically vivid photos, and I keep muttering, "So nice!"

Remington Bullet replicas redux. Today is cold, so I will be wearing a coat with big pockets. All the better, as I'll have this Remington R1263 Hunter from 1986 along for the walk. The blades are what I think Remington refers to as a long clip and a long spear in 440 steel. Delrin covers.
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- Stuart

That hunter is an elite knife, Stuart! The Delrin covers look great, the triple-threaded bolster and the endcap make for tasteful elegance, and it looks like a "long drink of water" with blades that won't quit!! How big is it??

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Congrats on the fetching lambsfoot, Mike!!

Thank you GT and if I may add that’s a beautiful display of gorgeousness you just posted !!!

Thanks, TheFactor!

I'm a little late to the party today, been rather busy. But I've had these two with me today.

I'm on record as approving of THAT color combo, Dylan!!

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Thanks my friend, that's a fine-looking thressome

Carrying these two today


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Thanks, Jack. Your "party lambsfoot" and your BF Drover are certainly a colorful pair!

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The pork pie hat is probably named after the pie not the other way round. The pork pie is ancient, hundreds if not over a thousand years old. Apparently in days of old the pastry was just the 'case' to hold the meat. You ate the meat and through the pastry away
And how big is that Joker? I've one, but that picture makes that one you have there seem a lot bigger.

No knife for me today. I'm about to step out the door to a conference for work and I'll get wanded at the door, so a picture from yesterday.

Hope everyone has a great day

I enjoyed reading your comments about American football, donn; thanks. I found Mr. Timberlake no more tolerable at 8:15pm , although my daughter was singing along happily with most of his songs.
I was inspired by a pic of Jack Black's Joker to purchase my Joker when I visited Spain. It wasn't until quite a bit later that I realized my model is substantially larger at 4.5" closed. How long is the model you and Jack have?
Must be hard to keep that Vic down on the Farm after the incredible vistas it has experienced traveling the countryside with you!

It’s Wednesday so I thought I would spend some time with my 82 Dixie in Osage Orange.

Ron, what an outstanding knife!! That's another example, like those I mentioned yesterday, of what I consider a perfect design for a stockman!

Happy Wooden Wednesday.
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Yikes! Until reading your post, I didn't make the connection between day of the week (I DID realize it was Wednesday) and trad. forum festivities for that day. Nice trio of wood you have! FWIW, pick of the litter for me is the little black sleeveboard!!

Packing this is a tough job.

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When I see a knife like that one, @TheChunk91 , I wonder why I've accumulated hundreds of knives, when one like that basically checks every box I have for a knife!

Lol Thanks GT! Your pic of that beautiful joker inspired me to carry mine today
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Mine today, a Joker (thanks Jack) with a forced strawberry patina and a beer scout. Happy Wednesday!

Stellar pair, Tom!! I've often expressed my admiration for your ebony BSK (and its lanyard), and your Joker is jaw-dropping with its intriguing patina! Question of the Day in my post: How big is that Joker?

Big "doh!" on my part. Great looking A Wright & Son knife, Gary! Wish I'd said that before.

No worries, Dean. Of the knives posted here without explicit ID, I probably can't identify half of them.

Welcome to the forum.

Your username is a flashback to my childhood. I used to think it was all one word just like your username. I didn't realize it was actually "Bow and Arrow" until I was like 6 years old. I even had a toy bow and arrow set that my Grandma gave me and I still thought I was playing with a Bowenaro.

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Cool story! Captivating pearl gunstock!!!

5K Qs Thanks, GT, for commiserating with my compulsive cutlery collecting condition (hopefully now in remission). Your three picks were all fine, but I really like that UH stockman. A sweet knife. And it is my sadness to learn of the Joker knives now that they may be out of production. Maybe and Opinel in olive would suffice (uh-oh, it's happening, again).
- Stuart

You're welcome, Stuart; I'm a committed commiserator. At least, with knives we don't have to experience the sadness of Alexander the Great running out of "stuff" to conquer.

My Alox of the Week is a red Cadet:

My non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Vic Explorer:

My Bailed non-SAK of the Week is a Boker USA electrician (thanks, Mark):

- GT

 

[Will Power]

Funny, lot of Red knives on show today, Me Too

 

[JB in SC]

Railsplitter I had an identical Alsdorf gunstock in MOP. A nice pattern from Mike. Mine had the tang rounded off a bit to make it easier to open to the half stop.

 

[Duckdog]

That hunter is an elite knife, Stuart! The Delrin covers look great, the triple-threaded bolster and the endcap make for tasteful elegance, and it looks like a "long drink of water" with blades that won't quit!! How big is it??

Thanks, GT. The knife is 5 3/8" closed, the clip is 4 1/4", the long spear is 3 1/8". Love that red Cadet!!
- Stuart

 

[Railsplitter]

Railsplitter I had an identical Alsdorf gunstock in MOP. A nice pattern from Mike. Mine had the tang rounded off a bit to make it easier to open to the half stop.

I agree, Jerry. His Gunstock Interframe is my favorite design of his. I used to own the Onyx/Obsidian Gunstock in the photo below as well. Now I wish I would have kept it as it was rather unique.

 

[Pàdruig]

Mine today, a Joker (thanks Jack) with a forced strawberry patina and a beer scout. Happy Wednesday!

Excellent pair today, Tom!

I’m ‘up on Cripple Creek’ today.

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A fantastic picture of an equally fantastic looking knife!

Just can't put down the Graeff and Schmidt smooth bone Jack. It never ceases to amaze me how much better the older knives cut and easily took an edge.

And it's so photogenic too.

Dem bones, dem bones dem good old bones

I love old steel, you can tell me it has no heart, no soul but I'd have to disagree after holdin' a knife like this or the 100+ y/o Union Knifeworks Moose/box cutter rescue. I can feel it, just pick up any old knife but it has to be a well loved and used blade. Hold it in your hand and try to imagine what the original owner used it for. Look at the story, the knife tells the story.

Every nick, every scratch tells the story. This knife screamed for a restraining order against the original owner for abuse and neglect. I was able to bring her back to most of her former beauty. Yes she's a little scared but she's dependable and a comfort when I'm anxious. I think most of the sheen in the bone scales came from me constantly worryin' on it when the Mrs had her back surgery a while back.

Thank you so much for sharing, Ted. I enjoyed the pictures very much, she is indeed quite the photogenic gal. That shield is superb!

I'm on record as approving of THAT color combo, Dylan!!

Thank you, GT! Only the very best . You have a terrific working man's trio today!


I started the day with these two today. But then the 56 came in and it replaced the 78 for the remainder of the day.

 

[Half/Stop]

Harry

Harry that’s a dandy pair of Sawcut 77 NF Barlow’s my friend!

Ron, what an outstanding knife!! That's another example, like those I mentioned yesterday, of what I consider a perfect design for a stockman!

Thanks Gary! I can definitely recommend the 82 Dixie as a terrific all around Stockman. Three excellent blade choices. That Boker Electrician knife is a dandy. I have one of those with smooth Delrin in one of my rolls. I bought it in the 70’s. American and German Bokers were quite common here back then.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

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How ‘bout a big ol chunk of smooth worn black walnut for Wood Wednesday?

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Welcome to the forum.

Your username is a flashback to my childhood. I used to think it was all one word just like your username. I didn't realize it was actually "Bow and Arrow" until I was like 6 years old. I even had a toy bow and arrow set that my Grandma gave me and I still thought I was playing with a Bowenaro.

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Just like we all thought ELEMENO was the letter between k and p.

Nice story on aquiring that handsome knife.

 

[SteveC]

Steve, you just keep displaying your vivacious vintage 2-blade Barlows in your typically vivid photos, and I keep muttering, "So nice!"


Thank you and you bet !









My Alox of the Week is a red Cadet:

My non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Vic Explorer:

My Bailed non-SAK of the Week is a Boker USA electrician (thanks, Mark):

- GT

Thanks as always for your comments and nice trio

 

[flatblackcapo]

Things have been kind of crazy this last week. This whittler always makes my crazy weeks better.

 

[paulhilborn]

My 77 Barlow today

 

[JB in SC]

I agree, Jerry. His Gunstock Interframe is my favorite design of his. I used to own the Onyx/Obsidian Gunstock in the photo below as well. Now I wish I would have kept it as it was rather unique.
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Rick,
I owned a quite a few of Mike's knives over the years, mostly doctor or slimline trapper patterns (a slimline trapper of his was my first custom slipjoint) The gunstock was an impulse buy, most of the others were orders. I believe the gunstock is his best pattern as an interframe, it just looks right. The onyx/obsidian is a stunner, I can see why you would regret selling it. I made cabochons in the 70's and know how difficult it is to work with those materials.

I still own this Alsdorf peanut, Mike included a teardrop MOP pendant with it...

 

[Railsplitter]

That is sweet, Jerry!

 

[Old Engineer]

My 77 Barlow today

Boy , is that a nice looking sharp edged tool my friend .
Stay warm and safe up there Paul .

Harry