What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Duckdog]

Peregrin Nice knife and nice briar bowl, Gary, Very nice, indeed. And thanks.
- Stuart

 

[Corso]

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what's the little one?

 

[Peregrin]

Peregrin Nice knife and nice briar bowl, Gary, Very nice, indeed. And thanks.
- Stuart

Thanks, Stuart. The LCJ is one of my favorites. I quit smoking decades ago but keep the old pipes on display.

 

[joeradza]

Today, I'm taking a favorite out for a much needed breath of fresh air. A Genella small curved lockback jack from 1978. It was commissioned and imported from Japan by Charlie Genella and is very similar to the May 1980 Choo Choo Knife Show Knife (in Chattanoga, TN, naturally) that he also created in 1978. Charlie ran the Hixson Knife Shop in Hixon, Tennesee until his untimely death in 1988 at age 59. I really enjoy this knife, especially with its story.

- Stuart

Nice knife Stuart. I don't the size but it looks like it was the model for GEC's 83.

 

[r8shell]

what's the little one?

That's a GEC #09 Esquire. 2 7/8", with spear and coping blade. It makes a nice companion to larger single bladers.

 

[Duckdog]

Nice knife Stuart. I don't the size but it looks like it was the model for GEC's 83.

It's 3.5", Alan, so a bit longer than the 83, though they are similar. The Genella has a fourth pin near the lanyard hole that the GEC does not, I think. Thanks for the comment. It is a solid little knife.
- Stuart

 

[picturerock]

Mon/Tues carry. Do you think we'll ever see GEC make something like this ever again?

 

[mitch4ging]

That's a GEC #09 Esquire. 2 7/8", with spear and coping blade. It makes a nice companion to larger single bladers.
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Nice size! Would love to find one.

 

[jkulysses]

I can't compare it since I don't have a GEC yet. I think this is a really nice knife from a classic European brand in it's own right. I have now three Otter knives, the brass Mercator, the anchor knife and this one. All of them are well made, usefull tools. The edge on the anchor knife had to be resharpened, but both others had flawless edges.

Only flaws I found on this bone handle knife are that centering is just a hair off and there is a little grinding mark between tang and spring, visible when knife is open (the spring end is not perfectly even). On the anchor knife this interface is almost perfect. The scales have some very light yellow blotches but I quess bone has those anyway.

Pins in the handle can be just felt with finger. I think these are not really flaws. So I'm quite happy for the f&f considering I paid 92 euros for this, about half the price of the GEC I will get. The f&f is not perfect, but flaws are small.

Thank you for this. You literally have the 3 knives from this company that I have been wanting to try out other than I want the copper Mercator. I think I need to go ahead and pull the trigger and pick at least a couple of the 3 up and find out for myself. Thanks again HFinn!

 

[SVTFreak]

Now that pearl is gone, I can spend some time with the new 43. Got her edge right, flushed her out good and she’s a screamer. Can see it’s already seen some use...

 

[HFinn]

Thank you for this. You literally have the 3 knives from this company that I have been wanting to try out other than I want the copper Mercator. I think I need to go ahead and pull the trigger and pick at least a couple of the 3 up and find out for myself. Thanks again HFinn!

I'm happy to be of help. My anchor knife is the smaller size. The large one could be quite a pocketfull.

The brass Mercator served me very well during our trip to Estonia. It is easy to carry and very capable. Good travel knife.

 

[Pàdruig]

I really like the looks of that French(?) knife in ebony, what a stunner!

The Otter bone handle slip joint I fetched from the post this morning. Blade is 90 mm long and made of C 75 carbon steel, so it should take a patina.

I have been eyeballing those Otter jacks for awhile now. I do like the looks of them, I should just bite the bullet, so to speak, and try one out.

Thanks, Gary. It is a great knife. It looks like you had a very green knife St. Patrick's Day.

Today, I carried my favorite Barlow again. Spring really is not quite here yet.

I do love that red jigged bone, it makes for a rather striking photo with the frost.

- cheers, Harry Old Engineer

Yes, Russell White. I had heard a while back that he was well enough to start making again.........but sadly, heard recently that he wasn't so well again

Here's that knife...

(Des Ir)

What an interesting, yet stunning, knife! I like the looks of that burl, do you know the variety/species?

Carrying this wee Lambsfoot in Sambar today

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We got a TorCon of 5 this afternoon. Rain and hail later on this morning. I’m Totin these two to bring some sunshine to my day!

You fellas and your tremendous stag.... Always a pleasure.


I am carrying these two fine knives today.

 

[Old Engineer]

Working outside today and have my two old TEW's to help . Have to use some old pics.
Sheepsfoot


Lambfoot



Harry

 

[JTB_5]

I really like the looks of that French(?) knife in ebony, what a stunner!



I have been eyeballing those Otter jacks for awhile now. I do like the looks of them, I should just bite the bullet, so to speak, and try one out.



I do love that red jigged bone, it makes for a rather striking photo with the frost.



What an interesting, yet stunning, knife! I like the looks of that burl, do you know the variety/species?





You fellas and your tremendous stag.... Always a pleasure.


I am carrying these two fine knives today.

Thanks mate! It is a Le Garronais and is one of my favorite Sunday carry choices. The occitain cross shield is great, the ebony is very nice, and the blade is stout with a strong pull. The only flaw (which is by design, staying traditional to the pattern) is that the blade edge rests on the back spring.

You've got a nice othello-like pairing today yourself!

 

[mitch4ging]

Working outside today and have my two old TEW's to help . Have to use some old pics.
Sheepsfoot


Lambfoot



Harry

That Eye Witness is great!!

Moose Monday.

 

[Buzzbait]

Something entirely different today.

 

[black mamba]

I've got mine today too, Buzz.

 

[dispatch184]

Today, I'm taking a favorite out for a much needed breath of fresh air. A Genella small curved lockback jack from 1978. It was commissioned and imported from Japan by Charlie Genella and is very similar to the May 1980 Choo Choo Knife Show Knife (in Chattanoga, TN, naturally) that he also created in 1978. Charlie ran the Hixson Knife Shop in Hixon, Tennesee until his untimely death in 1988 at age 59. I really enjoy this knife, especially with its story.

- Stuart

Great knife and story Stuart!

In my quest to find places to take daily knife pics here in sunny Syracuse (that's a joke for those not familiar with our #25 position in the top cloudiest cities in the US) I'm trying something else. It sure is easy to stage a shot this way!
Brent Cramer LC Jr. Amber stag and CPM-154.

Wow great knives guys, love them

 

[JTB_5]

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Sorry for the poor photo, but I wasn't able to get a good one before work today.

 

[RDaneel]

Thanks, Dean. Frosty cool pic of your Thrillingly Crimson Barlow!

Like the poor, these are always with me:

- GT

Thanks, Gary! "True Crimson" as you named her awhile back resides in my pocket frequently.

You have quite the varied daily loadout. From the perfect equation to the smallest Super Vic made.

The double-ended jack is in my pocket again today.