What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[TheChunk91]

 

[Mescladis]

Great colour on that one!

 

[johnboy1984]

Carrying a imperial imp15con congress today

 

[pmek5]

 

[ISKRA]

Exceptional Red Bone! Is that a 087 Jack?

Thanks! The picture doesn't do it justice, but it's been raining cats and dogs so the lighting was rather poor. Otherwise you're right, it's a '40-'64 era 62087.

 

[SVTFreak]

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Nice! I’ve got 2 81’s but I really like that green bone Tidioute! Missed a couple on eBay. Shoulda loosed the purse strings.

Sitting here, just woke up. Drinking coffee and contemplating my baby boys first birthday tomorrow and the death of Lord Jesus today. 43 still with me but that will probably change later today

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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This photo was taken yesterday evening after a hard rain while it was still overcast. The vivid, almost glowing, color in this Walnut Rogers Jigged Bone Case seems appropriate for Easter.

 

[rswanson]

I've been rekindling this old romance for a few days now. WW2 Camillus engineers knife. The homemade leather pouch and 1/16" minicord fob are just icing on the cake.

Man I just love your photos. Every time you post those camp knives I hear alternately the themes from either Indiana Jones or Unforgiven.

 

[Buzzbait]

Man I just love your photos. Every time you post those camp knives I hear alternately the themes from either Indiana Jones or Unforgiven.

Those feelings are most of the reason that I carry camp knives. I don't actually need a can opener in my pocket, and seldom need an awl. But the sense of adventure that these knives invoke, I need that in my life in a big way, every single day.

 

[Gevonovich]

Giving my latest boot sale find a bit of pocket time today. It's had a bit of a life this one but is still fully functional with a good blade and great character. I like the horn scales, the unusual bolster and the barrel trademark. Its an old Sheffield knife by John Petty & Sons....If only these things could talk.

Untitled by Blake Blade, on Flickr
Untitled by Blake Blade, on Flickr

- Mark.

Smashing to the max....wow!!!!!

 

[Old Engineer]

This is a Two TEW's Friday day today because I need some working knives on me .




Harry

 

[Chief]

@chuko thanks for the nice lobster. MOP is so hard to capture, and honestly am not doing this nice little knife justice. The small thin blades work well on desk tasks.

 

[Modoc ED]

This is the knife I'm carrying today. I started carrying it last Saturday.

Last Saturday - In new condition - never carried, sharpened, etc..

Today - Starting to take on a subtle patina and is all sharpened up and performing well

 

[mitch4ging]

My walking pair for today...

 

[Duckdog]

Got moving late today, went outside to take pics of my day's carries, and walked into a fast approaching storm. Yikes!! snapped pics and back in the house. I chose a Queen model 61 stockman from 1958-1960 and a Robeson jack from 1940-1948 (just before I was born). Blessed Good Friday, everyone.

- Stuart

 

[Duckdog]

My walking pair for today...
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Very classy!!
- Stuart

 

[mitch4ging]

Very classy!!
- Stuart

Thank you very much, Stuart!
I'd rather not need the cane, but if you do, might as well have a good one!

 

[Llasi]

Interesting and beautiful, is that scrimshaw on the pommel?

Yes, in reindeer.

 

[5K Qs]

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I have these two with me today.

Pulchritudinous pair, @Pàdruig ! Interesting to see those 2 side by side; I never would have guessed that I much prefer the steel pins to the brass pins with ebony.

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Stuart thank you for a delicious lunch! Pam and I throughly enjoyed meeting you. The local restaurant we met at was excellent and so was the fellowship and conversation! We are looking forward to another meeting sometime soon. We really appreciate the hospitality my friend!!!

These today
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Harry

Fabulous 77 Barlows, Harry! With current date on the photos - new camera??

Kabar jack and wood scaled Craftsman (Ulster?) stockboy. That’s a medium stockman. Although stockboy fits since I used it stocking shelves in hardware stores many moons ago.

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"Stockboy" - I like the name and the knife, Jeff!!

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I'm heading away for a few days in North Yorkshire tomorrow, so I won't be posting much until early next week. I'll try and keep in touch as best I can of course (I can just about manage to hit the 'Like' button with my phone! ) I'll be away for five days, so hoping I'm going to have enough knives with me...

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If not, I can always pick up one or two new ones!

Enjoy your trip, Jack! I usually like about a dozen knives per week, so your 6 knives for 5 days isn't TOO conservative!

GEC calf roper today! Love the shield on this thing.

Superb shield, and slip, and stockman, for that matter!!

896K-Horn today.

That's a sensational stockman, @mykel m ; I love the low-slung blades and round bolsters! What are the covers? Looks like celluloid posing as ram's horn?? I really like it! (The fungus is also an incredible addition to your photo!)

A day at the office. Holiday starts so happy easter everyone!

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I'll second that Easter weekend wish, @HFinn ! You're developing quite a patina on your Otter already!

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I'm carrying some stag today.
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Salubrious stag selections, r8shell!

I have three others that are all green, now you mention it.

So, contrary to popular opinion, I'm NOT (necessarily) crazy! Thanks for the green Remington confirmation, Jer.

Goodness gracious Gary! Thanks for the compliments and comments!
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Gary, I love your Case Canoe! Those models with the single springs are so slim and make a great Totin knife!

It may be no surprise, but today I will be Totin my Black Alox Pioneer!

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Thanks, Ron. I think you and Will are the ones that got me thinking about some of the attractions of single spring knives (not to mention Case red bone), and may have created a monster! I tend to turn up my nose at perfectly good jack knives now. How are you liking being a one-knife man this week?

This has been neglected ever since I got it. Insane Now I've polished the bolsters-didn't like them matte at all-it's taken on new appeal, slim, long Wharcliffe and very tight construction Just wish I knew how to polish the scales but all that green or colour compounds seem to soak into this matte Ivory micarta, foul

Will, I hope you can get it adjusted to your specifications soon so you can fully enjoy it!

Thank you very much for the kind words, GT! I always enjoy reading all of your responses!
REALLY love that canoe of yours as well!

Thanks, mitch.

Yes it's gone, I think it may be a Queen #10

A knife must have its joints used but unoiled for quite a while to erase the tang stamp!

Great Googly Moogly, GT, you have topped the charts with your compliments and comments today. Drop the mic!! Thanks for the smiles you've provided....
- Stuart

Thanks, Stuart, to you and every one else for the pics you all post that I look forward to seeing each day! I try to express my enthusiasm and gratitude in my posts. (And sometimes I try to amuse myself with little word games, or whatever, and it's "icing on the cake" if some other folks also enjoy that kind of stuff. )

I'm breaking in new deerskin gloves with some old knives today. A W.H. Morley & Sons (Adolph Kastor & Bros.) sleeve board pen from 1913-1927 and a Queen City cattle knife from 1922-1932. Pretty day, so far.
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- Stuart

Two splendid knives, Stuart! But the German sleeveboard pen really revs my motor.

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I'm hoping the rain is gone by the end of lunch. I doubt it will be, though. Went all stainless today with the Vic Rancher, Vic Executive, and Case Peanut.

Sweet Vic Rancher, Shawn! But I gotta think you got some weird looks from folks as you took that photo!

...Wow, Gary! That Case Canoe is in fantastic condition; it looks like it was just made. I especially like the beauty of the blade etching on that unblemished blade!
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My humble carry today is old Number 10.

Great to see another of your handsome vintage Barlows, Dean! Thanks for the canoe comments. Its condition DOES present me with a dilemma. I've always intended to use any knife I acquired, but on that canoe, as you point out, I'll lose something kind of special if I use that currently unsullied blade! But not using it violates a basic principle!

Well, jumpin' Jehoshaphat, your comments had me laughing!
I must say there is something about ebony handled knife that I just enjoy.
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This is the only knife I have used so far today, but the day is young!

Took Hugo with me when I finally decided to face the world.

@Ernie1980 The heat treat on this is fantastic! It will always be a favorite.

I never noticed until your fine foto how the edge is set up on those Christy knives, FBC; even I could "find the angle" on that blade! And Hugo is an outstanding knife!! How do I always forget what should be such a memorable knife??

A couple of old Camillus for me today.

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That Tip Top Barlow really is!

Ackk!! It looked like a Laguoile. Sorry about that! Our current plan is to visit France, Spain and Italy again for the x teenth time next year. I'll be looking for some locally made knives!! Thanks.

That sounds like a wonderful trip!! When I visited my daughter in Spain several years ago, I made her take me to knife shops in every town we visited - super souvenirs!

“Goodness Gracious, Sakes Alive!”
A favorite of Coach John Wooden, and about as close to cussin’ as he ever got!

You guys are going to hate me, but I'm still carrying the Mora Eldris.

Congrats, Frank! Any idea how long your consecutive Mora carry streak is?

My Watch Pocket Knife of the Week is a Colonial jack (thanks, Mark):


My Big Knife of the Week is a 4 5/8" Rough Rider liner lock work knife:

My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week is a Case stag peanut:

- GT

 

[christusvictor]

Good Friday knife: The one I have owned the longest, given to me by my Grandfather-in-law, whose funeral I performed a few years back.
I remember when he gave it to me, I was not terribly in love with it. Almost 20 years on now, and its a treasure.