What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[kenspen]

 

[Dschal]

A beautiful day here. Churchill love.

 

[SCFlyGuy]

Love the Parker 51. An absolutely bombproof fountain pen!

 

[Planterz]

 

[Jak3]

Blue Ridge Cascades

 

[Northwestcut]

78 for me today!

 

[5K Qs]

Sufferin' Succotash! I've been at least a day behind in this thread all week, and can't seem to catch up; guess I have to get my priorities straight!

Great advice, Gary. And I agree with Gary the tobacco cantiliter is a great looking knife

Thanks, Gev. If I ever develop the skill, I plan to tune one of my canittlers for whittling.

Great Canoe there 5K Not a pattern made over here in the UK
I hadn't noticed the position of the blade in the photo so it must of been a happy accident. But it's not an obelisk it's the 'Rudston Monolith'. ...

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Intriguing info about the Monolith, donn; thanks!! So they just built the church and graveyard around the existing Monolith?? Location is all, I guess. The Monolith seems to have a "tin cap" or something - to prevent erosion?
Nice pair of lambs foots you posted!

Taylor, they may not be old, but I consider them "instant classics"!!

@5K Qs~ Love the blonde scales on your Colonial! Just when I thought I’d seen every variation of one of my favorite patterns....

Thanks, Jeff. I'm not exactly sure what the covers are, and usually I'm not a huge fan of pale covers, but I do like the Colonial. Here's another shot I took this afternoon for another thread:

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Thank you for your comments on my knives, Gary! Your Cold Steel Kudu is neat looking. Just how big is it?

I carried my Scratted Ancient on the trail today.

The Kudu is ridiculously large, Dean: 5.75" closed!
Love your shot of Ancient TC in ancient forest.

Especially by Mr. GT, today I come back with my Case mini trapper or will it be "Lambcliffe" ?????
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Whatever it's called, it is a very appealing knife, Senhor Pinto!!

Carrying an old friend and one acquired at the Rendezvous last year.

Delectable duo, Ken!!

Today's been a beautiful day. I've been working outside the whole day, had my trusty peanut with me....

Your Peanut and your countryside are beautiful, @ISKRA !!

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Couldn't decide between these work horses, so I'm taking all three.

That is quite a team of Clydesdales (Percehrons? Belgians?...) you've assembled, Dylan!

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Good to see you, and it, here again, Erik!

Back in the woods with these two today. We ended up getting a lot of rain so hopefully these little mushrooms start growing a bit bigger.

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Captivating canoe!

Just back from a 2,000 mile 11 state trip and working outside today . Have these 2 in the pockets . So this is a Two TEW's Thursday week .

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Far and away my favorite work knives even though they both may be over 100 years old .
Harry

Sounds like quite an epic trip, Harry! Epic pair of knives, TEW!

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In my totally biased opinion, I would have to agree.

Pic? You ask and you shall receive.

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Here ya go, @NJBillK

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Thanks, FBC. Those are a couple of sublime stag whittlers!!!

I’ve been carrying the Stag Lambsfoot for a couple of months now and I’ve come to really enjoy the pattern. ...

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Luxurious lambsfoot, Ted!!

Carrying these two today

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Memorable pair, Jack; your fireworks lambsfoot is peerless, and the Ankermesser is first-rate (although an anchor in a tree seems somewhat out of its element ).

Thanks, GT! I'm hopeful! That's a great triplet you've got in your pockets today. I was impressed with the Sarge Barlow I had. It was put together well enough to be gift-able. I need to pocket my blue bone Mini Copperhead more often. Such a great watch pocket knife.

Congrats on the big win Friday, Shawn! I didn't realize E'twaun Moore was on your team; man, I thought Purdue was gonna go places when he played there. Thanks for the knife compliments.

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Nice little Copperhead. I had one like that but I traded it a while back. I don't know why, but the red shield bugged me. I'm sure I'll pick up another at some point, since the little wharncliffe is so handy in such a pocket friendly frame.

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Thanks, Gary! All three of your knives are nice, but that blue mini-copperhead with the red shield is really striking!

I'm totin' my two-blade Congress today.

Different strokes for different folks - I (and Dean ) think the red shield on the navy blue bone makes for one of my most visually appealing knives. Splendid 2-blade Congress, Dean!

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I really like that fleur-de-lis on your barlow!
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Thanks, GT. Your Sarge barlow is very nice (particularly those covers), but I really appreciate the blue covered Case.
- Stuart

Thanks, Joshua & Stuart ; I think that flour-de-lis is the Boy Scouts' logo, isn't it?

Thanks for the kind words my friend, cool knives and cap

Thanks Gary, nice knives, but that Cap and Barlow picture is AWESOME

Thanks for the supportive comments, Jack & Paul.

Why do raindrops fall from the sky
Cause just like me
They long to be
Close to you

Lovely knife, Gev! (And that Dutch singer is also very easy on the eyes and ears!! Maybe she's a distant cousin of mine! )

You're swinging for the fences today, Gary! Nice trio!

Thanks, Lance.

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It’s Friday afternoon. You get off early for a change, and a knife you really wanted, but did not expect to be able to find, is waiting for you in the mailbox. Nothing else to do but light up a fine cigar and enjoy. Have a great weekend everyone!

Congrats on the Beavertail, Leslie! I'm a big fan of "pictorial shields", including that beaver!

Back to this Western barlow modified by Glennbad...

Winning Western, Wayne!

My Free Choice knife this week, inspired by all the posts about big Buck stockman models, is a Chinese Buck 373 (thanks, Randy):

- GT

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[Buzzbait]

Rondeau and I are on cruise control.

 

[SVTFreak]

Forgive the uninspiring photo. Stuck at my desk. Every diver neeeds a blue diver. And my still new and I love it white acrylic 48 improved trapper.

No clue why image sizer turned the photo.

 

[JTB_5]

5K Qs Yes, you're right about the Boy Scout's logo having the Fleur-de-lis (I had to look it up myself, though). Nice call!

 

[flatblackcapo]

 

[Duckdog]

Thanks, Joshua & Stuart ; I think that flour-de-lis is the Boy Scouts' logo, isn't it?

As a former assistant scoutmaster of eleven years (and father of an Eagle Scout), yes, it is.
-Stuart
Edited to add: I do like that Colonial electrician. GT. Very nice.

 

[donn]

Intriguing info about the Monolith, donn; thanks!! So they just built the church and graveyard around the existing Monolith?? Location is all, I guess. The Monolith seems to have a "tin cap" or something - to prevent erosion?
Nice pair of lambs foots you posted!

Thanks, Jeff. I'm not exactly sure what the covers are, and usually I'm not a huge fan of pale covers, but I do like the Colonial. Here's another shot I took this afternoon for another thread:
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What a great photo Very mystical.
Your right on both counts 5K. The Anglo-Saxons came along sometime in the 7th century and just plonked their church on the site. It was then rebuilt by the Normans in the 11th century but for whatever reason they all just left the monolith in place. Not uncommon of course as the very thing that made the pagan Iron Age people choose their religious sites was the very same thing that made the church choose their sites.
And yip the cap is to stop water ingress. Apparently at some point quite forgotten now it was 3 feet taller but that was lost; either due to vandalism, storm damage or erosion. The damage would of exposed natural fissures in the rock hence the protective cap.

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday lined up

 

[pipedreams308]

This capable pair for the morning.

 

[Grateful]

Happy Sunday to all.

 

[Nature Boy]

Rotating through these three today.

 

[The Fort]

Rotating through these three today. View attachment 900519

Beautiful bone on that Barlow, Mike!

 

[Travman]

 

[joeradza]

15 stainless in tortoise shell.