What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[r8shell]

 

[Modoc ED]

Was on a roadtrip over the weekend, we found the house that my wife spent some of her childhood in. Time is a monster!

Loving this one, such a treat to carry.

I llked your post for the knife but also for the old homestead. Sometimes it's nice to go back to old memories.

 

[mitch4ging]

I llked your post for the knife but also for the old homestead. Sometimes it's nice to go back to old memories.

Thank you very much!

It is nice to go back, it's amazing how aged things look, when it was so alive when you were a child.

 

[donn]

Thanks for the "pic props", donn, and for the additional Monolith info. That double eggs on toast reminds me that it's lunchtime here as I type!
- GT

Your welcome 5K. It's always lunchtime for me. I think I must be related to Scooby-Doo or something...

Harry

I'm a little late in the day posting, but I have been totin' something special (to me) today. I have the Queen City English Jack (1925-1932) in my pocket, as I like its feel and blades. The other, bigger knife, is special to me today. It was made by Joe Cordova (Bosque Farms, Albuquerque, NM), who first started making knives in 1953, using old files for blade stock. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild and board member and chairman of the American Bladesmith Society (he achieved Master Smith in 1993). Following a shot-in-the-dark email that I sent out a week ago, I received a telephone call from Mr. Cordova yesterday. I had sent him pictures of my knife and he told me that he recognized it as one of his early ones from the early 1970's, and that the blade was likely O-1 or 440C. He was pleased to learn that it has been used to field dress a deer. We discussed knives for 10 minutes (I was oblivious to the time passing) and he asked me to send pictures of some of the other custom knives that i have because he knows/knew some of their makers. We are going to talk again after he sees them. I was (and still am) blown away!

Thanks to all y'all for indulging me in this lengthy and rambling post.
- Stuart

Thanks guys for posting some really stunning old knives recently. They've been a treat to admire, hope you've got more to come

-David.

 

[SadSappySucker]

Thanks! It's spent a lot of time as a worry stone... I took a comparison shot from when new in January 2015 to today on my desk . The shield fell out and I put it back in upside down (intentionally), otherwise it's all just time in hand and in pocket
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Ah, I thought it looked a little new to have already worn the shield smooth! I really like the smooth shield though.
I actually pocketed the same knife this morning except mine is only a year old.

 

[RDaneel]

Great choices! I happened to be carrying the same today.

Nice! Great minds.

Four impressive little knives, Dean and Shawn!! Are your Barlows the same size? Shawn's appears significantly larger than the Peanut, but Dean's knives seem much closer in size.

Watchpocket knife for me this week is a navy blue bone Case mini copperhead (I called it a peanut-ish knife when I carried it last week ):

This week, I'm calling a Case Swayback Jack a peanut-ish knife (thanks, Paul):

- GT

Thanks, Gary! I agree with Shaun's comment below. Perspective, the knives have less than 1/4 of an inch size difference. Both of your Case knives are superb!

Great looking Case knives, GT, and that Rough Rider certainly appears to fit the "big knife" category. Man, that looks like a honking big piece of steel to carry around.

Dean and I were both carrying GEC #14 Barlows. Perspective of the camera lens, I suppose.

Candy

Candy

Sweet "candy" indeed, Gev!

I'm carrying my Blood Red TC today, or as GT christened it 'True Crimson.'

 

[Gevonovich]

Sweet "candy" indeed, Gev!

I'm carrying my Blood Red TC today, or as GT christened it 'True Crimson.'

Thank you fine Sir !! Wonderful TC and very cool pouch !!

 

[Pàdruig]

Haven't been happy with most of the pictures I've taken over the last few days. I think I am in a bit of a rush and the lighting is generally not in my favor.

However, I have these two in my pockets. The 77 has been awfully hard to leave behind.

 

[L. Richard]

 

[Duckdog]

donn I really like the barehead jack, David, but I love that mug. At first, I thought it be a mirror.
- Stuart

 

[315]

I've been neglecting the 881 the last couple of weeks so it'll head to the Hunter Ed class we are teaching tonight.

 

[Copperberry]

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Back to the old faithfuls today.

That is a very complementary pair you have there!

Do you folks have particular knives you assign to particular events? I mean obviously you do when it comes to hunting and such, but do you have knives assigned to more mundane activities? My #14 has become the knife I carry on exam days, because if I have to whip it out mid exam to sharpen my pencil I know it’s not going to freak anyone out. Since I’ve been doing this I’ve gotten an A on every exam I’ve taken, so it’s almost become a good luck charm in addition to being a designated pencil sharpener haha.

 

[jwb01]

Quite a testimonial to the quality of your stag Churchill, Josh!!



- GT

Thanks GT! Love the bone on that swayback, it is just done right.

 

[jwb01]

Office carry....



After office carry....

 

[screened porch]

Superb old cross red Alox, Jer. Was it a BSA-sanctioned model at some point?

I believe so. I bought this one late and cheap from a major knife catalogue (but before knife e-tailers).

 

[JTB_5]

That is a very complementary pair you have there!

Do you folks have particular knives you assign to particular events? I mean obviously you do when it comes to hunting and such, but do you have knives assigned to more mundane activities? My #14 has become the knife I carry on exam days, because if I have to whip it out mid exam to sharpen my pencil I know it’s not going to freak anyone out. Since I’ve been doing this I’ve gotten an A on every exam I’ve taken, so it’s almost become a good luck charm in addition to being a designated pencil sharpener haha.

I don’t have designated tasks for most of my knives except that yard work days when I try to stick with stainless steels. I do like my Churchill for sharpening pencils because of the very thin sheepsfoot. I will say that I only use my Lannier and Perceval knives for food prep—not because they can’t do more, but because that’s what they were made for primarily.

 

[315]

Office carry....

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After office carry....

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Office carry??? I thought by all the pictures you posted you just lounged around smoking cigars all day

 

[jwb01]

Office carry??? I thought by all the pictures you posted you just lounged around smoking cigars all day

I do!!

 

[pipedreams308]

 

[flatblackcapo]

Good to see you're so taken with that Moore Maker! (Saturday, I bought that same brand of clementines - excellent batch! )
Watchpocket knife for me this week is a navy blue bone Case mini copperhead (I called it a peanut-ish knife when I carried it last week ):

I'm a sucker for a knife with a punch but that Moore is the perfect size and the unique look of the clip really makes this one a favorite of mine.
I really like the curvy lines of your Mini Copperhead.

Thanks Gary! See more? Most certainly!

Sweet Winchester! What's the model number of that one?
Btw, that well loved red bone Case and the 3907 Winchester is a great pair.

Pile side of the ol' Edge Mark Stockman.

Man, I love that German stag.