What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Planterz]

 

[xceptnl]

 

[lambertiana]

Nice Parker.

 

[paulhilborn]

Ebony Churchill today.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Ebony Churchill today.

Great choice, Paul .

 

[paulhilborn]

Great choice, Paul .

Great minds my friend

 

[HFinn]

As the handle is horn, it seems to shrink, so the pivot needs to be tightened. There is enough friction when fully open but when closed not enough. I need to carry this in a pocket sheath to avoid accidents.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Very nice item, can you give the closed length please cms ?

Thanks, Will

Thank you very much, the closed length is 9 cm, the blade is 7.5 cm and closes by friction...

 

[Pt-Luso]

Today in my pocket another Portuguese knife, this time with stag hands...

 

[Pt-Luso]

As the handle is horn, it seems to shrink, so the pivot needs to be tightened. There is enough friction when fully open but when closed not enough. I need to carry this in a pocket sheath to avoid accidents.

Nice knife, but this is the big problem of knives that close with friction as is the case of most Portuguese knives...

 

[HFinn]

Nice knife, but this is the big problem of knives that close with friction as is the case of most Portuguese knives...

The same sometimes with Opinels. The wood shrinks in dry weather and expands when humid. I have tried to remember to bathe Opinels in oil occasionally and this seems to help, dipping the knife in oil up to and over the pivot. Also just spraying or dripping oil in the pivot area and leaving to soak and dry helps. I don't know if this would be a good idea with horn.

 

[Half/Stop]

A pair of Tidioutes in Ebony today!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

You all are sharing some nice photography of some remarkable knives!
My humble offering...a 71,and 881Y.

 

[Travman]

 

[r8shell]

I am not immune to peer pressure.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I am not immune to peer pressure.
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You don’t even try!

 

[blademan 13]

You all are sharing some nice photography of some remarkable knives!
My humble offering...a 71,and 881Y.

Humble, but effective!

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Marked my pencil, I always do this, the pattern has no meaning.just something I do.

 

[2Dead]

 

[Pt-Luso]

The same sometimes with Opinels. The wood shrinks in dry weather and expands when humid. I have tried to remember to bathe Opinels in oil occasionally and this seems to help, dipping the knife in oil up to and over the pivot. Also just spraying or dripping oil in the pivot area and leaving to soak and dry helps. I don't know if this would be a good idea with horn.

It might be a good idea, let's try it!!