What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Mr. Chips]

We took a trip down I75 after lunch today. My wife wanted to go to Barnes and Noble. On the way back home it was coming some terrible storms so we decided to come home on the old road. We dodged tree limbs and debris all the way home. We stopped and bought a few groceries and when we finally turned down our street we started noticing all the limbs and debris laying in all the neighbors yards. As we drove in front of our house we looked over to find our White Pine tree had blown over across the front yard. It shattered right above the base. I planted this tree roughly 40 years ago. The limbs were approximately 30 feet in diameter at the base and it was probably nearly 80 feet tall. I’m lucky it didn’t hit the house or anything else. If it had blown the other direction it could have hit the neighbors house. During all of this I had my 35 Churchill Cull Sambar Stag in my pocket.

That White Pine makes really good whittlin' wood.
Looks like you've got enough to last for quite a while!

 

[Falling_rain]

We took a trip down I75 after lunch today. My wife wanted to go to Barnes and Noble. On the way back home it was coming some terrible storms so we decided to come home on the old road. We dodged tree limbs and debris all the way home. We stopped and bought a few groceries and when we finally turned down our street we started noticing all the limbs and debris laying in all the neighbors yards. As we drove in front of our house we looked over to find our White Pine tree had blown over across the front yard. It shattered right above the base. I planted this tree roughly 40 years ago. The limbs were approximately 30 feet in diameter at the base and it was probably nearly 80 feet tall. I’m lucky it didn’t hit the house or anything else. If it had blown the other direction it could have hit the neighbors house. During all of this I had my 35 Churchill Cull Sambar Stag in my pocket.

Sorry to hear your lost!

I've got a cypress tree in the front yard, 30 years' old, at least 50 feet high. After showing my wife your story, we start worrying about it may happen to us one day!



This one is with me at the backyard for some roses, safer here.

 

[Half/Stop]

So sorry to hear your tree is gone, Ron !! So sad and you planted it...man. I am glad it did not damage the house. Be super careful on the removal as it can be dangerous in many ways. Again, so sorry my friend.

Thanks Gev! I am glad it didn’t do any damage. My wife had already been talking about maybe getting it cut. I guess that conversation is over now!

Half/Stop Sorry about your pine, Ron. 40 year is young/adulthood, so an untimely loss. Did you cut up the lower limbs with your #35 like a REAL MAN? Or were you more like me and lovingly look at your #35 (Case #11 in my case) while calling buddies to help cut and haul?
- Stuart

Thanks Stuart! No cutting done yet, it’s a little too wet. We probably won’t do anything until Monday!

Ron, oddly enough we've had some ferocious storms these past two days as well.

Regret to hear about your tree, OK it caused no harm but it's always a sad thing to lose trees.

When my parents died, I planted trees in their honour as they were cremated and have no gravestones. It is a fine thing to see trees growing and you make the world better and remember those who are no longer here. You'd better get planting a replacement or two

That Churchill must be your lucky carry knife it seems Great looker too

Regards, Will

Thanks Will for the sentiment and the compliment on my Churchill! We will be planting some ornamental trees in an area we are redoing in our lawn. I probably won’t replace the pine with another.

I am sure glad you have somebody very special watching out for you & Pam my friend . BTW ; Nice knife !!!

Harry

Thanks Harry! He’s always there! I figured you would like the 35!

That White Pine makes really good whittlin' wood.
Looks like you've got enough to last for quite a while!

Regrettably the pine will probably end up as chips!

Sorry to hear your lost!

I've got a cypress tree in the front yard, 30 years' old, at least 50 feet high. After showing my wife your story, we start worrying about it may happen to us one day!



This one is with me at the backyard for some roses, safer here.

Thanks, we live in an area that has a history of tornadoes. Big trees are beautiful in a lawn and your cypress is no exception! However they can be dangerous when close to a home! Very nice Stag on your 66!

 

[Falling_rain]

Thank you Sir for the comment!

 

[flatblackcapo]

Nice catch!



I like the way you can still see the etch through the patina Cool older Lambsfoot

Toting these two today, wee Sambar Lambsfoot and a Vic Farmer

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Thanks, Jack. Great knives and wonderful pics, as usual.

today's tote

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[Jack Black]

Jack Black Thanks, Jack, for the compliment and for the tremendous history and great pictures. Holding the knife and looking at Eric Wragg made for a special moment. I misquoted Goins' dating (which I've corrected), but it was wide of the mark by far.
- Stuart

You're welcome Stuart. It's been a while since I had a long chat with Stan Shaw, but by coincidence, the last time we had lunch together, he was telling me about how he had worked for Eric Wragg. I may be mistaken, but I think he said Eric's wife worked at the business too. Their workshop was above Morton's, a well-known Sheffield cutlery shop, whose window I have spent many an hour looking through. The cutlery workshop was straight out of the 19th century, and you could barely see through the dirty windows. They were overlooked by the building next door though, and the first time I was aware of the workshop was when my father pointed it out from there - as an example of the terrible working conditions in the cutlery trade!

We took a trip down I75 after lunch today. My wife wanted to go to Barnes and Noble. On the way back home it was coming some terrible storms so we decided to come home on the old road. We dodged tree limbs and debris all the way home. We stopped and bought a few groceries and when we finally turned down our street we started noticing all the limbs and debris laying in all the neighbors yards. As we drove in front of our house we looked over to find our White Pine tree had blown over across the front yard. It shattered right above the base. I planted this tree roughly 40 years ago. The limbs were approximately 30 feet in diameter at the base and it was probably nearly 80 feet tall. I’m lucky it didn’t hit the house or anything else. If it had blown the other direction it could have hit the neighbors house. During all of this I had my 35 Churchill Cull Sambar Stag in my pocket.

Yikes! Glad you and Pam are OK Ron, along with your house!

1`Gee, I hope that Bowie is big enough.

Probably preparing to repel creditors!

Thanks, Jack. Great knives and wonderful pics, as usual.

Thanks a lot Kevin

Hope everyone is having a great weekend Wonderful weather here, really far too good to be indoors, but I am up to my neck in work, so having to stay in Got to be done though

Just this one today for me

 

[donn]

 

[Travman]

 

[Half/Stop]

Yikes! Glad you and Pam are OK Ron, along with your house!

Hope everyone is having a great weekend Wonderful weather here, really far too good to be indoors, but I am up to my neck in work, so having to stay in Got to be done though

Just this one today for me

Thank you Jack! After seeing some of the local damage on the news and social media we are very fortunate. There were several homes and vehicles damaged with falling trees. That is some nice Horn on that ‘18 Guardian!

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you Jack! After seeing some of the local damage on the news and social media we are very fortunate. There were several homes and vehicles damaged with falling trees. That is some nice Horn on that ‘18 Guardian!

It makes you think doesn't it Ron?! A few big trees have come down near my house over the years. Thank you for the compliment my friend

 

[JTB_5]

Happy Sunday folks!

 

[kfalk]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Ditto to that happy Sunday wish!
These faves are in church with me. The guitar is tuned up and sound checked.
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[Duckdog]

Still under the considerable influence of the pictures and history posted by Jack Black , my Sunday sojourn takes me from Sheffield to Napanoch with today's totin' duo: a Rodgers (Cutlers to His Majesty, No. 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, 1875-1900) pen and a Napanoch Knife Co. (NAPANOCH CO., NAPANOCH, N.Y. curved stamp, 1900-1919 and 1931-1938) pen.

- Stuart

 

[Jack Black]

Still under the considerable influence of the pictures and history posted by Jack Black , my Sunday sojourn takes me from Sheffield to Napanoch with today's totin' duo: a Rodgers (Cutlers to His Majesty, No. 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, 1875-1900) pen and a Napanoch Knife Co. (NAPANOCH CO., NAPANOCH, N.Y. curved stamp, 1900-1919 and 1931-1938) pen.

- Stuart

Two beautiful penknives Stuart

https://www.eggintongroup.co.uk/assets/files/PDFs/Under Five Sovereigns.pdf

 

[SteveC]

 

[Jsega51]

I love getting a new favorite...knife, not shoe, although the last few years with the Sperry’s have been pretty nice lol.

 

[Duckdog]

Two beautiful penknives Stuart

Thanks, Jack, particularly for the link to that fascinating history (e.g., the first show-room of any type in Sheffield causes crowds). Now that the French Grand Prix is concluded, I have some reading to do.

- Stuart

 

[r8shell]

Feelin' rich. Rollin' in Jeffersons with these two

 

[Ramrodmb]

I love getting a new favorite...knife, not shoe, although the last few years with the Sperry’s have been pretty nice lol.

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Nice Dowell!
I haven't seen a pair of topsiders since Jr high school. Those bring back memories