What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Duckdog]

GEC 25 Pac Man riding shotgun to an undecided partner.

Nice, Alan.
- Stuart

 

[Modoc ED]

Case SS Sowbelly with Yellow Composite covers

 

[Duckdog]

Today is the first day this pair of petite pearls have seen the sun since I've owned them. They are glad to be out of that old box. The smaller one (2 3/8") is a F. Wilhelm Jordan (Solingen-Wald) and the larger one (3") is a Cattaraugus. Oddly, the reflection of my phone caused the mark side middle pin of the Catt to become a blot (but affected no other parts other than a bit of the shield).

- Stuart

 

[Pt-Luso]

Today in my pocket!!

 

[craytab]

 

[JohnDF]

Try as I might, this one ends up in my pocket yet again...

 

[joeradza]

Nice, Alan.
- Stuart

Thanks. The most surprising knife I own. First micarta, eo notch, and sheepsfoot. It had three strikes against it. It turns out it has the most important things going for it. Convenience, and the sheepsfoot is a great blade for all the small things we use a knife for daily. Plus a small straight blade is the easiest to sharpen so its always very sharp.

 

[Duckdog]

Boy, I would have liked to have seen the top edge design when it was still new!! That's an interesting Imperial.
- Stuart

 

[RDaneel]

Bought this Puma at auction 30 years ago for $40, breaking it out for stag Saturday. Tascosa continues to patina depending on most recent use, have to be careful not to let water get on it. Sitting atop one of my most cherished Cold War momentos, a piece of the ablative shield from a 9 megaton W-53 Titan II thermonuclear warhead, given to me by wing commander Colonel Barry M. Teitler (RIP) when we finished deactivation of the 381st Strategic Missile Wing at McConnell AFB. If you look at a web photo of a Titan II missile, this is the outer covering of the warhead. This square chunk represents the unimaginable … the business end, dark green, phenolic resin molded on an aluminum airframe, you can see a small bubble imperfection under the blade. In the Titan II weapon system, we would do "launch verifications", countdowns testing launch circuitry and facility items required for launch. During these the 780 ton silo closure door may be "normal" or "simulated". If "normal", it did indeed open and close after which you were required to do "RV walkaround". This consisted of lowering level 1 platforms and doing a close inspection of the RV for any nicks or other marks that might have occurred. A smudge of grease or oil would create a hotspot and was not allowed. If "normal" it was part of my job to time it, tolerance was 19 plus or minus 2 seconds, timing from "Open Silo Closure" to "Silo Closure Open" on the Control Monitor Group doesn't sound difficult, but there's a lot going on when you are doing a Launch Verification on site. If everything worked fine and you blew timing it because you were distracted and standboard and everybody was looking over your shoulder, you faked it … LOL 19 seconds sir! Cool knife cover material but might be a little hot if checked with a giger counter! :0

Honeycomb visible from the side.

Gorgeous knives on a unique background, John! Also, it is always interesting to read stories of your Air Force experiences!

Fantastic pics Dean

Thank you, Jack!

Hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday I've been stuck on these two for the past few days

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Excellent knives, Jack! I'm glad to see you got one of the 2018 Ancients.

Please don’t ask me why I will have two pocket knives in church. View attachment 940966

Sounds normal to me. Below are my two knives I carried to church today.

From the magical box of BFC Traditional Forum’s annual knives, what better for a Sunday go to meetin’ Knife than the 2013 Half Congress in white linen Micarta.

As always, so nice to see the box open! The Congress Jack is my favorite - I'm so glad I got one, too.

Today is the first day this pair of petite pearls have seen the sun since I've owned them. They are glad to be out of that old box. The smaller one (2 3/8") is a F. Wilhelm Jordan (Solingen-Wald) and the larger one (3") is a Cattaraugus. Oddly, the reflection of my phone caused the mark side middle pin of the Catt to become a blot (but affected no other parts other than a bit of the shield).

- Stuart

You always show such beautiful knives, Stuart, but these MOP beauties are out of the park gorgeous!!


My carry at church today. Evergreen bone spey TC Barlow and Whiskey bone drop point teardrop.

 

[Spaten]

I’ve got this 66 in my pocket today.

 

[Duckdog]

You always show such beautiful knives, Stuart, but these MOP beauties are out of the park gorgeous!!

Thanks, Dean. That teardrop Case is a looker, too. Great symmetry.
- Stuart

 

[5K Qs]

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Camco for me today

Nice jack, Steve! Synthetic covers?

Todays carry :
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Harry

Fine color combination for a former Hoosier, Harry! Cream and Crimson are Indiana University colors, right? Wait, as an engineer, are you a Purdue man?

Totin' Ancient today (yes, again).

Excellent pic (yes, again)!

That is one spectacular teardrop, Gary !!!!

Thank you, Gary! I like your Case Chestnut trio, especially the Teardrop!
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Thanks, Gev & Dean.

Nice. I wonder if the Bucks and the Ganzos are run in the same factory?

I don't know the answer, but they're certainly VERY similar knives!

Real nice trip of Case and bone there, it has lots of warmth in it's color.

Thanks, Hns.

Thanks Gary, tang stamp indicates 1946-73 so I'm guessing late 60's early 70's

Thanks for the info, Steve.

Crown jewels, Gev!!

Thanks, GT! I always appreciate your nice comments.


Terrific trio there, times two!
I am partial to the Buck FFG, USA.
Hard to beat the Case Chestnut bone, just beautiful!

Thanks for the support, Mark. I like that little Buck 303 without the saber treatment, too.

A study in black and white.

Magnificent monochrome, Ken!

Internet, LEVINE'S GUIDE TO KNIVES AND THEIR VALUES (1985), GOINS' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CUTLERY MARKINGS (1998), COLLECTING CASE KNIVES. 2nd Ed, Steve Pfeiffer, and mant assorted old books. But MOST OF ALL: the folks on Blade Forums, such as @Jack Black , @Campbellclanman , @herder , @Gevonovich , @Will Power, @Amir Fleschwund , @Ratbert , @veitsi_poika , @waynorth , and many others.

I, too, have an abundance of knives, but still can't bring myself to use a traditional folder or fixed blade for kitchen duty (except afield). I have too many kitchen knives (and, I mean, too many) for that. But kudos to y'all who do so. (Yes, I'm too tentative.) It's a nice thing to see.

Thanks, that erasure blade seems to catch the eye. "White-out" ribbon and fluid put that blade in the grave.
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- Stuart

Thanks for some research tips, Stuart.
My kitchen knife from 1973 until 2015 was an unbranded, plastic handled, serrated stainless steak knife. My folders work much better.
Regarding the erasure blade, to my undiscriminating eye it looks like a spey blade; are there differences I'm overlooking?

We’re getting a two day reprieve from the extreme humidity, so I’m putting the stainless away, for now, and totin’ one of my faves! View attachment 939777

Intriguing knife, Lance! Is that like a "mini trapper barlow" with essentially equal-sized clip and spey blades?

I've been carrying these two for a few days.

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@Invoice , that's a praiseworthy patriotic sowbelly!

Well, went to our final ultra sound.....and it's a girl!!! My son is excited to be a big brother!
This is the knife I was carrying!

Congrats to you and your family, Taylor!

Lovely stag stockman!

French !

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Fantastic!

It’s the first Saturday of the month, and just like I have for the last 15+ years, I’m heading to a local church where I cook for a men’s breakfast. They have a fairly well-equipped kitchen except for the lack of a sharp knife.
Good excuse to carry a small belt knife, right?
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That's a nice and generous tradition, Jeff! Are you the only cook, or are you part of a regular crew?

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Customs are so far from my personal experience that I usually don't comment on them, but I have to say that you sure have some exquisite knives, @aribach !!

I’m taking a break waiting for the Habitat for Humanity resell store to open. We’ve been working since 7am on our garage! Got a load ready to go. Lord where does all this stuff come from!? The first load consists of a good working order dryer. A brand new 36” front door complete and 21 unopened boxes of pergo flooring! Oh I forget a dozen or so cushions for outdoor furniture that we never used! The next load will be going to the land fill! Have a great day! I almost forgot, I’m carrying my 43 just in case something needs cutting!

Handsome 43, Ron! Your garage must be like a big treasure chest! Did you run across any NIB traditional folders squirreled away in there?

Been carrying a circa 1980 Buck 303 for the last few days. OH

Classic Cadet!!

Chestnut bone swayback jack today...

Splendid knife, Wayne; top-notch style AND substance!!

Ulster Jack today

That equal-end Ulster ought to make you pretty exuberant, Steve!

I'm back to totin' the M.H. Wragg English jack that I posted earlier. I try to rotate EDCs, but I'm liking this one.

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And it is Stagurday, after all.
- Stuart

Sensational stag, Stuart!

It's been a while since I've posted regularly, but thought I'd drop by to say hello. I hope everyone's doing well. By the way, I'm carrying a small ebony Brett Dowell dogleg today - sorry, no photo though as I haven't figured out an alternative to photobucket since they changed their policies - yes, it's been that long since I've posted. Again, I hope you're all doing terrific. All my best,

Stephen

Great to see you on The Porch again, Stephen! I hope you and your family are doing well.

For Stagurday carry.

That stag 25 is money, Ken! ETA: Obviously a #26; I must be developing knife dyslexia.

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Retirement is great Stuart! I get to do whatever and whenever I want to! As long as she is okay with it!!!

Aye, there's the rub!!

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Stag Saturday

We need a Stag Sundae, because that one looks good enough to eat!

...working on patina makes a knife dominate one’s pocket.

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That knife is looking loved!

Pulchritudinous pair, Nick!!

My Lambsfoot of the Week is my 2018 ebony Guardians lambsfoot that I call Black Jack:


- GT

 

[tmd_87]

THANKS GT!

 

[McFeeli]

I’ve got this 66 in my pocket today.

How are you liking that 66? I had plans on getting the same model, but we all know how you might plan for one knife, you somehow end up with another, haha.

I love the aesthetics, even more than some of the fancier models. My only concern was the Sheepsfoot sticking out a bit too far and deterring the ergonomics the frame clearly shows off. That serpentine shape is absolutely what pulled me in. Beautiful knife!

 

[Duckdog]

Regarding the erasure blade, to my undiscriminating eye it looks like a spey blade; are there differences I'm overlooking?

It may have morphed from the spey, but I don't know for sure. The erasure blade was a feature of office knives, and was used to erase (scrape off) inked text from paper prior to the days of erase ribbon, "white out", and electronic word processing. I remember the typing pool in out law office using carbon paper with triplicate forms, but I never saw erasure blades

Sensational stag, Stuart!

Thanks, GT. Love that foot o'lamb you're totin' today.
- Stuart

 

[Hickory n steel]

I went to the Great America amusement park yesterday ( this was wonderworld on Beverly hills cop 3 ) and had to leave all my knives in the truck.
Well this little white imperial gifted by GT is always around my neck, and I completely forgot about it.

Luckily when going through the metal detectors you put everything in a tray which they never give much of a look , so this ended up with me and I didn't have to tear open the snack I bought.
I was unhappy about going knifeless till I remembered this , but was relieved to at least have something.

 

[RDaneel]

Thanks, Dean. That teardrop Case is a looker, too. Great symmetry.
- Stuart

Thank you, Stuart.

Excellent pic (yes, again)!

My Lambsfoot of the Week is my 2018 ebony Guardians lambsfoot that I call Black Jack:
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- GT

Thank you, Gary. You have an excellent lambsfoot, ebony makes it even better.

 

[screened porch]

Yes. My kitchen knives are part of the joy of cooking - and I get a lot of joy out of cooking and the knives I use. I made one out of an old mower blade of good steel, and plan on making more. Even though I already have more than I need.

Nice cash clip? Sterling?

So I take it you were seriously knife shopping. Great use of a Saturday! And a succesful trip indeed.

I have more kitchen knives than I need too. I'd like to see your mower blade knife.

Thanks. The clip is Mexican, .925 which I think is sterling, with a gold wash over the pyramid that doesn't show in my picture. And a cylindrical steel spring kind of under the silver.
I've bought about a half dozen money clips, and realized that a few of my tie bars are money clips, since I quite recently caught the bug. This one is a favorite because it holds bills quite well until the roll gets quite thin, yet releases bills neatly.

 

[The Fort]

Intriguing knife, Lance! Is that like a "mini trapper barlow" with essentially equal-sized clip and spey blades?

I guess that would be a fair assessment, Gary! GEC refers to them as a “Day’s Work” Barlow. It’s definitely one of my favorite GECs. I provided another picture for you, that you can still vaguely see the blade etch on the spey blade.

 

[Old Engineer]

Fine color combination for a former Hoosier, Harry! Cream and Crimson are Indiana University colors, right? Wait, as an engineer, are you a Purdue man ?


- GT

Thanks for the positive comments GT.
Years ago it was Cream & Crimson , but we have been in Wisconsin since 1969 .

Harry