What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

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Bushboot and HJ

.............and thought of great friends and how lucky I was to have known them!

I know exactly what you mean my friend! Exactly!

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[kai76]

 

[Prester John]

Masterpiece upon a masterpiece.

 

[mrknife]

for a family reunion dinner

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

That's a nice and generous tradition, Jeff! Are you the only cook, or are you part of a regular crew?

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

It's hard to believe we've been doing it so long. Some of those other guys are getting old.
I do it all myself. I get offers to pitch in, but unless it's cracking eggs or mixing up orange juice, they just get in the way. Luckily, several of the guys are real good about helping wash the dishes and cleanup.

Thanks for the close up photo of Black Jack. It really shows the detail.

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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.

Great blades on that thing! To me, a longer spey gets more use than a little pen.
I thought maybe it was an advertising knife for Days Work Chewing Tobacco. I wonder if GEC had to pay a royalty to use the name.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

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Paul, that one is spectacular.

Yep! It's an old Camillus I picked up with terribly shrunken celluloid. I put new maple covers on.
Before:
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After, along with a Kutmaster TL-29. (all I did to that one is clean the rust off and put a little superglue in a crack in the wood)
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Well, you did a great job! The maple is perfect on that knife. You've got some....fettling abilities.
I was watching one that had shrunken scales just like that on the internet auction site recently. It looked to me like it got too close to a fire, or something. If that's the one, I'm glad it went to someone who could bring her back to glory.

 

[Jack Black]

Excellent pic of a great-looking knife Nice to hear (and see) those wee firestarters are now in production

Thanks for the compliment on my Norfolk. They are terrific! I have been getting a lot of compliments on my “Knife Board” lately. It is actually not a table or not even just a board! It is a cutout in the shape of the Great State of Tennessee! It is comprised of two antique fence boards that have been joined together with a Kreg Jig joint! The boards are then cut to shape on a band saw. The weathered texture of the boards do make a excellent background. Before you ask, No, I didn’t make it. My lovely wife bought it for me in an antique store in Lebanon Tennessee!

Thanks Jack!


Not in there! I take better care of my knives than that Gary!


That is a beautiful Schrade Paul!

Nice story Ron This thread really changes the way you look at things doesn't it?!

Today I am carrying this little Camillus 24 Jack with faux ivory covers and “gift shop” scrimshaw. It is my parent’s 68th wedding anniversary today and I am carrying it in their honor.
My Mom bought it for my Dad as an anniversary present many years ago and a couple of years ago my Dad passed it on to me.
As far as I know, it resided on his dresser and he never carried it, preferring to carry his little Imperial every day and keep the Camillus pristine. Except for a couple of little spiderwebs, it is still in great shape.

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Here is the happy couple a couple of months ago, on my Mom’s 95th birthday (c’mon Dad...smile!)

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What a lovely heirloom Nice post

Sticking with these two today Have a great week folks

 

[Falling_rain]

Lovely stag stockman!

- GT

Thanks GT!

 

[The Fort]

Great blades on that thing! To me, a longer spey gets more use than a little pen.
I thought maybe it was an advertising knife for Days Work Chewing Tobacco. I wonder if GEC had to pay a royalty to use the name.

Thanks! It is quite a useful combo.

 

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Nice story Ron This thread really changes the way you look at things doesn't it?!

Sticking with these two today Have a great week folks

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Thanks Jack! I think more than anything this thread gives us a way to share a part of our daily lives with friends and like minded people. Most, we may never meet, but the bonds of friendship are still formed! That’s a great start to your week my friend!

I’m starting my week with a 1970 Case Barlow and a medium Wrights Stag Lambsfoot!

 

[Travman]

 

[pistonsandgears]

Excellent pic of a great-looking knife Nice to hear (and see) those wee firestarters are now in production

Sticking with these two today Have a great week folks

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Thanks Jack, the wee firefly works quite well I have used it to light several fires already just for fun. Can't post the link but they are available on their website.
Solid pair you've got with you today.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack! I think more than anything this thread gives us a way to share a part of our daily lives with friends and like minded people. Most, we may never meet, but the bonds of friendship are still formed! That’s a great start to your week my friend!

I’m starting my week with a 1970 Case Barlow and a medium Wrights Stag Lambsfoot!

Absolutely Ron, it is the first place I visit everyday, with my morning cuppa Thanks a lot, you too!

Thanks Jack, the wee firefly works quite well I have used it to light several fires already just for fun. Can't post the link but they are available on their website.
Solid pair you've got with you today.

Thanks my friend, and that's good to hear about the Firefly I came across it quite by chance a year or so ago, then checked back a few months back to see if it was in production yet. I'll definitely pick up a few

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Sticking with these two today Have a great week folks

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I’ve been meaning to tell you I love your knife photos with the English countryside in the background.
Really old stone walls are something we just don’t have around here.

Back up in the 90’s today. That’s 32’s for you centigraders.
Foregoing any micarta for Monday in favor of a tl-29 mod and a Wenger.
Have a good start to your week, all.
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[JohnDF]

Today I am carrying this little Camillus 24 Jack with faux ivory covers and “gift shop” scrimshaw. It is my parent’s 68th wedding anniversary today and I am carrying it in their honor.
My Mom bought it for my Dad as an anniversary present many years ago and a couple of years ago my Dad passed it on to me.
As far as I know, it resided on his dresser and he never carried it, preferring to carry his little Imperial every day and keep the Camillus pristine. Except for a couple of little spiderwebs, it is still in great shape.

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Here is the happy couple a couple of months ago, on my Mom’s 95th birthday (c’mon Dad...smile!)

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Great knife/story and I'd never guess your parents were that old. You'v got some great genes working for ya.

 

[Ratbert]

What a lovely heirloom Nice post

Thank you. As is sometimes the case, the most inexpensive knife can be the one that means the most to you.

 

[Ratbert]

Great knife/story and I'd never guess your parents were that old. You'v got some great genes working for ya.

Thank you. My paternal grandmother lived well into her 90s as well, so hopefully I inherited those longevity genes!

 

[Jack Black]

I’ve been meaning to tell you I love your knife photos with the English countryside in the background.
Really old stone walls are something we just don’t have around here.

Back up in the 90’s today. That’s 32’s for you centigraders.
Foregoing any micarta for Monday in favor of a tl-29 mod and a Wenger.
Have a good start to your week, all.
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That's very kind of you Jeff There are thousands and thousands of miles of stone walls here, some dating back a thousand years That's a great-looking TL-29 mod

 

[Jack Black]

Thank you. As is sometimes the case, the most inexpensive knife can be the one that means the most to you.

Most definitely