What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Duckdog]

Did someone say skinning animals with a spey blade?

I vote "squirrel". Great work all around!

Is the Wostenholm a pattern they'd sell in Australia (castrator)?

Glad to see a spirited defense of the spey blade!
A great old I*XL jack with TWO!!!

And I notice the accesories are stored in the butt in order to keep them clean.

That is quite a distinctive Wooden duo you have posted today. They are a very classy pair indeed!

Thanks, guys. I don't know about Australian sales, but it should be a much used knife down under (so to speak). Jeff, I think the tools are to clean your teeth after, er, never mind . . .

I don’t trust myself enough to pick my teeth with it!

Trust me, don't try it, but that Turkish clip does work, in a pinch, much better than a sheepfoot, spear, or spey.

I'm not really into spey blades, but I really like the one on that Schrade.

I agree that the Schrade is a beauty.

- Stuart

 

[JTB_5]

Yin and Yang.

 

[johnny twoshoes]

Squirrel?

I'm not really into spey blades, but I really like the one on that Schrade.

Indeed it is.

One of my favorite autumn activities. The clip is great for killing ticks and the Spey does well in the skinning department.

 

[5K Qs]

5K Qs
Both sides of the Hoffritz are identical Gary.

Thanks for the surprising-to-me info, Alan.

Hey, I have a JA Henckels version of that knife! ...

Thanks for showing that one, @AlwaysTomboy ! Now I know what my "dog knife" aspires to! Always enjoy seeing selections from your impressive Henckels holdings.

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That scratted bone Ancient is arresting!

Thank you, I think so too!

To answer your question, Gary: Schrade Walden USA 897UH was made 1967 - 1973, then Walden was dropped and it was just Schrade from then on.

Thanks for the bonus info on the timeframe for that Uncle Henry, Dean.

Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing

I only mentioned it selfishly , since I'm quite sure I'd choose the pen set-up of the Slim over the 2-blade jack set-up.

Dave has a tutorial on how to do a bloodknot. This shows the whole rig, my friend.

Thanks for the captivating photo of fob, knife, and rose, Gev!

... Carrying the ebony Guardian again and the new Ancient

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Dandy duo, Jack! That looks like a lurid rag under the Ancient!

Micarta and Monarda in bloom...
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Yet another engaging TL-29 mod, this time in micarta; the small sheepsfoot is cool!
How many different covers do you have for your modified linesman knives? I can remember micarta, bocote, some other wood ?), and stag for sure!

I seem to always forget the themed days,... How about "Micartaless Monday"?

I'd support that! Fetching couple of knives for you today, Joshua!!

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Oh yeah! I'll be there. Just made my hotel reservations last night. That is me in my profile picture. If you see me, don't be shy. Looking forward to it.

Hope you and all the other "Rendezvousers" have a fantastic time and safe travels!

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Thanks, GT. The sleeveboard is 2 3/4", the bottle opener is 2 5/8".
- Stuart

Thanks for the pearl sizes, Stuart.

A Montgomery Ward & Co. (by Utica?) stockman from 1937-1950.
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No special reason for totin' it today; it was the first to my hand this morning
- Stuart

That is gallant, golden, graceful, grand old folder, Stuart!!

Traveling with this little I*XL

Handsome horn (?) I*XL, Mitch! Does the pile side cover look similar?

Well, I was required to tote and haul mulch from the store today. I felt my Ulster Barlow aka number 10 was the best knife for this situation.

OI, OI!!!

Intriguing old Case jack, Steve!

“Sunny” Monday.

If you're fishing for compliments, Ken, I'll bite! That spear 26 is a jaw-dropping little sunfish!

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Harry

Congrats on the Ancient 2.0, Harry! It makes a knockout pair with the TEW sheepsfoot!

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I've been totin this Case stockman pretty much every day sinc it arrived in my mailbox, 6347 SS,... I am really digging this particular Case knife...

Land Sakes! That's a laudable stockman with intriguing covers! Is it heavier than it looks, with its weight deforming the drinking glass it rests on??

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I got my Ebony gunstock jack yesterday and am totin' it today. It really is a handsome knife.

Congrats on each of you scoring one of the majestic new GEC gunstocks, @TheFactor and Dean !

These two for me today

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Notable pair, Jack! Love the stag/canal photo!

Today I carry this 73 in my pocket...

Stack of stunning stag, Senhor Pinto!!

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Today I’ve kept the NF Barlow from yesterday and added the Northfield GEM to keep it company!

Opulent pair, Ron; the bone color on your 38 is outstanding!!

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As usual, I am enjoying seeing everyone’s knives. Even though I will never own most of these, I can experience them right here.
Case & SW today ~
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IMHO, that's the secret to a happy and healthy existence on The Porch right there, Jeff!! And I'm vicariously enjoying that powerful old-school trapper/stockman pair you posted!

Quintessential pocket knife, Will!

Nothing wrong with Drop Points, Spears, Wharncliffes, feet from Sheep and Lambs, Joshua. Speys? I don't think so....

Thanks, Will

I'll come to the defense of the downtrodden spey blade! My current quest is to find a "truly improved" mini trapper with spey and wharncliffe combination. I use the spey blade on my mini trappers far more than I use the clip blade.

For my totin' on Twosday, I've got binary barlows....

- Stuart

Revered and resplendent!!

Clamshell teardrop.
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Sensational stag, Alan!

... here's my Mike Alsdorf 3 incher, with tiger coral covers. beautifully made knife. I carry it sparingly, today's the day!View attachment 947712

Terrific!!

- GT

 

[Evan.S.Merritt15]

I’m still carrying a yellow cv sod jr. i don’t switch between knives usually. I get a new and tote it around for a while and then get another knife and do the same.

 

[JohnDF]

Case Small Trapper in Black Delrin... Not fancy but does the job.

 

[Jack Black]

These two today: A 2015 Tidioute #73 Scout in Osage Orange and a 2018 A. Wright Guardians Lambsfoot in Ebony! Y’all have a great day!

Two very capable knives there my friend

Guardians of the Ancients?

I need more info on Pelmanism. If it really banishes stupidity and morbid thoughts, we need it badly!

Edit:
I looked it up, and it’s real.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/31/change-life-pelmanism-mind-trainning

Great link Jeff I used to freelance for that newspaper

An I*XL (George Wostenholm) curved jack, with toothpick and tweezer (1890-1971), and a Ulster serpentine jack (1876-1941).

- Stuart

Fantastic pair Stuart

Is the Wostenholm a pattern they'd sell in Australia (castrator)?

I believe the pattern was known as the Western Castrator in Australia

Is it Friday yet?

I do love your lighter mate Lovely Diamond Jack too

Dandy duo, Jack! That looks like a lurid rag under the Ancient!

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Notable pair, Jack! Love the stag/canal photo!

Thanks pal, yes indeed, and packed with scurrilous old adverts!



Thanks again GT

 

[Half/Stop]

Opulent pair, Ron; the bone color on your 38 is outstanding!!

Thanks GT!

Two very capable knives there my friend

Thanks Jack! They are very capable indeed!

 

[5K Qs]

Wednesday afternoon already and I haven't posted any of this week's carries in this thread yet. No time like the present to get started.

Purely a coincidence, but my International Knife of the Week is a Douk-Douk from France, home of the World Cup winners:


I also have another knife from a foreign land, but it's serving as Lambsfoot of the Week. It's the stag senator I won in a GAW (thanks, @R.c.s ), and I call it my Man Jack:


I have another stag knife (from Germany) that is my Stag/Horn Knife of the Week, an AG Russell Mohawk canoe:


I have another canoe that fills the role of Canoe of the Week, a cracked ice Chinese Imperial:


- GT

 

[RDaneel]

 

[JohnDF]

I also have another knife from a foreign land, but it's serving as Lambsfoot of the Week. It's the stag senator I won in a GAW (thanks, @R.c.s ), and I call it my Man Jack:
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I don't get tired of looking at that one. Probably my favorite Lambsfoot posted on The Porch.

 

[toto07]

 

[tmd_87]

 

[SV-97]

Went camping as a graduation vacation and of course took way too many knives with me

 

[JTB_5]

Every time I see you with this knife I wonder, "when is he going to man up and start using that thing!?"

 

[Astronaut FX]

Carrying my second oldest knife today. (My first was a cheapie my dad had given me to carry around and show I was responsible enough to handle one.) This was my first real, brand new, quality knife. I’ve had this one for at least forty years, maybe a tad longer. It was a gift from a dear friend of my grandma. I really treasured it, and as a result babied it, which is why it’s still in such great shape.

 

[tmd_87]

Every time I see you with this knife I wonder, "when is he going to man up and start using that thing!?"

It is a beast! When I wasn't close to my pruning shears, I used it to cut some blackberry vines back. This knife is a work horse. It's definitely in my top 3 right now. 1.) #77 2.) #73 3.) #43.

 

[aribach]

Don’t know if this counts as a traditional knife, maybe a modern traditional, either way i love the Dino pattern

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Case Small Trapper in Black Delrin... Not fancy but does the job.

Useful>fancy in my book.
But I do think she’s quite beautiful.

Went camping as a graduation vacation and of course took way too many knives with me

Huh? What’s this “too many knives”?!?!

Where are/were you camping?

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

5K Qs ,

Glad you could vicariously experience my knives! Way too many heavy hitters on the porch to try to keep up or compete.
Regarding my tl-29s, I still have some materials to try ~ bubinga, walnut, maybe ash, and bone. For the record, I find the screw driver blade to be so useful, it almost seems sinful to remove or reshape them. I “usually” only do that on knives that have already been ground on. But the plethora of GEC Boy’s knives on BF lately gave me the itch for a couple one blade jacks.

BTW, did the cursed Autofill spoil your fishing pun?