What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Will Power]

Hooray!!! I’m glad the Prodigal Pruner returned.
Are you still going to throw that modern into the volcano (or the backyard fire pit)?

No It merits a reprieve

 

[Travman]

 

[Will Power]

Wonderful! What will the cat do for a toy, now?

Thanks R! Pipp is very resourceful and always on the lookout for a game as she doesn't live with me in town she only plays with the knives when in the country place. Maybe I could train her to find lost knives like truffle hunting? Problem is, few knives are up high in the trees where she loves to climb

 

[HFinn]

On the sharpening bench, 1500 grit going. Will go to 2000-2500 grit, then leather strop.

I must say I'm on a Opinel phase, as can be witnessed. This friction only nr 10 feels like a sturdy slip joint, just does not "slip". Feels very safe. I snugged the pivot, put lots of grease around pivot, heated it with hair dryer and worked the blade back and forth. Tight but smooth.

 

[SteveC]

#72 Whittler today

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Don't we all use our pruners to trip those nasty loose threads from the bedskirt?

Glad you found it!

This made me laugh.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Tue trappers lurk among the sedom and artemesia.View attachment 961247

 

[untytled]

Very glad I decide to keep this. I had alot of fun looking it over but now it's just so darn useful in this configuration I can't seem to put it down.

 

[joeradza]

Mammoth bone zulu

 

[JohnDF]

 

[DelOro]

Running late this morning Good day to everyone!

 

[singin50]

Today!

 

[WolfyW]

Lotta nice knives 'n pics here. Lighter breakfast and knife today, '98 Old-timer.

 

[5K Qs]

Still playing catch-up on this thread.

Thank you Gary, I really like the farmboy and it's spey but yet it see's minimal use compared to the clip. Your Electrician is one of my favorite SAKS

I don't know why, but on mini trappers, I use the spey far more than the clip; my idea of an improved mini trapper would be one with spey and wharncliffe blades. Thanks for the Electrician comment, Paul; it's one of my favorite Alox models, too. Kind of like a Vic punch stockman. (An Electrician with a saw would be REALLY cool.)

I look forward to Ken’s photos too, Gary, and enjoy trying to catch the connections.

Thanks for the kind words about the Coyote. It’s maybe my favorite “little knife”, other than a Case Stag Peanut that my Dad gave me years ago.

When I was a young man, John Prine just blew me away with his first album. He has always been one of my favorites. Even if you didn’t keep up with his career, go to YouTube and give a listen to some later offerings. Here is a bluesy one from the early 90s, Great Rain... if you have a few moments.

Totally agree, @Ratbert ; both Ken and John Prine are clever guys! Thanks for the music link!

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Thanks, GT. I highly recommend picking up a few of Prine's recent ones (his 20th came out in April, the one in my pic is from 2005). And I like that 'lectrician!
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Ratbert, as I mentioned to GT, Prine's stuff is still strong. My first acquisition was his 1972 "Diamonds in the Rough" and I was addicted. His health hasn't been great, but he is on a world tour (in the U.K now), so maybe we'll have him a little longer. Early on, my kids turned me on to Nirvana and Green Day; I gave them Tom Paxton, John Prine, and the Georges (Jones and Strait).

Thanks for the Prine recommendation and the Electrician commendation, Stuart.

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Conserning Opinel, I just sanded warnish off, then took some wood off the sides to flatten the shape a bit, rounding the resulting edges at the sime time. Rounded the butt, I dislike the original flared shape. Then I marked the place for the easy open notch and made it, tools used so far a sheath of nr140 sandpaper and dremel sander. Time spent one hour. I took some leather oil that I just happened to have, mixed 1/3 of terpentine and a glob of beeswax, heated and stirred to make the liguid even and then let the knife soak for a couple of hours. My choise of oil might have been a bad decision but terpentine helps it to dry. I will still add some layers and buff with cloth, the wood seems to get better with every layer.

Thanks for the description, H HFinn !

Strong black coffee, and a strong black knife for Black FridayView attachment 958495

Jeff, that swayback Ka-bar is sure appealing!

Thanks,
Me too like the small one.
It’s JokerKnives’ ‘Setter’..

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Thanks for identifying that knife, sir! Based on the blade shape and the pivot pin, I guessed that it was probably made by Joker, since it reminded me of one I bought in Toledo, Spain:

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I like Three Dog Night music and two-dog knife photos!

That's a REALLY good one, John! Keep 'em coming!

Thanks GT, and correctly identified . It is a gift from our friend @Jack Black, one of the few knives I have that I like to keep pristine, as it reminds me specifically of the Porch. Nice SAK's you have there!

An LT Wright Patriot and a new Pioneer X for me today. I have not stopped ogling the Pioneer since I opened the box. ALOX with scissors, I really like it. It almost has a purple hue to it, I took the picture last night right after I opened the box and didn't really capture it well.

Thanks for the lambsfoot info, Tom; should have known that Jack had a hand in that! Pioneer X has been on my list for a while - as you noted, Alox with scissors is like the best of all possible worlds. I look forward to a performance review from you!

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Today I'm totin' my TC that GT christened 'True Crimson.' Here it is nestled in one of my wife's plants.

Always a treat to see that splendid spearpoint, Dean!

I'm heading to a school function, so I have to throw a shorter blade in my pocket.

Hey, I have a knife just like that, and I think quite highly of it!

...Hope everyone has a great weekend I'm having a Double Lambsfoot Day!

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Choice choices, Jack! I don't think I could handle the sheer joy of a double lambsfoot day! I do have my Black Jack in my pocket today, and my Union Jack is in my backpack just in case vacation circumstances require it.





- GT

 

[RDaneel]

Always a treat to see that splendid spearpoint, Dean!

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- GT

Thanks, Gary. You have two great knives today! Is that some mathematical theorems I see in the background?

I'm carrying another TC today.

 

[JohnDF]

That's a REALLY good one, John! Keep 'em coming!

Unfortunately my need for randomness caught up to me and that's where the sequence ended.

Hey, I have a knife just like that, and I think quite highly of it!

The little RR Pen is probably my favorite from the three I won from your generous GAW. It will be a regular at work for me.

 

[JTB_5]

Two super sharps today.

 

[Whetstone39]

Thanks for the lambsfoot info, Tom; should have known that Jack had a hand in that! Pioneer X has been on my list for a while - as you noted, Alox with scissors is like the best of all possible worlds. I look forward to a performance review from you!



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- GT

Nice patina GT! So far the Pioneer X is flawless; I have used the scissors to trim numerous errant threads, cut a couple of small zip ties and my finger .

City knife and a Primble scout with me today.

 

[paulhilborn]

Thanks, Gary. You have two great knives today! Is that some mathematical theorems I see in the background?

I'm carrying another TC today.

Love how that one ages Dean

 

[waverave]

Just received this beauty (thanks Mark from down under!)...couldn't wait to carry it today.