What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

5K Qs said:
That 897UH is such a quintessential stockman, Dean (and the Staglon is classic, too)!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Delectable pair, Dean, almost like strawberries and cream! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

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- GT
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Thanks, Gary! I see you are carrying two classics; one of which is unique. :thumbsup::)
 
Jack Black said:
Another great combination Tom :thumbsup: Good luck on that BTW ;) :D :thumbsup:
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Thanks Jack, much appreciated! I think it is inevitable, I probably haven’t pulled the trigger yet because I am (sort of) hoping someone else buys it first :)

Ironbut said:
I know what you mean. Every time one of these enablers around here posts a pic in the "Case Bose Collab" thread, I have to spend three days convincing myself that I don't need one of those Case/Bose stockmans.
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Agreed, the enablers in Traditional are by far the most talented :)
 
Half/Stop said:
I’m carrying this souvenir today! Have a blessed Sunday!
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Nice choice, Ron.

black mamba said:
Pearl and stainless for me on Sundays.
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Pretty fine pearl, Jeff. You read my mind this morning (sorta like a comic strip, wasn't it?).

JoeGoblyn said:
Found a couple of ripe figs this morning.
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Dang, dude, that's a handful of goodness!!

5K Qs said:
Thanks, Stuart; I like that MOTS Imperial as well as almost any of my knives. :) And, yeah, that yellow toothpick is exactly what I'm talking about! :cool: Who made it? Does it have more than one blade? If so, which blade gets the liner lock?
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Thanks, GT. It's an L.L. Bean and I think that Case, Ka-Bar, and Western (and maybe others) made their knives. From the celluloid covers, I'd guess 1940-1960's. Yes, two blades; the other is a hook disgorger/scaling blade with cap lifter (pretty handy). That's a hook sharpening file on the mark side cover and its rectangular shape hints to it being a Ka-Bar. The liner lock is on the sharpened main. I think the lock was a special contract item for L.L. Bean, as I haven't seen many of them.

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5K Qs said:
Here are a couple of knives I always carry: a Case CV chestnut jigged bone SBJr that I won in a BigBiscuit GAW and a white smooth bone Rough Rider small stockman that @r8shell scrimshawed and gifted me.
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I really like the chestnut Case and have one myself, but the thought, time, and effort that went into the scrimshaw siren make it mighty special. I know that you cherish it.

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5K Qs said:
Thanks, Nick. :) Your knife today is cool; how about more details, please? Looks like a copperhead frame, but the clip pivots on the opposite end from the other blade? What shape is the second blade? Maker?
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Thanks GT. It’s a 1996 Case mini copperhead in smooth bone, I think that’s what they call that bone but I can’t remember for sure. Second blade is a pen and yes, blades are on opposite ends like a penknife.
 
5K Qs said:
That 897UH is such a quintessential stockman, Dean (and the Staglon is classic, too)!! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:



Thanks, Shawn. :)


Thanks, Stuart; I like that MOTS Imperial as well as almost any of my knives. :) And, yeah, that yellow toothpick is exactly what I'm talking about! :cool: Who made it? Does it have more than one blade? If so, which blade gets the liner lock?


Thanks for the info. :) I hope you have fun deciding which Calf Roper you like better! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Those mini trappers are outstanding knives! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Thanks, Nick. :) Your knife today is cool; how about more details, please? Looks like a copperhead frame, but the clip pivots on the opposite end from the other blade? What shape is the second blade? Maker?


What am I looking at here?? :confused:


Thanks, Spaten Spaten ; the MOTS Imperial is one of my favorite knives, partly for nostalgia and partly because it cuts (and sharpens) so well! :cool::)


I like the dark-handled Opinel; stain? :thumbsup::cool::cool: Is that summer sausage? I just returned home from a 2-week vacation during which I ate a summer sausage sandwich every day! :p


Thanks, Dean. :) That's one of 4 stag RRs I was able to buy recently from @black mamba after secretly coveting them for years! :rolleyes:


Lovely well-matched pair, Jack! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: That French spearpoint has stag bone covers?? That's perhaps the most stag-like stag bone I can remember!! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


Both knife and song rate high in my opinion, Ken!! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: All my life, I was only waiting for this moment to arise. ;)


Fantastic traffic light pair, Harry! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: That green gets me going, and the red makes me stop and take notice! ;):thumbsup:


Drop-dead gorgeous knife, @Grateful !! :eek::thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


That's a pair that definitely works for me, Alan! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup: The ebony Churchills are instant classics IMHO, and that stag whittler keeps getting better!


That knife should let you take care of the yard work and look great doing it, Ron! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


Delectable pair, Dean, almost like strawberries and cream! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


Barlow bonanza!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


Happy birthday to her, @SVTFreak ! :):cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: And I don't think you can go overboard for your little girl's birthday! :rolleyes: My "baby girl" turns 30 next week, and I'd still probably make a big deal of it except she's moving to Minneapolis this week. :(


Great to see that "oddball" again, Tom; I really like that French Ivory version you have! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


Whoa, I gotta find me one of those!! :cool::cool::thumbsup: Does the saw cut well for you, @315 ?


MH, you sure have some first-rate vintage users!!! :cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Superior stag teardrop, Ron! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

Here are a couple of knives I always carry: a Case CV chestnut jigged bone SBJr that I won in a BigBiscuit GAW and a white smooth bone Rough Rider small stockman that @r8shell scrimshawed and gifted me.
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- GT
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Sorry, I should've elaborated on my picture.
See I discovered that my Victorinox tinker happens to be magic.
I can use it to cut that particular piece of string and it will miraculously rejoin itself.
( It's an old knife related magic trick my dad gave me as a kid which I recently found in a box )

I always love seeing that sodbuster jr of yours, the Chestnut bone is definitely nice looking and you got a good example of it.
 
It's always a pleasure to learn something new. Even after years of handling everything from inexpensive production knives to older classics and traditional customs it's nice to experience the talents of our current cutlers.
This is not a glorification of GEC but of one particular knife. I imagine it's easier to produce a larger single blade knife, but to do it in a small multi blade package has to be more difficult. This split back whittler is the equal of most and superior to many. It has beautiful F&F and excellent W&T. A slender clip with a swedge and two fine secondaries. A more knowledgeable person can tell me why the srcondaries have half stops but the main doesn't. And to top it off it's a dazzling rich color.
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5K Qs said:
I like the dark-handled Opinel; stain? :thumbsup::cool::cool: Is that summer sausage? I just returned home from a 2-week vacation during which I ate a summer sausage sandwich every day! :p
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Not stain. It's an experiment, with a black Sharpie marker (I felt the name was appropriate ), then a little sanding to show some grain. And yes, summer sausage, pork. Good eye!
 
5K Qs said:
Lovely well-matched pair, Jack! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup: That French spearpoint has stag bone covers?? That's perhaps the most stag-like stag bone I can remember!! :cool::cool::thumbsup:

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Thanks a lot pal :) Yeah, I thought so too :) Always a treat to see those special knives :thumbsup:
 
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