What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[kenspen]

Throw back Thursday, Cattaraugus Whittler.

 

[Whetstone39]

Well, it's shining now. Thanks for showing it, Tom.

- Stuart

Thanks Stuart, much appreciated!

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

So I finally remember Wooden Wednesday, carried black walnut clad Case, and a rosewood(I promise its rosewood lol) Camillus, take the pic, upload it to the photoshare I use, fall asleep b4 posting. Lol oh well carried them again today for Throwback Thursday.

 

[Old Engineer]

These 2 today :




Harry

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I’ve included this size comparison for anyone thinking of picking up a 501.

Thanks! I've been lusting after a drop point 112 but would like something a bit less bulky. Looks like the 501 is worth considering.

 

[wazu013]

Tribal Lock with CV steel and synthetic scales with a Cold Steel Charm with CPM S35VN steel and Micarta scales on my keychain.

 

[315]

I carried the Frontier at work today and didn’t have a darn thing to cut. I grabbed the 77 Linen Micarta when I got home so we will see if it gets any work.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Craftsman Barlow today

Drop dead gorgeous. I just don't see many Craftsman Barlows, especially in mint condition with nice bone. Love it.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Thanks pal I'm afraid my Ankermesser has blank tangs, I guess it could be an Otter, but the Anchor is placed slightly differently to the modern ones

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Nice choice of Lambsfoot

Another day and another Case.

Fine cutlery guys, and really nice photography!

 

[lambertiana]

Otter has some really nice products. One I have been looking is the Hippe-kniep (Sodbuster) with either black hardwood or oak handle. Really tempting. I had the Case Sodbuster and while I liked the blade, the plastic handle not so much. Carbon steel vs. stainless by Case. They also have the one in my picture in smaller size and several new products.

I have the small Hippekniep in my pocket right now. The black hardwood is grenadil, which is European-speak for African Blackwood. The Hippekniep is advertised as a carbon steel blade, but mine is definitely stainless (but the liners and backspring are carbon steel).

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I'm quite a bit behind on this thread. I'll sit down later tonight and get caught up. Here's one I've been carrying all week. It was a gift from Brett some time back, but had broken/shrunk plastic covers. I put some appropriate ebony covers on it, looks just fine to me now! I left the finish on the bolsters and covers a little rough, to give it a more lived-in look. The steel is a joy to use, it sharpens up quite nice.

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Fine work there, Jeff, and with the salsa, too, it appears.


Great work, Glenn, that is a very handsome old fellow. Thanks for bringing it back to life.

- Stuart

Really top notch revival with the ebony, glennbad!

Stuart, thank you much. Guess who's my inspiration?

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Throw back Thursday, Cattaraugus Whittler.

What a knife! Love the bone, the full blades, and the age spots. At my age, age spots are just a sign of distinction.

So I finally remember Wooden Wednesday, carried black walnut clad Case, and a rosewood(I promise its rosewood lol) Camillus, take the pic, upload it to the photoshare I use, fall asleep b4 posting. Lol oh well carried them again today for Throwback Thursday.

A couple of great oldies Misplaced Hillbilly! Are they new to you?

These 2 today :




Harry

At the risk of repeating myself, the bone scales on this Eye Witness are incredible. And I'm glad you seem to be bonding with your latest acquisition!

 

[Old Engineer]

At the risk of repeating myself, the bone scales on this Eye Witness are incredible. And I'm glad you seem to be bonding with your latest acquisition!

Thanks Jeff . Much appreciated my friend !!!! I do like the aesthetics of the Gunstock Pattern and currently have 4 of them with one more yet to be delivered to the dealer .


Tuna Valley



Harry

 

[Duckdog]

I have to credit D Duckdog for inspiring me to hunt out one of this barlow as well as several other vintage Case knives. Can I send you a bill Stuart?

You can and I'll frame it. I'm glad that you are seeing the beauty of those old classics.

Thanks Stuart! Case made some mighty fine Barlow's!

True, but you and Leslie don't have to buy all of them up.

Throw back Thursday, Cattaraugus Whittler.

Another classic. Thanks for showing that one, Ken. Like some of us, it is ready for work, age spots notwithstanding.

These 2 today :

Very nice, Harry, and that second picture is pretty cool, as are the later posted Cases.

- Stuart

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

A couple of great oldies Misplaced Hillbilly! Are they new to you?

Thanks! The Case I've had a few months now, I found it in a house we trashed out for the mortgage company we contract for. It was in pretty sad shape full of what I'm pretty sure was roofing tar, dull as a butter knife,bad wobble to the blade,bolsters beat up pretty bad too. I cleaned it up, squeezed the bolsters, peened the pin, then smoothed the worst damage on the bolsters, tad weak in the spring, decent from closed to halfstop, but sluggish from half to open. Been flushed several times. The Camillus was one of 5 knives I picked up at an antique store, few weeks ago,a WW2 army px knife. Great walk'n'talk, good and snappy both ways, cleaned some rust from the bolsters, oiled it up,made the bail and it was good to go. 99% sure a mechanic carried it, the gunk that I flushed out was black and smelled like old motor oil, plus the rosewood is stained to the point it looks more like ebony. Only get a hint of reddish color in direct sunlight.

 

[waverave]

Thanks Jeff . Much appreciated my friend !!!! I do like the aesthetics of the Gunstock Pattern and currently have 4 of them with one more yet to be delivered to the dealer .


Tuna Valley



Harry

Very nice gunstocks Is the red bone Case also a spear blade? I really like that jig pattern.

 

[TALON52]

Ken

 

[HFinn]

French today. The same sheath fits my Case full size trapper, bone handle Otter and this En Aubrac (plus my R. David laquoile).

 

[dc50]

Ken

Two nice things here Ken, The photo and the Laguiole.

 

[Jack Black]

Since I received my Guardians' Real Lamb Foot (a.k.a. "Ralf") I've been carrying it almost every day to learn it's nuances. I like it very much, and the tapered, pointy straight-edged blade is quite useful. The handle fits my hand extremely well, and is a joy to use. Sometimes, however, I still prefer a longer blade with a belly for certain chores. A large stockman usually filled this bill for me in the past, and still will at times in the future (I love my stockmen!). But a viable alternative is to carry two different single blades, one straight and one bellied. Along with my always, ALWAYS EDC Cadet, here is my dual single blade carry.

Good to see Ralf Jeff! I'm glad to hear you're liking the Lambsfoot Your Ram's Horn Bulldog is a beauty too I enjoy carrying a couple of knives myself, to give similar options, along with a Vic Electrician (or Farmer) in my bag. More and more though, I find there isn't much I can't do with the Lambsfoot blade (though I'm not going to open bottles with it! ). Even in the kitchen, where I've always liked a bellied blade (as for hunting and fishing), I'm currently using a straight-edged knife. It's one which @Cambertree ground for me from a stock Frost's knife, with some of the same angles as a Lambsfoot. I'm finding it excellent, and not actually missing the bellied blades I'm used to. It's been a bit of a surprise

These 2 today :




Harry

Those two go together well Harry

Fine cutlery guys, and really nice photography!

Thanks Jeff

I'm throwing down the gauntlet of versatility with TWO Lambsfoot knives today! I just wish my internet connection was as efficient (it's taken me ages to upload these pics)! Have a good Friday folks