What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Ratbert]

The stag gunstock is worth sticking with, Ratbert !

- GT

Thanks for the props, Gary! I always like reading your posts and appreciate how much time and effort you put into each one.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Medium Klein and home made small belt knife for me today.
Have a great day, all!
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[JTB_5]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

They are predicting the remnants of your storm to arrive all the way up here later today. Any heavy wind with all that water?
And nice wednesday wood jack.

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[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Had these two twoday.

This making me awful tempted to drop my little Utica in my pocket, but I'm committed to a system, rest of the week with Buck then Rough Rider next week

 

[JohnDF]

@pertinux used to call that blade a Lambcliffe

I like that. Lambcliffe it is then
I know now why you guys like your lambsfoot blades so much, this lambscliffe is a very useful blade shape.

 

[joeradza]

My goal for the month was to carry at least two traditionals with one being stag.

 

[JohnDF]

In my pocket for "Wooden Wednesday"...

 

[JTB_5]

They are predicting the remnants of your storm to arrive all the way up here later today. Any heavy wind with all that water?
And nice wednesday wood jack.

The gusts were up to 70mph in places but we didn’t get close to that in my little neighborhood. One fatality happened in west Pensacola from a fallen tree.

 

[Jack Black]

Looks like I still need a violon. And me done with buying knives.

I have @Jolipapa to thank for the recommendation

Medium Klein and home made small belt knife for me today.
Have a great day, all!
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Nice FB

 

[Buzzbait]

Hi all. Sorry I've been away for so long, but the summer has been just too good for Internet time. I just got back yesterday from a month of camping in the Adirondacks with Abby, my 12-year old daughter. Much fun was had, and it was a wonderful chance to connect with her before she becomes a teenager. We summited four mountains and climbed their fire towers. We canoed 4 lake and parts of the Hudson River. We did 15-mile hikes to seldom seen waters. We slept out under the stars and had epic mountain bike rides.

And while I packed a ton of knives to play with, the extra knives weren't required. I tossed Rondeau, my ironwood 77 Barlow, into my pocket on the first day, and it stayed there for the entire trip. Other than some daily work with a hatchet and folding saw, Rondeau made every cut during the month of August. It was a interesting change from the usual Camillus saw scout while camping. I had to be a bit careful about rust with the Barlow, but the edge holding on GEC's 1095 was soooooooo much better than the Camillus 440A. I spent an hour midway through the trip, to touch up the edges, first on a Carborundum stone, and then moving to a soft and hard Arkansas stone, and finished on a leather strop. But other than that one sharpening session, no touch-ups were required. Simply amazing edge holding and efficient cutting. In contrast, my Camillus would have required touch-ups every few days.

I was also worried about losing the knife, fearing that it might slip from its leather pouch, unlike a scout knife that can be shackled directly to me with a lanyard. But my worries were unfounded. The knife never fell out once. My old homemade leather pouch did its job well.

 

[JohnDF]

Hi all. Sorry I've been away for so long, but the summer has been just too good for Internet time. I just got back yesterday from a month of camping in the Adirondacks with Abby, my 12-year old daughter. Much fun was had, and it was a wonderful chance to connect with her before she becomes a teenager. We summited four mountains and climbed their fire towers. We canoed 4 lake and parts of the Hudson River. We did 15-mile hikes to seldom seen waters. We slept out under the stars and had epic mountain bike rides.

And while I packed a ton of knives to play with, the extra knives weren't required. I tossed Rondeau, my ironwood 77 Barlow, into my pocket on the first day, and it stayed there for the entire trip. Other than some daily work with a hatchet and folding saw, Rondeau made every cut during the month of August. It was a interesting change from the usual Camillus saw scout while camping. I had to be a bit careful about rust with the Barlow, but the edge holding on GEC's 1095 was soooooooo much better than the Camillus 440A. I spent an hour midway through the trip, to touch up the edges, first on a Carborundum stone, and then moving to a soft and hard Arkansas stone, and finished on a leather strop. But other than that one sharpening session, no touch-ups were required. Simply amazing edge holding and efficient cutting. In contrast, my Camillus would have required touch-ups every few days.

I was also worried about losing the knife, fearing that it might slip from its leather pouch, unlike a scout knife that can be shackled directly to me with a lanyard. But my worries were unfounded. The knife never fell out once. My old homemade leather pouch did its job well.

Livin' the dream! It sure does look like a fantastic trip.

 

[Jack Black]

Hi all. Sorry I've been away for so long, but the summer has been just too good for Internet time. I just got back yesterday from a month of camping in the Adirondacks with Abby, my 12-year old daughter. Much fun was had, and it was a wonderful chance to connect with her before she becomes a teenager. We summited four mountains and climbed their fire towers. We canoed 4 lake and parts of the Hudson River. We did 15-mile hikes to seldom seen waters. We slept out under the stars and had epic mountain bike rides.

And while I packed a ton of knives to play with, the extra knives weren't required. I tossed Rondeau, my ironwood 77 Barlow, into my pocket on the first day, and it stayed there for the entire trip. Other than some daily work with a hatchet and folding saw, Rondeau made every cut during the month of August. It was a interesting change from the usual Camillus saw scout while camping. I had to be a bit careful about rust with the Barlow, but the edge holding on GEC's 1095 was soooooooo much better than the Camillus 440A. I spent an hour midway through the trip, to touch up the edges, first on a Carborundum stone, and then moving to a soft and hard Arkansas stone, and finished on a leather strop. But other than that one sharpening session, no touch-ups were required. Simply amazing edge holding and efficient cutting. In contrast, my Camillus would have required touch-ups every few days.

I was also worried about losing the knife, fearing that it might slip from its leather pouch, unlike a scout knife that can be shackled directly to me with a lanyard. But my worries were unfounded. The knife never fell out once. My old homemade leather pouch did its job well.

Good to have you back Buzz, but that sounds like a fantastic trip, and one you and your daughter are sure to remember forever Hey, I have that pot!

 

[r8shell]

Hi all. Sorry I've been away for so long, but the summer has been just too good for Internet time. I just got back yesterday from a month of camping in the Adirondacks with Abby, my 12-year old daughter. Much fun was had, and it was a wonderful chance to connect with her before she becomes a teenager. We summited four mountains and climbed their fire towers. We canoed 4 lake and parts of the Hudson River. We did 15-mile hikes to seldom seen waters. We slept out under the stars and had epic mountain bike rides.

And while I packed a ton of knives to play with, the extra knives weren't required. I tossed Rondeau, my ironwood 77 Barlow, into my pocket on the first day, and it stayed there for the entire trip. Other than some daily work with a hatchet and folding saw, Rondeau made every cut during the month of August. It was a interesting change from the usual Camillus saw scout while camping. I had to be a bit careful about rust with the Barlow, but the edge holding on GEC's 1095 was soooooooo much better than the Camillus 440A. I spent an hour midway through the trip, to touch up the edges, first on a Carborundum stone, and then moving to a soft and hard Arkansas stone, and finished on a leather strop. But other than that one sharpening session, no touch-ups were required. Simply amazing edge holding and efficient cutting. In contrast, my Camillus would have required touch-ups every few days.

I was also worried about losing the knife, fearing that it might slip from its leather pouch, unlike a scout knife that can be shackled directly to me with a lanyard. But my worries were unfounded. The knife never fell out once. My old homemade leather pouch did its job well.

Fantastic! I'm inspired to carry my Barlow today.

 

[flatblackcapo]

Like those! Reminded me that I have a yellow Country Cousin that should see more work. The blade shape is much better than the CASE equivalent and the D2 is far ahead of any CASE ss or cv

Now THAT is what a sharpening choil should be like from the factory, is that your work?

Looking good, Cuz!

I agree. I'm a sucker for a nice, deep sharpening choil, and that's a good one!

Thanks, y'all. As far as I know, the sharpening choil is factory. I won that knife in a GAW and I am embarrassed to say that I can't remember the generous members name.The only thing I did is a regrind to thin out the blade.

 

[Buzzbait]

Hey, I have that pot!

It's a great piece of kit. I used it hard for the entire month, and it performed admirably. The only ill effect, other than some discoloration, is a slightly misshapen plastic lid handle due the the heat from the fire. I think I'm going to do some surgery in the off-season, and make a wooden handle for it.

Fantastic! I'm inspired to carry my Barlow today.

It's a tougher knife than I expected it to be. I usually use my Delrin and Micarta knives for outdoor work, but the ironwood proved to be far more durable than I expected. I think I'm beginning to gain an admiration for wooden covers.

 

[r8shell]

It's a tougher knife than I expected it to be. I usually use my Delrin and Micarta knives for outdoor work, but the ironwood proved to be far more durable than I expected. I think I'm beginning to gain an admiration for wooden covers.

Check out the Old Knives thread. Some of the denser woods will outlast the steel.

 

[Jack Black]

It's a great piece of kit. I used it hard for the entire month, and it performed admirably. The only ill effect, other than some discoloration, is a slightly misshapen plastic lid handle due the the heat from the fire. I think I'm going to do some surgery in the off-season, and make a wooden handle for it.

Great stuff, I've had mine less than a year, but I like it

 

[Âchillepattada]

Buzzbait, in the future this trip will be very important for your daughter. Then she will choose her way but always with it in her mind .
Last summer my son has had some lessons with my friend Gigi Sechi in Sardenia.

Knife-making and Italian in the same time .
He came back with two big kitchen knives .

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[screened porch]

Buzzbait, in the future this trip will be very important for your daughter. Then she will choose her way but always with it in her mind .
Last summer my son has had some lessons with my friend Gigi Sechi in Sardenia.

Knife-making and Italian in the same time .
He came back with two big kitchen knives .

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What fun!