What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[5K Qs]

That's a sleek and slender Forum Jack!

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I’ve got a Böker barlow today.

And it's a beauty!

Thank you GT! Measures 3 1/2".

Even better!! I like the mini trappers better than the full size ones.

Thanks GT! That’s the Challenge pen, not the Schrade sleeveboard. Tipsy on tips!

Thanks for the correction, Nick.

Thanks Gary, great trio your packin for the week. I've always liked that Buckshot bone

I'm really likin this modded barehead red bone #15

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Nodak sunset...

Thanks, Paul. Someday I'll get the tools and the guts to try to put an EO notch on my buckshot bone teardrop.
Fine pics of your red 15 and your striking sunset!

Carried this one today :
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Harry

Charming checkered covers, Harry; have a fantastic trip!

Thanks, GT. I have so much wanted to find a spot to include "pearls before swine" in a post with my MOP carries, but couldn't find one that wouldn't offend half, if not all, of the Porch. Maybe one day.

Thanks, again, GT. I like 'em that way. Your Colts were captivating, but I was in the rainy day mood for a blue Monday Case. Thanks.
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- Stuart

Yeah, I can safely refer to myself as swine before whom you cast your pearls, but it's shaky ground to refer to other Porch dwellers as swine.
Thanks for the thoughtful comments on my carries.

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Thanks GT Is that Colt Copperhead new? Nice
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Typical English weather, overcast and gloomy while I've been out all morning, and as soon as I get in, the sun comes out so strong it's a struggle to see the darn computer screen

Thanks, Jack. I've had the copperhead for a couple of years, obtained in a trade with @LastRodeo, IIRC.
Your pair looks suitable for ANY weather.

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From the Homer-run of knives. They knocked it out of the park.

That makes sense. For some reason I read it as though you were referring to a book under which the knife pair appeared. I should have recognized the translation.

I liked how you worked the pair in with your own Greek interpretation, including an always-welcome baseball twist!

Have a Terrific Two Trapper Twosday...

Laudable "lambcliffes", John. I'd probably prefer a second blade (but I'm not sure that blade is available in the 2-blade models).

Heavenly Handles, Ron!!

" 'O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy."
Apologies to Lewis Carroll for this appropriation of his wonderful work, but it best expresses my excitement this Twosday. ...

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- Stuart

Congrats on the return of the prodigal 110, Stuart!

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Hey! I was reading reviews of that knife model on Amazon just hours before you posted yours, r8shell . I think an earlier appearance of yours inspired me to put it on my wish list at a couple of dealers, and it's about time to fish or cut bait!

Same old, same old.

Another way to say that is "It looks as superb as ever!"

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Here's one more to give you another nudge, Stuart.

FBC, that's a standout stag sowbelly, a winning Winchester, a knockout knife, a fabulous folder!!

I look forward to your posts every day, Ken!

These two today.

Propitious pair, Tom! Good to see the "white" BSK.

A little Robeson today

Pretty pen knife, Nick!

Today with the French Opinel (Nº5)...

Fine friction folder, Senhor Pinto! How do you like an Opinel without the locking ring? I've only had #6, 7, 8 with ring.

Thanks, Gary. Regarding the Boker Barlows and their bolster stamp, I find them particularly good looking, too. I also have an affinity for your blue Case mini copperhead!

Thanks, Dean. I think the blue bone with red shield on my Case is VERY good-looking!

Today, for a reason.

I appreciate the sentiment behind your choice of that patriotic teardrop, Dean!

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Just arrived yesterday, put a fresh edge on it and dropped it in my pocket

~Chip

Congrats on the Böker lockback, Chip!

I wanted to "travel light" today, ... then thought about this Schrade (USA) 807UH "J.R. Stockman." I bought it last summer and have never carried it! ...
This is the one that got me back interested in traditional knives and I'm so glad that I bought it. ...

Splendid knife and story, Ace! How did its "first carry" go?

My Alox Knife of the Week is a Vic Soldier from 1986 (thanks, Ken):


non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Classic SD:

Stockman of the Week is a Rough Rider Silver Select sowbelly:

Canoe of the Week is a Marbles stag bone with "Damascus etch" blades:


- GT

 

[Duckdog]

Congrats on the return of the prodigal 110, Stuart!

Thanks, GT, and I salute your Soldier.

- Stuart

 

[Jack Black]

We traditionalists tend to think of tactical knives as a new style but it's not, knives like the Kabars used in WW2 were tactical utility knives way back when. So I decided to go old school tactical/traditional. The SOG, yes SOG made some quality blades back in the 80s, in fact their fixed blades were highly sought after blades in the 80s. The SOG Stingray and Tomcat were some really well built sexy folders and they didn't violate any of Traditional's criteria for posting.

So here for your perusal and and enjoyment, a more modern folder but still a traditional by any description and my carry for today, a SOG Stingray. I bought this knife back in the 90s and much like today I waited for the newer knives to be old news before I could afford 'em. When I got a knife I wanted, I carried it and I used it. The SOG Stingray was carried for about a year and the Buck Ti-186 came out for that 1 year and I searched till I found that Grail Buck, took me almost a year to track one down but that's another story, discussion for another day on the porch. (the Buck 186 is a mythical blade that stretches the acceptable boundaries of what is traditional, it has a belt/pocket clip sshhh

So this is the SOG Stingray as it was presented in the 80s

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OAL closed...........................3 7/16"
OAL open.............................6 1/2"
Blade length.........................2 3/4"
Blade steel............................AUS8-A
Rockwell Hd.........................57-58
Handle/scales.......................Kraton
Bolsters/hardware................Stainless
Total weight..........................3.5 oz

Here it is with some other blades for comparison, as a reference for size, the Sebenza is a small 21 so you modern, non traditional, pocket clip only folks can get an idea of the size and see that there are older alternatives. From L>R

SOG Stingray.................................Case Sodbuster Junior/Chestnut Bone....Case Sowbelly/Winterbottom Bone...CRK Sm 21.....................GEC Cuban Stockman in Buffalo horn, (Thanks Scott )

These two compliment each other very knicely as an old and new pairing.

Size wise they're very compatible only thing missing is a One Arm Bandit removable thumbst** almost forgot where I was.

So that's what I'm carryin' today. As you can see, just because your knife looks tactical doesn't mean it isn't traditional. It does mean you need to know more about it before you try to post a pic of it in traditional.

Talking of Kabars, here's SOG's 1980's version of the USN Mk1 - The Government (lighting isn't very good in my kitchen right now I'm afraid)

I like knives with sunken joints, and that Robeson looks like the king of pocket-friendly.


I'm carrying Olivewood and ebony for Wooden Wednesday.
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Nice pairing Rachel

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Jack. I've had the copperhead for a couple of years, obtained in a trade with @LastRodeo, IIRC.
Your pair looks suitable for ANY weather.



I liked how you worked the pair in with your own Greek interpretation, including an always-welcome baseball twist!


Laudable "lambcliffes", John. I'd probably prefer a second blade (but I'm not sure that blade is available in the 2-blade models).


Heavenly Handles, Ron!!


Congrats on the return of the prodigal 110, Stuart!


Hey! I was reading reviews of that knife model on Amazon just hours before you posted yours, r8shell . I think an earlier appearance of yours inspired me to put it on my wish list at a couple of dealers, and it's about time to fish or cut bait!


Another way to say that is "It looks as superb as ever!"


FBC, that's a standout stag sowbelly, a winning Winchester, a knockout knife, a fabulous folder!!


I look forward to your posts every day, Ken!


Propitious pair, Tom! Good to see the "white" BSK.


Pretty pen knife, Nick!


Fine friction folder, Senhor Pinto! How do you like an Opinel without the locking ring? I've only had #6, 7, 8 with ring.


Thanks, Dean. I think the blue bone with red shield on my Case is VERY good-looking!


I appreciate the sentiment behind your choice of that patriotic teardrop, Dean!


Congrats on the Böker lockback, Chip!


Splendid knife and story, Ace! How did its "first carry" go?

My Alox Knife of the Week is a Vic Soldier from 1986 (thanks, Ken):
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non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Classic SD:
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Stockman of the Week is a Rough Rider Silver Select sowbelly:
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Canoe of the Week is a Marbles stag bone with "Damascus etch" blades:
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- GT

Thanks for the info and compliment my friend, your Vic Soldier is a real classic

 

[JohnDF]

Winner... The first #14 from the new runs posted in the Totin' thread.

 

[RDaneel]

Thanks, Dean. I think the blue bone with red shield on my Case is VERY good-looking!

I appreciate the sentiment behind your choice of that patriotic teardrop, Dean!

My Alox Knife of the Week is a Vic Soldier from 1986 (thanks, Ken):
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non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Classic SD:
View attachment 984093
Stockman of the Week is a Rough Rider Silver Select sowbelly:
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Canoe of the Week is a Marbles stag bone with "Damascus etch" blades:
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- GT

Thanks, Gary! After seeing your blue bone, red shield mini copperhead many times, I decided to order one (coming soon).

You have a fine selection of weekly carries - my favorites, the Soldier and Marbles canoe.

 

[Half/Stop]

Heavenly Handles, Ron!!

My Alox Knife of the Week is a Vic Soldier from 1986 (thanks, Ken):

Thanks Gary! Your Vic Soldier is a classic my friend!

 

[cigarrodog]

 

[T. Erdelyi]

I remember when there were just a couple of rockers on the porch, now it looks like the sunroom at the nearby county nursing home with rows of rockers rockin' and on some, there just ain't nobody home...

Still,

You meet the knicest people on the porch.

 

[Lift link]

Rock on!

 

[btb01]

I also reserved one of the new ones. I really hope they don't have the torx screws in the production models like the sample photo shows.

I’m hoping he same thing. They look so much better with pins and (especially) the birdseye pivot.

I went ahead and emailed Mike to find out. He said they ordered them unchanged from the prototype, except for the addition of a lanyard hole.

 

[Prester John]

I remember when there were just a couple of rockers on the porch, now it looks like the sunroom at the nearby county nursing home with rows of rockers rockin' and on some, there just ain't nobody home...

Still,

You meet the knicest people on the porch.

What are you trying to say, Sonny? And by the way, you're older than I am!

 

[Spaten]

Wonderful Wooden Wednesday to all y'all.

- Stuart

Cool knife! I’m always partial to a nice drop point. What sort of pattern is that? Who’s the maker? Thanks for showing it.

That's a sleek and slender Forum Jack!


And it's a beauty!


Even better!! I like the mini trappers better than the full size ones.


Thanks for the correction, Nick.


Thanks, Paul. Someday I'll get the tools and the guts to try to put an EO notch on my buckshot bone teardrop.
Fine pics of your red 15 and your striking sunset!


Charming checkered covers, Harry; have a fantastic trip!


Yeah, I can safely refer to myself as swine before whom you cast your pearls, but it's shaky ground to refer to other Porch dwellers as swine.
Thanks for the thoughtful comments on my carries.


Thanks, Jack. I've had the copperhead for a couple of years, obtained in a trade with @LastRodeo, IIRC.
Your pair looks suitable for ANY weather.



I liked how you worked the pair in with your own Greek interpretation, including an always-welcome baseball twist!


Laudable "lambcliffes", John. I'd probably prefer a second blade (but I'm not sure that blade is available in the 2-blade models).


Heavenly Handles, Ron!!


Congrats on the return of the prodigal 110, Stuart!


Hey! I was reading reviews of that knife model on Amazon just hours before you posted yours, r8shell . I think an earlier appearance of yours inspired me to put it on my wish list at a couple of dealers, and it's about time to fish or cut bait!


Another way to say that is "It looks as superb as ever!"


FBC, that's a standout stag sowbelly, a winning Winchester, a knockout knife, a fabulous folder!!


I look forward to your posts every day, Ken!


Propitious pair, Tom! Good to see the "white" BSK.


Pretty pen knife, Nick!


Fine friction folder, Senhor Pinto! How do you like an Opinel without the locking ring? I've only had #6, 7, 8 with ring.


Thanks, Dean. I think the blue bone with red shield on my Case is VERY good-looking!


I appreciate the sentiment behind your choice of that patriotic teardrop, Dean!


Congrats on the Böker lockback, Chip!


Splendid knife and story, Ace! How did its "first carry" go?

My Alox Knife of the Week is a Vic Soldier from 1986 (thanks, Ken):
View attachment 984081

non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Classic SD:
View attachment 984093
Stockman of the Week is a Rough Rider Silver Select sowbelly:
View attachment 984095
Canoe of the Week is a Marbles stag bone with "Damascus etch" blades:
View attachment 984096

- GT

Thanks GT, that’s a swell looking canoe!

I don’t suppose anyone ever took a teardrop like this for a trip on one of those grand old ladies.

 

[Dschal]

It was raining earlier, so stainless and Delrin on a Wednesday, but I hope I can be forgiven.

 

[r8shell]

Nice pair r8shell. (Things you can say on a knife site that gets you slapped in the real world. )

All that aside I meant what I said.

Yes I love sunken joints myself. At a slim 2 7/8”, the Robeson pen sure is pocket friendly. It’s not there till I need it.

Nice knives, nice wood, nice leather and awesome photo!

Thanks, guys.

Hey! I was reading reviews of that knife model on Amazon just hours before you posted yours, r8shell . I think an earlier appearance of yours inspired me to put it on my wish list at a couple of dealers, and it's about time to fish or cut bait!

At the risk of being an enabler, I say go for it! It's a discontinued model, so you won't get a second chance, and it's surprisingly well made. An unusual design, but I know you like variety.

 

[Ramrodmb]

My carries for Wooden Wednesday.

Two great knives and you make them look so good!

It was raining earlier, so stainless and Delrin on a Wednesday, but I hope I can be forgiven.

One of my favorite knives (weird I know) and that's a fabulous pic!!

 

[JohnDF]

One of my favorite knives (weird I know)

I find it weird too, but it's also one of my favorite knives.

 

[Half/Stop]

I went ahead and emailed Mike to find out. He said they ordered them unchanged from the prototype, except for the addition of a lanyard hole.

Oh well! I guess I’ll learn to look a little closer at the photos the next time! Thanks for checking on that Barrett!

 

[kai76]

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Nice ones!! A classic pair.

Pretty pen knife, Nick!

Thanks GT, more tips to get tipsy on!!

 

[jwb01]

Thissun again today... I’m fairly smitten with it...