What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[kenspen]

 

[RDaneel]

Dean, what do you think of the Sway Back vs the Tear Drop? I have the exact Tear Drop as you and like it. I've been looking at the SB and wondered if it's just too small?

Dave, it is smaller by a 1/2 inch and it feels it. It has heft for its size though which means it has a solid feeling in hand. I would have a hard time choosing between them if I could only have one.

 

[Laurelbb]

That’s a nice one! JTB_5

 

[dc50]

Dave, it is smaller by a 1/2 inch and it feels it. It has heft for its size though which means it has a solid feeling in hand. I would have a hard time choosing between them if I could only have one.

Thanks, Dean, before retirement if I saw something I liked I bought it. Now I'm a lot more careful with hitting the buy it now button.

 

[JTB_5]

That’s a nice one! JTB_5

Thanks!

 

[screened porch]

I'm through fiddling with this patch. I think it's ok.

 

[JohnDF]

My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week is this GEC buffalo horn 85
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- GT

It's a beauty GT

Oh ya, love the trout knife!!!

 

[Dschal]

This Tidioute today.

 

[Spaten]

That duo looks like just the ticket for your plans, Jack!


Looks like a venerable relic, and old friend, Senhor Pinto!





We humans tend to fall victim to "the grass is always greener ..." syndrome, Will! You're working and wish you could retire now, and I'm retired (at least partially), but had planned to work for at least 4-5 more years.


Fantastic timber twosome, @r8shell !


Thanks, Senhor Pinto.


If I carried an opulent pair like that to have a car serviced, I'd worry that they'd stick me with excessive rates reserved for the rich and famous!!


Unique and attractive stag on your gunstock!


Thanks, Tom. Looking forward to your SBJr reactions/impressions.
That's a revered pair of Remingtons!! Even the rocks look especially good today!


Unusual, and unusually handsome, pattern, Stuart! Looks like some kind of hybrid between a Barlow and a saddle horn, maybe. Fantastic drop point blade, IMHO! I hope you enjoyed the sunshine.


Lovely ligneous Laguiole, Gary!


I rarely face THAT accusation, Jack! Thanks for the kind description of my knives.



Thanks for the high praise for my Case 6347, Dean & Stuart. I didn't really want that knife, but The Fort had it as a package deal with a red bone single-spring canoe that I couldn't pass up; I'm now glad he talked me into it!


Beautiful pair, Dean, but let's not rush the fall colors! I KNOW what comes right after fall!


Awesome pair of knives for both reasons you cited, Jeff; thanks for sharing the story! Impressive pics of the storm front!


Denim micarta gets me every time! I have to see if I can find it on an "economy knife" of the type that characterizes my collection.


Well, I sure appreciate your efforts, Ken!
Not really sure how long it takes me to make one of my "totin' today" posts. With the traffic volume in this thread, I've recently tried to limit my "quotes per page" to 2 or 3 (plus any posts that include a direct address to me ), so making those choices takes some time; I usually scan through all the posts on each page in a first pass, and then go back to choose my 2 or 3 "favorites" (for whatever reason). Then I insert the multi-quotes into a reply, do some re-ordering sometimes to bring similar posts together, and type up my comments (and finally put in some of my carries for the week). This last stage is usually about 30 minutes, but the choosing stage is often spread out 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there throughout the day. Maybe an hour of fine entertainment/relaxation each day on average??


Thanks for the appreciation, Nick , but I think you'll need to "manage your expectations" about the quality of my contributions going forward!!


Double stag alert!!!


Another irresistible pair, Hugh! (Even if your dog doesn't seem to share my opinion. )


Congrats on your successful search for that stunning model, Leslie! I think almost any red stag knife is a major prize. Doesn't @black mamba have one very similar to yours?

My Stag/Horn Knife of the Week is this GEC buffalo horn 85 (thanks, Paul), but my Lambsfoot of the Week is also horn (thanks, Jack):
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Free Choice knife this week is a Case Caliber muskrat:
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- GT

Love the horn on the lambsfoot!

Today with one more Portuguese, this is from the region of the West, made entirely in stainless steel and with a scrimshaw (engraving) in low relief by the craftsman Paulo Correia, it is a Trout and plants.
As you can see from the photos, it is a cutlery from 2010 (Lombo do Ferreiro)!
It is a small knife with length the 3 1/4" (8 cm).

Wow, what a work of art! Thanks for sharing.

I’ve got a 112 today.

 

[The Fort]

First day on the job for this 3375 that I picked up, here on the exchange, earlier this week. It’s on a probationary period, currently putting my usual Buck 301, work edc, on a well deserved rest period.

 

[paulhilborn]

One of my favorite knives ever, 2013 Sheepfoot/Pen TC

Nights and mornings are significantly cooler these days, love this time of year. Some steely blue clouds

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Missed all the outdoor lighting opportunities, so how about an old Gibson with my High Carbon cattle, and my latest acquisition, a 4 line, cocobolo Camillus TL-29.View attachment 993623

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Much to my humiliation, I walked out of the house today with nary a pocket knife! I’ll have to live vicariously though you guys.

I can never do that, at least if I’m driving, thanks to the Wenger Esquire on my keys.
Felt half naked all day I’ll bet.

I think this is my best mod... I really fought with it for a while getting the backsprings flush. I hardly ever carry it because of the bad association, but it actually came out nice. Been trying to downsize on knives and work my way up to (down to) leaving the house with a Vic Rambler...

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Very nice work!
Did that originally have Swinden keys, or was it through pinned?

 

[HeathH]

Very nice work!
Did that originally have Swinden keys, or was it through pinned?

Yep, I like resurrecting old Swinden Key Schrades. It's been too hot in the garage to work on knives and my cnc machines been sitting idle, looking forward to firing it back up

 

[flatblackcapo]

Back with MAM

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Much to my humiliation, I walked out of the house today with nary a pocket knife! I’ll have to live vicariously though you guys.

I recently did the same, realized a few miles from home at the local gas station/diner/hardware/store. Bought a small Taylor Schrade Old Timer while I was there. Just couldn't go through a day knifeless

 

[JohnDF]

I recently did the same, realized a few miles from home at the local gas station/diner/hardware/store. Bought a small Taylor Schrade Old Timer while I was there. Just couldn't go through a day knifeless

Good call. Forgetting a knife at home presents the perfect opportunity to buy another one.

 

[Duckdog]

Case teardrop (don't worry, I tasted the mushroom - not poison) (the previous statement was a lie).

The teardrop and sway back are great antidotes to any fungi foolishness. (Though I do love eating several species.)

Yowza Stuart

Thanks, Tom. Just trying to keep up with the crowd.

Rigid #RG71 large stockman

I have found several nice knives in that brand. That looks like a nice one.

Yep, I like resurrecting old Swinden Key Schrades. It's been too hot in the garage to work on knives and my cnc machines been sitting idle, looking forward to firing it back up

Both of those are very fine, HH. I mean really fine. Thanks for showing them.
- Stuart

 

[Prester John]

Good call. Forgetting a knife at home presents the perfect opportunity to buy another one.

I may forget one on purpose. "Well, Honey, I HAD to buy it...."

 

[HFinn]

Long time, no carry. My first Case knife. Fits the suspended pocket sheath in my other pictures (actually I made the sheath for this knife and found out it fits several others).