What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[T. Erdelyi]

We lost power around 2 AM. Fortunately the fireplace puts off enough heat to keep it comfortable for a while. I’ll wait to fire up the generator’s till later this afternoon to see if the power comes back. In the meantime I’ll find something to do with this Victorinox tinker.

Our fireplace has sustained us for many powerless days, the longest bein’ 15 days in the winter. Not only did it provide heat, ambient light, enough so we didn’t need candles or camp lights in the living room but also we did a lot of cookin’ in there.

You’d be amazed at what you can cook in a fireplace, add a cast iron skillet and you could eat like the pioneers did.

 

[dc50]

Like @T.Erdelyi above, I'd also like to report a Random Act of Knife Gifting.

Just before Christmas, out of the blue, I get a PM from @r redden asking for my mailing address and telling me he wants to send me something. This was a big--but pleasant!--surprise.

Yesterday evening I checked my mailbox, and found a small box from Randy. Opening it, I discovered three knives.

The first one I unwrapped was a small Winchester knife:

This is a neat little tool that fits in a watch pocket, and can supplement larger knives.

The second was a Buck:

This is a cool little lockback, reminiscent of a small lockback knife I EDC'd for years. Cool looking camo handle, too.

The last one I opened was a GEC 15[!!!]:

This one REALLY blows me away! What a fantastic gift! I had not yet acquired a GEC slipjoint, but was looking forward to, having seen so many beautiful specimens on the Traditional Forum. What a perfect knife, from blade size, shape, and material (1095), to handle shape and material (ebony!). If I were trying to narrow down my choices for a first GEC folder, this might well have been the one I would have chosen.

2019 is not a week old, and I already have three new knives!

Anyway, just wanted to acknowledge Randy's kindness and generosity here.

Thanks again, Randy, and may 2019 be a great year for you! God bless you.

--Vince

Congratulations Vince, Randys rocking it out of the park.

 

[315]

You’d be amazed at what you can cook in a fireplace, add a cast iron skillet and you could eat like the pioneers did.

Except this is a propane fireplace

 

[Half/Stop]

Great combo Ron

Thanks my friend! Great to see you getting back to your old self!

 

[Nature Boy]

 

[Gary W. Graley]

No surprise, the LionSteel Bolus travels with me now

Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr

sporting a new bead on my bobtail fob as well, pretty cool too.
G2

 

[Jack Black]

You should engrave "WHAT-A-KNIFE" on that ivory lambsfoot too!

LOL! Thanks Vince

Little ole 15 Scout today
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How you getting on drinking Canada Dry buddy?

Like @T.Erdelyi above, I'd also like to report a Random Act of Knife Gifting.

Just before Christmas, out of the blue, I get a PM from @r redden asking for my mailing address and telling me he wants to send me something. This was a big--but pleasant!--surprise.

Yesterday evening I checked my mailbox, and found a small box from Randy. Opening it, I discovered three knives.

The first one I unwrapped was a small Winchester knife:

This is a neat little tool that fits in a watch pocket, and can supplement larger knives.

The second was a Buck:

This is a cool little lockback, reminiscent of a small lockback knife I EDC'd for years. Cool looking camo handle, too.

The last one I opened was a GEC 15[!!!]:

This one REALLY blows me away! What a fantastic gift! I had not yet acquired a GEC slipjoint, but was looking forward to, having seen so many beautiful specimens on the Traditional Forum. What a perfect knife, from blade size, shape, and material (1095), to handle shape and material (ebony!). If I were trying to narrow down my choices for a first GEC folder, this might well have been the one I would have chosen.

2019 is not a week old, and I already have three new knives!

Anyway, just wanted to acknowledge Randy's kindness and generosity here.

Thanks again, Randy, and may 2019 be a great year for you! God bless you.

--Vince

Fantastic stuff! Congratulations Vince, Randy is one of our finest

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Great to see your ebony Guardians Lambsfoot Mike

 

[dc50]

How you getting on drinking Canada Dry buddy?

I have been working on it some 60 odd years, Jack.

 

[Old Engineer]

Kind of a drab day today and I am carrying a couple of knives that I very seldom carry . One of them may never have been carried . 92 is Stag and a 92 in Jobillo Wood . Sorry about having to use some Old pics.


In this picture : I no longer have the one in the bottom the picture . I gifted it in 2016 . I do still have the darker one and it is in my pocket .

I think they are a nice pattern , but I just can not warm up to them

Harry

 

[Northwestcut]

GEC 35 for me today. Love the shape and how it feels in hand.

 

[veitsi_poika]

 

[waverave]

Please tell me more about this beauty... did a quick Google search and couldn't find anything.

It is a Rough Rider Bartender's Knife in Blue Ocean Smooth Bone. I was blown away how beautiful this was when I got it. It hardly costs anything and it checks all my boxes...gunstock, smooth bone, blue, pinstriped bolsters and a good cause. They are donating 50% of the proceeds to the Cancer Institute at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. They make a red version too which benefits heart disease.

 

[The Fort]

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

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That's clever, you won the internet today, I got a good chuckle outta that

 

[RDaneel]

Dean, that blue bone looks fantastic! It makes me less apprehensive about having it reserved. I'm still not crazy about the bolster stamp but I think I will be able to live with it just fine .


I have a wee bit of Stag and a Lamb dressed in Scarlet with me today. I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Thanks, Dylan. I think you'll like your Case Barlow. Gorgeous photo of your stag and lamb knives!

Your picture of the new Case makes me very glad that I reserved one. The bolster and the color both look much better than the cheap Artist Renditions do .

Harry

Thanks, Harry. I think you'll like yours when you get it.

 

[RDaneel]

I like carrying this knife on Sundays.

 

[joeradza]

Old Engineer Harry I'm going to Florida tomorrow if you want to send me that stag 92 it'll warm up there. Hahaha

 

[dsd5150]

It is a Rough Rider Bartender's Knife in Blue Ocean Smooth Bone. I was blown away how beautiful this was when I got it. It hardly costs anything and it checks all my boxes...gunstock, smooth bone, blue, pinstriped bolsters and a good cause. They are donating 50% of the proceeds to the Cancer Institute at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. They make a red version too which benefits heart disease.

Thanks man... Gonna order a stack of each for my friends that made it through...

 

[Ramrodmb]

sorry double post

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Except this is a propane fireplace

I thought about one of those but how would I practice my fire startin’ skills? I keep an old cleaver for makin’ kindlin’ hangin’ off the mantle.

Although fire at the flick of a switch is nice on them real cold days.