What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Good day to bake. This was in my pocket.
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Prester John said:
For Thursday, I think I will go with two of my favorites: stag knives from centuries' old cutlery centers from two of the greatest nations the world has ever known.

From Sheffield, England, a Sambar stag lambsfoot from A. Wright & Son, via Jack Black Jack Black :
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And from Albacete, Spain, a classic folding knife with polished stag from @ArtesaniaHerreros:
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Both were handmade by skilled artisans, and are a joy to handle.
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Nice duo there :thumbsup:
All nations should be judged by the character of their knives ;)
 
Prester John said:
For Black Friday:
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GEC #15 ebony boys knife.

And also (just because):
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Buck 283 small lockback.
Both knives courtesy of @r redden.
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I like my 283 nano bantam, love my 424 alumni a lot more but the 283 nano bantam while slightly non traditional is still a great valilue at $12.
I bought mine at the nearest OSH, which I learned today has sadly closed down unexpectedly.
 
Pinemoon said:
Interesting.
How do you find the Proper otherwise? The walk and talk, etc.
It's on my list of interested models.
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I receive the one I have as a gift (the original scales were the green micarta). There are some really nice features about the Proper, and some annoying ones for traditional knife fans.

The Proper is very lightweight with its original handle scales due to the milled liners and micarta scales. The blade steel is excellent, if a bit thicker behind the edge than a typical GEC. I don't particularly care for the look of the knife--the blade is pretty plain (I added a swedge, which helped) and the handle ergonomics are only ok (I find that the interior curve of the handle gets uncomfortable at the butt of the knife--it needed to either extend further for my size hand, or not have the small swell). It is a thin knife, so it rides in the pocket very well. The action is pretty subpar. It has a pretty light pull with a half stop. Perhaps because of the spring tension, or the way they ground the tang, or the fact that the blade runs on washers (or maybe some combination of these) the half stop doesn't have much positive feedback in opening or closing. There is a little thwack from half stop to open, but it is pretty slight. The overall action is smooth--no grittiness or jerkiness, and I think it would have been better to use a cam tang. Personally, I prefer the Lionsteel modern traditional offerings over the Proper, even if the price is higher for the Lionsteel.
 
A long day up to the Canadian border and back. Took the Barlow with me but no shots at the border. This ditch is as close as I got to actually being in Canada, which I find weird it’s that simple. Heard some stories about some of the goofy things people do sneaking across the border from a Border Patrol Agent.
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JTB_5 said:
I receive the one I have as a gift (the original scales were the green micarta). There are some really nice features about the Proper, and some annoying ones for traditional knife fans.

The Proper is very lightweight with its original handle scales due to the milled liners and micarta scales. The blade steel is excellent, if a bit thicker behind the edge than a typical GEC. I don't particularly care for the look of the knife--the blade is pretty plain (I added a swedge, which helped) and the handle ergonomics are only ok (I find that the interior curve of the handle gets uncomfortable at the butt of the knife--it needed to either extend further for my size hand, or not have the small swell). It is a thin knife, so it rides in the pocket very well. The action is pretty subpar. It has a pretty light pull with a half stop. Perhaps because of the spring tension, or the way they ground the tang, or the fact that the blade runs on washers (or maybe some combination of these) the half stop doesn't have much positive feedback in opening or closing. There is a little thwack from half stop to open, but it is pretty slight. The overall action is smooth--no grittiness or jerkiness, and I think it would have been better to use a cam tang. Personally, I prefer the Lionsteel modern traditional offerings over the Proper, even if the price is higher for the Lionsteel.
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Interesting and helpful, thank you.
I was curious. Sounds like Benchmade has a ways to go in perfecting a slippie. Glad they tried, but doesn't really sound like a winner.
 
315 said:
A long day up to the Canadian border and back. Took the Barlow with me but no shots at the border. This ditch is as close as I got to actually being in Canada, which I find weird it’s that simple. Heard some stories about some of the goofy things people do sneaking across the border from a Border Patrol Agent.
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So is the ditch the dividing line?
 
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