What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[cigarrodog]

2nd half of the day.View attachment 1081270

Beautiful pairing.

@Jack Black Thank you Jack.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Great little slicers

Many thanks Mr. John...

 

[GuestWho101]

 

[r8shell]

Smooth bone ages so well, it’s like a canvas for the history of the knife. It shows the dings, scratches, stains and scars from a long life of service. All this talk of smooth bone I’m puttin’ this 1920s-40s Graeff & Schmidt smooth bone jackknife I rescued from the junk pile.

That's a fantastic knife in wonderful smooth bone. Speaking of smooth white bone:

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I've been busy as heck lately but thought I would drop in and show off this little beauty that just got in. Been in my pocket since it arrived yesterday.

My smooth white bone Pemberton showed up today, and went right into my watch pocket. Not many knives can make the Lick Creek the 'big brother':

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Companions for today’s hike...View attachment 1081344

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

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And down here, a happy little beaver
Cool knife

 

[T. Erdelyi]

There’s two phases to smooth bone scales. Mint which lasts only as long as the knife is never carried and then used. The second you handle, carry or use it, the bone begins a record of its ownership of you.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Smooth bone ages so well, it’s like a canvas for the history of the knife. It shows the dings, scratches, stains and scars from a long life of service. All this talk of smooth bone I’m puttin’ this 1920s-40s Graeff & Schmidt smooth bone jackknife I rescued from the junk pile.

That knife does tell quite a story. Its current chapter began : He was looking down upon me, an expression of mild disgust and pity combined. The hand that held me moved over the trash can, I thought "Please! I have more to give! ..." Then one last glance, the expression changed to a thoughtful one. And away from doom I was whisked and plunked into a oilbath. Days I waited to know my fate. Then he began to wash away my shameful filth, and in doing so the expression changed again. From thoughtful to something akin to awe. Now on days its my turn to be carried, he stops to look a moment. A hint of the awe I see mixed with pride. Into the pocket I go, to be trusted with some task that may arise. Now together our story continues...
Hope you don't mind a little liberty in a story of such a fine old veteran.

 

[Half/Stop]

Is it Two Jack Twosday already? Well, today I'm totin' this pair of Primbles just in case, a 4992 medium serpentine jack and a 5727 English jack. Both by Böker from 1940-1968.

Half/Stop , I found these hiding in a box that you and I almost stumbled over while we were cavorting in the cutlery cave during your previous visit. There were a few more shy blades in that box that I'll coax out.

- Stuart

Can't wait to see the rest of the contents of that box Stuart!

Thanks Ron, those two combine very nicely together

Thanks Jack!

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Pretty close, here’s the director’s cut of that same story.

When I found the knife it was covered in a blob of latex paint. I chipped away the paint till I could get to the backspring and blades.

Yup, bath in some solvents you can’t buy anymore then a long mineral oil soak.

When I finally was able to open the blades, the master blade looked like the original owner used the blade to open them little paint and stain cans. You could see the blade looked scalloped from chips broken off.

The original owner abused and didn’t care about this knife.

Maybe it was a birthday present where he wanted something else. Maybe he found it. Whatever the reason you could see he had no respect for it.

I almost tossed it but something said scratch off some of that paint. From there it was all over. I was obsessed, I had to know what the blades looke like.

It took a lot of patience and gentle coaxing but eventually the blade moved, eventually all the paint came off. Well almost all the paint, in the corner of the scale that’s missing a chip is still a little paint I couldn’t get to. It’s a flat eggshell, I figured it was part of its story so I left it.

I hand honed the chips out of the master blade and cleaned up the secondary.

I have no idea what the steel is but I know it’ll take a keen edge that’ll pop hair all day long, cut hair thick curls from newspaper till you run outta newspaper. So it’s new chapter began in the pocket of a knife knut, it got a second chance and is now appreciated and lovingly used and cared for.

It’s not a hard use knife but it’s up to the task of bein’ an EDC and so it’ll get carried recording yet another chapter in history of ownership.

 

[315]

Carried the Russell at work but dropped the little Case Scout knife in my pocket when I got home.

 

[Markeologist]

Chestnut jigged Tc for today.

damn, drool all over my computer screen...another outstanding knife you have there

 

[balor85]

damn, drool all over my computer screen...another outstanding knife you have there

Thanks man! GEC did a good job with the jigged bone on this run of Tc's

 

[lambertiana]

 

[T. Erdelyi]

Carried the Russell at work but dropped the little Case Scout knife in my pocket when I got home.

One of my dreams is a Russell Barlow, I’ve always wanted to see that R> With the arrow through it on the bolster, A Granddaddy Barlow would be almost too much to take.

I love the look of the smooth bone on that one. I’d love to see it after 20 years of tumbling around in your pocket gettin’ that pocket washed/worn look. Thanks for sharing.

 

[315]

One of my dreams is a Russell Barlow, I’ve always wanted to see that R> With the arrow through it on the bolster, A Granddaddy Barlow would be almost too much to take.

I love the look of the smooth bone on that one. I’d love to see it after 20 years of tumbling around in your pocket gettin’ that pocket washed/worn look. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! This one was made in Germany, either by Boker or contracted by whomever was making their Barlow’s at the time. Either way it’s a good solid knife and was the gateway knife for me jumping in this forum and buying way too many knives because of it

 

[kai76]

Not only do you own a superb range of the Pen genre, but you appear to live in a mansion from Antiquity Looks like a Roman mosaic

Homage, Will

Haha! Thanks Will. I do like and collect old things but my little apartment is definitely no where near a mansion!

@Duckdog Stuart, your tote today, just excellent. Excellent!!

 

[Carboniferous]

Really love this possum skinner I received yesterday:

 

[Fodderwing]

Carried the Russell at work but dropped the little Case Scout knife in my pocket when I got home.

Those are lovely handles on that Russell Jim. Heavenly knife right there.

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Super pics, Jeff.

I've enjoyed your trip pictures. Thanks for taking us along and safe travels home.

Thanks, my friends!

Camillus

Wonderful

Gneiss knife pics.

My old geology professor,RIP, sees what you did there.
And approves

About 20 years ago my sister-in-law had finally gotten a good job after a long spell of terrible jobs. She asked me what I wanted for Christmas that year because she could afford to buy presents.

I just told her a knife figuring she’d just get me some gas station jarbenza or a Swiss Army knife. Well much to my surprise she did some research and after much internal deliberation (it was a lot of money to spend on a Christmas present let alone on a knife according her).

Well all her research led her to this knife, a Laguiole Rossignol. What I consider to be the perfect gentleman’s knife and the best knife to take to a restaurant to aid in eating your meal.

We lost her to colon cancer a few years ago and this knife is the only thing I have from her so every so often I throw it in my pocket for the day and when ever we go out to eat I always make sure it’s in my pocket.

It’s started more positive dialogue regarding knives, the carrying and daily use of than any other object in my pocket including any SAK.

Today’s a light duty day and it’s about as capable a blade for any task I’m likely to encounter so without further delay.

A typical example of this pattern the horn is rich, the strength of the backspring and the subsequent snap when closing are insanely strong. The blade is 440C, thin and razor sharp but it sufferes from a common ailment to these knives. The small belly in the blade tends to get a flat spot on it from hitting the backspring when closed.

With all it’s quirk and foibles I love this knife because it reminds me of my deceased sister in law and how much effort she put into trying to find me a knife I truly appreciate.

Thanks Kathy, today’s knife is for you, I’ll never stop missing you.

Touching story

Now stop letting it fly closed!

Thanks, Jeff. Like Buzz, you are doing it the right way with your family. I know that you know.
- Stuart

Yes, Stuart. The older I get, the more I realize certain things.

To quote Ebeneezer Scrooge, "God forgive me for the time I've wasted."