What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

tmd_87 · Mar 1, 2019

These two for the time being.

Buzzbait · Mar 1, 2019

Fodderwing said:
Buzzbait said:

Top 5 GEC's of all time

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Well......... I'll ammend that quote slightly, as it's just my personal Top 5 list.

Buzzbait said:
my Top 5 GEC's of all time

And if anybody has been counting, I think I've posted 4 of the 5 in the last week.

Ironwood 2-blade Northfield 77 Barlow, SFO for @knifeswapper
43 Oregon Trapper in canvas micarta
15 Tidioute Soda Scout in paper micarta from the original Beer Scout Knife run, SFO for @knifeswapper
98 Texas Camp Knife in jigged bone, SFO for @waynorth

The last one hopefully won't be appearing any time soon in this thread, and I've never actually carried it. It's another 2-blade Northfield 77 Barlow SFO for @knifeswapper , but this time from the spear/coping run with stag covers.

This Barlow is so incredibly beautiful and well-crafted that I've never been able to actually do more than pull it out of the tube and admire it. It's absolute perfection in every possible way. When this run was made, Mike kindly posted individual pictures of each stag knife in his store, and sent a special URL to customers who pre-ordered, so they could choose their stag. I chose this one for my father-in-law, God rest his soul. It became the crown of his knife collection, and was passed on to me when he died. I remember him pulling it out of the tube at his dining room table, and gasping in awe. It was everything he'd ever wanted in a knife. It was a magical moment for both of us.

There will come a day when I feel so lonely and lost, and so in need of his wonderful guidance and wisdom, that I'll pull out this knife and begin to carry it, and somehow know what he'd tell me, and feel the love he always showed to me. This knife will help make that bad day bearable.

Old Engineer · Mar 1, 2019

Buzzbait said:
Well......... I'll ammend that quote slightly, as it's just my personal Top 5 list.

And if anybody has been counting, I think I've posted 4 of the 5 in the last week.

Ironwood 2-blade Northfield 77 Barlow, SFO for @knifeswapper

43 Oregon Trapper in canvas micarta

15 Tidioute Soda Scout in paper micarta from the original Beer Scout Knife run, SFO for @knifeswapper

98 Texas Camp Knife in jigged bone, SFO for @waynorth

The last one hopefully won't be appearing any time soon in this thread, and I've never actually carried it. It's another 2-blade Northfield 77 Barlow SFO for @knifeswapper , but this time from the spear/coping run with stag covers.

This Barlow is so incredibly beautiful and well-crafted that I've never been able to actually do more than pull it out of the tube and admire it. It's absolute perfection in every possible way. When this run was made, Mike kindly posted individual pictures of each stag knife in his store, and sent a special URL to customers who pre-ordered, so they could choose their stag. I chose this one for my father-in-law, God rest his soul. It became the crown of his knife collection, and was passed on to me when he died. I remember him pulling it out of the tube at his dining room table, and gasping in awe. It was everything he'd ever wanted in a knife. It was a magical moment for both of us.

There will come a day when I feel so lonely and lost, and so in need of his wonderful guidance and wisdom, that I'll pull out this knife and begin to carry it, and somehow know what he'd tell me, and feel the love he always showed to me. This knife will help make that bad day bearable.

That is a very nice and very special 77 Buzz . Thanks for the photos .

Harry

Old Engineer · Mar 1, 2019

Went to my Barlow Drawer this morning to pick out the carry for today

And since it is Old Friends Friday again , I pulled out Mr. Russell & Squire Elijah Oates .

Plus I figured that I needed another one if I was ever needing to cut something

Harry

cigarrodog · Mar 1, 2019

teddy1093 · Mar 1, 2019

A little maintenance today

JohnDF · Mar 1, 2019

Fodderwing said:
Thanks John, yes that's my yard to the SW. The rock is a "natural" bench.

Lucky man to have such a big and beautiful space to call your own.

SteveC · Mar 1, 2019

Buzzbait said:
Two for today, and headed into the weekend. As ever, the Camillus sits in my front right hand pocket. Riding in my left hand pocket is another one of my Top 5 GEC's of all time, the inimitable Texas Camp knife. It's so big that it makes the Camillus look like a child's toy. It also has maybe the best fit and finish of any GEC I've ever handled, which is extraordinary for a knife with this level of complication.

That's some great jigging on the GEC :thumbsup:

kai76 · Mar 1, 2019

Fodderwing · Mar 1, 2019

Half/Stop said:
Sitting here listening to the rain! I’m going with this duo today. A polished stag #25 NF Barlow from Mr. Latham and a Horn 2017 Guardians Lambsfoot from Mr. Black.

Oh my Ron. Perfect pair. And the horn....

Buzzbait said:
This Barlow is so incredibly beautiful and well-crafted that I've never been able to actually do more than pull it out of the tube and admire it. It's absolute perfection in every possible way. When this run was made, Mike kindly posted individual pictures of each stag knife in his store, and sent a special URL to customers who pre-ordered, so they could choose their stag. I chose this one for my father-in-law, God rest his soul. It became the crown of his knife collection, and was passed on to me when he died. I remember him pulling it out of the tube at his dining room table, and gasping in awe. It was everything he'd ever wanted in a knife. It was a magical moment for both of us.

There will come a day when I feel so lonely and lost, and so in need of his wonderful guidance and wisdom, that I'll pull out this knife and begin to carry it, and somehow know what he'd tell me, and feel the love he always showed to me. This knife will help make that bad day bearable.

Beautifully stated. I have a father-in-law like that.

Old Engineer said:
Went to my Barlow Drawer this morning to pick out the carry for today

Now I know how Moses felt when God took him to the mountain top and let him look over into the Promised Land.

cigarrodog said:
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Enchanting.

JohnDF said:
Lucky man to have such a big and beautiful space to call your own.

We are blessed exponentially and infinitely. And I know from whence those blessings come.

Marneaus · Mar 1, 2019

Just a small Schatt & Morgan ;-)

Half/Stop · Mar 1, 2019

Fodderwing said:
Oh my Ron. Perfect pair. And the horn....

Thanks Dwight!

They almost look like they were made to go together!

Pt-Luso · Mar 1, 2019

joeradza said:
A. Wright & Sons Stag Lambsfoot.

Beautiful knife, I'm waiting for the mail deliver one like this...

cigarrodog · Mar 1, 2019

Fodderwing said:
Enchanting

Thank you.

Pt-Luso · Mar 1, 2019

balor85 said:
Radio jack and an #85 JBF Champlin teardrop jack tagging along for the next few days

Wow, spectacular knives!!!

5K Qs · Mar 1, 2019

Here are some very old quotes to which I intended to respond, but I lost them all when an operating system upgrade was "forced" onto my computer.

Prester John said:
Great idea, Gary! Wonder if I should try the same with my glove. Don't use it anymore. I love baseball glove leather.

You should look your glove over and see if you see anything promising, Vince. :thumbsup:

Here's another "pocket slip" I found in the wrist strap of my old glove when I cannibalized it:

Jack Black said:
Peach of a Pioneer GT
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Thanks, Jack.

You were obviously playing in MAJOR keys this day!

RDaneel said:
That's a nice tool and knife quartet you are carrying, Gary!
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Thanks, Dean.

Duckdog said:
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That's the one, GT. You don't need a fancy serpentine when there's work to be done.
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- Stuart

Thanks, Stuart.

Kingston seems to have been quite a short-lived company, according to what I've been able to find so far.

Half/Stop said:
It’s always a treat to see your Stag Buck Canoe Gary!

Duckdog said:
Both are nice, GT, but I really fancy that Buck.
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- Stuart

Thanks, Ron and Stuart.

JohnDF said:
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There is nothing wrong with celebrating Christmas all year round.

True enough, John.

I just wish I had the foresight to set up my rotation so a Christmas knife show up around Christmas, as well as possibly other times through the year!

I guess that's something I can rectify with my "free choice" carries each week.

Duckdog said:
Just sportin' on a Saturday night.

- Stuart

Living the high life, Stuart, toting your Sunday Best on Saturday night! :thumbsup:

That's a real showpiece!

More of my knives for this week.
Plain (aka inexpensive) Canoe of the Week is this Remington from a local gun&knife show:

Fancy Canoe of the Week is a Case amber jigged bone CV canoe:

International Knife of the Week is an Otter Work Knife:

Watch pocket knife this week is a Taylor-Schrade 44OT:

- GT

JohnDF · Mar 1, 2019

5K Qs said:
True enough, John. I just wish I had the foresight to set up my rotation so a Christmas knife show up around Christmas, as well as possibly other times through the year! I guess that's something I can rectify with my "free choice" carries each week.

I admire a man that sticks to a plan, even when it would be easy to just throw it back into the rotation.

RDaneel · Mar 1, 2019

5K Qs said:
Here are some very old quotes to which I intended to respond, but I lost them all when an operating system upgrade was "forced" onto my computer.

You should look your glove over and see if you see anything promising, Vince. Here's another "pocket slip" I found in the wrist strap of my old glove when I cannibalized it:

Thanks, Jack. You were obviously playing in MAJOR keys this day!

Thanks, Dean.

Thanks, Stuart. Kingston seems to have been quite a short-lived company, according to what I've been able to find so far.

Thanks, Ron and Stuart.

True enough, John. I just wish I had the foresight to set up my rotation so a Christmas knife show up around Christmas, as well as possibly other times through the year! I guess that's something I can rectify with my "free choice" carries each week.

Living the high life, Stuart, toting your Sunday Best on Saturday night! That's a real showpiece!

More of my knives for this week.
Plain (aka inexpensive) Canoe of the Week is this Remington from a local gun&knife show:

Fancy Canoe of the Week is a Case amber jigged bone CV canoe:
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International Knife of the Week is an Otter Work Knife:

Watch pocket knife this week is a Taylor-Schrade 44OT:

- GT

Cute canoes, Gary. I like the etching on the Case. :thumbsup:

balor85 · Mar 1, 2019

Pt-Luso said:
Wow, spectacular knives!!!

Thanks

GEC did a wonderful job on them, especially the teardrop. It sports some of the finest jigged bone that they have ever done, in my opinion.

joeradza · Mar 1, 2019

Pt-Luso said:
Beautiful knife, I'm waiting for the mail deliver one like this...

Thank you. I'm waiting for the mailman right now who has an ironwood for me. Hope yours is a good one.