What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

The Lionsteel Barlows are an excellent testament to the possibilities when modern design and manufacturing processes borrow smartly from old world cutlery craftsmanship. I have a Roundhead and a Dom and they are both nearly perfect slippies.

Another day, another red bone Barlow in the pocket - along with a #35 that cries out for more use of the sheepsfoot...

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Opening day done right! :cool:

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Old Engineer said:
Was carrying this one today :



Status of the Car On The Ice : As of 3-24 - 2019 the car was down in the water when we drove past and could not take a picture . This picture was taken this afternoon 3-28-2019


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Thanks for the final update for this year Harry :) Hope you have a great time with Ron and Pam, and the other guys :thumbsup:

Pt-Luso said:
As usual one more day to walk in my pocket...:D:thumbsup:

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Lovely photo my friend :) :thumbsup:

r8shell said:
I've come up with a brilliant new diet. Eat everything with a Pemberton and an oyster fork. The portions look huge! :D
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:D :thumbsup:

cigarrodog said:
Thank you Jack. I always enjoy the beautiful setting that your knives pose in front of.
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Thank you very much Harvey :) :thumbsup:

Duckdog said:
Many thanks to all y'all for the best wishes. I'm turning the corner at the intersection of Bleak Street and Sunny Side Road. Feeling much better every hour.



Thanks, Dwight. I could do worse than rest under the comforting shadow of Will's wit.

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Good to hear Stuart :) :thumbsup:

Morning folks, beautiful weather here the last couple of days :) Hope everyone has a good Friday, and an even better weekend :thumbsup:

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From one end of the knife spectrum (lockback) to the other (no lock at all, just friction). I like this. It is very light, feels safe to use even without spring or lock. Handle could be more comfortable. I have thought about buying a higonokami and then gluing a piece of leather over the handle. This one has a rubbery paint, which helps a bit.

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I made a comment in passing about some pants that I recently bought that have a unique pocket layout. They are Levi's 541 Tac pants, and the "cargo pockets" are actually on the front of the thighs. I've actually come to really like them, as the layout means I can comfortably carry more knives in their own dedicated pockets. :D

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The pocket on the left is 7.5" deep, which allows for my JK Pocket Chef to be carried perfectly vertically without peeking out of my pocket.
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If you're a fan of back pocket carry, these are some of the largest pockets I've ever owned. They're 9" deep! :eek:
 
Buzzbait said:
I'm showing off one of my earlier acquisitions today, in addition to the ever-present Camillus and Case mini-trapper. I purchased this stag Buck 110 in early 2001, back when the Buck custom shop was called Pete's Custom Knife Shoppe. I ordered the blade partially serrated, because I was doing a lot of rope work back then, but still wanted some plain edge for general outdoor use. All in all, it's probably the only combo edge I've ever not regretted purchasing. Buck ground some great serrations, and it has always excelled at its job.

The Sambar stag that Buck chose is absurdly thick and beautiful. I guess it was just easier to get huge chunks of gorgeous stag back then, before the 2003 export ban began. Buck seriously earned bonus points on this knife, perfectly shaping the stag with finger grooves. Between the finger grooves and stag thickness, the handle provides a grip security and comfort I've rarely felt on a folding knife.

The steel is BG-42, which doesn't seem to be very popular anymore, but I still love it. BG-42 takes a very nice edge, and holds it quite well. Buck/BOS got the heat treatment just right, and the edge is ground nice and thin, this knife being made just after Buck introduced its newer thinner Edge 2000 grind.

It's hard to capture in pictures, but Joe Houser from Buck had the blade engraved for me at one point, with its name The Angry Beaver. It got this name one weekend in the Adirondacks, while I was whittling away out in front of our cabin. My father-in-law made a remark about it cutting like an angry beaver, and the name just stuck. After that day, any time I pulled out my trust 110, someone would yell, "Beware the angry beaver!!!"

I've wanted to retire this knife many times, but it often comes back from the archives and into use. It's just too great a knife to be stored away, I guess. The brass has a few dings and scratches, and I haven't polished it recently, but even so, The Angry Beaver is still a beauty to behold.

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great knife and great post, Buzz


Whetstone39 said:
Thanks Dylan! That is a fantastic photo of the Barlow :thumbsup:



Outstanding Dwight :thumbsup:

These two today.

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Gorgeous


joeradza said:
Queen Zebrawood.View attachment 1100448
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Very purdy


A good weekend to all the knife nuts :)

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