What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[joeradza]

They don’t get much better than that Jeff. Queen absolutely nailed it.

 

[JohnDF]

I've always admired those Queen Linerlock Teardrops. The grain on yours is so nice.

 

[Pr3inar]

Sheriff style at work today (@Horsewright )

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, fellas, the Queen teardrop is a great pattern, and it doesn't look like there will be any more of that fancy zebrawood.

 

[JTB_5]

That Custom Lamb is so very cool.

Thanks, John! It really is a sturdy knife--really thick stock, all steel construction, and strong pull. It's going to be a worker!

Thank you Don Your custom classic strongman is stunning.

Thanks Jack. Love the TEW.

Joshua that horn is a knock-out!

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Thanks! It really has some great character.

Thanks, Jack. Life is good


Beautiful horn there


Gracias amigo
Good luck "whaling" today.

Thanks! The pile side is dark and mysterious.

 

[sXePhenomenal]

How about a traditional set up

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Time to carry the Kabar. View attachment 1128748

 

[Pomsbz]

 

[Prester John]

Vic Pioneer and the Case Tribal Lock again today. The more I carry the Tribal, the more I like it. The size and shape of the frame, combined with the slight swell of the bone stag, feels amazing in the hand. This is a very solid and sturdy knife, more so than other Case knives in my collection. No frame flex whatsoever. Nice thin flat blade grind too, that cuts like there's no tomorrow.

I'm not quite sure how to say this, but this is my best attempt to describe the bone stag Tribal Lock. It's a production knife, and the fit and finish is production quality. But the design of the knife "feels custom". The solidity of the frame. The way it feels in the hand. That perfect blade shape, and the way the blade flows with the shape of the frame when open. The interesting tang shape. The slightly oversized size of the knife. This all adds up to something that is as much artistry as it is utility. Really, really good knife.

Thanks for the description. That Tony Bose knows what he's doing!

 

[kai76]

Lovely pair Nick

Thank you Jack! Nice old TEW and cool photo! Is that TEW new to you, I don’t remember seeing it.

Time to carry the Kabar. View attachment 1128748

That Kabar is a dandy one!

Schrade cut co equal end jack/moose today.

 

[Whetstone39]

Carrying these two today. I finished re-grinding the edge on the Shuffler to 30 degrees inclusive last night. It didn’t really “need” a regrind, it was a fine slicer before, I reset the edge more to make touch ups faster on my sharpmaker. It is a crazy good slicer now though .

 

[Modoc ED]

Yep, it's a blank. I'm not carrying anything today. We're prepping the wife for the hospital and a procedure tomorrow.

However, I do have this knife on my desk so I don't feel completely naked.

 

[Icky Thump]

 

[Prester John]

Lambsfoot today:

 

[Duckdog]

As visitors to the Beverages thread already know, I switched over to a Case 6209R last night. Before my nightcap, I took Loki for a walk and needed a cigar cutter. Today, I'm totin' it with this Mick Langley drop point hunter on my belt. The reflections in pictures show that we have a bright and clear day here. Finally.

- Stuart

 

[torqueguy]

How about a traditional set up View attachment 1128740

Lovely New Frontier! I’m a Cold Woodsman man myself

 

[cigarrodog]

Thank you Don Your custom classic strongman is stunning.

Thanks Jack. Love the TEW.

Joshua that horn is a knock-out!

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Your Monster looks like it could actually chop up that wood. Cool.

@Jack Black A fine TEW, I must say.

Donuts...I love em.

 

[Laurelbb]

Carrying these two today. I finished re-grinding the edge on the Shuffler to 30 degrees inclusive last night. It didn’t really “need” a regrind, it was a fine slicer before, I reset the edge more to make touch ups faster on my sharpmaker. It is a crazy good slicer now though .

May I ask which Sharpmaker 'grits' you used on the M390? I have several of the CKLionsteel barlows, and Bolus, etc, and just got a Sharpmaker. The blades are still fairly sharp, but will need touch up, & am pretty new to sharpening on such a device. thx! Laurel

 

[Buzzbait]

May I ask which Sharpmaker 'grits' you used on the M390? I have several of the CKLionsteel barlows, and Bolus, etc, and just got a Sharpmaker. The blades are still fairly sharp, but will need touch up, & am pretty new to sharpening on such a device. thx! Laurel

I also reprofiled my Shuffler on my Sharpmaker, to make touch-ups faster and easier in the future. I took the easy way out and used a set of Spyderco Diamond rods to do the reprofiling. Now that the blade is reprofiled to 30 degrees, I can do quick touchups with the medium rods, as long as I don't let the edge get too dull beforehand.

 

[Whetstone39]

As visitors to the Beverages thread already know, I switched over to a Case 6209R last night. Before my nightcap, I took Loki for a walk and needed a cigar cutter. Today, I'm totin' it with this Mick Langley drop point hunter on my belt. The reflections in pictures show that we have a bright and clear day here. Finally.

- Stuart

Great pairing Stuart, that is one beautiful fixed blade

May I ask which Sharpmaker 'grits' you used on the M390? I have several of the CKLionsteel barlows, and Bolus, etc, and just got a Sharpmaker. The blades are still fairly sharp, but will need touch up, & am pretty new to sharpening on such a device. thx! Laurel

Hey Laurel - I normally use my Wicked Edge system to change an edge angle to 30 or 40 degrees inclusive, and then maintain that edge angle using my Sharpmaker. However in this case, I tried and was unable to clamp the Shuffler into the Wicked Edge system in a position that would allow full range of motion on the right side of the blade. I have one of the original Wicked Edge systems without the free floating clamp jaws, and it can be difficult to use on thin traditional style blades without an angle extender (in my opinion).

As Buzzbait pointed out above, the diamond rods for the Sharpmaker make reprofiling some of the more abrasion resistant modern steels much easier. It would have taken FOREVER with just the grey stones and M390 steel.

I converted the edge to 30 degrees inclusive by marking both sides of the edge with a sharpie marker, then using the diamond stones grinding both sides at the 30 degree back bevel position, one stroke per side, until the marker was removed. Then grinding one side only, still on the diamond stones, until the burr developed on one side, then the other. I removed the burr using edge leading strokes on the grey stones (the flats only, I don't use the corners as they can round the tip) then developed the burr on both sides using the grey stones, removed the burr with the fine stones, and then proceeded through the fine and ultra fine stones alternating one stroke per side. I really like the edge the Sharpmaker can produce, very sharp and easy to maintain. I does take a little practice to get used to the system.