The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
That’s camoflage. Don’t drop it in the brush.
Besides my own from the sixties, I have Dad’s from the late thirties/early forties.As I get older, and my sight grows weaker, the Victorinox glass magnifier becomes more and more a valuable companion. The 13th printing of the Boy Scouts of America Scout Field Book is forever a source of wonder and a guide to adventure.
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Thank you kindly. As most of my images, it was taken outdoors. This one as the Sun was setting, catching the glint on the swedge. A lucky moment.Beautiful knife. And nice use of catch lights![]()
Super-duper duo, Stuart; I especially like that Queen barlow!Uncharacteristically, I spent the entire weekend with the same pair: a Queen #22 (1961-1971) and a Crown coke bottle hunter (1916-1919). I had adequate blade coverage (used the Crown to cut some rope while while limbing a tree).
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Superb find, Dwight!Thank you GT. The seller said it was a gift from a German friend 40 yrs ago. It was still in the factory plastic sleeve. He said it had been in storage ever since.![]()
Maybe you need to name one of your knives, Alan!5K Qs
The Four Seasons blasting out of my 64 Chevy radio. The memories don't get any better than that. But nothing beats
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Thanks Gary! My Yellow Delrin is the small size. It weighs in at 3-5/8”.![]()
Thanks for the mini copper lock info, Ron & Dean....
Thank you, Gary. Mine was a mini copperlock. I can tell the difference between mini and full size by noticing whether the handle seems very long or not. If you look at a few photos, you'll see what I mean.
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Thanks for more info about the Texas chili culture....
Most Texans aren't very PC, so we don't worry too much about inclusion when it comes to chili. We're more concerned with issues of right and wrong, and beans in chili is just wrong! The first World Championship Chili cookoff was held in Terlingua to settle that question. Wick Fowler won, dropped the mike, and walked out ha ha ha. We're willing to accept diversity in meats. Any cut of beef, venison, pork, even chicken. Any tofu product attempting to masquerade as meat gets you banned for life. And no, everyone does not win at chili cookoffs. Because that would be like participation trophies! I have a great joke about someone from the East Coast substituting as a judge at a Texas chili cookoff. I think the language precludes posting it here.
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Thanks, JJ....
5K Qs Thanks Gary, quite a nice trifecta you've put together
For today I'm going with a pair of Jacks; an Imperial USN EO and a GEC 78
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Superlative couple of selections, Jack!...
Morning folksThese two for me today, Hartshead Barlow and a #66 Stockman generously gifted to me by @Campbellclanman
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Thank you GT, I always enjoy seeing your Girl Scout knife, nice clean-up![]()
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Thanks GT. Good job giving the scout knife some TLC. Looks like it’s in great condition, congrats!
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Nice. I've seen them only in the shiny cel.
That looks quite presentable now, GT.
You put some elbow grease into that one. If Diane could see it now...
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You have a great group of multiblades there. Great job cleaning up the GS knife!
Thanks for the positive comments about the green scout knife, folks; it was pretty easy to clean, even while away from home on vacation a few years ago.Beautiful trio GT but I really like this green scout. The "Diana" monogram is way cool!
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Summit-topping Case, @Travman!
That's a sublime transformation, Alan!A 1977 3 dot Case lockback recovered by @glennbad View attachment 1146885
Oh-oh! Looks like a couple of your knives have committed hanging offenses, Jeff!Have a great Tuesday...View attachment 1146897
Lot of back arch on that one, Dwight!
Much more than suitable suite of knives, Ron!![]()
Smooth Horn and Jigged Bone for Tuesday![]()
My favorite Dirty Harry quote; words to live by!... A quote from Clint that might be applicable, “A mans got to know his limitations!”![]()
Love the scarlet SBJ, Dean!
Two satisfying knives, José!Today with A. Wright & Son in stag and GEC # 15 TC.
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Yes, thanks, I did the scrimshaw. At the risk of showing it too many times:
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Welcome back, Ken!!
Good wood for Wednesday, Jeff!View attachment 1147449 Big jack from Eagle, and a Camillus TL-29, both clad in cocobolo.
I always enjoy seeing that one Dean, the curly maple ins very attractive![]()
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That’s camoflage. Don’t drop it in the brush.
Love the scarlet SBJ, Dean!
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Besides my own from the sixties, I have Dad’s from the late thirties/early forties.
Lots of cool stuff in the old one - shooting, bow making...
I’d like to see your Champ fully opened. I’m going to compare it with mine that my girlfriend, now my wife, found on a UI sidewalk and gave me around ‘76. I’m curious about what they deleted to make room for the pliers.
Do you find the pliers useful?
Of all your wonderful knives, this one’s my favorite.
Of all your wonderful knives, this one’s my favorite.![]()
Sorry about that. Every time I see the bottom one, my heart skips a beat. First, the double fluted bolsters, and then the jigging, then the color, and finally, the nicely aged blades. The pen’s Swedge and the shape of the main blade are sweet.Thank you. Are you referring to the stockman or congress?
Sorry about that. Every time I see the bottom one, my heart skips a beat.
I don't have lobster often, but some days ya gotta treat youself.
Yes, thanks, I did the scrimshaw. At the risk of showing it too many times:
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Thanks Tim! I do like the Osage Orange #47. It has a certain beauty all it's own!Ron, that #47 Osage Orange is amazing. Don't see many of those.
Beautiful grain Harvey!
Thank you Jack!Smashing Ron![]()
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Thanks Gary!Much more than suitable suite of knives, Ron!![]()
Great pairing Dylan!Beautiful work, r8shell. I don't think I'd get tired of seeing those, very much a pleasure.
For Wooden Wednesday, I am continuing my self imposed trend; Lamb and Barlow in Ebony and Dyed Curly Maple. It was difficult to capture the figuring in the Curly Maple but I think I got a good shot of the pile side, such wonderful chatoyence.
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I always love to see that #79 Ken! Great to see you back posting. Hey, it won't be long until the Rendezvous!
Thanks Ron! Counting down the days!I always love to see that #79 Ken! Great to see you back posting. Hey, it won't be long until the Rendezvous!![]()
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