What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Gravy said:
Here's some very old (around 4 years) pics of my GEC #73 from when it was new. The covers are now black, I wish I could restore the cocobolo to its former beauty but I still love this thing dearly. This was my EDC throughout most of high school and it still regularly sees pocket time.

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Here's how it looks now:
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That is completely normal for cocobolo. Oftentimes an old knife with cocobolo scales is mistaken for an ebony-scaled knife. You have to look at the grain/pores, and color overtones to tell on some of them.
 
R8shell has a fan club :) yay! . Actually I’m a fan myself r8shell. I have a piece of ivory I’d like you to try your handiwork on, I’ll get in touch with you.

You should look up Ray Cover Jr. I have a knife made by his old man Ray Cover Sr.

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I’d love to have the blade made by the old man, decorated/engraved by the son. :)

Here’s my knife made by Ray Sr.

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black mamba said:
Just a few, Gravy, enjoy!
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Oof, man you're gonna end up enabling me...... Gorgeous collection there! That Ebony/cloud shield combo is so sexy, I wish they did the slanted bolster on the newest run, but whatever. I've read online that the pull on these guys is generally between a 5 and a 7, care to confirm that? Also no half stops right?

lambertiana said:
That is completely normal for cocobolo. Oftentimes an old knife with cocobolo scales is mistaken for an ebony-scaled knife. You have to look at the grain/pores, and color overtones to tell on some of them.
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Good to hear, most GEC's I see on this subforum look brand new and unused, so it can be hard to tell. Probably safe queens. :rolleyes: Not very many with a full patina/nicks and scratches. I think the darker color looks classy as hell still, and the grain is SO nice! I hope to enjoy this one for many years to come.
 
Buzzbait said:
Wow. I'd love to see a pic of your Dad's old knife.

My SwissChamp isn't that much different from your old Champion. It's just one layer larger, due to the pliers. The pliers are definitely limited by their size, but they're great for pulling staples out of cardboard boxes and working on electronics and other hobby stuff. There have been a few tool changes over the years, but not as many as you might think think.

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The pliers are also good for picking up kids stinky socks & tissues and othet things when their aim is poor. The joys of teenagers :D:oops:
Mitch
 
Today and next couple of days for EDC, a vintage HSB Jr. Cattle Knife with early synthetic handles. Have a trade show to attend Friday in Myrtle Beach SC, I'll carry the ALOX Electrician for that event. Had a need yesterday for an awl and didn't have one with me, that has influenced my immediate choice of knives to carry for the next several days. OH

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Gevonovich said:
A fine trio indeed !!! Wow
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cigarrodog said:
Thank you Stuart. No...THAT’s my two front teeth.:) Lovely trio you got there.
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Thanks, guys.

Gravy said:
Here's some very old (around 4 years)
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I'm not sure how to put this, but 4 years isn't very old on the Porch, either with regard to knives or Porch sitters . That GEC is pretty handsome, though, for a young knife. Use it kindly and it's be kind to you.

(Yes, I know that the age reference was for the age of the pictures. We do have some young looking 100 year old knives posted on here, though.)

- Stuart
 
Gravy said:
Good to hear, most GEC's I see on this subforum look brand new and unused, so it can be hard to tell. Probably safe queens. :rolleyes: Not very many with a full patina/nicks and scratches. I think the darker color looks classy as hell still, and the grain is SO nice! I hope to enjoy this one for many years to come.
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Here's a good example, also a 73. Here it is new:
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And here it is after a few years of regular carry:
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Cocobolo was widely used on US-made slipjoints for a long time; I have catalog pages from the 1886 HSB catalog that show cocobolo as an option for most knives. Ebony was also widely used. The same goes for later catalogs and ads that I have from the 1880s to the 1930s. Although many sources list the janka hardness for cocobolo somewhere around 1136, it is actually around 3000, similar to gabon ebony. I have personally tested cocobolo vs macassar ebony (which is widely accepted at 3200 janka), and the cocobolo that I tried was more resistant to denting than the macassar. The hardness of cocobolo, combined with the excellent water resistance, make it a good choice for knife handles.
 
Duckdog said:
Thanks, guys.



I'm not sure how to put this, but 4 years isn't very old on the Porch, either with regard to knives or Porch sitters . That GEC is pretty handsome, though, for a young knife. Use it kindly and it's be kind to you.

(Yes, I know that the age reference was for the age of the pictures. We do have some young looking 100 year old knives posted on here, though.)

- Stuart
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Fair enough, though since I’m only 20 I’ve had this thing for almost a 4th if my life so it’s old to me. :) It will stick around forever though, so look out for some pics in a few years ;)
 
View attachment 1147954 20190620_000745.jpg Well look what I found in my mail box earlier today!!:) I won this beautiful GEC 735115 Black Box Jigged Brown Bone Square End Trapper (Scout) from the GAW put on by waverave (Darren) last week. Thank you very much Darren I love everything about this knife. When I first started collecting knives back in late 2015 these 73's were available on several dealers websites but at the time I was over welmed by all the different models and to be honest this one looked kinda boring to me at the time. It was only after being around awhile that I stumbled on a post talking all about the Square End Trapper that I started to find these knives more intriguing. By then they were long gone from the websites and that just made them all the more appealing of course. :eek::D One thing I hadn't realized was how nice and slim they are for a knife of this size. It's also fairly easy to open but still has a great Gator Snap in both directions. It's going to be tuff to kick this one out of my pocket anytime soon. :thumbsup: PS please excuse the crappy pitcher.
 
@Amir Fleschwund Thanks Jeff! Quite the outstanding duo you have with your classic Camillus TL-29 and your rare Eagle jack!
@5K Qs Thanks Gary! A fine "rough and tumble" trio you have put together :)
D Duckdog Thanks Stuart! An excellent trio of knives you have; ready for the "woods!" :)

I wanted to test the "punch" on this GEC 54 HJ so I paired it up with an "old hand" Keen Kutter HJ :)
 
T. Erdelyi said:
R8shell has a fan club :) yay! . Actually I’m a fan myself r8shell. I have a piece of ivory I’d like you to try your handiwork on, I’ll get in touch with you.

You should look up Ray Cover Jr. I have a knife made by his old man Ray Cover Sr.

P5190041.jpg


I’d love to have the blade made by the old man, decorated/engraved by the son. :)

Here’s my knife made by Ray Sr.

tNY2zwbh.jpg
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SWEET!!!
 
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