What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Half/Stop]

My BROTHER IN LAW is still in ICU! They may move him to a regular room tomorrow! Today I’m still sitting with him and I’m toting a Lambfoot in my pocket!

 

[5K Qs]

Getting ready to embark on a week long hunting trip. The reports regarding elk are quite favorable so far.

I've got these two with me today.

Magnificent (nearly)matched bone, Dylan! Fare thee well on the elk hunt week!

Decided to upsize this morning, instead of my usual Medium Stockman I have carried a Premium Stockman. OH

Those big slender stock knives really get me!

Thank you. Stockman is stainless.
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Thanks for the steel info on your chestnut jigged 6318.

Porch kindness has struck again! When the Porch member known as Leslie Tomville told me that he wanted to gift me this amazing Case Sowbelly, I told him he was craaaazy and when it showed up I knew for sure he was craaazy! I am a destroyer of resale value and this was minty, not even bolster swirls!
Well, the other day I got the nerve up to put it to use and I and darn glad I did.
@Leslie Tomville Thanks again my friend!!!
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Congrats, FBC! Plaudits to @Leslie Tomville for his generosity!
FBC, do you think you'll ever do a "comparative review" of this Case and your Black Box sowbelly stockman? That would be useful.

Try it again. Maybe you've matured.

I've definitely matured, but my beer preferences have moved away from, not toward, pale American lagers (AKA, squirrel ...).

I spent a good part of the day introducing a new member of my Case family to kinfolk in the 07 pattern clan, two older dogleg jacks and a young (2018) mini trapper (another young, 2011, mini trapper was out in my truck and, well, I was too lazy to get it). @Buzzbait waxed on so much about his mini trapper that I had to try one. It's solid and feels good in hand. I've yet to cut more than an apple so far, but it works.

The dogleg at the top is a daily user (in addition to the day's chosen tote(s)) from 1940-1964 and the next one down is from 1965-1969, not used much at all.
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I'm still totin' the new mini (born in February of this year, I think) from when it arrived this morning, as well as the old dogleg.
- Stuart

Thanks Stuart, Case mini trapper is one of the pattern I like the most, so I have several.
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Congrats on the new bonestag improved mini trapper, Stuart!
You and José have certainly posted an impressive and historic range of knives in that pattern!

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Handsome beaver-shielded teardrop, Del! Is that jigged wood?

For wooden Wednesday I'll be toting a couple from France; a Le Provincial by Au Sabot wearing olive wood and a Le Thiers by Chambraird wearing fragrant juniper wood.

With the help of a Google translator I can write:
Bon bois! Vive les couteaux de france!

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Morning folks, these two for me today

Regarding your Anglo-Franco pair of knives, Jack:
Some say that such a pair
Could be a sticky wicket.
I find that your fine pair
Is without doubt just cricket!

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Your PAL and TEW, at 3 letters each, are still a powerful pair, Jeff!

Gorgeous Gunboat, GT.

Thanks, John.

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2012 Case Peanut in yellow Delrin. The proletariat of the knife world . Another find from the flea market. Didn't do anything but wipe and oil this one. First Peanut I've ever had, time to see what all the fuss is about!
20190828_074107 by Chris Thayer, on Flickr

That yeller 'Nut is a classic!

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Pemberton perfection!

A couple of Utica Kutmasters today

Charismatic couple, Steve!

Here's to a Wonderful Wednesday*for all. I'm totin' an Aerial senator (1912-1944) and a Miller Bros. barehead jack (1872-1926) today.
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* I've already snaked a bathroom drain today, so my wishes are more for all y'all who are not yet sullied with the day's adversities.
- Stuart

Some venerable and very solid wood choices, Stuart and Nick! (Stuart, I wish one of yours had been snakewood. )

Thank you, Gary. Stockman and Canoes of the week are quite impressive. I've yet to get a sowbelly and yours with the tobacco bone is attractive.

Thanks, Dean. I'm quite surprised that, among all your grand stockman knives, you don't have a sowbelly! I urge you to get one; I'll bet that you'll like it.

I'm carrying my Case curly maple Teardrop for Wooden Wednesday.

Quite amazing stripes on that teardrop, Dean!

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That one sets me adrift, GT, though the tobacco-hued sowbelly is quite a looker, too.
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- Stuart

Thanks, Stuart.

I salute you and your patriotic new Buck little lockback!

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I've still got the Case Damascus #47.

Outstanding, Jeff!

Woodswalker helping in the kitchen today...

John, I don't consider myself a fixed blade guy, but I am a sausage guy, so I praise that pic!!

Thanks Gary! It seems the Professorial world is punctuated by "P's." The first set is "publish or perish" followed shortly thereafter by "politics and personalities;" possibly my brother decided to circumvent the latter possibilities by proliferating the probability between 3 departments?
Btw, you have quite the excellent array of totes today with a sowbelly, 2 canoes (1 gunboat),2 muskrats, a cannitler, and a Spanish beauty; quite a cool eyeful!!!
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Thought-provoking propositions, JJ. Here are a couple more "p-pairs" that I think I need to balance in both my professional and my knife lives: "principles vs. practices" and "preferences vs. priorities".
Thanks for the kind words about the carries I've posted so far this week.

I recently learned the history of how important the invention of a "safety can opener" was. It addressed the many injuries Soldiers and Marines were incurring during WWII from the old "claw style" opener. In 1944 an employee of Imperial invented the new safety can opener which occurred at the Camillus factory, during a meeting with the War Dept. It was patented by Imperial and debuted to the public in their first Official Boy Scout knife of 1946; my scout tote today along with a favorite Case Barlow from the 1940-64 period.

Thanks for sharing another museum-quality pair of knives, and for the history lesson; I'd have never guessed that style of can opener was developed so recently! (It's barely older than I am! )

Today with GEC #25, easy open and in stag.


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Superb stag, José!

- GT

 

[Crazy Canuck]

L'il Lambsfoot and Compact today.

 

[JohnDF]

John, I don't consider myself a fixed blade guy, but I am a sausage guy, so I praise that pic!!

It's all about the sausage at our house. We use sausage in many different dishes.
I'm not a fixed-blade knife guy either. I only have two little ones, both wonderful gifts/prizes from generous Porch members. I find that they are very handy for food prep and little cutting chores around the house. They live in the kitchen or in my knife drawer where they are very easily accessible. When my kids set the table for dinner, they know to grab one of these two knives for my cutting tasks.

 

[JohnDF]

L'il Lambsfoot and Compact today.

I enjoy seeing you use the small Lambsfoot. I've been wanting to get one but I don't see many people using them. You are convincing me that it is going to be a "must buy".

 

[Crazy Canuck]

While I like the standard size, I preferred the smaller 2 bolster one. I didn't realize the swayback (or "pruner" handle) was similar in size until just recently. I almost regret waiting so long to bite the bullet and get it. I'm really enjoying it! So much so, that a buffalo one is also on the way

 

[TheChunk91]

In the past I did not carry this knife to work for fear of wear or damage but now I carry it at work rather often. It's just too good to leave at home and I may as well enjoy it while possible. I've got spares anyways.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I salute you and your patriotic new Buck little lockback!

Thanks, they're definitely a cool little knife.

Btw I didn't plan on buying this knife, so the handkerchief just happens to be the one I chose to wipe my forehead off with this week.
Worked out well though I guess

 

[toto07]

 

[jbmonkey]

buck 501

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

View attachment 1187420After they die back and disappear, I invariably forget where the Resurrection Lilies are, until mid August! This is why they’re also called Surprise Lilies. (Lycoris squamagera) They are also called naked ladies, and magic lilies.
View attachment 1187421 Great Eastern Cutlery Tidiute Iron Works
Farm & Field Tool #715117 Bullnose
(yes, most of that is crammed onto the tang, albeit abbreviated)
And Camillus 72 whittler, which is the one that needed the flitzing. Oil those carbon knives, kids!

 

[cigarrodog]

@JJ Cahill - Thank you JJ. And thank you for the History Lesson. It deepens my appreciation. The Scout and the Case Barlow is beautifully lensed.

@Jack Black - Two fine images of two fine knives, Jack.

Half/Stop - Blessings upon you for your steadfast love and care for your Brother in Law. Keeping both of you in my thoughts and best wishes as he progresses.

 

[Will Power]

Sticking with the Premium Stockman size; different brand, after two days with the Ka-bar switching to a Case 6347 SS. OH

Impressed by that bone!

Thanks, Will

 

[tmd_87]

 

[RDaneel]

International Knife of the Week is one my daughter bought me in Toledo, Spain, but it wasn't made in the shop where she bought it. @dc50 Dave, you have a model like this; will you please tell me sometime what tang stamp is on yours or whatever you know concerning maker (might be Nieto?), model, etc? @Llasi once identified it for me, but I've apparently misplaced that information.
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Watch pocket Knife this week is a Rough Rider tobacco bone canittler:
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Big Knife of the Week is a Rough Rider improved muskrat, also in smooth tobacco bone (just pure luck that I'm carrying 3 RR in tobacco bone this week ):
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Miscellaneous Knife of the Week is a Camillus Blac Jaket muskrat (again, just a coincidence that I have 2 muskrats this week):
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- GT

Cannitler! Great looking knife, Gary.

Thanks, Dean. I'm quite surprised that, among all your grand stockman knives, you don't have a sowbelly! I urge you to get one; I'll bet that you'll like it.


Quite amazing stripes on that teardrop, Dean!

- GT

Thank you, Gary. A sowbelly is definitely on my list.

 

[RDaneel]

I carried these two on my Thursday hike. Orchard Gem and new Case Barlow.

 

[Old Hunter]

Thank you GT and thank you Will! OH

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I carried these two on my Thursday hike. Orchard Gem and new Case Barlow.

You know that three-leaved plant is poison ivy, right?
Both knives are spectacular!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Half/Stop ~ having spent half of 2012 in the hospital myself, trust me when I tell you how much it means having friends and family spend time standing watch.

@cjtamu ~
I really like your new Saddlehorn Case!
Hope to see more of it.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]