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A very nice curved Barlow, Jer! 

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Thank you.A very nice curved Barlow, Jer!![]()
@JJ Cahill - Thank you JJ. Wonderful pair of Swiss Slicers.
sunknife - Those beaded pouches brought back fond memories of family car trips out west and beaded belts, not to mention later 60s flower child apparel.
Amir Fleschwund I like the access relief you made for the pen on your what must be a 33OT.
And I like the knife too, a tad small maybe, but as I heard someone here say "a great do everything knife".
That pearl pen is a stunner, Nick!
That handle has my full attention!Carried this olive wood handled Maserin lock back today.View attachment 1195950
Exceptional knife, Paul!2013 Ebony Workhorse for today's carry
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I'm grateful for your daily praise, JJ.Thanks Gary!!! You have quite an outstanding line up today; you're S&M 99 is the icing on the cake!
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Standout bone on both of those, JJ!...
Toting a couple of Case knives today; the most recent CV Barlow and a bare head jack from the 70s.
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Lovely trio of "native" knives in stag, José; I especially like the "blade artwork" on the knives at each end!Because today is Saturday, a good day to all.
Today with one of these Portuguese in stag.
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Thanks for saying so, Mark....
Thanks GT! Love that Ebony S&M!
Going to carry this Elderberry Camel bone 77 while anticipating my new Amber sawcut's arrival.
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That whittler you treated looks great, Steve!Black Stallion and a Case 1/2 whittler that I recently got off of the exchange in a lot.
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Didn't care for the bright orange so I gave it a potassium permanganate treatment.
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As always, Ancient and Honorable, Dean!I'm carrying my avatar today: the photogenic Ancient sawcut TC Barlow.
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That I*XL lambsfoot is praiseworthy, Harvey; congrats!!!
They don't do stag like that any more, Gev!W. Saynor stagalicious
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I’m carrying my Ebony #35 Churchill and my Sambar Ashley’s Choice Lambsfoot today!![]()
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What the heck, indeed??!?I’ve finally decided to put this one into rotation. It’s probably not a very wise move, using such a nice example, but it’s my favorite pattern, in my favorite covers, so what the heck? Now that it’s going in the pocket, I suspect it will be a while before it leaves...
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That's really impressive, Buzz, and I admire how excited you are about it!I finished assembling the SwissTank Mk II today.
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Glorious pair, Harry, with beautiful bone on each!!
Thanks for that, JJ....
Great shots of your two stag covered beauties Gary!
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Fascinating pair, JJ!I'm going with these two Sunday Swiss slicers, both from Wenger.
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Thanks, Jack....
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Hope everyone has a great weekend, I'll have these two with me, for Saturday, at least![]()
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Your stag HHB and ebony gunstock make a fantastic pair, Jack!...
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend, and that you enjoy your SundayRather lazily, I have just stuffed these two in my pockets again
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That's professional quality photography, Mark!!Carried my '19 Ironwood LF on a trip to visit family.
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Gary thanks as usual for the compliments my friend!In addition to the knives prescribed by my rotation schedule, and my 4 literal EDCs, I'll sometimes carry one or two "free choice" knives that I just have a yearning to carry. Last week I carried an old Belknap Blue Grass Barlow and a new Case brown sawcut bone CV Barlow, just because they seemed so similar to me. This week, the Blue Grass Barlow is actually my Miscellaneous Knife of the Week, and I'm still carrying the Case as "free choice". (I've only had the Case for about a month and a half.)
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I always enjoy your photos of your woodworker's bench, tools, and projects, but I'm stumped. Umbrella/cane stand? Firewood rack?
Made even more perfect by that gorgeous Rogers bone. And zero sharpening loss!
Ulster Jack and a Calf Roper today
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Another pair of great jacks. The redbone is spectacular!Two jacks today, Texas & Harness.View attachment 1197581
Very svelte and classy. Of what is it hafted? I see layers...I grabbed this Myers 77 melon tester last night to shave some lemon zest for a Martini or two. It felt so fine in hand and looked so elegant with the cocktail that I decided to tote it all day today. I did get a raised eyebrow from a buddy as we were sitting around a little while ago smoking cigars - I pulled it out to nip the end of a cigar that was shorter than the 4.25" blade.
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- Stuart
I have quite a few SAKs, but only one is a Wenger; I know almost nothing about them, compared to Victorinox.
In addition to the knives prescribed by my rotation schedule, and my 4 literal EDCs, I'll sometimes carry one or two "free choice" knives that I just have a yearning to carry. Last week I carried an old Belknap Blue Grass Barlow and a new Case brown sawcut bone CV Barlow, just because they seemed so similar to me. This week, the Blue Grass Barlow is actually my Miscellaneous Knife of the Week, and I'm still carrying the Case as "free choice". (I've only had the Case for about a month and a half.)
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Thank you, Gary ! Good question actually ?They don't do stag like that any more, Gev!
(I wonder if the deer even grow antlers like that any more??)
I would venture to guess, its for a cider press! Having ground and pressed allot of apples as a kid, I've seen those beforeI always enjoy your photos of your woodworker's bench, tools, and projects, but I'm stumped. Umbrella/cane stand? Firewood rack?
And nice job with the layout ~getting those holes marked correctly was impressive. Where did you salvage the iron bands from?