What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[JJ Cahill]

@JJ Cahill - Thank you JJ. Those are two fine Jacks. That 54 HJ is especially nice.

I’m online and spot this cap. Thank you Barry for making a cool one.

Thank you Harvey, it's among my favorite GECs!!! Very cool hat with your wonderful TEW!

 

[JJ Cahill]

My two totes for today are a couple of medium bone covered slicers; a GEC 66 Calf Roper and a BB Winchester toothpick.

 

[mitch13]

My two totes for today are a couple of medium bone covered slicers; a GEC 66 Calf Roper and a BB Winchester toothpick.

I'm really liking that toothpick. Nice
Thanks for sharing
Mitch

 

[JJ Cahill]

I'm really liking that toothpick. Nice
Thanks for sharing
Mitch

Thank you Mitch!!! Queen really did a nice job on the late 80s Winchester reissues.

 

[Will Power]

Three great knives

For those of you that like to keep them nice and shiny that pic must be terrifying, I'm sorry

And just the job too If you want shiny or clean, go stainless. Particularly like that Bullnose, think it's THE best Sodbuster type as it's so comfortable to use, thick slabs are important and never any worries with micarta in all conditions, even when dropped

Thanks, Will

 

[5K Qs]

Bloodwood and Bone

A-1 pair, Steve, especially the amazing bone!

I am trying to decide which knives to take with me to South Dakota for a hunting trip later this month. I think these two will make the cut (pardon the pun). My typical small fixed blade daily carry will be replaced by a buck ranger.

Big-league couple of folders, Tom! Have an enjoyable trip to SoDak; what will you be hunting?

For Two Trapper Twosday, I'm totin' a pair of Case 07s - an elder and a young 'un.
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- Stuart

Terrific trapper twosome, Stuart! They call that bone stag model an "improved" trapper, but to me having a large and small blade like the red one is a real improvement!

Yesterday and today. Really liking the 97!

Chart-topping couple of Big Boys, David!

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I have my usual old faded OD green alox Cadet, and my ram's horn half congress today.

Distinctive duo, Jeff!

An eerie (in a good way) knife occurrence:
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Anyways, it’s just nice to think that my grandfather was with us for our first two-wheeled ride.
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Enchanting story, Mike! "Humble" knife, but those Imperial Barlows cut well, and the family connection is unbeatable.

Today, I'm carrying my Case sawcut brown bone Barlow and Case Autumn bone stockman (from 2009).

Fantastic fall brace of Cases, Dean!

Thanks a lot Gary Yes, a Bullhead

Thanks for the ID, Jack; grand knife with a gallant shield!

@Leslie Tomville

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Here is the one I kept Kevin, @flatblackcapo . I am glad to see you are using yours. These are incredible. They are some of the very few current production Case knives that can stack up against the vintage ones. Enjoy it!!

High-class sowbellies, FBC and @Leslie Tomville !

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Nice quartet, Gary. The Explorer looks very useful and the Marbles sowbelly is stagilicious in a bone sort of way.

I appreciate your commentary, Dean.

$15 would be about right. I paid $25, but at least I didn't bite at $40+.

I kind of like synthetic-handled, linerless, econoknives.

Today a Victorinox Solo won the draw.

This truly is a remarkable knife. If there is a slipjoint that offers a higher quality/price ratio, I don’t know what it is.

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Illustrious knife, and I like that (DIY??) EO notch! I'd like to find one with a pen blade opposite the spear (wishing for an Alox canoe, I guess ).

Mexican sport fishing license in hand, up at 3 to head to the airport. Headed to a little fishing village south of LaPaz for a few days. Never been there and never fished for anything that swims in those waters so it will all be a new adventure. Taking just these two Victorinox SAK’s along. Should something happen and I lose them, they make more everyday
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I hope you have a joy-filled trip! What's the larger Vic, a Recruit?

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Thanks Gary!!! Apparently Burnt Chimney were made by Boker mostly for a pharmacy owner in NC named Marshall Hardin to sell to his customers cir. 1980s-90s.

Thank you again for your kind words!!!

Excellent foursome you put together for today's totes! Very cool bone on your sowbelly; I just ordered a Black Alox a few hours ago!

Thanks for the Burnt Chimney info and for the compliments, JJ.
I hope you enjoy whatever black Alox model you're getting. (I ought to get a black Cadet or Farmer to ease my Pioneer's loneliness. )

My totes for wooden Wednesday are a couple of classic lock backs; a walnut covered Buck 112 I grabbed in the late 70s and a Juniper covered Le Camarguais from the small village of Bezouce in the South of France.

Knockout duo, as always, JJ! The bolster stamp on the French knife is beguiling; do you know if it signifies anything about the knife or maker or region?

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Morning folks, thought I'd carry another pair of oldies today, a Saynor Lambsfoot and a Ryalls Sleeveboard

Laudable couple of carries, Jack! I sure like the shape of a sleeveboard pattern!

One from the pile, Heritage Jack, bottom. All steel construction.

Magisterial pile of knives, Will! Interesting advertisements in the background!

Case Medium Stockman riding with my Lambsfoot today.
I've owned Stockman knives by many different makers, but I think Case makes my favorites. They may not be put together as well as some others, but they are always so slim in the pocket, attractive to look at, easy to sharpen, and never fail to cut anything. When it comes to Stockmans... Give me a Case.

Notable pair, John; the amber bone goes well with the stag HHB! One thing I like about Case stockmans is that there are so many variations - something for almost everyone.

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Craftsman, bought when I worked at Sears hardware and paint while in college.
The A Wright was a thoughtful gift from Harry ~@Old Engineer last time we met up.

Outstanding pair with some memories attached, Jeff!

What do beavers chew? Wood! Hopefully no knawing will happen here

Perfect Wednesday picks, David!

Today is Wednesday and I’ve got a Tidioute #47 Viper and a Tidioute #73 Scout. But it’s really about the bois-d'arc, bodark, hedge-apple or Osage Orange as I prefer to call it! Y’all have a great day!

High-quality OO twins, Ron!!

- GT

 

[Half/Stop]

High-quality OO twins, Ron!!

Thanks Gary!

 

[Half/Stop]

A good day to y’all! Pam and I will be traveling this evening to meet some good friends for dinner. I’ll be carrying these two and maybe more because I know there will be knife discussion for dessert after the meal!!

 

[screened porch]

I kind of like synthetic-handled, linerless, econoknives.

Me too, but this one wasn't econo enough. They started out pricing it like a normal knife. If it's going to be gauche in general aspect and have fit and finish that bothers even me, $25 is still too much.

But I still love you, Case.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Friday Morning

 

[Travman]

Working in the garage today.

 

[SteveC]

A-1 pair, Steve, especially the amazing bone!

- GT

Thanks Gary !

 

[Mingecutter]

A "new to me" ebony Churchill today...

 

[TheChunk91]

I felt like going with this today.

 

[Prester John]

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Terrific trapper twosome, Stuart! They call that bone stag model an "improved" trapper, but to me having a large and small blade like the red one is a real improvement!



Outstanding pair with some memories attached, Jeff
- GT

I agree with that comment about Stuart’s red one. Schrade made a jack like that, with a pen instead of the spey secondary - the 294, I think.
Less common than the 293 trapper, I guess, because I don’t see as many.

I have a set of 293 dogleg handles, and am keeping an eye out for springs from a Schrade trapper. I have some blades I bought from a bay seller that came from the big sell off when Schrade went under, and from basket cases I’ve bought for parts. Also have a sheepfoot that came out of a Klein utility jack that I’m thinking would make a nice secondary blade.
I’ve seen some people call the 294 a “farmer’s jack”, but don’t know if that’s actually correct. Either way, I’d like to cobble one together...

Appreciate the comment, Gary!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Old Cam 4 line in cocobolo, much later TL-29 modded into a single blade jack in yellow bone, and what used to be a Nicholson file and elk antler dog chews...

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[Beard&Owl]

Friday is for fixed blades. We're almost there guys and gals

 

[TheChunk91]

I agree with that comment about Stuart’s red one. Schrade made a jack like that, with a pen instead of the spey secondary - the 294, I think.
Less common than the 293 trapper, I guess, because I don’t see as many.

I have a set of 293 dogleg handles, and am keeping an eye out for springs from a Schrade trapper. I have some blades I bought from a bay seller that came from the big sell off when Schrade went under, and from basket cases I’ve bought for parts. Also have a sheepfoot that came out of a Klein utility jack that I’m thinking would make a nice secondary blade.
I’ve seen some people call the 294 a “farmer’s jack”, but don’t know if that’s actually correct. Either way, I’d like to cobble one together...

Yes, the 294 was the trapper frame with a clip & pen. It can be accurately called a trapper, jack, or trapper jack. Definitely not a farmers jack. I used to have a decent 294 but sold it recently. The 293 was produced longer than the 294, though both patterns originated in the cut co days.

 

[Bloefield]

Schrade 5OT again.