What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[black mamba]

A little red, white and blue for Veterans' Day. Heartfelt thanks to all who have served!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

HAGD

That rock with the veins of quartz and moss is a wonderful natural display for those equally wonderful knives.

The rocks I’ve been using to photograph my knives on are under a couple of inches of snow.View attachment 1230147View attachment 1230146

 

[JohnDF]

It's Monday!
Luckily it's a holiday.

 

[Jolipapa]

Lunch tray may be simple, not simplified!

 

[SteveC]

Eureka jack and my dads G-98 Jet-Aer to honor him on veterans day. He served in the Royal Air force

 

[AnW]

Micarta Monday ...

 

[r8shell]

Have a good Veterans Day, everyone.

 

[RDaneel]

In honor of all those who served - my father (WWII vet), my brother (US Navy), my brother (US Air Force).

 

[5K Qs]

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Harvey, I really like your choice today and swear that I had already picked mine out before I saw your beauty. After my brass barehead swell end buddy of yesterday, I chose this Miller Bros. barehead swell end in steel today. It is linerless and the covers/bolsters are one piece. 1872-1926. It is another one that @Half/Stop helped me uncover in some boxes. Sharing my pockets is a Schatt & Morgan jack with a real clip(ped) main. 1902-1928.

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- Stuart

Primo pair, Stuart; that metal Miller Bros. is a magnus opus!

Thank you, fellas, for the kind compliments!

Carrying a different Sowbelly with me today. This is one of the few knives I truly baby and don't bring it out very often. Odd blade configuration but makes for one of the most ergonomic carries.

Love that sowbelly, Dylan , but I hadn't noticed the unusual set-up before. 3 springs? If only 2 springs, which blade shares a spring with the big clip, or is it a "sowbelly whittler" thing?

Fresh out of the tube
This weekends carry
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Congrats on the new stag 92! Maybe my memory is selective, but I'm incredibly impressed with all of the stag models on the most recent 92 run!

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Morning folks, hope everyone is having a great weekend, I was inspired to to carry this old Imperial Boy's Knife with my Hartshead Barlow

That's a bonny metal boy's knife, Jack, and goes great with your stag HHB!

2018 Bladeforums Buck 301
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A lot of those handsome BF Bucks showing up recently, including yours, Dean! What is the background in your photo??

Just arrived yesterday, a few licks on the stones and into the pocket it goes.
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Congrats on that sassy Böker stockman, Jeff!

Errands are done, food in the oven. 82 for football with the neighbors.
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Your Dixie stockman is definitely a TD!!

Jack and a Lambfoot :tu:
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What a notable (and color-coordinated) pair, Steve!

Today's carry
For any needed work . Started the day with it being lost .
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And this Stag Bulldog because this day ends with a " Y "...
Harry

Yikes! Better keep an Eye on that TEW, Harry!
Is your stag Bulldog made in Germany? Maybe you should only carry it on days ending with a "G": Sonntag, Montag, Dienstag, ... (but NOT Mittwoch).

For Sunday I'm toting a couple Schrades; a whittler and a Barlow from the Heritage series.
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Heavenly (and, fittingly, everlastingly sharp) Heritages, JJ!

Happy Sunday All
First I'm off to the laundromat,
then it's home to finish up some chores,
then finally I will settle in to watch some football.
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With Sköll in hand
You'll win your goal line stand, John!

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Fantastic closeup of that pair, Jeff!

Lithe and luminous Laguiole, Gev!

I got the Laguiole for my birthday last month; the Opinel and Douk-Douk are belated birthday presents. Got some cash for my birthday, and I bought a knife sharpener, a Buck 110, a No. 8 Opinel, and the Douk-Douk. I've been wanting those latter two for awhile. I like the Laguiole the best, but it does seem that I can get the other two carbon-bladed knives just a little bit sharper. Maybe it just takes longer with the 14C28 on the Laguiole.

The Douk-Douk I just had to have because I love the way it looks, and I love it's history. It's not that comfortable in the hand, but that's okay.

As for the Opinel, I am very impressed. It cost almost nothing, but is lightweight and feels great in the hand. I love the size of the No. 8, and the blade shape: beautiful and useful. I like being able to lock it open, but I never lock it closed--the blade will not open on its own. And I agree that it is really the only knife I need. But the Lag is prettier, and feels a little better in the hand (the 12cm size). And I also like lambsfoots, navajas, stockmans, trappers, etc. But I suspect I will carry the Opinel a LOT.

Thanks for your feedback on your recent French folders, Vince.
I have 3 knives with folded metal handles: my higonokami is quite uncomfortable in hand, my Douk-Douk is much better, and my Mercator Black Cat feels great in hand. So as the knives increase in size, they increase in perceived comfort, but that may just be a coincidence.

Just the opposite... We look to you for guidance.

Thanks, John, but that reminds me of "Lookin' for Love in All the Wrong Places"!
(Or maybe you'd prefer the Deep Space Nine episode title: "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places". )

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5K Qs - Thank you GT. Your Guardian Horn Lamb is gorgeous.

I appreciate the compliment, Harvey.

- Stuart

Singing at the Pearly Gates, Stuart!

Outstanding combo Gary; your BB Winchester Sowbelly is one of the "grails" of that production, very cool!
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Two beautiful knives Gary.

Thanks, JJ & José.

My pocket totes for today are a scout and a big jack; an Imperial made Hammer Brand and a Camillus made Remington, both manufactured in the 1945-55 time frame.

Gotta love the equilateral triangle shield on the Remington, and the SAK-like blade combo on the Hammer Brand scout is an interesting variation!

Thanks Gary I hadn't noticed the ET before

Those two look beautiful my friend
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Morning folks, hope everyone had a great weekend Carrying these two today for the Unconquered. Have a good week everyone

Thanks for the good words, Jack.
I've seen ET peering out of a handle before, but I don't remember if Lucy is the only place I've seen it.
I like you memorial pair!

A little red, white and blue for Veterans' Day. Heartfelt thanks to all who have served!

Beautiful knife and sentiment, Jeff!

- GT

 

[tmd_87]

Happy Veterans Day to all those Veterans thanks for your service!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

Fantastic closeup of that pair, Jeff!

- GT

Thanks, my friend!

 

[paulhilborn]

2013 Western Outlaw sporting deep cavernous Stag

 

[Gevonovich]

Bee Happy

 

[Jack Black]

That's a bonny metal boy's knife, Jack, and goes great with your stag HHB!

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Thanks for the good words, Jack.
I've seen ET peering out of a handle before, but I don't remember if Lucy is the only place I've seen it.
I like you memorial pair!

Many thanks GT, it's not the first time Lucy has been possessed I'm afraid!

 

[315]

Happy Veterans Day to all that served and a belated birthday to all my fellow Marines.

 

[Whetstone39]

Snow and ice outside, so I am working from home today. It afforded me the opportunity to make steak burritos for lunch .

 

[Wurrwulf]

Had so much fun with my daughter this weekend that I fell 6 pages behind in this thread! There have been some masterpieces and some truly incredible vintage knives posted this weekend. Congrats to everyone on exceptional carries.

I've got a new-to-me Fiddleback Forge Handyman with me today. It's a bit of a chonker with the 1/8" A2 steel, but it is very comfy in hand. I'll have to play with it for a while to see if the thick steel grows on me. Joining it today is my Withrow, Lloyd, and Peanut. My leather belt sheath for my BF301 is so comfy I forgot it was on my hip when I went to take this picture. Have a great day everyone.

 

[Spencergarden]

It's snowy. I have three knives in my pockets. Everything's alright.

 

[TheChunk91]

Nasty freezing, windy and rainy day, with a nasty and wet crawl job but I've got an awesome and beloved knife to carry.

 

[Rose and Thistle Custom]

Nasty freezing, windy and rainy day, with a nasty and wet crawl job but I've got an awesome and beloved knife to carry.

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Which # GEC is that? Looks really nice.