What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Old Engineer]

love the little one please tell us more

Thank you very much for the very kind words my friend .
It is a SEO & S ( SQUIRE ELIJAH OATES & SON ) barlow . I found it on flea bay and thought it to be normal sized and looked to be in good shape . What I found was it is actually in great shape for it's age and was in fact a very small Barlow . The comparison pictures below show it against my other SEO& S and a GEC 14 Barlow .





Harry

 

[Corso]

Thanks for the extra pictures

passed up an Albert Oats a little while back since the scalses were shot

I wonder if there was a link?

 

[JaxBaron]

 

[JOELSM]

 

[screened porch]

Beautiful.

 

[Pàdruig]

What's your new fixed-blade Dylan? It sounds like you had a great time out in the woods my friend, your photos in the Guardians thread are fantastic

Thank you, Jack. The fixed blade is a puukko type, made in 5160 steel and covered in vintage micarta, designed and crafted by Bill Siegle, one of BF's excellent makers. I have the opportunity to see him on occasion as we reside in the same state and attend the same gatherings and such. I'm pretty happy with the trade we made, the grind is so nice and thin behind the edge on this little guy and I've already been putting it to work in my kitchen. I'm very pleased with it.


A couple of lookers for me today. I found it interesting that the lighting made the nickel silver on the 92 appear "yellow", especially against the coolness of the steel hardware on the Lambsfoot.

 

[Peregrin]

A new knife for me that will definitely be a favorite companion.

 

[r8shell]

Beautiful.

Thanks.

A new knife for me that will definitely be a favorite companion.

Congrats. How could that one not become a favorite?

 

[paulhilborn]

Built a work bench in my shop and these two where in my pockets. 1976 Case 52087 Stag Jack with SS blades and one of my favorite Mark Job Stag handled fixed blades in 1095 carbon steel

 

[315]

Checking back in after 3 days of (thankfully) successful deer hunting

We need a good story!

Took the 66 to work today, no action seen as it was purely an office day

 

[paulhilborn]

A new knife for me that will definitely be a favorite companion.

Looks right at home Gary

 

[Old Engineer]

Thanks for the extra pictures

passed up an Albert Oats a little while back since the scalses were shot

I wonder if there was a link?

I suspect that there is but have not traced it back or forward .

Harry

 

[Whetstone39]

We need a good story!

Took the 66 to work today, no action seen as it was purely an office day

Well, as it so happens ......

I started a thread a while ago asking for suggestions for a new hunting knife. I wanted to start some new traditions in hunting, as my dad passed away a few years ago and he was always a big part of it. I wanted some new gear, to start over, and a knife seemed a great place to begin (obviously ). This would be my first deer hunt since 2015, and I wanted a clean start so-to-speak.

But I am also a bit superstitious when it comes to this endeavor, and could not find the one piece of gear I simply cannot do without: my lucky Filson hunting hat. I have moved a couple of times in the last few years, and thought it was just lost to that process. A couple of nights before I was to leave, I decided to give it one last look. Sure enough, I found the thaumaturgical hat in the last place I hadn’t looked. But in that same box was my hunting knife of many years, that I had also thought was lost. It is an unremarkable Buck, but works well and also has it’s share of good fortune.



I was hesitant to bring it along, wanting to start new traditions, but thought it fortuitous to have found it and it would be bad karma to not bring it. It is a really good knife for field dressing, so I cleaned it and put a fresh edge on it, and put it in my pack.

So, on opening morning, I saw a buck. I was planning on only shooting a doe, but there he was. Nothing huge or especially remarkable, but a decent buck for where I hunt. I had a good shot but he started to move as I was going to shoot. And making the cardinal sin of shooting at a (albeit slow) moving target, I hit a tree. To my utter amazement, he simply stopped walking. I worked the bolt of my rifle, found him in the crosshairs and fired again. He went straight down. Then bounced right back up again. I chambered the last round in my rifle and fired again. He went down for good. Both shots that hit were lethal and within an inch of each other. I am naming this buck “3 Strikes” .

(If you are reading this please know the next picture contains a harvested deer)



I like to think that my dad was with me to some degree that morning, and that some physical items really are lucky. I am also beginning to think that some traditions you should honor even if the memories bring up some sad truths about someone passing. (Sorry this post is so long).

 

[315]

Nice looking buck, and buck knife. Don’t lose that hat!!! Sometimes I believe in a little superstition, at least that’s what I tell myself

 

[Cutfinger]

Good on ya Tom. I'm glad you got a nice buck!

It has been more than thirty years now since I've been out for deer.
Humph...

Micheal

P.S. Don't lose that hat

 

[TheFactor]

 

[cigarrodog]

Thank you kindly Jack!!! Not only do you always have a great knife selection, you also have very cool props for them; love the old copy of The Scout!

Quite a wonderful stag covered lamb Harvey; looks like I can reach out and touch it!

Thank you kindly, JJ. Been taking a needed break for a bit, but try to keep up with reading, looking, and liking. You sure haven’t broken stride with the great images of your great knife collection. Like those beautiful covers on your Cattaraugus.

 

[black mamba]

Congrats, Tom, I leave tomorrow for southern Illinois whitetail hunting. Hopefully I have success as well, but however, it's a great time!

 

[TheFactor]

I know a lot of folks that are hunters but myself never could. Don’t hold it against anyone that does but breaks my heart to see it. If I needed to for survival I guess I would but I don’t and could never do it for sport or the Hunt.
Bad guys a different story wouldn’t hesitate as they know what there doing. Animals are just trying to survive and are innocent victims in my view that don’t stand much of chance.
Ok said my peace and feel a little better now
Really wish I had a chance not to view it...
Maybe a separate thread for those that wish not to view it ?

 

[JJ Cahill]

Thank you very much JJ, beautiful pair of Catts

Morning folks, hope everyone's week is going well so far. Going with my Ashley's Choice Lambsfoot SFO and a GEC #66 Serpentine Jack today

Thanks Jack!!! Your two for today make an excellent pair; really like the stag on your Ashley's Choice lamb!

Very NICE Whit-L-Craft!!!I have never seen that before

Thank you kindly Paul!!! Apparently the majority of these "Whit-L-Crafts" were made in the 1930's for the Boy Scouts based on a survey Catt did with the BSA in the late '20s.

Built a work bench in my shop and these two where in my pockets. 1976 Case 52087 Stag Jack with SS blades and one of my favorite Mark Job Stag handled fixed blades in 1095 carbon steel

You certainly have a constant flow of beauties, both here and on the "Old Knives" post; love the stag on these two today!

Thank you kindly, JJ. Been taking a needed break for a bit, but try to keep up with reading, looking, and liking. You sure haven’t broken stride with the great images of your great knife collection. Like those beautiful covers on your Cattaraugus.

Thank you very much Harvey!!!