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Modoc ED
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Back with the #76 for the weekend with its rather pronounced "hump"
Sam
That's a nice lookong knife Sam. Don't get me wrong about what I describe as a pronounced hump. I don't mean it makes the knife unattractive - it doesn't. It's just not for me.
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I have never shown this one before, my friend, but its 3 & 6/8ths closed. You may be thinking of the Cattaraugus, which is so similar except for the shield.
I enjoy all your beauties too, Doug. Thank you sir.
Here is the Cattaraugus and its a 1/8 inch longer
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It's funny cuz for me, the hump actually makes the knife feel really good in hand. The hump aligns very well with my finger placement so it gives it a more positive grip without increasing the size too much. Different strokes for different folks...
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Yep - the hump also helps to buffer a potential hot spot around the closed blade spine by providing an extra bit of ergonomic surface area in just the right place. Whether by accident or intent, the design works well for me, too.
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Me too, surprisingly. I wasn't sure, but in hand it feels very natural in use.
No worries Ed, I know where you are coming from. I was having a cheeky moment
But in all seriousness, different points of view are precisely that, opportunities to see things from someone else's perspective.Sam
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Packing these beautys tonight...
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I have never shown this one before, my friend, but its 3 & 6/8ths closed. You may be thinking of the Cattaraugus, which is so similar except for the shield.
See, you have so many gorgeous old knives I can't keep them straight! I love them both!
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Kris I love that stag folder!
I took this shot of my pronounced hump for ED
Just kidding
Still haven't honed this one.
I find it kind of funny (not funny HaHa but funny odd) that the "pronounced hump" of the #76 falls/lays on the frame of the #76 where the "hump" of the sheepsfoot blade most often falls/lays in a Stockman knife and that people who object to the "hump" of the sheepsfoot blade bothering their hand in use don't object to the "hump" of the #76 frame in their hand - some rather liking the feel of the "hump" (no humping gags pulllllease)!!!
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These two were with me, today
Tell me more about this one.
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Funny haha, Ed. Great movie.
I will convince you to buy one of these sooner or later
Thanks for giving me a purpose in life. Haha.
You're welcome.
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today i had an opinel #7 and an aitor castor pequena that ive been trying out but i didnt get a chance to use either one.
yesterday i trimmed a few branches off some trees in the yard with the aitor. mostly what i got out of it is that i need more sharpening practice. lol
yesterday i trimmed a few branches off some trees in the yard with the aitor. mostly what i got out of it is that i need more sharpening practice. lol
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First off, nice 66 Ed! I have the same one on its way and will hopefully be here tomorrow. I am going to give it a chance. For me the stockman has not worked very well so far, the blade digs a little in my hand. It also seems like the few ive tried have the sheepsfoot in just the wrong position for my hand to grip it the way I like. I think most of this comfort issue is brought on by the blade being so thin, the Outlaw fixes this problem by being fatter at the hump. Atleast I can see that being the reason anyway. I would like to try it out but really have no need at this point. The 66 jack suits me just fine(with the same blade setup) and if the stockman on the same frame works for me then I gain the sheepsfoot that I desire.
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First off, nice 66 Ed! I have the same one on its way and will hopefully be here tomorrow. I am going to give it a chance. For me the stockman has not worked very well so far, the blade digs a little in my hand. It also seems like the few ive tried have the sheepsfoot in just the wrong position for my hand to grip it the way I like. I think most of this comfort issue is brought on by the blade being so thin, the Outlaw fixes this problem by being fatter at the hump. Atleast I can see that being the reason anyway. I would like to try it out but really have no need at this point. The 66 jack suits me just fine(with the same blade setup) and if the stockman on the same frame works for me then I gain the sheepsfoot that I desire.
Todays carry
Jeff you're totally right about the thickness of the handle making it more comfortable than a stockman setup. The handle spreads out the pressure point that would usually be created by the sheepsfoot.
I also wanted to mention, it was your #66 jack that inspired me to get the yellow rose #76! I just had to have that yellow bone!
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Kris I love that stag folder!
I took this shot of my pronounced hump for ED
Just kidding
Tried to catch the camera in the blade and bolsters.
Still haven't honed this one.
This looks really cool Kevin! Are you playing with color swapping in this?