What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

5K Qs said:
Dazzling dark duo, John!
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Thank you very much, GT. :)

Leslie Tomville said:
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That could be the perfect Barlow. :cool::thumbsup:
Most useful blade selection and the wood slabs are gorgeous.
 
5K Qs said:
Jeff, since you seem like a Schrade fan who would know, I'll ask you: why did they call that an IMPROVED muskrat??

- GT
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Well, Improved muskrats have a blade etch that says Improved Muskrat.:D



I have read that it may be because of a man named Stanley Hawbaker. He ran a business supplying trappers and hunters, and commissioned SFOs from first Schrade, then Case to produce muskrats but with one clip blade replaced with a wharncliff. Schrade called it the Improved, and then simply stuck with it when they went back to the two clip muskrats. Because...

who wants an Unimproved Muskrat?

There are other theories out there, but this one sounds reasonable:)
Bruce,@Old Hunter, kindly gave this I.M. to me:thumbsup::)
View attachment 1472070 And this knife photo has absolutely nothing to do with the subject of Muskrattery, but this evening, after sundown, I remembered to go out and harvest a bunch of the greens in my garden. We might get actual winter weather tomorrow. So I grabbed this Kutmaster with the Universal Plumbing Supply stamp and a flashlight, and filled a couple of grocery bags with romaine and red lettuce, spinach, arugula, and cilantro.
Believe it or not, I still have brussells sprouts forming up too.
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It’s crazy, but a second planting of greens in late September/early October really works.
 
JJ Cahill said:
Thank you kindly, Jack!!!

That's certainly a dynamic tot'n duo Jack; hope your feeling better today!:D:cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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JJ Cahill said:
Toting this handy GEC 66 with a Keen Kutter jack today. :)
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Thank you JJ :) A fine pair my friend, the #66 frame is a favourite of mine, and that Keen Kutter is a peach :cool: :) :thumbsup:

Just Tom. said:
Daydreaming about camping instead of paying attention to work today.
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Interesting knife Tom :cool: :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
I've never heard that one, Jack; that's clever! :D:thumbsup::cool:
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It's stuck with me 30-odd years Gary, so not a bad advertising slogan I guess! :D :thumbsup:

5K Qs said:
Good pairing, Jack! :cool::thumbsup::cool: I like to have access to Opinels with a spearpoint blade. I turned a normal #6 into a spearpoint, and I like the spear on the #8 Garden Knife, although I gave mine to my daughter as a kitchen knife when she moved to Minneapolis.
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Thanks buddy, I definitely prefer the modded shape :) :thumbsup:

Onebigbill said:
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Looking good Bill ;) :thumbsup:

Hope everyone has a great weekend :) :thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
Interesting knife Tom :cool: :thumbsup:
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The knife came without the green skins over the hollow stamped steel handles - I made them out of some adhesive vinyl made for sign lettering. I managed to tuck the vinyl into the slight gap between the handles and the liners, and I have only carried it a couple of days but it seems to be holding up ok so far. If they come off, I still have around 139 square inches of vinyl left to make new ones. A cheap knife with a childish mod, and I am wholly unashamed.

These all got the same treatment, with varying degrees of success:
 
Just Tom. said:
The knife came without the green skins over the hollow stamped steel handles - I made them out of some adhesive vinyl made for sign lettering. I managed to tuck the vinyl into the slight gap between the handles and the liners, and I have only carried it a couple of days but it seems to be holding up ok so far. If they come off, I still have around 139 square inches of vinyl left to make new ones. A cheap knife with a childish mod, and I am wholly unashamed.

These all got the same treatment, with varying degrees of success:
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Nice!
 
Just Tom. said:
The knife came without the green skins over the hollow stamped steel handles - I made them out of some adhesive vinyl made for sign lettering. I managed to tuck the vinyl into the slight gap between the handles and the liners, and I have only carried it a couple of days but it seems to be holding up ok so far. If they come off, I still have around 139 square inches of vinyl left to make new ones. A cheap knife with a childish mod, and I am wholly unashamed.

These all got the same treatment, with varying degrees of success:
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Nice work, and thanks for the information, I think you did a great job :cool: :thumbsup:
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
I have read that it may be because of a man named Stanley Hawbaker. He ran a business supplying trappers and hunters, and commissioned SFOs from first Schrade, then Case to produce muskrats but with one clip blade replaced with a wharncliff. Schrade called it the Improved, and then simply stuck with it when they went back to the two clip muskrats. Because...
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I enjoyed the history lesson. Thanks :cool::thumbsup:

Jack Black said:
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Looks like you're ready to go cut down the Christmas tree. :cool::thumbsup:

Just Tom. said:
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Looks like you did a great job refurbishing those wonderful knives. :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Amir Fleschwund said:
Well, Improved muskrats have a blade etch that says Improved Muskrat.:D

I have read that it may be because of a man named Stanley Hawbaker. He ran a business supplying trappers and hunters, and commissioned SFOs from first Schrade, then Case to produce muskrats but with one clip blade replaced with a wharncliff. Schrade called it the Improved, and then simply stuck with it when they went back to the two clip muskrats. Because...

who wants an Unimproved Muskrat?
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It's been many years, but I remember old Stanley. Back in the 50s & 60s, you couldn't pick up any outdoor magazine without seeing one of his ads for trapping lures. He owned a lot of land between Ft. Louden & Fannetsburg, PA, and all of it was surrounded by a high fence & "No Trespassing" signs every few yards. As far as I know, no one was ever allowed to hunt on his land except my father-in-law.

It looks like it's all a big housing development now.

Aaaaand, here's my carry for the day.
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