What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Old Engineer]

Looking forward to some good football and funny commercials...

I consider that Case and the GEC Lambfoot as 2 of the finer production knives out there John .

Harry

 

[5K Qs]

I haven't really commented since last Sunday on all the fine knives (and other interesting topics) that get posted here. I'm not going to try to catch up with everything that deserves mention, but I'll address some posts I found notable Friday, Saturday, and so far this morning.

Sweeping is harder than walking anyways.

Totally agree, John. I can walk for hours without running out of steam, but it doesn't take many minutes of vigorous sidewalk sweeping before I'm temporarily winded!

Great looking canoes!

Thank you, sir. The buckshot bone from Colt (and later Rough Rider) is interesting jigging, and IIRC you have some first-hand experience with Böker's wood covers, don't you??

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That's quite a hike Gary! Quality quartet there, I don't recall seeing that Beer Barrel Canoe before
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Thanks, Jack. I've had the Beer Barrel Canoe for almost 3 years, but I own so many canoes that each one shows up in my weekly "show no favoritism" rotation quite infrequently.
I always anticipate any double-antler days you have!!

CASE again. I like the cv Chestnut Bone Sodbuster, enough blade (very keen) and a slim carry, doesn't look too bad either...
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Admirable knife, Will! My first Sodbuster Jr was a chestnut bone CV just like yours, and I carry it daily.

Yesterday and today

That's a nice pair of knives!
(But I have to post my periodic question: why in heaven's name do they make some stockman knives with the tip of the sheepsfoot blade waving in the breeze like that??? )

That Camillus is king, but that's some very appealing saw cut bone on your TC Barlow, Steve!

I'm carrying this USA made Schrade Uncle Henry stockman 897UH today.

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I ALMOST posted one just like that in the "If you could carry only one" thread, Dean!

@robertj298 started a new thread, ‘If you could only carry one’ that had me post about the 18 pattern Case MED STOCKMAN. Then @mcc850 asked of all the 18 patterns I owned, which one was the favorite. Of course I answered, we all love talking pocketknives here, but I had never carried my favorite and its also my first 18 - so today I fixed that - this one will see more pocket time in the future as well. Feels good to carry a new knife made in 1977. OH

Gorgeous Case 18 medium stockman, Bruce! I hope you enjoy using it after all these years!

Great looking knives, really like the Case Sodbuster! Sometimes the amber bone can be kind of light, yours looks nice and dark, very sweet!

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Tasty-looking trio Gary I like the bone of your Sodbuster
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Spectacular looking bone on that one, GT.

Thanks for the SBJr comments, guys. I acquired that Sodbuster Jr as, I think, the second winner in @mrknife 's "never-ending GAW" and the dark coloring of the amber jigged bone was certainly a draw!

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Very cool jigged metal custom, LT!

I carry today this Case Mini Trapper in Red Bone.
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I always admire your stag mini trappers, José, but this Red Bone version is unforgettable!

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Nice pair of recovered knives that display your talents, Jeff; I especially like the stripes in the walnut!
Since you're someone who seems to know his way around the class of electrician knives, I'm going to ask you if you'd hazard a guess about the age of this one:

I got it at a gun and knife show more than 6 years ago, and it seemed to me that the blade had never been sharpened. I tried to rectify that a couple of different times, but my skills weren't up to the task. Last month though, I finally got a usable edge on it, and have been carrying it as a "free choice" knife for a couple of weeks, or just leaving it in the kitchen for food prep. I think I remember you once mentioning something about placement of the bail as being a factor in dating this civilian Camillus electricians.

There's a bit of fresh snow on the ground today... might be a good day to ski. It's only a little bit cold...about -18C (around 0F) with the wind chill. My hands don't really do well below freezing. I have Reynaud's syndrome, so my fingers turn white and loose some feeling.
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That's less than ideal for your hands in cold weather! I can never wear gloves below about 50˚F because I have 1 or 2 fingers on each hand that have bad circulation due to injuries. I have to wear mittens and keep all my fingers together, preferably folded against my palm to share the blood flow. (I also have some small beanbags that I heat in the microwave when temps are really cold, and will slip those into my mittens.)

Looking forward to some good football and funny commercials...

High-class pair, John! Enjoy the game! I don't think I've watched ANY pro football this season, but I might watch the first half of the Super Bowl.

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

I consider that Case and the GEC Lambfoot as 2 of the finer production knives out there John .

Thank you, Harry. I agree.

High-class pair, John!

Thank you, GT.

I might watch the first half of the Super Bowl.

Grab a bowl of snacks, put your feet up, and enjoy it for a while. Doctor's orders.

 

[5K Qs]

Carrying my 2019 Guardians Lambsfoot and an Old Friend Have a good Friday everyone
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Notable Friday pair, Jack! As the old TV show put it, "I Love Lucy" but it's always great to see what I think of as the "prototype" Guardians desert ironwood knife you originally showed us!

Good to have you back GT

Thanks, Jack; it's good to be had!

Good morning.

That's a nice pair, Rachel; I especially like that ebony Esquire sleeveboard and its blade combo!

I'm carrying this Case Muskrat today.

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Handsome 'Rat, Dean! Is that chestnut bone or something even redder? I initially decided when I got my first muskrat (a Rough Rider) that I didn't care for the blade redundancy or the large size, and ended up giving it away. At some point, I completely changed my mind and am now quite fond of a couple of Case muskrats I have and a RR improved muskrat.

If you're going to stick with one, that's a good one to stick with.

Totally agree, John. When I found the Old Cross Pioneer, it already had most of its worn appearance, but I still think it looks fantastic, even if I really don't know the stories behind the faded color.

Black Friday
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Is that an ebony canoe? Looks wonderful! I have several Buck canoes, but have never seen one in black wood!

Remington Dogleg and a Churchill
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I think a Churchill must be a knife sort of like some basketball players about whom announcers say, "He makes everyone on his team look better." I think any knife you pair with your ebony Churchill looks better by association!

Royal Purple!!

Golden barlows on the brain

Really like the slanted bolster on your 2-blade Ka-Barlow, David!

EC Simmons - Keen Kutter

WW, that's a stunner, Gev!

Toting these two black micarta clad slicers to attack some boxes.

Your dark duo doesn't even give the boxes a sporting chance, JJ!

The 2015 BF Serpentine Jack is the one today. Now y'all have me thinking about clam chowder!! Sounds good on this cold Friday.

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The clip and sheepsfoot on opposite ends makes that a highly desirable knife!!

Been busy enough at work I hadn’t posted any knives at all. Had the Russell for a couple of days and then the Pony Jack for a couple.
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Today I’ve got a Soldier in my pocket.
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Terrific trio, Jim! If this were a beauty contest, the Barlow gets my vote!

A mainstay and a new-to-me Barlow for me today. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Love the "jigging" on your pipe and on the WCLF, and congrats on the fetching Queen Barlow, Dylan!

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Went through my collection for today's carry and red caught my eye. These two got busted outta the dark depths of storage for the day.
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That's some rousing red, Greg!

Peanut-like Knife for me this week is a Case Delrin model (thanks for the GAW, Cory):


Stag/Horn knife this week is a horn Joker my daughter gave me:


Lambsfoot of the Week is Valley Jack, my 2019 Guardians ironwood lambsfoot:


- GT

 

[Old Hunter]

It's an absolute Gem too.

Thank you John!

Game day paraphernalia: black Boker in hand when Bucs are on offense and red Case in hand for defense! My son broke the shot glass commemorating their first Super Bowl win, he insisted on fixing it with hot glue. I like it so much better now! Good luck Chief fans, but GO BUCS!
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If you win buy yourself another Zippo or maybe a Case Trapper (if they run one) - they’ll be much harder to break! Nice set of game supplies you have there, don’t forget the hors d’oevres!

5K Qs - guessing 1960’s on your Camillus TL27 - slanted letters & long underline, and looks like smooth Delrin in the handle.
Ps. Thanks for the compliment on the 6318 - I almost missed it.

 

[SteveC]

Notable Friday pair, Jack!

I think a Churchill must be a knife sort of like some basketball players about whom announcers say, "He makes everyone on his team look better." I think any knife you pair with your ebony Churchill looks better by association!




Lambsfoot of the Week is Valley Jack, my 2019 Guardians ironwood lambsfoot:
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- GT

Thanks and your Valley Jack is awesome !

 

[JonMcD]

Have a great Sunday!

 

[Old Hunter]

Carrying the gumfuddy variation of the Imperial EO WW-II Navy Knife today. The handles have shrunk away from the bolsters over the years, but seem to have stabilized over the last decade. OH

 

[pistonsandgears]

Little late to the party but finally got one of the 2020 forum knives

 

[Headwinds]

That's a nice pair of knives!
(But I have to post my periodic question: why in heaven's name do they make some stockman knives with the tip of the sheepsfoot blade waving in the breeze like that??? )

- GT

Thanks for the compliment! As to your question about the position of the sheepsfoot - I assume it’s just to keep the nick on the sheepsfoot far enough above the pen that you can reach it easily, but it does seem a little more than necessary on this one. It sort of resembles a submarine doing an emergency surface, doesn’t it?

 

[conrad gutierrez]

Been toting this new user for all of 2021, love the color and jigging

 

[bigfish64]

Thank you, sir. The buckshot bone from Colt (and later Rough Rider) is interesting jigging, and IIRC you have some first-hand experience with Böker's wood covers, don't you??

- GT

Yes sir, I do my best!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Pt-Luso]

Jose, that has to be the nicest, modern CASE redbone I have seen pictured here - very, very nice! OH

Thank you very much, Bruce.
It is a knife of the year 1999.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Really nice coloring on that red bone, Jose.

Thank you very much, John.

 

[Pt-Luso]

I always admire your stag mini trappers, José, but this Red Bone version is unforgettable!

Thank you very much, Gary.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Royal Purple!!

Many thanks, Gary.

 

[Trvr]

That's less than ideal for your hands in cold weather! I can never wear gloves below about 50˚F because I have 1 or 2 fingers on each hand that have bad circulation due to injuries. I have to wear mittens and keep all my fingers together, preferably folded against my palm to share the blood flow. (I also have some small beanbags that I heat in the microwave when temps are really cold, and will slip those into my mittens.)

It frustrates me that my hands don't cooperate in the cold, especially since I enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities. Mittens help, but then I can't do anything that needs dexterity (firing a gun, baiting a hook, pressing a shutter button, etc). I used to operate a forklift in a lumber yard and I had a few pairs of gloves. I'd wear one pair, sit on another, and leave the other near the exhaust of the forklift. I'd rotate them around when my hands got too cold. Every once in a while I'd go inside and run some warm water over my hands. Not fun.

Is that an ebony canoe? Looks wonderful! I have several Buck canoes, but have never seen one in black wood!

I doubt it's ebony. It's a Chinese made knife that I got in a set with a small single blade. The only info I could find about the handle is that its "woodgrain". I bought it to see how I liked the canoe pattern (I do).

 

[Pt-Luso]

Peanut-like Knife for me this week is a Case Delrin model (thanks for the GAW, Cory):

Stag/Horn knife this week is a horn Joker my daughter gave me:

Lambsfoot of the Week is Valley Jack, my 2019 Guardians ironwood lambsfoot:

Another superb selection, Gary.

 

[Nature Boy]