What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Un-Chained]

Thanks JohnDF !
They’re something alright and I have two. I’ll get both of ‘em out one day for a single pic.
@CelloDan
Nice work pal!!

 

[JohnDF]

Looks like the perfect little fixed blade.

 

[JTB_5]

Good to see you posting again, Dennis. Wish I was going camping too.



Nice pairing, Jack.
Glad to see the Queen getting around.


That's quite the trio, Joshua.

That is one gorgeous Canoe.

Missed my Boker Barlow while I was paying attention to some others...

Thanks, John! I've really been admiring your pocket sheaths. They look exquisite.

 

[JohnDF]

've really been admiring your pocket sheaths.

Thank you, my friend.

 

[r8shell]

The thriftiest for Thrifty Thursday:

 

[sunknife]

Morning here. Hope y’all have a good one today!
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Nice trio of knives, Joshua. Handsome covers and nice blades on each, I like 'em all.

 

[Trvr]

I'm still carrying my pioneer, but I added this little Buck 379 for thrifty Thursday. I got it as a set with a 389 canoe, but haven't really used it much.

 

[JTB_5]

Nice trio of knives, Joshua. Handsome covers and nice blades on each, I like 'em all.

Thank you!

 

[Gary W. Graley]

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G2

 

[Gary W. Graley]

The thriftiest for Thrifty Thursday:

Interesting knives, looks like handy blades
G2

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[akaMatt]

Guess I set my glass of water in just the right place on my desk at just the right time this morning. Same old ironwood viper in a different light.

 

[Jack Black]

Nice pairing, Jack.
Glad to see the Queen getting around.

Missed my Boker Barlow while I was paying attention to some others...

Thank you John That Boker Barlow pairs handsomely with your pocket slip

Carrying my little laser today

Looks great Dan

The thriftiest for Thrifty Thursday:

Those look cool Rachel, and thrifty!

 

[rcs86]

Happy Thursday! Excited for a sweet mail call when I get home! Hope everyone has a good one.

 

[Aias]

This one, and a passage from Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian. The passage describes an inscription on one of the character's rifle, so I thought it fitting. Have a great day; some amazing pics today!

 

[Un-Chained]

Aias
We seem to have similar tastes Tony!
Best rifle shield I’ve seen and I may do the same with the small blade, take care of that slightly proud tip as well.

cheers,
Gus

 

[Aias]

Aias
We seem to have similar tastes Tony!
Best rifle shield I’ve seen and I may do the same with the small blade, take care of that slightly proud tip as well.
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cheers,
Gus

Hey, great pick-up, Gus! Yeah, it took me just a few minutes to sand it down--I went slow as to not sink the blade too low. I was going to use the belt grinder option on my KO Work Sharp, but opted for doing it by hand. And totally agreed--love the shield, probably my favorite. Looking forward to more pics! --Tony

 

[bigfish64]

Missed my Boker Barlow while I was paying attention to some others...

Great looking pair John!

Hi Todd.
A tiny micro bevel did it for me, I was able to truly fully apex the edge with it

Despite practicing and concentrating on technique a lot I could only bring the convex grind to "sharp enough" level on the strops. Probably fine for cutting rope/general use but I wanted the next level

A few feather light passes on the sharpmaker on the fine white stones ( 20 degrees) was like BANG ... super sharp. I was literally blown away by the almost instant improvement.

The second time I stropped/repeated the experiment it only took 10 light passes on each side at the end of stropping.

It makes sense to me that a convex edge, stropped on a soft medium can be quite a challenge to get a crisp sharp point of contact between the steel and the material being cut.

I think the light passes on the sharpmaker created a crisp V at the point of contact which made all the difference between "sharp enough" and "super sharp"

Thanks for taking the time to write that response and share your experience. What you said makes total sense. Going to give it a try tonight!

 

[Aias]

Un-Chained --here you go, Gus. I got the blade to sit like this, and this is how the heel of the tang looks after sanding. Hope this helps! And let me know if you come up with a good way to carry it--pocket slip or belt sheath. I think the latter will be more comfortable. --Just noticed--you can see where I struck a ferro rod on the hump of the main blade to light my bbq coals!

 

[Un-Chained]

Aias
That helps a lot my friend, thank you.
I may take it into rotation and will let you know of my experiences, it’s a hefty one alright. Just noticed the strike mark; awesome