What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Don't plan on going any further than the end of the driveway today but thought I'd take these two out and carry them as a pair. Never know what might come up at a minutes notice.

Case Sod Buster and Case Sod Buster Jr. - both CV and both with Stonewashed blades.

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5K Qs said:
Todd, the sowbelly stockman was a surprise Christmas gift in 2015 from Ron @Half/Stop , I haven't noticed a chestnut sowbelly in stock anywhere for a long time, although I haven't been actively searching; I suspect that model has been discontinued by Case.
- GT
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5K Qs said:
Fascinating story and cool photo, Todd! :cool::cool::thumbsup: The tortoise 86 is lovely, but that stag mini trapper is the star of the show for me!
- GT
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I think you’re right about the the chestnut sowbelly. I’ve looked around quite a bit and found nothing but old pages and “out of stock” messages. The fact that yours was a gift from Ron puts it over the top! Thanks for the kind words about my Case, it was a gift from my wife this past Christmas, which puts it over the top for me!;):thumbsup:
Have a good one.
Todd
 
5K Qs said:
A pair of pleasurable pics of your two fine Old Friends, Jack! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:
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5K Qs said:
Your pair of knives certainly look capable of handling the tasks you assign them, Jack! ;):thumbsup::thumbsup: I always say I've vowed to stay away from fixed blades, but I've certainly looked at that model from Marttiini more than once. I like the idea of collecting examples of work knives from around the world, and a Marttiini like that is probably as close as I'll come to a puukko.
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Thanks a lot for the kind words Gary, it's rare these days that I get a chance to use my knives as much as I have today, and they both performed well. I was having a walk in some local woods yesterday, and there's an 'urban farm' there, where a couple of neighbours of mine work. They've been cutting down a bunch of saplings, and having obtained prior permission, I took one to turn into a staff. I took the bark off, and thinned it down some, and smoothed out all the knots. If I get time tomorrow I'll start sanding it :thumbsup:

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My girlfriend brought me the Marttinni back from Finland, but that is an inexpensive model, and good value I think :thumbsup:

JJ Cahill said:
Very cool Puukko partner with your Hartshead, for your working pair; the grip on the Marttiini looks like you'll get an excellent handle purchase, sweet! :D:cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Thanks JJ, yes, excellent grip on that knife. I have large hands, and most Scandinavian knives tend to have relatively large handles I find. I generally prefer a full flat grind to a Scandi or Sabre grind, but it was perfect for the job I was doing today :thumbsup:

JJ Cahill said:
Toting a couple seafarers today, the Abalone Sowbelly and the Navy Jack. :)
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I love to see those two stunners JJ :cool: :) :thumbsup:
 
Un-Chained said:
Look at the little one there:):thumbsup:
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Thank you Gus :)

Toby is certainly our joy.
My wife and I never though we could get so attached to a little dog ... We must be getting older lol :) ... but then again, our girls are in love with him too !

5K Qs said:
I'd like to be able to superimpose knife photos with "transparent backgrounds" over photos of the many neighborhoods, parks, etc. through which I wander on my daily walks
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Hi GT, I used a very silly little app on my Iphone called " Ghost in photos" which let you add ghost, aliens and bigfoot to your pics :D
I used the free version which I promptly deleted after. I can't believe they wanted a monthly subscription for it :eek::rolleyes: to remove water marks, high resolution bla bla :D

There are other apps for the iphone but they all want your money.
Photoshop would probably be ideal for what you are thinking but I don't know anything about ... except that is expensive.
 
5K Qs said:
Nice Kamp King, Tony! :thumbsup::cool::cool: I bought one at an antique shop exactly a year ago, as a possible "stand-in" for my very first knife, a Colonial Forest-Master I got about 1960. I worried that I might lose the Forest-Master if I carried it, so I kept my eyes open for a replacement with lower sentimental value. (Turns out that I carry my Forest-Master just as much as ever, even after picking up the Kamp King.) Yesterday, I returned to the antique store for the first time in a year, but the person who rented a little display case from which I'd bought the Kamp King (and at least one other knife about 2 years ago) apparently no longer was a "tenant". I wasn't able to locate any knives at prices in which I was interested, although after walking 1.5 miles to the store and then putting on a mask when I entered, my glasses were fogged up the entire time, so that was a deal-spotting challenge! :rolleyes:


Nice photo of a varied quintet, a veritable Whitman's Sampler of folding knives! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


I can relate to that. I usually do the weekly grocery shopping at Meijer, and when I return home, I often show my wife the receipt that displays at the top how much I saved with specials, coupons, etc. I claim that those savings should be directed into my $1/day knife budget (probably tripling or quadrupling that budget), but she rarely sees it that way! :rolleyes:




Superb black and burgundy combo, JJ! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: You're apparently another of the many Eureka Jack fans on The Porch. :thumbsup:;)


If I had a nickel for every time I've heard THAT story from guys ... :p:D:thumbsup::cool:


:D:thumbsup::thumbsup::D
I have to learn how to "doctor" photos like that, Dan!
(I'd like to be able to superimpose knife photos with "transparent backgrounds" over photos of the many neighborhoods, parks, etc. through which I wander on my daily walks.)




Splendid Case reb bone canoe! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


Outstanding stag IMHO, Joshua! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


You must be jubilant over the jigging of that Bantam Brown Bone, Gus! :thumbsup::cool::cool:


Great to see the stag PDA Cranes again, John, especially with your grand pocket slip! :cool::thumbsup::cool:
(The Vulcan slip you sent me hangs from a belt loop and rides in the outboard edge of my LRP every day, protecting some lucky knife each week. :thumbsup::))


Intriguing frame shape on that big stag stockman, Jeff! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


I've never seen a Douk Douk like that one; very memorable! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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5K Qs said:
Nice Kamp King, Tony! :thumbsup::cool::cool: I bought one at an antique shop exactly a year ago, as a possible "stand-in" for my very first knife, a Colonial Forest-Master I got about 1960. I worried that I might lose the Forest-Master if I carried it, so I kept my eyes open for a replacement with lower sentimental value. (Turns out that I carry my Forest-Master just as much as ever, even after picking up the Kamp King.) Yesterday, I returned to the antique store for the first time in a year, but the person who rented a little display case from which I'd bought the Kamp King (and at least one other knife about 2 years ago) apparently no longer was a "tenant". I wasn't able to locate any knives at prices in which I was interested, although after walking 1.5 miles to the store and then putting on a mask when I entered, my glasses were fogged up the entire time, so that was a deal-spotting challenge! :rolleyes:


Nice photo of a varied quintet, a veritable Whitman's Sampler of folding knives! :cool::thumbsup::cool:


I can relate to that. I usually do the weekly grocery shopping at Meijer, and when I return home, I often show my wife the receipt that displays at the top how much I saved with specials, coupons, etc. I claim that those savings should be directed into my $1/day knife budget (probably tripling or quadrupling that budget), but she rarely sees it that way! :rolleyes:




Superb black and burgundy combo, JJ! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool: You're apparently another of the many Eureka Jack fans on The Porch. :thumbsup:;)


If I had a nickel for every time I've heard THAT story from guys ... :p:D:thumbsup::cool:


:D:thumbsup::thumbsup::D
I have to learn how to "doctor" photos like that, Dan!
(I'd like to be able to superimpose knife photos with "transparent backgrounds" over photos of the many neighborhoods, parks, etc. through which I wander on my daily walks.)




Splendid Case reb bone canoe! :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


Outstanding stag IMHO, Joshua! :cool::cool::thumbsup:


You must be jubilant over the jigging of that Bantam Brown Bone, Gus! :thumbsup::cool::cool:


Great to see the stag PDA Cranes again, John, especially with your grand pocket slip! :cool::thumbsup::cool:
(The Vulcan slip you sent me hangs from a belt loop and rides in the outboard edge of my LRP every day, protecting some lucky knife each week. :thumbsup::))


Intriguing frame shape on that big stag stockman, Jeff! :thumbsup::thumbsup::cool:


I've never seen a Douk Douk like that one; very memorable! :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Terrific keepsake, ED, and tribute to your shipmate. :thumbsup::cool::thumbsup:


Fascinating story and cool photo, Todd! :cool::cool::thumbsup: The tortoise 86 is lovely, but that stag mini trapper is the star of the show for me!

- GT
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Thank you! The Douk Douk Macina was a special order in 1950.
 
5K Qs said:
Elegant Buck, Dean! :cool::thumbsup::cool: I like the wide edge bevel; even I can feel when I've got the blade at the proper angle on the stone with a broad bevel like that. ;)

Incredibly appealing knife, Dean! :thumbsup::cool::cool:

- GT
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Thank you, Gary. I agree on the wide edge bevel on the Buck. They are very easy to sharpen. :thumbsup::)

5K Qs said:
I like your old friend from Deutschland, Dean! ;):cool::cool:

- GT
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Thank you, Gary. :)
 
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