What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Gary W. Graley]

Gents, these are really pretty. When Case gets bone right, they really get it right. What is this particular dye called?

Autumn Bone

G2

 

[Jack Black]

You and me both, Pal.


Thank you, Jack.

Beautiful knife and wonderful gift.

Wonderful knives gifted to me by a couple of cornerstone members... ED and Harry.

Thank you buddy, handsome pair there

 

[JTB_5]

Roasting from a new supplier today. Eager to see how it turns out.

 

[JohnDF]

handsome pair there

Thank you, Jack.

 

[mbkr]

A.G. Russell medium Barlow lockback.

 

[K33ncutter]

The seller on the big auction site advertised this 825 Stainless Schrade as having bone handles with no cracks. He was wrong on both counts. @jsdistin recovered it in ironwood for me. Keen Kutter etch on one side and Razor Blade Stainless etch on the other side.

 

[Un-Chained]

That’s a beaut K K33ncutter

 

[bigfish64]

The seller on the big auction site advertised this 825 Stainless Schrade as having bone handles with no cracks. He was wrong on both counts. @jsdistin recovered it in ironwood for me. Keen Kutter etch on one side and Razor Blade Stainless etch on the other side.

Well, it sure looks nice now, well done!

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[bigfish64]

Another gray day around here, rain on the way. I’ll try to brighten things up again today and carry these two around for awhile anyway. Enjoy your Sunday everyone!

 

[5K Qs]

I carried these two on my hike this morning.

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On a 10-point scale, both 10s, Dean; the blue mini copperhead could well be an 11!

I've got these two strawberry Robeson jacks with me, one wearing bone and the other in "thrifty" Delrin.

Awesome Robeson strawberries, and cream rises to the top, JJ!
(Growing up on a dairy farm and drinking unhomogenized milk the first 17 years of my life, I fully understand the idiom "cream rises to the top", but I wonder how many people really "get it"?)

It’s melting
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The white stuff that is ... not the knife.

Elegant knife, Dan!

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I like the RR quite a bit, only slight fault in this one is a slightly uneven edge grind on the main. Nothing that wont sharpen out with time. I need to post it in the newest thread and the RR one as I've only had it since Monday.

Congrats on your new "dog bone jack", David! Did it come with a whistle?

What a nice classic Stockman, GT.

Thanks, John. That was a surprise knife that @LastRodeo threw in on a trade a few years ago.

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And for today, residing in my lfp is this Böker:

It’s a barlow day.
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Those Böker Barlows are beauties!!

really great touches on this one!

Thanks, Tony. I have a soft spot in my soul for sowbelly stock knives, and that Rough Rider is "pimped out" a little in a way I appreciate. (RR used to make an almost-identical model with pink bone covers, but I don't know if I'd buy it if the opportunity presented itself.)

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Four fine-looking knives there GT

Carrying my Waynorth Lambsfoot today, and an Old Friend in the form of this Camillus BSA Whittler, which I won in one of @r8shell 's generous giveaways Have a good Friday folks
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Thanks, Jack.
You posted a pair to be proud of as well!

This arrived yesterday, took nearly a month from England...
The Pruner is 10cm/4" closed, carbon blade with Bog Oak scales which are very well finished and look like Ebony except for grain. I asked for a stainless bolster as I dislike large amounts of brass on a knife and I think it suits it very well. I'm very pleased with the F&F no gaps, no play, blade centre, strong action, excellent finish on backspring and spring cut off, flush in open and closed. It's very welcome to get a knife that pleases you and is devoid of the 'but for this' factor Roll on snow disappearing and getting out to prune

Congrats on the Barlowesque Pruner, Will! I don't recall seeing a bolster that large on a pruner before (not that I'm a serious student of pruners ), but I like the way it looks!

For this wonderful Friday morning...
I'll be carrying my Usual Lamb along with a very Generous Gift from my friend Todd, bigfish64

What a wonderful little Barlow, great F&F and absolutely beautiful bone color.

Splendid pair, John!
(Props to Todd for his generosity! )

50s-60s (Victoria stamped) Victorinox 'Secretary/Pal' in red Alox for Friday

-Background: Primus Omnilite Ti & Turkish coffee.

Very cool Secretary! (I have a similar one, but "Victorinox" stamp, and "ELINOX" with crossbow stamp on other side, and a different "shield". I'm currently trying to learn more about using tang stamps to approximate the age of Victorinox knives. My best guess is that mine is considerably newer than yours, but older than 1975.)

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A.Wright, a gift from Old Engineer , and a Camillus BSA 72. And some bearded iris making a welcome return.
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Couple of winners, Jeff! I really like the walnut on your lambsfoot!
(I don't recognize any of the shoots in the back yard as irises, but I'm a kind of clueless gardener. We do have some pretty purple crocuses blooming now.)

Thanks for the rhyme, GT.

Do you think I was applying both word to the pair of knives, or do you think I was calling one knife dependable and the other commendable (and if so, which is which?) Here are some more rhyming words, the first of which doesn't apply to your fine knives, but the 2nd and 3rd might: expendable, extendable, unbendable.

well, by the little bit of interaction with you here, it’s clear to me that your wit and verve is still quite grand! Be well, Gary

Thanks for the encouragement, Tony. There are some who claim I've downsized my wit by 50%.

Thank you, sir. As a matter of fact, you bear most of the blame for that one! Your tortoise canoe was what first caught my eye and started me looking.

Glad I could be an "inspiration". I have both regular and mini canoe in tortoise shell from RR and they're a nice set.

Jack Black might just as well start his 2021 knife of the year thread , because I already know which one it will be

Just got this beautiful Masserin Plow in the mail from our generous friend @Reaper AL .
Thank you so much Al !!!
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Congrats on another fine sodbuster, Dan!
(Kudos to @Reaper AL for his thoughtfulness and generosity! )

Hats Off JJ Cahill thanks for the reminder

This one for the rest ‘o the day
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That Barlow is a champ, Gus! Admirable bone, blade combo, and especially bolster shape!

Put a couple of my favorites in my pocket today, a CJ Barlow slicer and a tough old Remington Scout.

Notable pairs, JJ & José!

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Thank you, Gary. I wonder if Yejin chose Bliss because of the Asimov character.

I'm carrying my ebony GEC Huckleberry Boy's Knife for Black Friday.

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She seems hardly old enough to be a fan of Asimov, but I'll have to see if I can work it into a conversation sometime.
That boy's knife is a stunner, Dean!

A very nice lineup today!

Nice choice for the week, especially the stag canoe!!

Nice knives Gary especially that Mohawk Canoe !

Great Group, Gary. The AG Russel stag Canoe is Gorgeous.
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Gary, that DE Barlow is especially a dream

Nice color on the mini canoe. Cool Barlow.

I like the look of your Case rough black Sodbuster Jr, Gary. (Great photo, too)

Terrific threesome Gary; the covers on your sodbuster are very cool, too!

Thanks for the kind words on this week's carries, everyone; I appreciate the encouragement!

- GT

 

[Un-Chained]

5K Qs
Thanks Gary, that one fools many as it’s actually delrin. This one is the bone, see pulls



bigfish64 sweeeet pic Todd!

 

[Aias]

Thanks, Tony. I have a soft spot in my soul for sowbelly stock knives, and that Rough Rider is "pimped out" a little in a way I appreciate. (RR used to make an almost-identical model with pink bone covers, but I don't know if I'd buy it if the opportunity presented itself.)

Thanks for the encouragement, Tony. There are some who claim I've downsized my wit by 50%.

I'll have to give RR a serious look--you've inspired me! And if that's what downsizing by 50% looks like, you still have me beat by a quarter

This today, and for the foreseeable future... it's become my constant companion...

 

[Old Engineer]

Just got up and made coffee and as soon as I get my pants on, I'm gonna carry this #93 GEC Ram Foot knife today BUT the highlight of today's carry is the brand new, handmade, custom, fancy dancy, pocket slip made by none other than John JohnDF that I'll be carrying it in. This pocket slip features a grommet that I'm thinking will accept a smallish carabiner that I can use to hang the pocket slip and knife from a belt loop.

Knife partially seated in the slip

Thanks John.

JohnDF certainly does make a very nice slip Ed . Carry it in good health my friend .
These are in my pockets today

Harry

 

[JohnDF]

Splendid pair, John!

Thank you, GT.

(Props to Todd for his generosity! )

Yes indeed!

JohnDF certainly does make a very nice slip

Thanks for the shout-out, Harry.

Such a cool looking and useful tool.

 

[Old Engineer]

Thanks for the shout-out, Harry.

You are very welcome John . We have to do our best in keeping you in your Leather Working area my friend .

Harry

 

[Modoc ED]

They're calling for 6" to 8" of snow this afternoon into midnight but the sun is out and bright right now so, I thought I'd carry this festive Red SS Case Sod Buster Jr. today. Besides it may not be a bad choice in case I drop it in the snow when shoveling and have to find it in a hurry.

 

[JJ Cahill]

It's been a while since Stuart @Duckdog last posted here I think. I hope he's doing OK. I thought I'd try calling him back with the John Primble English Jack he kindly gifted me. Pairing it with my regular Hartshead Barlow. Have a peaceful and relaxing Sunday folks

That John Primble is a mighty fine partner to your Hartshead Barlow; hope your having a very relaxing Sunday with those beauties!

 

[JJ Cahill]

Awesome Robeson strawberries, and cream rises to the top, JJ!
(Growing up on a dairy farm and drinking unhomogenized milk the first 17 years of my life, I fully understand the idiom "cream rises to the top", but I wonder how many people really "get it"?)

Great question, thanks a lot Gary!!!

 

[K33ncutter]

That’s a beaut K K33ncutter

Well, it sure looks nice now, well done!

Thanks! Feels good to have it back in hand.