What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[RDaneel]

Thanks for the photos of your hike, Dean! That Schrade Barlow has such memorable jigging!

- GT

Thank you, Gary; it is one of those knives that I'm glad I bought.

Just gets better with age doesn't it Dean? What a fine lookin knife

It sure does and thank you, Paul; it's a favorite.

 

[Modoc ED]

Just bummin around the house today. Nothing planned except the daily run up to the mailboxes. This Schrade Fire & Ice Trapper by GEC should do.

 

[JJ Cahill]

Thanks JJ, those are two winners there my friend, very cool Gunstock

Thanks a lot, Jack!!!

Carrying my Bagpipe Ebony Lambsfoot today, and an Old Friend kindly gifted to me by @Peregrin

Sweet little Wharncliffe swayback to go with your Lamb today; the Bagpipe Ebony are certainly awesome looking covers!

 

[JJ Cahill]

Fantastic Forty-seven, JJ!

Thanks Gary!!!

 

[JohnDF]

You made the right choice

Thanks, I agree with you.

I don't spend too much time thinking about the monetary implications.

Me neither.
I think more about the collect ability than the monetary value.
To me, every knife is worth retail... no matter what the secondary market says.

That is what Tom would have done

For sure, he would have.

I'm glad you agree.

Absolutely gorgeous Harness jack.

That's such a good looking Trapper.

I have so many blades as users, that I don’t find myself within that same quandary often.

I tend to thin the herd quite often and only have a hand full that are real "users".
This one just said it wanted to be used, and who am I to argue. I think it will look better with age.

That one’s certainly not an easy find.

That's the one thing that gave me hesitation...
It's not the value, but taking an example out of the collector ranks.
It's not like a Case knife where you know they'll make more.

you made the right decision!

Thanks, I agree.

 

[Modoc ED]

Choices...
I could flip it for a large profit.
I can put it in a safe and only take it out for pictures.
Or I can pocket it, and use it, and enjoy it as much as possible.
Do you think I made the right decision?

No, you only made half the right decision. The complete right decision would have been to take that Stag Hartshead Barlow that you have and used it right alongside that Tom's Choice.

 

[JohnDF]

The complete right decision would have been to take that Stag Hartshead Barlow that you have and used it right alongside that Tom's Choice.

The Hartshead is my weakness... I may never be strong enough to actually use it.
To me, the Hartshead is like a museum piece and needs to be preserved for future generations.

 

[Modoc ED]

The Hartshead is my weakness... I may never be strong enough to actually use it.
To me, the Hartshead is like a museum piece and needs to be preserved for future generations.

You can preserve it used for future generations just as well as unused for future generations. At least take it out and cut a piece of sting with it. Maybe even test it on your arm to see if it's "hair poppin" sharp.

Anyway, nice Tom's Choice John.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Pt-Luso]

The colors on that bottom knife always catch my eye, José!

Thank you very much, Gary.

 

[JJ Cahill]

Going with these two wearing black micarta today.

 

[bsprouse27]

Carrying the 15 boys knife today. Such a classic and simple pattern.

 

[Un-Chained]

View attachment 1534467 Carrying the 15 boys knife today. Such a classic and simple pattern.

You just reminded me...
A true Beeeaut that one, and remains elusive to me ‘till this day, so I ended up with this, as it came... up?

Robeson, for the rest of this one. A great evening and night to all.

 

[SteveC]

Camillus 66 and a Churchill

 

[JJ Cahill]

Robeson, for the rest of this one. A great evening and night to all.

Great looking Robeson, awesome jigging!

 

[JohnDF]

You can preserve it used for future generations just as well as unused for future generations.

Using it will ruin the etch, which is half the charm of it.

 

[Aias]

knocked the front hump off the spey blade... it was a hot spot when wood carving:

 

[Un-Chained]

Great looking Robeson, awesome jigging!

Thanks JJ! a fave fo’shur

 

[ismaris]

My first Case Stockman. Came with polished, honed edges. Still the best!

 

[r8shell]

Nice work. A unicorn on unicorn ivory?

Just humble bovine bone on that one. I do have a unicorn ivory Barlow, but I believe the material is impervious to ink.

Choices...
I could flip it for a large profit.
I can put it in a safe and only take it out for pictures.
Or I can pocket it, and use it, and enjoy it as much as possible.
Do you think I made the right decision?

Holy Horny Horse! That looks fantastic! If you can do a unicorn, you can do a centaur, and if you can do a centaur, you can do a mermaid, and if you can do a mermaid, you can do a jackalope, and ... My mind boggles at your capabilities!

Thanks! I ordered a few more RRs in white bone this week. You've got me thinking the equestrian knife with hoofpick should get adorned with Pegasus. The marlin spike mariner's knife is a whole other set of decisions...