What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Old Hunter]

Case 6332. OH

 

[Jon0385]

Went with my first love today

 

[Fire Beard]

Sowbelly in black micarta. It ends up in my pocket nearly all the time lately.
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[paulhilborn]

No worries! And you can just call me Tony. You've inspired me to hunt one down!

Aias, I have an idea, if your interested reach out to me at my username @hotmail.com

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

I finally got my hands on this Pallares Solsona slip joint. Love at first sight. The fit is very good, finish is a bit rustic which I like. It has the feel of a country gentleman's knife all over it, a user for sure but with the pleasant character of a peasant knife. Action is also very good, with a healthy amount of snap and with a half-stop.

While at it, I bought also these two kitchen knives by the same maker. The larger has a 15 cm blade with ebony handle.

Nice. That middle one looks well designed for keeping your knuckles off the cutting board.
Be careful sheathing it. I’d hate to say how many of those retention straps I have sliced up sticking a knife in a sheath.

 

[paulhilborn]

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Very nice Jon, knife and slip

 

[Leslie Tomville]

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I am a big fan of the Bose designed Case Collaboration Knives. However, it can be hard to find one without issues to be fixed. Case did a great job on this locking Lanny.

I like the jigging and well saturated bone dye especially. Case has always done exceptional jigging, but current production dye work can be poor.

Tony liked to see jigging extend all the way to the edges of the handle as far as possible. The last few photos show a jigged bone Saddlehorn he made for me. He explained that he shaped the handle before he did the jigging so the pattern would not be ground off during the finishing process.

I have noticed that most custom knife makers, even famous ones, just buy their jigged bone from someone like Culpepper. It comes in flat pieces already jigged. By the time it is hafted and finished most of the pattern is ground off. That was not Tony’s way.

 

[Peregrin]

Just got this Fontinelle Pataud 5 Coqs (5 Roosters) off the Exchange. At 4.44" it's a good sized knife. The F&F and mechanics are just perfect.
Makes a great picnic knife!

 

[paulhilborn]

Just got this Fontinelle Pataud 5 Coqs (5 Roosters) off the Exchange. At 4.44" it's a good sized knife. The F&F and mechanics are just perfect.
Makes a great picnic knife!

Very nice Gary, love the detail on that knife

 

[Aias]

I've not read it yet Tony, but the reviews are good, and I've had a number of excellent books from the same publishers

Sounds good, Jack. And I love book recommendations, keep’em coming!

Can't ask for more than that!

Indeed, Gary, it’s the best kind of hard use test!

Aias, I have an idea, if your interested reach out to me at my username @hotmail.com

will do! Thanks Paul!

 

[Old Engineer]

This one today : A 1991 Case Large Saddlehorn




Harry

 

[Peregrin]

Very nice Gary, love the detail on that knife

Thanks Paul.
They do a really nice job on these. I'm liking the extra detail and artistry that goes into these French knives.

 

[DKIN]

I finally got my hands on this Pallares Solsona slip joint. Love at first sight. The fit is very good, finish is a bit rustic which I like. It has the feel of a country gentleman's knife all over it, a user for sure but with the pleasant character of a peasant knife. Action is also very good, with a healthy amount of snap and with a half-stop.

While at it, I bought also these two kitchen knives by the same maker. The larger has a 15 cm blade with ebony handle.

That Pallares Solsona slip joint looks crazy good. The domestic retailer I'm looking at (which is offering the same knife as far as I can tell) lists the closed length at 4.5 inches. Other retailers list it as 10 cm (about 4 inches). Can you tell me how your knife measures, 4 inches or 4.5 inches? Thanks!

 

[Jensen81]

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[JonMcD]

These two today. Y’all have a great one!

 

[Jensen81]

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[rcs86]

I can mark the 2013 forum knife off my list! Carrying it today in celebration. Happy Friday!

 

[JTB_5]

Just got this Fontinelle Pataud 5 Coqs (5 Roosters) off the Exchange. At 4.44" it's a good sized knife. The F&F and mechanics are just perfect.
Makes a great picnic knife!

I’m glad you bought this one because I’m was eyeing it myself! It is an elegant looking knife and FP seems to take great pride in their work. The Capuchadou I have is really well done.

 

[Un-Chained]

My first GEC, of which brought a couple more, making a total of three

A great Friday to all

 

[Corto_Malt]

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I am a big fan of the Bose designed Case Collaboration Knives. However, it can be hard to find one without issues to be fixed. Case did a great job on this locking Lanny.

I like the jigging and well saturated bone dye especially. Case has always done exceptional jigging, but current production dye work can be poor.

Tony liked to see jigging extend all the way to the edges of the handle as far as possible. The last few photos show a jigged bone Saddlehorn he made for me. He explained that he shaped the handle before he did the jigging so the pattern would not be ground off during the finishing process.

I have noticed that most makers, even famous ones, just buy their jigged bone from someone like Culpepper. It comes in flat pieces. By the time it is hafted and finished most of the pattern is ground off. Tony would not accept that.

Another great knife Greg. This handle is very nice.