What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Simple Man]

I'll do the same thing, carry the same folder for months at a time.
I enjoy seeing the wear/polish of the handle material and blades that develops over time. Kind of like putting your personal mark on it, making it unmistakably yours, marked for history for someone else to later enjoy a knife that has been worked and has personality. Passing on the joy to the next generation.

Yup, as you will see, even past that I prefer to carry "pre loved" knives or as some refer to them as HOK's or Honest Old Knives. Ones that have been used and taken care of by someone else, but do not pretend to be expensive or worth much more than their usefulness.

Not sure I'll be able to get a daily update pic, but I will get an overall of the 5 I plan to carry (or 7 if I get real ambitious).

 

[Jack Black]

19th Century Abram Brooksbank and Kabar Peanut today

 

[Stich2442]

Nice peanut Jack

 

[Jack Black]

Nice peanut Jack

Thanks Pete It's got great character, like you

You've got some good man-stuff in that pic :thumbup:

 

[Stich2442]

Thanks Jack, that little elephant (ivory/bone?)dry compass I've had since I was around 9 years old it still points north.

Pete

 

[TomTerrific]

If I had any skill at photography, I would post pics of my new CSC half moon trapper in rams horn. I own a dozen or so HMTrappers and this one is the nicest.

But I don't have those skills . . . .

Sorry folks . . .

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks Jack, that little elephant (ivory/bone?)dry compass I've had since I was around 9 years old it still points north.

Pete

Excellent, I've admired it many times Pete. Always good to have a moral compass!

I was looking at a couple of small old military compasses today, but since they were both pointing in different directions, I decided to give them a miss.

 

[confucius37]

If I had any skill at photography, I would post pics of my new CSC half moon trapper in rams horn. I own a dozen or so HMTrappers and this one is the nicest.

But I don't have those skills . . . .

Sorry folks . . .

thats too bad, I've been wanting to get a CSC half moon trapper for over a year now, they look like a really sweet knife.

 

[BigBill5953]

Schrade 807

 

[DeadFall27]

Bullnose again, I have been using it to break down tons of cardboard boxes. I must say that I love this steel, I have no idea how I have kept this edge for so long.

 

[pertinux]

Last of the Silver Knight week knives - a 250B MOP:

Ed J

I have my Silver Knight along with me again today, and am still trying to get a good picture of it. The shiny, shiny blades do defy accurate photographic representation (at my hands, at any rate).

I've come to associate this particular handle shape with a lockback, so the slipjointed main and secondary blades remain a surprise-- especially the funky angles of the small blade when opened:

This knife is skeeny (White Owl on left, Silver Knight on right)

Something about this particular knife keeps reminding me of 1970s furniture, but I can't quite place the remembrance. Somewhere in my history there's a chrome and wood lamp, or coffee table, or something with similar appearance and angles.

I'm stumped, but remain intrigued by this little knife.

Thanks again, Ed!

~ P.

 

[MattyLav]

An Opinel 6 today while I have a little cheese

 

[TomTerrific]

thats too bad, I've been wanting to get a CSC half moon trapper for over a year now, they look like a really sweet knife.

Go ahead. You won't be disappointed.

 

[VCM3]

It's a modern version. Dropped it in the pocket on my birthday around Christmas & been totin' it ever since.
It's about as perfect as anyone could ask for

 

[rune1279]

I'm no whittler, but it seemed a natural thing to do with a Boy's knife. If I keep after this, it might be a whirligig when I'm done...or a broken bloodspattered piece of kindling, who knows?

 

[pertinux]

I'm no whittler, but it seemed a natural thing to do with a Boy's knife. If I keep after this, it might be a whirligig when I'm done...or a broken bloodspattered piece of kindling, who knows?

Great picture, great post.


:thumbup:


~ P.

 

[Boggs]

Well you're on a good start to quite an assortment of wood shavings................

 

[warato1]

My latest favorite, an old Hen & Rooster Congress Jack. I've been wanting this pattern for years and in the last 30 days have found two. This is a pure quality knife.

Is this a Hen & Rooster or a Fightin Rooster?

 

[TLARbb]

P., I'm glad you are having some fun with that 250B. They are pretty finely made knives for their price back in the day. I can't take good pictures of them either as evidenced by my picture above. Actually, your bottom picture looks pretty good. As far as the shape being associated with a lock back, the original knives were called Silver Eagles and initially designed and released as the lockback "A" knives. The "B" and the "C" came later after the name changed to "Silver Knight". The name change was due to a fracus about tradename infringement. I believe these knives were designed by the late Al Mar before he left Gerber. If I can find that Silver Eagle I'm supposed to have, I'll take a photo or two and post it up.

Rune, that boy's knife looks really good in that bone! I hope to be able to pick one of those up in the not so distant future.

Ed J

 

[TLARbb]

Is this a Hen & Rooster or a Fightin Rooster?

Actually, I am pretty sure that's a Fight'n Rooster knife. The blade etch is similar to others I've seen of that brand. Regardless of which brand, it is a looker for sure.

Ed J