What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[TheChunk91]

Whole lot of blades and tools packed in your pocket.

That’s not even all of it John.

 

[Old Hunter]

Case Medium Stockman for today's carry. OH

 

[5K Qs]

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Not usually a Muskrat man but in the mood for something a bit different to start this week. Old Buck Knife offering from the 1970’s, a 313 contract knife by Camillus. OH

Bruce, that Buck is a very cool variation on the muskrat (or moose?) pattern!

Happy Monday Everybody.
Hope the week gets off to a great start for you all.

Probably my top two blade shapes, John (although drop point is right up there, too)!

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Muskrat MondayView attachment 1598922

Jeff, seeing your Old Timer muskrat is always enjoyable!

That will be very cool, Gary; a bit of a "Kephart" folder!

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I like the reprofiled blade and handle on that opinel

Thanks, JJ & Sacto. Here's a photo of the modified Opinel currently; I may add a shallow EO notch and drill a lanyard hole some day, and maybe stain it darker.
joeradza Alan, I measured the knife this morning, and I'd probably call it medium-sized, rather than small. Closed length is 3.5" (so I only took off about a quarter inch of handle length), and length of cutting edge is about 2 5/8" (so I think I only lost about 1/8" of blade length, which surprises me). A comparison you'd appreciate: my modded Opinel is longer than my Douk-Douk (both closed), and the cutting edges of the 2 knives are virtually identical in length.

Thanks for the birthday wish Jack, very kind of you.

Had a whittler and a harness jack on me today. The Case is a recent pick up, still in the honeymoon phase but I'm pretty pleased with it.
The CC HJ-10 has been one of my favorites from the moment I got it a few years ago. I don't think I even considered making it a safe queen,
it is just too nice a knife to not use.
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Impressive variety of blades on that pair, Greg!

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Thanks for the link to the video, Jim; it answered LOTS of questions I had (and some intriguing questions I hadn't ever thought of) about my Black Cat, probably my favorite lockback and one of my favorite knives overall!!

Today was a barlow day.

For you, the "TC" on that handsome Barlow could stand for "Tending Cattle"!

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Brilliant! Well done Gary, I'm sorry for underestimating you
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Hope everyone's week got off to a good start I'm carrying my trusty Hartshead Barlow, and the 2018 Forum Knife, which selected me for my Random Tuesday carry

Thanks, Jack; I didn't feel underestimated, but I know I sometimes have an additional perspective on things that many people don't share.
You have 2 splendid stag knives there!

Today in my pocket with this Schrade 515 SC.
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Grand scrimshawed lockback, José! How big is that knife?

New Boker Canoe, and Dixie Stockman today.

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Congrats on the new canoe, JB; both the Beer Barrel canoe and the Dixie Stockman look superb!

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33 Middleman Jack ~ I bought this brand new somewhere around 45 years ago. Like me, it’s barely broken in.
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Always cool to see a knife someone has hung onto for a LONG time; I hope you both keep functioning joints for many more years!

I'm volunteering at a not-for-profit farm. My tomatoes are in a greenhouse.
This'll fix'em.

Might as well put the shoulder straps on my overalls to work.

Looks like a knife with heavy metal, Jer!

My mother-n-law has been dropped off at her sisters, and we are headed to Traverse City. It will be the Jack, my Club, and the lighthouse SD. I like having the Boker back in my pocket but it’s so slim it likes to slip out of my pocket if I’m not careful, it will be riding in the zippered pocket today. View attachment 1599503

Excellent trio of knives for your travels, Todd! I hope you get better weather during the day today (Wed.) than I suspect you had on Tuesday.

Thank you, GT.
Which is Gold, Silver, and Bronze?

I assumed you had already determined this by the order in which you placed the knives. At the Olympics, looking at the front of the podium, I think Gold is center, Silver on left, and Bronze on right. Making another assumption, that we should rotate your photo 90 degrees counterclockwise, that would make top knife silver, middle knife gold, and bottom knife bronze. Did I get them right??

Loving the Old Timers.
Wearing their years well with sweet edges, and on Tolstoy no less, serious fella.
My wife tells me cilantro is coriander, Google confirm it as I doubted her. That's my fave herb, well second love it in soups and curries!


Herr Richartz about the garden cutting with tuetonic efficiency and a dash of cool.
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Managed to learn a good method to re-centre blades lately. It was touching the mark side liner and it deeply irked me. This is kryptonite to my ocd!

Interesting knife! I think I knew that some members of the German Richartz family moved to England and started the Richards cutlery brand, but I didn't know that BOTH branches of the family used the lamppost on their tang stamps. (I thought Richartz had a whale.)

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Thanks Gary, I’m glad you realized you had one also, and that’s a great pattern!

Thanks, Todd, and I agree that the GEC 85 is a great pattern. Mine is actually a generous gift from a legendary BF member (thanks, Paul) who added an EO notch and turned the pen blade into a coping blade:

Quality quartet Gary, I like the look of that Scout

I like the Recruit.
It makes more sense to me, having a second blade rather than a nail grooming tool like the Cadet.

Thanks, Jack & John. Jack, I like the Scout, but I think I can clean it up more than I have so far, but I doubt that I'll try to remove the "random serrations" in the pen blade. John, I agree with you on preferring a second blade to a file on SAKs (although for the past 6 months or more I've been using a nail file on my Minichamp to tend to a split left thumbnail - that's the nail I use in nicks - that won't "heal").

Today I'm toting a trapper and a toothpick, both wearing flashy acrylic.

Golden toothpicks fill our eyes, smiles await us when we rise!!

I had a working man’s Mora on my belt but using the Congress seemed more fun

I have a Rough Ryder "Tobacco Road" canoe with those little copper nails forming a pattern in the bone covers, and it's one of the best slicers I own. How do you like your congress?

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Three patina'd blades

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David and Taylor, we can always depend on you guys to post some good, honest patina!

- GT

 

[JohnDF]

Doesn't get much more "Traditional Pocket Knife" than that.

 

[JohnDF]

Probably my top two blade shapes, John

And they pair perfectly together.

I think Gold is center, Silver on left, and Bronze on right.

Good call, I hadn't thought of that.

 

[joeradza]

Thanks, JJ & Sacto. Here's a photo of the modified Opinel currently; I may add a shallow EO notch and drill a lanyard hole some day, and maybe stain it darker.
joeradza joeradza Alan, I measured the knife this morning, and I'd probably call it medium-sized, rather than small. Closed length is 3.5" (so I only took off about a quarter inch of handle length), and length of cutting edge is about 2 5/8" (so I think I only lost about 1/8" of blade length, which surprises me). A comparison you'd appreciate: my modded Opinel is longer than my Douk-Douk (both closed), and the cutting edges of

It looks good Gary but I know if I tried the mod I'd end up with Frankenstein. I guess I'll leave the design to Opinel

 

[JOELSM]

Cherrywood for wooden Wednesday

 

[Pt-Luso]

Ahh. The best looking Swiss Army Knife of Blade Forums! Always a treat to see.

Thank you so much, Jeff.

 

[Pt-Luso]

Grand scrimshawed lockback, José! How big is that knife?

Thank you so much, Gary. Has 3-3/4" closed.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[baxtrom]

Bruce, that Buck is a very cool variation on the muskrat (or moose?) pattern!


Probably my top two blade shapes, John (although drop point is right up there, too)!


Jeff, seeing your Old Timer muskrat is always enjoyable!



Thanks, JJ & Sacto. Here's a photo of the modified Opinel currently; I may add a shallow EO notch and drill a lanyard hole some day, and maybe stain it darker.
joeradza Alan, I measured the knife this morning, and I'd probably call it medium-sized, rather than small. Closed length is 3.5" (so I only took off about a quarter inch of handle length), and length of cutting edge is about 2 5/8" (so I think I only lost about 1/8" of blade length, which surprises me). A comparison you'd appreciate: my modded Opinel is longer than my Douk-Douk (both closed), and the cutting edges of the 2 knives are virtually identical in length.
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Impressive variety of blades on that pair, Greg!


Thanks for the link to the video, Jim; it answered LOTS of questions I had (and some intriguing questions I hadn't ever thought of) about my Black Cat, probably my favorite lockback and one of my favorite knives overall!!


For you, the "TC" on that handsome Barlow could stand for "Tending Cattle"!


Thanks, Jack; I didn't feel underestimated, but I know I sometimes have an additional perspective on things that many people don't share.
You have 2 splendid stag knives there!


Grand scrimshawed lockback, José! How big is that knife?


Congrats on the new canoe, JB; both the Beer Barrel canoe and the Dixie Stockman look superb!


Always cool to see a knife someone has hung onto for a LONG time; I hope you both keep functioning joints for many more years!


Looks like a knife with heavy metal, Jer!


Excellent trio of knives for your travels, Todd! I hope you get better weather during the day today (Wed.) than I suspect you had on Tuesday.


I assumed you had already determined this by the order in which you placed the knives. At the Olympics, looking at the front of the podium, I think Gold is center, Silver on left, and Bronze on right. Making another assumption, that we should rotate your photo 90 degrees counterclockwise, that would make top knife silver, middle knife gold, and bottom knife bronze. Did I get them right??


Interesting knife! I think I knew that some members of the German Richartz family moved to England and started the Richards cutlery brand, but I didn't know that BOTH branches of the family used the lamppost on their tang stamps. (I thought Richartz had a whale.)


Thanks, Todd, and I agree that the GEC 85 is a great pattern. Mine is actually a generous gift from a legendary BF member (thanks, Paul) who added an EO notch and turned the pen blade into a coping blade:
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Thanks, Jack & John. Jack, I like the Scout, but I think I can clean it up more than I have so far, but I doubt that I'll try to remove the "random serrations" in the pen blade. John, I agree with you on preferring a second blade to a file on SAKs (although for the past 6 months or more I've been using a nail file on my Minichamp to tend to a split left thumbnail - that's the nail I use in nicks - that won't "heal").


Golden toothpicks fill our eyes, smiles await us when we rise!!


I have a Rough Ryder "Tobacco Road" canoe with those little copper nails forming a pattern in the bone covers, and it's one of the best slicers I own. How do you like your congress?



David and Taylor, we can always depend on you guys to post some good, honest patina!

- GT

Re the Tobacco Road congress, I haven’t really benchmarked it as of yet but the small sheepsfoot blade made short work of the plastic tubes; I assume the strong point and the straight edge is ideal for this kind of work. Sort of a utility knife, come to think of it. Alas, the pen blade tangs needed some grinding because they were close to impossible to open; now after applying a dose of my dremel it’s much better. I think it is a manufacturing error though, as both blades were equally hard to unfold. Like if the tangs/springs did not match.

The Canoe, is that a classical American pattern btw? In another thread I asked for the most iconic American folders but I don’t recall if the canoe was mentioned. But I think I may need to get one or two

 

[SteveC]

Schrade Walden and an Albers today

 

[Catdaddy2]

Schrade Walden and an Albers today

SteveC Very nice pair. Classic

 

[Modoc ED]

Sticking close to home today. Don't plan on going to town but anything could come up. Keeping with my Sod Buster Jr. kick I'll be carrying this SS with black composite covers and the Sod Buster Jr. & Plow etch.

 

[tmd_87]

Where are we?

In Wyoming now. But this was Idaho Falls.

 

[JohnDF]

In Wyoming now

Lucky Duck.
I'll be there in two weeks.

 

[bigfish64]

Usual Lamb for Wooden Wednesday
Case/Bose Norfolk for Wharncliffe Wednesday

Wow, John those look really nice together!

Excellent trio of knives for your travels, Todd! I hope you get better weather during the day today (Wed.) than I suspect you had on Tuesday.


Thanks, Todd, and I agree that the GEC 85 is a great pattern. Mine is actually a generous gift from a legendary BF member (thanks, Paul) who added an EO notch and turned the pen blade into a coping blade:
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- GT

Thanks Gary, great weather today. Those are some cool mods on that 85.

 

[JohnDF]

Wow, John those look really nice together!

Thank you, Todd.
A "worker" and a "show piece"

 

[JJ Cahill]

Two great-looking knives there Fancy Dan

Thanks Jack!!! They are a bit on the snazzy side, LOL!

Two wee Sheffields for me today

A pair of sweet Sheffields you have today; I've seen many of the coolest tang stamps on your marvelous slicers!

 

[JJ Cahill]

Toting these two fragrant wood wearing French slicers, today.