Recommendation? What's the most beloved double blade traditional in your collection?

I have a nice 2012 Queen City English Jack with jigged bone handles that I acquired about 10 years ago and never carry. If this looks like the knife you would like to carry and use shoot me a private message and I will send to you. Fellow Blade Forums members have gifted knives to me and I'd like to do the same in the spirit of the porch.

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Muskrat -- Most of mine are Case, but my favorites right now are a Schrade (USA) 77OT and a Queen 9125 (neither of those two are still in production but the Case version is still being made).

Wharncliffe Mini Trapper -- Still available in a few different cover materials from Case.
 
DaRn! I "forgot" one:
Large 4" and larger closed Sunfish/elephant toe ("elephant  toenail" is the small around 3.24-3.5" closed version)/ "British Rope Knife" (tho no historical evidence they used the pattern)/Whaler/"Pocket Axe"/"Emergency Spatlua" ... and about another 80 names it is known as.

Large spear point and large pen blades.
Advantages:
Due to the shape, it does not "print" carried loose in the pocket of even the lightest business trousers, despite being a large knife.

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Shown with a (US) Old Timer 8OT for size comparison.
The equal end is a hair over 4.25 inches closed. The two sleeveboards are 4 inches closed.
All three are Rough Rider.
Rough Rider and I believe (offshore) Marbles, currently have the Sunfish in production.

Sorry. I cannot afford the GEC and vintage Case knives in this pattern. (I have spent less for licenseable & driveable cars and ridable motorcycles. than those knives sell for. 🤯😳)

I used the equal end to whittle/carve a lock mortise in some seasoned oak. It handled the job just fine. It didn't need it, but I did strop it after I finished., and have 440a blades
 
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A good sized two-blade that carries like a smaller knife, with its single spring; the City Stock!!Patina City 1.jpg
I switch around a lot, but always come back to this one!! Not always easy to find, but worth it!! A very traditional pattern made by most cutlers in the past under different pattern names!!😁
 
Like others I prefer at least one straight blade on a two blade traditional, T. Bose Wharncliffe Trapper is a great pattern. Case did a collab version but these are all customs.

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5K Qs said:
My favorite 2-blade pattern is the canoe. I like having a blade at each end, and I love the smooth symmetrical profile of a closed canoe. Here are photos of a couple of my personal favorite examples of canoes, one with stag covers and one whose white bone has scrimshaw of a "composite scene" from our annual vacations.
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That stag canoe is pretty 😍
 
sunknife said:
I have a nice 2012 Queen City English Jack with jigged bone handles that I acquired about 10 years ago and never carry. If this looks like the knife you would like to carry and use shoot me a private message and I will send to you. Fellow Blade Forums members have gifted knives to me and I'd like to do the same in the spirit of the porch.

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Are you serious!?!?!?!? I've only been drooling over Queen knives for 10 years, but never acquired one. This would be my first! I would carry this in my sleep...in the pocket of my PJ's. I'll send that PM ASAP.
 
Yes, Sir! :) Sounds like you would be happy with it and I'd be happy for you to have it. Send me your mailing address via PM. I won't be able to send it out until Monday though, gonna be on the road for a few days.
 
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