White light white heat!

JW225 said:
42 Lockback...

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M&G "The Trapper"...

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Mammoth Ivory Trapper from Toby Hill...


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And, some more Mammoth Ivory. I love the nostalgic vibe of these "Office Knives"... ;)

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Your Toby Hill is pocket nirvana. Lots of cutting potential in that blade shape.😍
 
Rufus1949 said:
Your Toby Hill is pocket nirvana. Lots of cutting potential in that blade shape.😍
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"Pocket Nirvana" -- love it!!! :)

You make a great point, though, Bob -- plenty of cutting potential, indeed. It wouldn't surprise me in the least that the particular blade shape on that knife derives from the influence of Bill Ruple, who certainly influenced Texas makers like Toby Hill, Stan Buzek, and others in the Texas Knife Cartel. On top, a sweeping upcurve toward the tip, and then a recurve along the bottom edge. It is, I think, my favorite blade shape. Not to derail this thread, but, as a point of interest, here is an example: [happy to remove if not appropriate]

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JW225 JW225 Very interesting references Jim, absolutely no need to delete anything :) We're here to cross reference and discuss knives and that's desirable, social-media style chit-chat about personal daily trivia not so much ;):D

Particularly like the 42 Lockback you showed, very rich. The blade shape of the Hill and its connexions with Ruple is very rewarding indeed. It does give outstanding belly and elegance, it is reminiscent of Turkish Clip varieties, long slim and curving in contrast to the conventional Clip. The Turkish is used as a reference by French makers for their famed Laguiole where it is termed Yatagan blade, itself inspired by the Turkish Ottoman sword. A truly beautiful looking weapon, but one can't help wondering its actual use in the countless murders during the Armenian Genocide 1915...

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Blade Shapes

Learn about the myriad blade shapes, what they look like, and a little about what they are used for.
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Was given this interesting Budding Knife by a generous Forumite in Britain earlier this year, he seems to have stopped being active though.

Saynor, Sheffield. Short Sheepfoot type blade for taking cuttings and the end of the knife is tapered into a 'spud' or spatula type thing for insering cuttings into a graft etc. Composite material that's an imitator of Ivory. Length about 4" /10cm

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Will Power said:
JW225 JW225 Very interesting references Jim, absolutely no need to delete anything :) We're here to cross reference and discuss knives and that's desirable, social-media style chit-chat about personal daily trivia not so much ;):D

Particularly like the 42 Lockback you showed, very rich. The blade shape of the Hill and its connexions with Ruple is very rewarding indeed. It does give outstanding belly and elegance, it is reminiscent of Turkish Clip varieties, long slim and curving in contrast to the conventional Clip. The Turkish is used as a reference by French makers for their famed Laguiole where it is termed Yatagan blade, itself inspired by the Turkish Ottoman sword. A truly beautiful looking weapon, but one can't help wondering its actual use in the countless murders during the Armenian Genocide 1915...

agrussell.com

Blade Shapes

Learn about the myriad blade shapes, what they look like, and a little about what they are used for.
agrussell.com agrussell.com
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Great info, Will! Thanks for referencing the blade shape chart — a great resource. 👍🏻🙂
 
Chui said:
- very sweet carry, too..! Please remind me the name of that material..?
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Thanks kindly. Some call it french ivory celluloid. There are faint striations which preclude me from calling it acrylic.
Hopefully others can help.

May I ask if your buck scales was finished by one of our forum wizards or you?
 
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