Wooden Wednesday - Traditionals only please

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It was interesting to me to learn that sycamore trees are used in Europe along streets. Since the beginning of the pandemic, I've walked a lot through various neighborhoods in a 2.5 mile x 2.5 mile square that contains my house. Some of those neighborhoods have several streets lined on both sides with evenly-spaced sycamores, and that sort of "colonnaded street" looks very impressive to me. I'd guess that the neighborhoods were developed in late 1940s and 1950s, so the trees are probably 60-75 years old and quite tall.

Last week, I walked along such a street and noticed that, as usual, the trees were growing in the grass strip between street and sidewalk, but on this particular street, that grassy strip was only about 3 feet wide. So as the sycamores grew, they eventually started pushing both sidewalk sections and curbs out of position. That did not look as appealing as sycamores growing along streets with a wider grassy strip!

- GT
I think sycamores were popular in older suburbs, because they are relatively fast growing shade trees. I lived on a "colonnaded street" of sycamores when I was little. Very messy trees, they were either dropping leaves, strips of bark, or seed balls. We used to play a fun game with the seed balls while waiting for the school bus: roll them into the street, try to time the roll with passing cars so the car's tires would roll over the ball and make it explode in a puff of seeds. Acorns were fun too: they made a very satisfying popping sound when run over. Yep, kids, that's how we amused ourselves back in the day without cell phones. 😏

Still carrying this one. Cocobolo, maybe.
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Thanks Dennis. That’s some wicked patina on your lamb, what have you been cutting?
Thanks, Todd! Mostly snacks, apples, oranges and stuff like that. Nothing special, but it is kinda cool how the patina develops differently on blades. 👍
What's the little guy?
Thanks, buddy! As far as i can figure, tha tang stamp is "HF" in a circle, so I am guessing Hoffritz, although it's not spelled out like others I've seen. It is also stamped with Solingen. But it seems to be good quality.
 
Thanks, Todd! Mostly snacks, apples, oranges and stuff like that. Nothing special, but it is kinda cool how the patina develops differently on blades. 👍

Thanks, buddy! As far as i can figure, tha tang stamp is "HF" in a circle, so I am guessing Hoffritz, although it's not spelled out like others I've seen. It is also stamped with Solingen. But it seems to be good quality.
Friedrich Hartkopf, I believe. Nice knife. :thumbsup:
 
José, that's an excellent pair of knives that you can use for Black Friday tomorrow, as well! :thumbsup::thumbsup:;)

Charlie, hope you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery! 👍View attachment 1595976
Fine sentiments, Todd, which I share, and an appropriate choice of knife, which I don't share! :cool::cool::)

I have a Buck canoe and an oak Opinel as my arboraceous offerings this week:
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- GT
 
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