Wooden Wednesday - Traditionals only please

[JW225]

 

[hornetguy]

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dang.... that reminds me... I haven't been trout fishing in a LONG time....

 

[5K Qs]

It's a 2 nails knife with the pièmontais system, it's the "lens" that allows to open the knife with one hand and according to the grip to block the opened blade with a finger

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Thanks Gary! Looks like Corto_Malt beat me to the explanation.

I find myself using the inexpensive knives a lot and don't feel guilty about modifying them. I don't think you need to do anything to this one!

Much better picture of the twisted metal 'tab' than I have. Moing does excellent work!! You have quite a collection of beautiful knives!

Thanks, Corto_Malt and Steve, for explaining about the metal I noticed on Steve's knife a week or two ago. I wasn't sure if it was part of an "extended tang" on a friction folder (like on a higonokami) or if it was a "decorative element" (like the fly/bee on a Laguiole). Your answers clearly show that it's the former.

I always love seeing that Taramundi of yours, GT! The wood on it is really cool. (The first few times I saw you post it, I actually thought it was some sort of tortoise shell.)
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Langres made by Stephane Thomachot in stabilized European walnut burl, a gift from @Âchillepattada

Thanks, Barrett. I wish Taramundi knives were easier to acquire. I wouldn't mind having a couple of more.
The blade shape on your Langres actually reminds me of the blade on my Taramundi, and I really like it. Beautiful burl on your knife!!

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Splendid pic of a very cool knife, Todd! My daughter got me an Opinel very similar to that in Spain, but mine has wild boars on it. Maybe I should make sure to select Arkansas in the March Madness pools! Barrett, you'd probably advise me to do so, right?
Here's my Opignel:

That's an incredibly handsome Buck 500!

My only lumber-laden knife this week is a rosewood Böker Magnum scout (thanks, Greg):


- GT

 

[GAcheezhead]

 

[echoscout]

Cocobolo

 

[JW225]

I think the Bocote 73 is a classic.

 

[btb01]

Thanks, Barrett. I wish Taramundi knives were easier to acquire. I wouldn't mind having a couple of more.
The blade shape on your Langres actually reminds me of the blade on my Taramundi, and I really like it. Beautiful burl on your knife!!

Thanks, GT. There are several of those reasonably priced European brands that I wish were more readily available here.

My daughter got me an Opinel very similar to that in Spain, but mine has wild boars on it. Maybe I should make sure to select Arkansas in the March Madness pools! Barrett, you'd probably advise me to do so, right?
Here's my Opignel:

Definitely, GT! Although keep in mind, that bet hasn’t paid off since 1994 (and they haven’t made the Final Four since ‘95).

I noticed a while back that they changed the designs on that “Animalia” line of Opinels. I don’t like the new ones nearly as much as the ones like yours and Todd’s.

 

[Zulus]

Karelian Birch

 

[jlhoffman74]

 

[bigfish64]

Love that one, Todd!

Thanks Jim.

Nice Buck Jim. I went back and double checked this time!

Splendid pic of a very cool knife, Todd! My daughter got me an Opinel very similar to that in Spain, but mine has wild boars on it. Maybe I should make sure to select Arkansas in the March Madness pools! Barrett, you'd probably advise me to do so, right?
Here's my Opignel:
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- GT

That’s a beauty Gary.

I noticed a while back that they changed the designs on that “Animalia” line of Opinels. I don’t like the new ones nearly as much as the ones like yours and Todd’s.

 

[Buckeye Sharp]

53 TK Cuban for Wood Wednesday

 

[mbkr]

Antonini in Walnut IIRC.

 

[Just Tom.]

Replaced the plastic handle with a piece of olive wood, now qualifies for both Wooden Wednesday and Thrifty Thursday:

 

[Hammer67]

 

[Un-Chained]

Woodnesday it is….

 

[GAcheezhead]

I think the Bocote 73 is a classic.

It's a recent addition for me, and I'm liking it a lot. It's making regular appearances in the rotation.

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks, GT. There are several of those reasonably priced European brands that I wish were more readily available here.



Definitely, GT! Although keep in mind, that bet hasn’t paid off since 1994 (and they haven’t made the Final Four since ‘95).

I noticed a while back that they changed the designs on that “Animalia” line of Opinels. I don’t like the new ones nearly as much as the ones like yours and Todd’s.

Barrett, have you been carrying that 6-pack of commemorative Coke around for more than a quarter century?!? That's really cool! One of my favorite Sports Illustrated covers of all time is from 1978 with Sidney Moncrief of Arkansas going up for what looks like it will be a vicious 2-handed tomahawk dunk, with the ball cocked way back behind his head. When I first saw the cover, I thought, "This has to be a posed photo. That couldn't possibly be going down in an actual collegiate game!" I just didn't realize how good players were becoming.

I hadn't noticed the change in that line of Opinels, and I agree with you that the change is NOT an improvement! My boars have kind of goofy looks on their faces, but I prefer having the detailed depictions of the animals so I can notice that goofiness to the animal silhouettes and some "habitat" on the new models.

- GT

 

[Just Tom.]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[pistonsandgears]

How about some snakewood for this Wooden Wednesday