Wooden Wednesday - Traditionals only please

[jlhoffman74]

Kingwood 79View attachment 2196465

 

[Hyesouljah]

Did you polish up the scales on that one, or put some oil on ‘em? They look a lot less “dry” than mine. I was looking through my knife drawers last night and came across that knife and the #74 they did around the same time, and wondered again why they would ever put a matte finish on that beautiful Ironwood.

I did buff it up with some renwax when I got it but it looked like this before I did that as well. Ironwood definitely deserves a polish

 

[Jack Black]

Hard to keep that one out of your pocket Jack? Nice photo.

It's a struggle! THanks buddy

Nice to see one of those Harvey It's been a while since I carried my own

 

[SteveC]

Rosewood and Spalted Beech

 

[cigarrodog]

Nice to see one of those Harvey It's been a while since I carried my own

Thank you Jack. Your other Lambs are envious of your beautiful Albers.

 

[5K Qs]

The only knife with wood handle that's an "official" carry for me this week is a boxwood Taramundi that I bought in Seville, Spain when I visited my daughter who lived in Spain several years ago. Perhaps Primble can weigh in with some of the catastrophic critters appearing in the knife handle! (I've had the knife for over 8 years, and just noticed that I don't have a single photo of the pile side!)




- GT

 

[Primble]

The only knife with wood handle that's an "official" carry for me this week is a boxwood Taramundi that I bought in Seville, Spain when I visited my daughter who lived in Spain several years ago. Perhaps Primble can weigh in with some of the catastrophic critters appearing in the knife handle! (I've had the knife for over 8 years, and just noticed that I don't have a single photo of the pile side!)
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- GT

An old toothless shark trying to bite the head of a seal pup GT.

 

[paulhilborn]

Ebony and Katalox

 

[5K Qs]

An old toothless shark trying to bite the head of a seal pup GT.

I've gazed at that knife often, but have never seen the shark until you pointed it out, Rob! I can see it now; you have a violent mind!
(I've always seen a slightly cross-eyed German shepherd where you see a seal pup - I guess we both see "pups". )

- GT

 

[JW225]

Reclaimed American Chestnut…

 

[Rufus1949]

Reclaimed American Chestnut…

Very nice Jim. They are trying to bring the chestnut tree back from near extinction here in NJ.

 

[JW225]

Very nice Jim. They are trying to bring the chestnut tree back from near extinction here in NJ.

Thanks, Bob. Any idea if that project is succeeding?

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks, Bob. Any idea if that project is succeeding?

I know they give my brother in law a tax break to care for his up on his mountainside.
There is also a Chestnut foundation planting seeds a day seedlings in different areas.

 

[Will Power]

An old toothless shark trying to bite the head of a seal pup GT.

Really? I see a Bear and it's staring you in the face Last Exit to Oblivion...

 

[Will Power]

Recent arrival, the small Opinel No.6 it is slightly larger than a GEC 15 so no minnow, this one in a very well striped Olivewood. My Tabby approves

 

[Rufus1949]

Recent arrival, the small Opinel No.6 it is slightly larger than a GEC 15 so no minnow, this one in a very well striped Olivewood. My Tabby approves

I do like the size of the no.6 and your olive wood is a beautiful bonus.

 

[Will Power]

Rufus1949 Thank you, there's an added icentive too- Olivewood has a fragrance, not on the Juniper level but earthy and Meditteranean

 

[5K Qs]

Really? I see a Bear and it's staring you in the face Last Exit to Oblivion...

I'd never seen the bear before, but I think I've spotted it now, thanks to your imagination, Will!
His eyes are at the top of the handle in my earlier photo, right?

Recent arrival, the small Opinel No.6 it is slightly larger than a GEC 15 so no minnow, this one in a very well striped Olivewood. My Tabby approves

Congrats on the new olive wood Opinel; it's superb!

- GT

 

[ErikMB]

The only knife with wood handle that's an "official" carry for me this week is a boxwood Taramundi that I bought in Seville, Spain when I visited my daughter who lived in Spain several years ago. Perhaps Primble can weigh in with some of the catastrophic critters appearing in the knife handle! (I've had the knife for over 8 years, and just noticed that I don't have a single photo of the pile side!)
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I don't see fish or bears. It looks to me like faces of souls trapped in the handle.

 

[Will Power]

5K Qs Thanks for the appreciation, very pleased with the Olivewood, fine stripey.

Yeah well a farmer recently snapped a picture of a Bear on one of his game cameras, good sized one too. But in order to get this shot, it had to go past my country place for sure I've seen nearby that corresponds to Bear and seen a Wolf close up and a Lynx at a distance up a tree. Wild animals I don't fear if you stay calm and don't surprise them by accident. (One reason I keep a whistle on forest walks to warn animals) Some large aggressive dogs that people 'keep' are far more dangerous in my experience.

The face is as you say, eyes at top small and intimidating and muzzle/snout in the middle....dream on