Yellow Handled Knife pics - show em!

That large Moore Maker is really something to behold. I like the frame and blade grinds better than the standard 4" MM, but at 4.5" it is a little large for me to carry regularly, the 4.25" moose stockman is about my upper limit. I may still eventually get the 4" MM...
 
Here are the knives. I'm sure John will tell you about them!
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"Lambertiana's Yellows!"

While today was my Friday, it is also my day to spend in security operations for our site. A lot of noise, being pulled in multiple directions, dealing with people who seem to think their poor planning constitutes and emergency on your part, and all the other stuff that goes with baby sitting the site, plus the occasional actual security issues, of which we had a few today, starts to ring in your ears and cross your eyes. It was such a nice thing to see those Eye Brands. There was something comforting in the way they look cared for, but actually carried. Sort of a sigh of relaxation went through me. Nice.
 
I've been carrying this guy around for a week or so! A natural born EDC, because it came as sharp as can be! D2 honed to perfection, it slices 1/8 inch strips of paper! No safe queen (pun intended), it kinda elbowed my yellow one (which is equally sharp) aside for a while. I love these sodbusters, and I like yellow. It's just neat to switch for a while. Rotation is good for the soul!!
There's an ongoing thread in Blade Discussion forum "what's in your pocket now" or something like that. Maybe we should do a "What slippies are in your pocket right now?"!
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Yes, all three of those Eye Brands see regular carry. I have a soft spot for Eye Brand - they usually come with excellent blade grinds (very fine edges) and make good cutters. The carbon steel holds a decent edge and is easy to bring to hairpopping sharp.

The large stockman was an experiment with cold bluing. You can see what part of the main blade is exposed when it is closed and carried in the pocket with keys and change.

The sheepsfoot blade on the small stockman was the only thick edge in the bunch, and I convexed it. It is now one of the sharpest edges I own.
 
Nice ones John! How did the cold blue work out? Hard to tell from the pics.
 
Hey waynorth, this might be a bit off topic but how about a quick lesson on how you get such good results on your images. Are those scans?
Take Care
Gary M.
 
Blade Runner, I use an Agfa SNAPSCANe50 flat bed scanner. I use 150-200 DPI.
No question a scanner is the best way to view a knife!! It's a pretty good old scanner too! Never out of focus; if I'm doing a tang stamp or something small I go to 300-350 DPI.
 
P.S. a solid light background doesn't confuse the picture. Not as pretty as some settings, but you see the knife very well!
 
The cold blue worked reasonably well. I put several coats on it. It does wear off slowly in the pocket if you carry it with keys and change, as I have. You can see that in the nail nick area on the main blade of the large stockman.
 
I guess I have always been a bit of a snob when it comes to yellow handles but I have really enjoyed this thread so here are the only two I own (for now).
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These two are both USA era trappers. The 048 is handled in the more common regular yellow composition. The 54 trapper is handled in flat yellow which is not as common.
Take Care
Gary

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How do you tell the flat yellow from the "regular" yellow, bladerunner? It's not very obvious in the pictures, which seem pretty clear.
 
Hi waynorth,

Suppoesedly, Flat yellow can only be found in the XX, USA, and 1970 10 dot eras. Most that I have seen is in the USA era. If you will notice around the handle pins and shield on the regular yellow there is a darkness there. That is because this material is translucent to a slight extent, and you can see the pins beneath the surface ever so slightly giving this dark apperance. With the flat yellow there is no darkness around the pins because it is completely opaque. Flat yellow also usually shows some shrinkage similar the the old celluloid. And also if you'll notice the color is slightly different. Flat yellow usually brings a little more money on comparable knives than does regular yellow, because it is rarer. Hope this answers your question Charlie.

Thanks,
Gary M.
 
Indeed it does, thanks Gary! Good info to have.
 
Here's an older Camillus, with a liner lock. I found it in a forgotten trade roll ( not much else in there). I post it as a tribute to Camillus Cutlery, which may not be with us much longer :( . I hope I'm wrong :confused: !
Does anyone know when this knife was made??
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