You guys got Me into traditional knives!

Sharpnessis

Sharpnessis

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So I thought I would try my little imperial as an edc. Really great! Don't even realize it's in my pocket. Just got a case 62032 on trade and wow! What a nice knife! Now I have some "bling" lol!

I still carry my delica. Only because I sometimes need to have a quick deployment and fast putawayedness. But those times you're not in a hurry and can take out this beauty, I like it!

It is all because of this forum I have two more inbound and one canal street in the thoughts.

So I'd like to say thank you "traditionalists" you have converted a "prac/tac" guy!
 
Wellcome.
I find that the cuttingpower and slimness of most traditionals are higher than most "modern - tactical - practical" knifes. In one way the designs are better. ;)
 
Sharpnessis said:
So I'd like to say thank you "traditionalists" you have converted a "prac/tac" guy!
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Likewise. I don't like pulling out a big honkin' "tactical" knife for a simple cutting task. A traditional knife feels more honest. I don't "need" a locking or fixed blade for most daily tasks. Plus I love the tactile feel and sound of traditional knives. The snick-click of a knife with a half-stop, or the smooth snap of one with out. My real joy is with multi-blade slipjoints. Nothing beats having the right blade for the right task. With a 2-4 blade knife you don't have to settle for a blade that's good enough, you have the perfect blade for the task at hand. It's certainly a small pleasure, and one enjoyed by very few, but small pleasures are what makes life worth enjoyable. The other day I cut up a cardboard box with the Zero Tolerance 0560 I have on loan as part of the Passaround. It did the job well enough. But then I cut up another box with the coping blade of my GEC/Tidioute buffalo horn Conductor's coping blade. Almost effortless. I've always liked sheepsfoot blades on stockmans for this task. Between the control of a straight edge and the thinness of the blade, it's the perfect tool for that task. The fact that you can combine this usefulness of a larger curved blade, or emphasize its usefulness with a knife like a half congress or whittler makes a traditional knife far more useful than the thickest, toughest folding pry-bar "tactical" knife that any armchair commando might carry. A knife is meant to cut, and a knife that doesn't cut well because it's too thick isn't suited for things that we encounter in every day life.

I carry a "tactical" folding knife. A Spyderco Endure Wave serrated. And a SWICK on my backpack. More recently I've also been carrying a Street Beat. These aren't utility knives. They aren't the ones that I pull out when I need to cut a zip-tye or a loose thread or a coupon out for a customer. That's a job for the traditional knife I carry, or the Swiss Army Knife (also traditional). The others have a different purpose, one I won't get into here, but I'm sure you can guess.

There's a reason knives like the Stockman have endured so many years. Almost anything you want a knife will do, a stockman will do it.
 
Sharpnessis said:
So I thought I would try my little imperial as an edc. Really great! Don't even realize it's in my pocket. Just got a case 62032 on trade and wow! What a nice knife! Now I have some "bling" lol!

I still carry my delica. Only because I sometimes need to have a quick deployment and fast putawayedness. But those times you're not in a hurry and can take out this beauty, I like it!

It is all because of this forum I have two more inbound and one canal street in the thoughts.

So I'd like to say thank you "traditionalists" you have converted a "prac/tac" guy!
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Be very careful, Sharpnessis. They can be very habit forming. The next thing you know, you'll be getting real used to the feel of jigged bone or the looks of a beautiful grained tropical hardwood. Or you may get used the gain in character of a carbon steel that ages gracefully. There may even come a day when you start to question why you are carrying the modern one hand knife.

Carl.
 
Really glad to hear that sharpnessis.
How are you doing with the little sharpening problem you had on the imperial?
did you try out the little pressure advice?
As Carl said be careful, because in my own experience 1 and 11 are very close numbers and not only on the writting :)

Mateo
 
I just bought another one of those Texas jacks (in amber bone and CV). I sent my previous one like it to Andi. Just saw it sitting there in the display case at a reasonable price and so I picked it up. I really like the pattern; I'm betting you will too.

Ed J
 
I carry the 62032 CV Texas Jack pretty much every day. On weekends the Delica gets to ride in the back pocket, for the same reasons as yours. One-hander, great steel, sturdy blade, plus I don't have to worry about messing up one of my GOOD knives. ;)

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Hard to go wrong with a Jack Knife in particular. They are just a grand general use pattern, that's not just real specialized, I always seem to come back to them. I used to be more into modern folders, but have rekindled my interest in traditionals once again. Still dabble in the modern stuff, but find myself carrying slipjoints more often than not.
 
lutejones said:
Really glad to hear that sharpnessis.
How are you doing with the little sharpening problem you had on the imperial?
did you try out the little pressure advice?
As Carl said be careful, because in my own experience 1 and 11 are very close numbers and not only on the writting :)

Mateo
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Thank you for asking. I got her sharp, finally. Thanks for the advice!
I like these things so much now I picked up a Camillus and a hen and rooster from eBay. Next just may be a canal street! Uh oh better not tell the wife how much that's going to cost! Lol
 
I just like old fashioned stuff. Slip joints, wheel guns, suspenders, lever rifles, old cars, old music..... Ok, I like some new stuff too.
 
I'm a recent convert myself, also because of the great guys in the traditional forum. I carried my delica/benchmade 530 for a week or two after I slipped a traditional in my pocket but then gave it up, I wonder if you'll follow the same pattern (I don't really ever have a need for fast deployment as a college student so you may not follow the same path, which is fine too). Welcome!
 
You will have to give GEC a try to once you find a pattern of theirs that suits you! I got my first one a couple months ago or so and now I have 3 and want at least 4 more. :) The guys on this side of the forum are more my kind of people too I've found out. Not a bunch of one uppers trying to get their 2 cents in all the time. More just a group of people that love knives that are made the way they are supposed to be made. ;) I also got my start with practical/tactical knives and i still have way more of those than I do traditionals but I don't really ever mess with them anymore other than I can't give up my Spyderco PM2 yet I just love that blade to much.
 
Gec is on my list! However, this list is getting awfully long! :D I like the people on this side too. Very friendly and positive people! I like it! :thumbup:
 
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