Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

[sunknife]

Beautiful. Looks like a great score.

Two blade folding hunters are great.
A western 062 with 1095 blades was my 2024 KOTY. It has been on my belt in place of one of my Buck 110's or 1095 bladed Old Timer 7OT (where the weight is unnoticeable) pretty much every day since it came in, about an year ago.

IMHO they are more of a "belt knife" like the Buck 110 and Old Timer 6OT/7OT are, rather than a "pocket knife".
(Also, with them on the belt there is room in the pocket for a stockman, Barlow, canoe, or other favored pattern you want to pair it with, for a wider selection of blade profiles.)

I carried a Buck 110 or Old Timer 6OT/7OT daily from April 06, 1968 until 2024, when I got the Western 062.
After over 56 years, I didn't "think" anything would ever displace the Buck or Old Timer from my belt.
I'd tried a couple non-folding hunting knives over the years, but the big folders were just handier, and did not get in the way when I sat.
(I only had vertical sheaths.)

Thanks, Steve. Yep I'm thinking I'll be looking for a belt sheath for this one.

 

[Will Power]

Here’s an original Northfield Knife Company half Whittler that showed up yesterday. The UN-X-LD etch still barely visible on the wharnnie.
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Major find and outstanding pattern

 

[majorpain1]

Newest addition to the folding hunter collection. From what I can gather, these were imported from Japan in 1981 or 1982. It was pretty dirty, banged up and dull as a butter knife, but ready to do some work now.

 

[Oldy]

the ebony on this 66 is excellent,it's fit and finish is second to none

 

[losttime]

View attachment 3008937the ebony on this 66 is excellent,it's fit and finish is second to none

They did do a great job on those 66's. Glad they went with satin blades too.

 

[black mamba]

My latest is another 4" stockman, this time a Robeson branded PocketEze made by Queen. Nice burnt stag and D2 goodness!

 

[Old Engineer]

1982 NKCA Club Knife made by Schrade . Received 4 days ago . Very well made knife .

Harry

 

[knarfeng]

I've always liked the Sodbuster Junior pattern, though I wish it had more of a point to the blade. It's friendly in the pocket and the handle shape is about perfect. That thread on the new Crossroads Sodbuster Junior with S35VN blade steel got me to thinking that I needed one. This one has been in my pocket since it arrived late Saturday afternoon.

The edge was evenly ground on both sides. 20 DPS. It came with a usable edge, but it was coarsely ground and the edge wanted refining, a minor task which I don't mind performing. The steel was crisp on the DMT diamond stones, sign of a good high Rockwell. Spring was absolutely flush in both the opened and closed positions.

I was impressed that the sides were evenly ground. So many knives that I buy these days have an uneven primary grind. 22 DPS on one side, 14 DPS on the other is pretty common for me to find.

 

[black mamba]

. . . though I wish it had more of a point to the blade.

Frank, this is exactly why I have never owned a Sodbuster. If they just would increase the radius of that belly, it would be great. Compare the shape of your Crossroads to this GEC 73.

And these new handles look really nice, both the wood and synthetic laminates.

 

[knarfeng]

Frank, this is exactly why I have never owned a Sodbuster. If they just would increase the radius of that belly, it would be great. Compare the shape of your Crossroads to this GEC 73.

And these new handles look really nice, both the wood and synthetic laminates.

I actually find that in every day use there is enough of a point on the Sodbuster Jr to do most of what I need. And the blade is broad enough that I can grasp the blade itself if I need to do so.

I do wish GEC would produce stainless bladed knives again. (I already have enough carbon steel bladed knives to last me.) But the customer base has spoken that they will only accept 440C, and 440C is harsh on the tooling. So 1095 it is.

That is a gorgeous 440C bladed example you have there. And yes, I appreciate the blade shape.

 

[Pt-Luso]

My first Buck just arrived! It's the small 055 in Ebony, but for me it's the perfect size!!!

 

[JW225]

My first Buck just arrived! It's the small 055 in Ebony, but for me it's the perfect size!!!

Those are great little knives!

 

[Pt-Luso]

Those are great little knives!

Thanks, Jim.

 

[mrknife]

another one to join

 

[Railsplitter]

My first Buck just arrived! It's the small 055 in Ebony, but for me it's the perfect size!!!

Congratulations on your first Buck knife! Great knife and very nice photos too.

 

[Wharn]

 

[sf fanatic]

1987 Case 3 dot Trappernut

 

[Modoc ED]

Jerry, my FedEx guy, dropped off this "Tractor Supply Olive Green Peach Seed Jigged Bone" 6347 Stockman with a Case Barn shield yesterday evening. A really nice knife with no chips, cracks, gaps, or drips runs or errors. The blade grind was even on both sides but a bit grippy which is kinda like I like them. I bought two of them and they're both as I described with both made in 2024. The jigging on the covers is first rate.

 

[Railsplitter]

I’ve been wanting another Case 6345 for quite a long time. I’ve been looking at this particular model for several years and thanks to some occasional pictures and comments by jlhoffman74 I finally jumped off the fence.

Thanks, Jeff!

 

[kyhunt]

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Now that’s just cool.