Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

[Dadpool]

I picked up an Alox Cadet, my first SAK in years. It's a great little knife! (I filed off the keychain nub.)

 

[quattromori]

I was third in line for this one and became very fortunate. It should arrive from Ken in a week or so.

Has anyone heard from the first two in line recently?
Ken's knives, to my eyes, always have something special, and soon it will be my turn to get my Erickson. Some of his knives, though, are even more special and breathtaking...and this is one of those, without any doubt Congratulations!
As for me, a SAK Pioneer should be here soon...

Fausto

 

[kootenay joe]

Will P. what did you do to 'pimp' the bone on your Case Teardrop ? I am not really up on Case but i cannot see the 'pimp'.
kj

 

[Will Power]

KJ I gave it a soaking in tea dye. Darkens the bone very nicely I think and improves the colours. Works well on stag too but you need some nerve to try it!

Thanks, Will.

 

[Dadpool]

Today was a lovely mail day!

Schatt & Morgan #99 Scout in ebony:

Case Teardrop in smooth chocolate bone:

 

[Tenacious D]

This City Knife arrived yesterday. I am smitten .

Nice one Whetstone, what are the scales on that one?

 

[Ryouchijtx]

I got bitten hard by the traditional bug -- completely out of the blue, as I've been exclusively a locking/modern knife guy for many years -- and my research (much of it here on the forums!) led me to the Ka-Bar Dog's Head Coppersmith Barlow:

It's the first knife I've owned that "spoke" to me as soon as I saw it. I've liked (and like) plenty of others, but this one came out of left field. I love the Barlow pattern, the copper, the shield, and the fit and finish. It's a fantastic little knife, and my photo does it no justice.

After less than a day, it's become my favorite knife that I own. It's already jumped to the head of the pack for EDC (though I haven't paired it with dress pants yet -- it's heavy for its size). I'm excited to see the copper age with use.

This is my first post here, and I'd just like to say thanks to everyone -- especially here in the Traditional sub-forum -- for making BF such an amazing resource. My wallet, on the other hand, has already borne the burden of a small flurry of knife orders over the past couple of days, and wishes a pox on all your houses.

I followed the same route, still have the modern but traditionals carry so much weight and austere character within their bones. Glad to see you posting as I'm pretty new here too. I recommend a pocket slip for dress cary and can't wait to see what else you acquire.

The top one is a used Bandolera Navaja, too big to carry for legal reasons, but a nice enough addition to the European collection.

I always enjoy seeing some european traditionals posted up and the different regional knives, two great lookers

 

[Ryouchijtx]

A care package from my textile designer/artist girlfriend, a tapestry she designed with references from the resolza pictured below that she gave to me from her trip italy, my corgi and ginkgo leaves.

 

[BigBiscuit]

I like the new knife Tim. :thumbup:

 

[Ryouchijtx]

I like the new knife Tim. :thumbup:

It's actually been with me for a while/featured but I thought it should be put up to match the tiny knives in that silk tapestry

 

[Neko2]

Well I finally picked up a knife I've been wanting for awhile now and wanted to show it off.

I've wanted a Boker congress for awhile now and when I saw the carver I had to (and I found it for a great price).



It's a well made knife



And I really wanted to do one of those "knife stuck into a piece of wood on one blade" pictures that we all are used to seeing (it's nearly a requirement in this subforum ) but the knife had other ideas


And now it's officially mine :thumbup:
One from opening the spear point with its wicked pull and the other one from trying to slice into a stick and not realizing it was already spilt there

Can't wait to sharpen it some more and get to whittling.

 

[BrotherJim]

Found in the mailbox today with a surprise US Shelby Co. P38 tossed in ... nice
Thanks FortyTwoBlades (Baryonyx)

 

[5K Qs]

Recently purchased a couple of new Colts: a "black stag" sowbelly stockman in stainless steel and a G-10 canoe with titanium-coated carbon steel blades. I'm quite pleased with each of them!

The "black stag" is actually stag bone, and I think it looks splendid. My photo skills aren't good enough to do it justice; it actually has quite deep valleys/grooves jigged into it that I think look and feel very good. Quite well-made and very solid; it's not completely "light-tight" between springs and liners, but the gaps are very small. The spey blade rubs against the sheepsfoot when I push the spey over while opening it; pull on the blades is about a 6 IMHO, and the action is smooth. Here are a couple of pics of the knife open with the fancy box it came in.

And here are photos of each side of the knife with blades closed.

I like a canoe pattern, and I was curious about Colt's small selection of carbon steel folders, so I ordered the one pictured below, even though I thought the titanium-coated blades were kind of "gimmicky". Turns out I REALLY like this knife! It's also very solidly constructed, although again some light gets through small gaps between the backsprings. No blade rub, blades are nicely centered, main blade about a 6 pull, secondary a 7. I find the knife to be VERY visually appealing: surprisingly, I like the charcoal-colored blades with very nice swedges (the blades are darker in person than in my pics); I think the silver script Colt shield against the black micarta looks awesome; the red lining between covers and liners is a nice touch; and this is my first micarta, and I'm pleased with the texture or grain that I can see in the G-10.

- GT

 

[R.c.s]

Recently purchased a couple of new Colts: a "black stag" sowbelly stockman in stainless steel and a G-10 canoe with titanium-coated carbon steel blades. I'm quite pleased with each of them!

The "black stag" is actually stag bone, and I think it looks splendid. My photo skills aren't good enough to do it justice; it actually has quite deep valleys/grooves jigged into it that I think look and feel very good. Quite well-made and very solid; it's not completely "light-tight" between springs and liners, but the gaps are very small. The spey blade rubs against the sheepsfoot when I push the spey over while opening it; pull on the blades is about a 6 IMHO, and the action is smooth. Here are a couple of pics of the knife open with the fancy box it came in.

And here are photos of each side of the knife with blades closed.

I like a canoe pattern, and I was curious about Colt's small selection of carbon steel folders, so I ordered the one pictured below, even though I thought the titanium-coated blades were kind of "gimmicky". Turns out I REALLY like this knife! It's also very solidly constructed, although again some light gets through small gaps between the backsprings. No blade rub, blades are nicely centered, main blade about a 6 pull, secondary a 7. I find the knife to be VERY visually appealing: surprisingly, I like the charcoal-colored blades with very nice swedges (the blades are darker in person than in my pics); I think the silver script Colt shield against the black micarta looks awesome; the red lining between covers and liners is a nice touch; and this is my first micarta, and I'm pleased with the texture or grain that I can see in the G-10.

- GT

Very nice GT :thumbup:

 

[R.c.s]

This little cracker came this morning . . . .

 

[jkulysses]

 

[kootenay joe]

Hey Tim, that is gorgeous fabric with the knives & Gingko leaves, great colors: special bed sheets for knifers ?
kj

 

[5K Qs]

Very nice GT :thumbup:

Thanks, R.c.s.

I like your Salamandra; the grain in the olive (?) wood is quite striking! :thumbup::thumbup:
I was visiting my daughter in Spain at the beginning of this year, and ran into that brand of knife in a shop in Toledo. The sales person was telling us the background of Salamandra, but since my daughter was translating it to me "in real time", I don't remember all the details (and what I do remember may be inaccurate). My recollection is that Salamandra is a fairly new knife maker started because of some tangled story involving marriage and divorce in the family of a more established Spanish knife maker (Nieto??). Anyway, the clerk's recommendation was that the Salamandra knives were low cost but quite good quality. I didn't end up buying one; I bought this horn-handled Joker instead.

- GT

 

[bozack]

I have been busy as of late and have not posted any new ones. So here are my newest ones over the last month or so.
Some in Snakewood.


Harness Jack, Washington Jack (a second), and 42 Yellow rose.

A Canal Street Swell Center in white bone and a Queen Railsplitter in Buffalo horn.

 

[Whetstone39]

Nice one Whetstone, what are the scales on that one?

Missed this yesterday, thanks Tenacious D. It is described as smooth bone, not sure what kind of bone. Maybe camel? It is very white, in person looks like faux ivory.