Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

[Comeuppance]

5K Qs, is it necessary to re-post every picture ? Why not comment without taking up a huge amount of space re-posting pictures ? You make the thread 'bulky', meaning everyone has to scroll through 10 or more pictures they have already seen to be able to read the posts that follow yours.
I'm posting this here rather than PM'ing you so that i can ask: Does it bug anyone else ? If it's just me i'll shut up and accept that this is how others like it.
kj

I agree and disagree at the same time. While it does add a lot of bulk to a thread, it would also be a bit odd to comment on a photo without having the photo present for reference. Given that this thread is already 219 pages long and is all about appreciation of new acquisitions, I'd say it's perfectly reasonable. Besides, everyone likes to see their picture quoted and complimented

 

[Peregrin]

5K Qs, is it necessary to re-post every picture ? Why not comment without taking up a huge amount of space re-posting pictures ? You make the thread 'bulky', meaning everyone has to scroll through 10 or more pictures they have already seen to be able to read the posts that follow yours.
I'm posting this here rather than PM'ing you so that i can ask: Does it bug anyone else ? If it's just me i'll shut up and accept that this is how others like it.
kj

You're first idea, to PM, was the correct one. A discussion about posting habits doesn't belong in a knife discussion thread.

From the guidelines;

Copying & Pasting

I've been asked by some of our members recently to request the following:

Please edit your posts and replies so that you don't have to unnecessarily copy images and quotes over and over in a thread ad infinitum. You can excise the images and portion of a previous post that are not relevant in making your point which will enhance the reading experience for your fellow forumites. Thanks for taking the time and care to do so

The above is a request. Sometimes it makes sense to edit the images and the irrelevant text from your response, sometimes it doesn't. Personally I try to do it when it makes sense. I don't always remember though.

Back to the knives, please.

 

[black mamba]

Gorgeous ONeill there Dadpool, gotta love that buckeye burl!

 

[Modoc ED]

4 dot (1976 manufactured) Case 6347 HP SSP Stockman with mismatched covers.

 

[clutchcarter]

Thanks to SwingCut.

 

[Dadpool]

Thanks, black mamba!

4 dot (1976 manufactured) Case 6347 HP SSP Stockman with mismatched covers.

Are they as mismatched as I think they are -- red bone on the mark side, brown bone on the pile side?

Either way, neat knife. It doesn't look like it just turned 40!

 

[Jsega51]

Cross thread points.....

Mark, I like how that shield sits in that stag as well!

 

[btb01]

Thanks to SwingCut.

Beautiful!

 

[btb01]

I might have gone a little overboard the last couple weeks. Most were Christmas presents, some I bought for myself. Finally had the time to snap some pictures, so here they are.

Christmas presents:

A pair of #25 Northfields in Natural Stag, both serial no. 50. The sheepsfoot sits just a hair proud of the EO notch; I think I need to file the kick down a bit.

#77 Tidioute Yankee Jack in Pine Green Jigged Bone:

Case Sway Back Gent, Pocket Worn Red Bone, SS, 2010:

Opinel No. 8 Origins:

Bought myself a couple of #15 Boy's Knives in Rust Red Jigged Bone, a One-Armed Opener (because I was curious, and can't find the spear or clip point single blade #15 that I really want) and a Farm Boy:

And last but not least, I got my #15 Rope Knives in last week!

 

[clutchcarter]

:thumbup:

Cross thread points.....

Mark, I like how that shield sits in that stag as well!

Thank you!

Beautiful!

 

[joeradza]

Just a quick photo of my new GEC. I think that I've found the "one". Perfect size, smooth, sharp, centered, no blade play and pinchable. Plus, as I've said before the Northfields may be beautiful but I find the clean lines of the Tidioutes elegant.



A Happy and Healthy New Year to all.

Alan

 

[kootenay joe]

I agree, elegant knife !
kj

 

[mrknife]

Just a quick photo of my new GEC. I think that I've found the "one". Perfect size, smooth, sharp, centered, no blade play and pinchable. Plus, as I've said before the Northfields may be beautiful but I find the clean lines of the Tidioutes elegant.



A Happy and Healthy New Year to all.

Alan

digging the aesthetics of that knife, does it come in non lock back?

 

[Modoc ED]

Thanks, black mamba!



Are they as mismatched as I think they are -- red bone on the mark side, brown bone on the pile side?

Either way, neat knife. It doesn't look like it just turned 40!

Yes. The mark side bone is a deep, rich, red and the pile side is very, very, very deep brown almost black.

If it had been a 1977 or older knife, I wouldn't have bought it. Around late 1977/early 1978, Case quit pinning their shields and started gluing them. It's pretty safe to assume that a knife manufactured in 1976 and in prior years will have a pinned shield. This knife has a pinned shield.

 

[joeradza]

Mrknife, the #99 Wall Street is lock back only.

Alan

 

[mrknife]

Mrknife, the #99 Wall Street is lock back only.

Alan

thanks Alan, and bah! i think it would be a great slipjoint pattern, really dig the lines of that knife with the clip. something about it looks really symmetrical

 

[RobertJ1]

Your collection is coming along nicely Barrett

 

[Dadpool]

I picked up a Case Sodbuster Jr. to toss in my hiking pack, and I have to say that it feels good to own a soddie agaiin.

Fit and finish is solid, particularly given the price point. It's 2.1 oz., which is a fantastic weight for a hiking knife. Black/brass is one of my favorite pairings, and I enjoy the blade etch.

The thing I love most, though, is how thick it is. I've only owned one soddie before, in jigged bone, and these scales feel about 50% thicker. It fills my hand better, like a work knife should.

 

[Trout Hound]

My newest. Love it so far!

 

[5K Qs]

Congrats, Trout Hound! That Case stockman with rounded bolsters and the slender clip is VERY appealing! :thumbup::thumbup:

Your picture reminds me of a question I always have about the stockman pattern, but always forget to ask. In Trout Hound's pick, the tip of the sheepsfoot blade obviously rests above the liners. I've seen many stockmen like that, and many where the entire edge of the sheepsfoot is below the liners in closed position. Is there any reason for these two different positions for that blade in a stockman? (I prefer the lower-riding sheepsfoot; I always fear, perhaps needlessly, that when using the clip, that sheepsfoot is going to "bite" a finger holding the handle! )

- GT