Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

Thanks Gary and Buzzbait...they're my favorite pattern fixed blade. I'm working on getting them from various makers with the hopes of one day, owning an original.
 
r redden very kindly sent me a packet out of the blue with this fine Trapper, a load of US coins (Mercury head is fantastic! Been wanting one for years but hard to come by in Europe) a college cap and a very interesting local newspaper. Much appreciated Randy, grand gifts:cool::thumbup::thumbup:

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Thanks, Will
 
Will Power said:
Sonny That's a very fine picture of the Trestle Pine, nice backround! You can see that it's well finished too. Some people have moaned the traditional moan that Drop Points aren't part of the 'traditional' Barlow but I disagree. Such thinking would never have seen a Wharncliffe on a Trapper or a Barlow, Stainless of any knind, or if you think about it, no multi blade knives at all etc etc ;) Too bad I've got expenses on the horizon that means no knives for a while, otherwise I would've snapped up a Walnut one:grumpy:
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Thanks for noticing. I love the knife, and I don't think there is a definite definition of "traditional" out there to compare it to. It is a Barlow, it is a folder and it has wood handles, (very cool wood handles I might add), so that makes it entirely traditional in my book. Yes it has a stainless drop point blade, (154CM w/ Rockwell rating of 58-61), so I guess some folks wouldn't consider that traditional, but TP says they make their knives to be used, so as a "user" there is nothing better than stainless in my opinion.
Lovin' it so far, it spends every day in my left/front pocket, (wrapped in a handkerchief), though I haven't used it for cutting anything yet, (it's too pretty, I cut things with one of the Bucks I carry), so I hope carrying it daily without cutting anything means I am "using" it.
 
Got a few knives from the flea market over the weekend. More info over on the proper thread. But one I wanted to put up here is an interesting Keen Kutter knife. I wanted to know if anyone knows how old this particular knife might be, or if it has any collector significance. Also the blade appears to be in good shape, but doesn't end very close to the butt of the handle. Was there more blade that was worn away, or is this how it was originally made?

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BladeCommander said:
Got a few knives from the flea market over the weekend. More info over on the proper thread. But one I wanted to put up here is an interesting Keen Kutter knife. I wanted to know if anyone knows how old this particular knife might be, or if it has any collector significance. Also the blade appears to be in good shape, but doesn't end very close to the butt of the handle. Was there more blade that was worn away, or is this how it was originally made?

Keen Kutter Jack
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Its a Fish Jack and rather rare indeed. And I think the blade is the proper length. Fantastic!!! I have looked forever and a day for one:D

http://www.knifecollector.net/PocketKnifePatterns.html
 
BladeCommander said:
Got a few knives from the flea market over the weekend. More info over on the proper thread. But one I wanted to put up here is an interesting Keen Kutter knife. I wanted to know if anyone knows how old this particular knife might be, or if it has any collector significance.
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It is a rare find. I would bet a fair amount that it was made by New York Knife Company. It has a shield they used, the long pull work is identical to NYKC craftsmanship, and there is a New York Knife version listed and sketched in a NYKC 1908 Catalog. It was listed as available with smooth white bone. The broken bone hurts the value, but, still a great find ! :thumbup::eek::)

The New York Knife version had NYK stamped on the bolster where yours has Keen Kutter.

Cannot be newer than 1931. ;)
 
Gevonovich said:
Its a Fish Jack and rather rare indeed. And I think the blade is the proper length. Fantastic!!! I have looked forever and a day for one:D

http://www.knifecollector.net/PocketKnifePatterns.html
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Fish Jack? Never heard of it before, but there it is right in the link. Thanks very much.

Primble said:
It is a rare find. I would bet a fair amount that it was made by New York Knife Company. It has a shield they used, the long pull work is identical to NYKC craftsmanship, and there is a New York Knife version listed and sketched in a NYKC 1908 Catalog. It was listed as available with smooth white bone. The broken bone hurts the value, but, still a great find ! :thumbup::eek::)

The New York Knife version had NYK stamped on the bolster where yours has Keen Kutter.

Cannot be newer than 1931. ;)
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Wow, excellent information. Thank you so much. I thought it looked old, but had no idea as to an age range. It is a very well put together knife and while I was sad to see the cracked bone, I was very surprised to see the blades in such good shape. Many older knives I find are over sharpened to nothing and basically worthless. I just love the wealth of knowledge on this forum.

Old Engineer said:
1940 to 1964 Case Grand Daddy Barlow

Harry
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Very nice red bone on that Barlow. Would love to find a standard Case Barlow with bone like that. I picked up a Delrin handled one online and am very pleased with it.
 
BladeCommander said:
Very nice red bone on that Barlow. Would love to find a standard Case Barlow with bone like that. I picked up a Delrin handled one online and am very pleased with it.
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Thank you very much BC !!!!! I too would like to find a standard with bone like it.

Harry
 
I received my first Boker (thanks for pointing me to the right supplier Will Power).

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I actually ordered a different knife, but Boker seems to have updated the design of the 110727 which previously looked like this (internet pic):
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After the first disappointment, I realised the new model doesn't look too bad either [emoji16] So I decided to keep it.

I performed my first mini mod on a new knife too: the long pull of the sheepsfoot blade was partly hidden behind the spey blade which made it hard to open. So I filed down the kick a little.

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After:
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The blades are really thin and flexible, the thinnest I've seen so far on a stockman this size.
 
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The camp knife and 2014 forum knife are my newest. The stag jack has been a grail since they came out it was the first forum knife i was here for the whole process but i wasnt set up to order. Stag jacks been in my pocket since i got it havnt carried the TCK yet
 
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Great looking finds folks. Here what I got in the mail Friday I spent 45 minutes cleaning and sharpening up.
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This Queen #41 landed here yesterday. VERY impressed with the F&F. Have not been all that keen on single blade knives (other than my red linen Bullnose), but I really do like this knife.

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Peter
 
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