Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

It arrived today, new condition but it’ll get used...

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Lostball said:
Please share the story behind this one!
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Went to a local gun show last Saturday looking for knives (cheaper than guns!), and saw this at one table. It's a souvenir of Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953, although the card has the date 1952, the year she became Queen. I saw a picture (thanks to @Jack Black) of a different knife with "1953" imprinted on it. The coronation took months of planning, and took place on June 2, 1953, I believe. The background in the photo I posted is the leather cover of an old English Bible (Authorized Version, of course) from Oxford University Press. The Anglophile in me said I had to have it.
God Save the Queen!
 
I've said it a few times on this forum, I always thought that a 3-1/2" single blade slim trapper (shortened GEC #48) would be a perfect watch pocket carry knife. It would be slim and elegant looking with a very useful blade shape and length. Such a knife would disappear in the watch pocket, but that long, slim, pointy blade would be up to just about any mundane task that I encounter during my average day. I just didn't think they existed until redsparrow redsparrow sent me a message about a special knife that he'd been keeping an eye on. I really appreciate him passing the information along to me so that I could purchase what I think might be an as-close-to-perfect "carry knife" (for me). That's what makes the Porch so special and different than any other place on the interwebs. I received the knife in the mail this afternoon and couldn't wait to share it with all of you.

The rare single blade Queen #51...






 
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Here is the Queen #51 compared to the GEC #48...





I would also add that the knife is very well built. There are no gaps, there is no blade play, all transitions are smooth, the blade is well centered, and it has good snap open and closed.
 
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Although it took a long time to get my knives back from Case...they sent me nearly perfect replacements (like this one).
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...and I also won this in a GAW from a great cutlery outfit that apparently I am not allowed to mention because they aren't on the list (?) but they are the shop who is distributing the CSC's :) A Bear & Son Blackbeard Trapper...something a little different for sure.
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waverave said:
Although it took a long time to get my knives back from Case...they sent me nearly perfect replacements (like this one).
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...and I also won this in a GAW from a great cutlery outfit that apparently I am not allowed to mention because they aren't on the list (?) but they are the shop who is distributing the CSC's :) A Bear & Son Blackbeard Trapper...something a little different for sure.
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That Black Beard is very cool..

There is a link to that site posted in open on the first CSC thread.?.
 
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JohnDF said:
I've said it a few times on this forum, I always thought that a 3-1/2" single blade slim trapper (shortened GEC #48) would be a perfect watch pocket carry knife. It would be slim and elegant looking with a very useful blade shape and length. Such a knife would disappear in the watch pocket, but that long, slim, pointy blade would be up to just about any mundane task that I encounter during my average day. I just didn't think they existed until redsparrow redsparrow sent me a message about a special knife that he'd been keeping an eye on. I really appreciate him passing the information along to me so that I could purchase what I think might be an as-close-to-perfect "carry knife" (for me). That's what makes the Porch so special and different than any other place on the interwebs. I received the knife in the mail this afternoon and couldn't wait to share it with all of you.

The rare single blade Queen #51...






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Seems you have a special knife there JD!! Being one of Queen's last and one they apparently were considering for production, it's a piece of cutlery history. Looks pretty sweet too!! Enjoy!!! -James
 
Ickythump said:
That Black Beard is very cool..

There is a link to that site posted in open on the first CSC thread.?.
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I got in trouble for posting shops that weren't on that list before. I don't know how it is going to be possible to discuss the new release of CSC knives without mentioning that shop but I just don't want to get my post deleted (like when I was new here). It is a great shop they just don't sell GECs so not as popular with most here.
 
JohnDF said:
Thanks again. But now I'm not brave enough to carry it. It's the never ending battle between carry or collect... Lol
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I know what you mean, I debated about writing "cutlery history" for fear it might make it harder to carry. It's yours my friend, throw it in your pocket and enjoy or if you need to... I will ever so gladly help you out. ;):)
 
redsparrow said:
I know what you mean, I debated about writing "cutlery history" for fear it might make it harder to carry. It's yours my friend, throw it in your pocket and enjoy or if you need to... I will ever so gladly help you out. ;):)
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Never fear, they all get carried and used sooner or later :)
 
waverave said:
I got in trouble for posting shops that weren't on that list before. I don't know how it is going to be possible to discuss the new release of CSC knives without mentioning that shop but I just don't want to get my post deleted (like when I was new here). It is a great shop they just don't sell GECs so not as popular with most here.
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Rules seem to be gray? Or intermittent, prehaps..you'd think I'd know after years of membership. I was lightly "checked" recently for mentioning a non supporting dealer..

On topic

This one sort of found me.. when answering a WTB/WTTF listing...Love and carry a #35 Hummingbird regularly..this is a welcomed addition.
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