Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

GLOW IN THE DARK COFFIN??? Especially to help all those underground creatures...

Did you get a sticker on your RR glo in the dark, warning of possible birth defects, rabies, insanity,HIV, plague, megalomania ,and a general early grave ??

Didn't see that sticker, but there was a note about the chance for causing a zombie uprising. The only way to nullify the effect is to buy Zombie Nick's

RR cantilever whittler, only 2 faults I can find is a crack in the cover. You can see it under the center pin above. And when closed the lock bar sits a tiny bit proud of the backsprings. Lock-up is solid no play in anything.

Just picked this NOS Ontario 8980 camp knife. My understanding is these aren't all that common compared to other makers of this pattern. Its finished good where it needs to be and a little crude in some areas. But its solid with snappy springs, the awl is a solid 9 pull. In fact the tip of the awl bit me pretty good once already. It closes with authority I've seen the words "built like a tank" used to describe knives of this type, they arent wrong.

 

[Frailer]

This century-old beauty arrived today.

 

[HFinn]

To my knowledge kiridashi's are trad? Work in progress, I need to finish the handle wrap, file the handle end better (I shortened it slightly) and make a pocket sheath. Of course, the wrapping material could be improved, so I will not glue it or anything. Cotton or silk might be a better alternative.

How this looks like now.

 

[eisman]

 

[black mamba]

A beautiful example of #29 artistry.

 

[SnailOffTheTrail]

It is probably inappropriate to post something like this, but I am still trying to wrap my head around this.

I just made the most ridiculous knife acquisition in my life. I got
this (the first Case knife I vere laid my hands on):

this:

this:

this:

this:

AND THIS!!!:

for about 255 USD for all shipped to my door. How insane is this?!

I sure am going to share this joy with a guy that ushered me into the rabbit hole of traditional slip joints.

 

[cigarrodog]

S SnailOffTheTrail - Very Nice acquisition.

 

[cigarrodog]

K’roo “Chunky Frank.”

 

[LastRodeo]

It is probably inappropriate to post something like this, but I am still trying to wrap my head around this.

I just made the most ridiculous knife acquisition in my life. I got
this:

this:

this:

this:

this:

AND THIS!!!:

for about 255 USD for all shipped to my door. How insane is this?!

I sure am going to share this joy with a guy that ushered me into the rabbit hole of traditional slip joints.

Yes, that is insane. I would love to here the story behind that. I wish I could PM you.

 

[Cutfinger]

It is probably inappropriate to post something like this, but I am still trying to wrap my head around this.

I just made the most ridiculous knife acquisition in my life. I got
this:

this:

this:

this:

this:

AND THIS!!!:

for about 255 USD for all shipped to my door. How insane is this?!

I sure am going to share this joy with a guy that ushered me into the rabbit hole of traditional slip joints.

 

[SnailOffTheTrail]

Yes, that is insane. I would love to here the story behind that. I wish I could PM you.

There is no story. I just found an advertisment on local used market website where a guy was selling tens of traditional knives for ridiculous prices. I took these and left many a great knife behind for others to snatch. I was bracing myself to be scamed all the time as it seemed too good to be true.

I am going to PM the guy and ask "Why, for goodness sake, why?!"

 

[LastRodeo]

There is no story. I just found an advertisment on local used market website where a guy was selling tens of traditional knives for ridiculous prices. I took these and left many a great knife behind for others to snatch. I was bracing myself to be scamed all the time as it seemed too good to be true.

I am going to PM the guy and ask "Why, for goodness sake, why?!"

That is the story. Congrats!

 

[black mamba]

Unreal deal Snail, and all high quality knives, too. Big congrats!

 

[SnailOffTheTrail]

Unreal deal Snail, and all high quality knives, too. Big congrats!

Thank you. I would suspect them being chinese fakes, if there was such thing. How lucky are we that they do not attempt to fake GECs or Case knives?! Too much of craftmanship to replicate cheaply I guess.

 

[black mamba]

Odd as it may seem, it's probably easier to replicate the knife than the tube with it's artwork, and the printing on the cap.

 

[SnailOffTheTrail]

I am going to PM the guy and ask "Why, for goodness sake, why?!"

OK, got the answer. He says he had been collecting knives in many years and now he is selling those he never used or used a little, but soon found out, they were not cutting it for him. He is simply getting rid of ´the old´ to make the room for ´the new in the future´ and even though he is still into knives, he is now focusing on things he needs and things that work for him.
The price was just a function of the very little interest knives of this type get in this country and the sum he thought be reasonable to get back.

Very cool guy.

 

[Railsplitter]

A. G. Russell Vest Pocket Semi-Skinner.

 

[315]

I saw it, liked it, bought it....

 

[r8shell]

It is probably inappropriate to post something like this, but I am still trying to wrap my head around this.

I just made the most ridiculous knife acquisition in my life. I got
this (the first Case knife I vere laid my hands on):

this:

this:

this:

this:

AND THIS!!!:

for about 255 USD for all shipped to my door. How insane is this?!

I sure am going to share this joy with a guy that ushered me into the rabbit hole of traditional slip joints.

Nice haul!!!

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

This arrived earlier today, I was like a kid at Christmas seeing the package in my mailbox! 97 Beaver tail courtesy of black mamba who had it listed on the exchange. Man this is one sweet knife! Well I'm off to watch a rodeo this'n is going with me