Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

Suffering from a very PLEASANT type of shell-shock here ;) This past weeks must've been the richest in my guise as collector. Trades, gifts, purchases I've been helped with and long standing Custom order being delivered. In no order, GEC 59 Hummingbird, Viper Ram's Horn, Jérôme Latreille in Warthog Tusk, SAK Excelsior in Red celidor, GEC 74 Pruner Jigged Micarta and TODAY a really odd but appealing 'special' Opinel No.9 huitre (Oyster) knife

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I'm not surprised they couldn't move these at $60.
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Can the British Admiralty have been serious about the medievalesque sheath? It has no welt and no insert, so I don't see what will keep the knife from cutting its way out, unless the throat of the sheath clamps the edge away from the leather. And the belt slits will take your belt through the middle of the throat, where the belt will interfere with the knife until the knife cuts the belt.
I like the shape of the blade, but at $30 I'm still a sucker.
[The sheath's ok.]
[I withdraw the "sucker" remark.]
[I like it.]
 
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Been on a bit of a spree lately. Had been looking for a 5-dot to EDC and found a stockman (?) that fit the bill. Bit me pretty good while giving it a quick clean and sharpen, so I’ll know it’s mine now. ;-)

It’s also got me wondering if it’s carbon steel. Off to find a lemon to check.View attachment 2086347
Looks like a stockman to me! One of my favorite patterns to carry despite me mostly using the clip and sheepsfoot and ignoring the other secondary. I picked up a GEC 35 Cattle Knife to try to "break the habit" 😅 I hadn't owned a cattle knife until this point, and I'm hoping I will enjoy it with its spearpoint just as much as I enjoy my stockmans!
 
I had one more in order and it looks like it’s finished and just being shipped. A K’roo lambfoot. I asked for a different shield and a different pattern of Willem’s in the spring but oh well. I still think it looks great. Here are pics he sent me. Will be a few weeks before it ships.View attachment 2086141View attachment 2086142View attachment 2086143View attachment 2086144
That's a beauty!! I hate to point this out, but it looks like there's a pin crack on the center spine pin, mark side
 
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