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Porch members, it's that time of the year again, the annual Your Traditional Knife of the Year thread! 
If you're an old-hand here, you'll know the score, if not, please read the following, quoted from previous years, carefully. If you want to have a look at some of the previous years' threads, there are some links in last year's thread 
In 2022, if you’re lucky, you may have bought, found, or been given, an EXCEPTIONAL knife. Maybe it was a knife you didn’t think was going to be that special, but it has absolutely CHARMED you. Perhaps it was an inexpensive knife, which you picked up somewhere, slipped in your pocket, and then found you couldn’t stop carrying it. It must be a knife you have gotten on or since Christmas Day 2021. If you’ve come across a knife like that, perhaps you’d like to nominate it as YOUR knife of the year.
Now, it could be that you’ve been perfectly happy carrying the knife you bought or were given many years ago, a knife which has served you so well, why would you want to change? If that’s the case, good luck to you my friend, but that knife doesn’t qualify.
It could be that you’ve had lots of knives this year, and liked many of them, but none of them really stood out. Don’t worry, maybe something will come along next year, which will absolutely knock your socks off. You can tell us about that knife next year.
Also, and we always get a couple of these, you may be one of those indecisive folks who just can’t make your mind up. Maybe you have two, or three, or four knives you really like, and can’t decide which you like the best. If that applies to you, feel free to start another thread, because if ONE of those knives doesn’t stand out, it doesn’t deserve to be nominated for this one. By all means mention a number of knives, but in the end, YOU MUST CHOOSE ONE. If you can’t…on yer bike!
It gets worse, there’s no prize for this, and there’s no winner!
We’re just talking knives, and telling each other which single knife has made all the difference to us this year
So, we're not looking for the fanciest custom you picked up this year, we're looking for a knife that you've CARRIED, that has absolutely hogged your pocket in a way which may have taken you by surprise. Don't worry if you can't choose one, you're not being asked to choose your favourite child, just sit back and read the posts, and maybe you'll find a knife to nominate next year
It was early in the year when I received this smooth bone #86 from Charlie
waynorth
, and I immediately thought, 'This could be my knife of the year!'. It's a beautiful knife, and I get a thrill every time I carry it 
Who among us hasn't admired the work of our own Eric Albers, and many of us have followed his career with interest, and benefited from his knowledge and experience? Getting hold of one of his folders is far from an easy experience though, particularly those of us in time zones where knife drops take place in the middle of the night! My thoughtful and generous friend Barrett
btb01
scored this beauty for me, and it has been carried in my pocket most Saturdays since I received it
I always wish I had more knowledge of French cutlery, and while I may be far from acquiring that, I was thrilled to receive this French Alpin, as a gift from
Âchillepattada
. I'd previously admired the pattern, and this wonderful example is the perfect EDC size for me
As a young man, the Buck 110 was probably the first US folder I was aware of, and had I been able to get hold of one here, in the 1970's, I'd have given my eye-teeth for it. Many times, over the years, I've admired examples of the 110 when they have been posted here, and I'm pleased it is still made in the USA. It must be one of the most iconic knives of the 20th century I was knocked for 6 by the generosity of Mr & Mrs Tyson A Wright, who kindly sent me an extensive California care package, accompanied by a gorgeous Buck 110. This was halfway into the year, but I thought that I would be giving this knife a lot of pocket time (or belt time), and that it could easily be my KOTY
Another knife I was thrilled to be gifted was this GEC H20, one of a pair which came from my friend
Reaper AL
Compared to folders, I get relatively little opportunity to carry fixed-blade knives here, but I've bought quite a lot this year. I waited for well over 6 months for this forged Seax from local maker Jacek Robotka, and am very satisfied with its quality
Most of my 2022 fixed-blade knives have come from BPS Knives of Ukraine though. They were mainly purchased as an act of solidarity, but they are great knives, and outstanding value. I have accumulated quite a collection of them, but have probably used the Savage most
So, what happened? Unfortunately, I have had a year which has been dominated by ill-health, mainly sciatica, which kept me housebound throughout the entire summer, and unable to go out walking or hiking. Because of that, I've had less reason to carry the big #86 or Buck, let alone the fixed-blades, and much as I adore the other folders, they have not displaced the pocket-hogging Hartshead Barlow, which has dominated my pocket since 2019. So, sadly, deserving of nomination as any of these knives are, I just haven't had the opportunity to bond with them as much as I'm sure I will in the future. Since my main pocket carry in 2022 has been my Hartshead Barlow, I cannot, according to the rules nominate a Knife of the Year
I am looking forward to reading your thoughts on the knives you acquired yourself this year, and interested to see if you think you have a knife which fits the bill as Your Traditional Knife of 2022
Seasons Greetings to you all, and I hope that 2023 is a good year for all of us
If you're an old-hand here, you'll know the score, if not, please read the following, quoted from previous years, carefully. If you want to have a look at some of the previous years' threads, there are some links in last year's thread In 2022, if you’re lucky, you may have bought, found, or been given, an EXCEPTIONAL knife. Maybe it was a knife you didn’t think was going to be that special, but it has absolutely CHARMED you. Perhaps it was an inexpensive knife, which you picked up somewhere, slipped in your pocket, and then found you couldn’t stop carrying it. It must be a knife you have gotten on or since Christmas Day 2021. If you’ve come across a knife like that, perhaps you’d like to nominate it as YOUR knife of the year.
Now, it could be that you’ve been perfectly happy carrying the knife you bought or were given many years ago, a knife which has served you so well, why would you want to change? If that’s the case, good luck to you my friend, but that knife doesn’t qualify.
It could be that you’ve had lots of knives this year, and liked many of them, but none of them really stood out. Don’t worry, maybe something will come along next year, which will absolutely knock your socks off. You can tell us about that knife next year.
Also, and we always get a couple of these, you may be one of those indecisive folks who just can’t make your mind up. Maybe you have two, or three, or four knives you really like, and can’t decide which you like the best. If that applies to you, feel free to start another thread, because if ONE of those knives doesn’t stand out, it doesn’t deserve to be nominated for this one. By all means mention a number of knives, but in the end, YOU MUST CHOOSE ONE. If you can’t…on yer bike!
It gets worse, there’s no prize for this, and there’s no winner!
We’re just talking knives, and telling each other which single knife has made all the difference to us this year So, we're not looking for the fanciest custom you picked up this year, we're looking for a knife that you've CARRIED, that has absolutely hogged your pocket in a way which may have taken you by surprise. Don't worry if you can't choose one, you're not being asked to choose your favourite child, just sit back and read the posts, and maybe you'll find a knife to nominate next year
It was early in the year when I received this smooth bone #86 from Charlie
waynorth
, and I immediately thought, 'This could be my knife of the year!'. It's a beautiful knife, and I get a thrill every time I carry it
Who among us hasn't admired the work of our own Eric Albers, and many of us have followed his career with interest, and benefited from his knowledge and experience? Getting hold of one of his folders is far from an easy experience though, particularly those of us in time zones where knife drops take place in the middle of the night! My thoughtful and generous friend Barrett
btb01
scored this beauty for me, and it has been carried in my pocket most Saturdays since I received it
I always wish I had more knowledge of French cutlery, and while I may be far from acquiring that, I was thrilled to receive this French Alpin, as a gift from
Âchillepattada
. I'd previously admired the pattern, and this wonderful example is the perfect EDC size for me
As a young man, the Buck 110 was probably the first US folder I was aware of, and had I been able to get hold of one here, in the 1970's, I'd have given my eye-teeth for it. Many times, over the years, I've admired examples of the 110 when they have been posted here, and I'm pleased it is still made in the USA. It must be one of the most iconic knives of the 20th century
I was knocked for 6 by the generosity of Mr & Mrs Tyson A Wright, who kindly sent me an extensive California care package, accompanied by a gorgeous Buck 110. This was halfway into the year, but I thought that I would be giving this knife a lot of pocket time (or belt time), and that it could easily be my KOTY
Another knife I was thrilled to be gifted was this GEC H20, one of a pair which came from my friend
Reaper AL
Compared to folders, I get relatively little opportunity to carry fixed-blade knives here, but I've bought quite a lot this year. I waited for well over 6 months for this forged Seax from local maker Jacek Robotka, and am very satisfied with its quality
Most of my 2022 fixed-blade knives have come from BPS Knives of Ukraine though. They were mainly purchased as an act of solidarity, but they are great knives, and outstanding value. I have accumulated quite a collection of them, but have probably used the Savage most
So, what happened? Unfortunately, I have had a year which has been dominated by ill-health, mainly sciatica, which kept me housebound throughout the entire summer, and unable to go out walking or hiking. Because of that, I've had less reason to carry the big #86 or Buck, let alone the fixed-blades, and much as I adore the other folders, they have not displaced the pocket-hogging Hartshead Barlow, which has dominated my pocket since 2019. So, sadly, deserving of nomination as any of these knives are, I just haven't had the opportunity to bond with them as much as I'm sure I will in the future. Since my main pocket carry in 2022 has been my Hartshead Barlow, I cannot, according to the rules nominate a Knife of the Year
I am looking forward to reading your thoughts on the knives you acquired yourself this year, and interested to see if you think you have a knife which fits the bill as Your Traditional Knife of 2022
Seasons Greetings to you all, and I hope that 2023 is a good year for all of us
lamb. Received in April and with special significance. 
