Old Friends Friday

screened porch said:
My Law School fixed blade. Over twenty years old. It wasn't very new then.
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[I just noticed it says USA on it, which suggests I didn't notice when I bought it, which suggests I bought it a very long time ago indeed.]
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That's my kind of Law School Jer! :D :thumbsup:
Just Tom. said:
Grandpa’s, Dad’s, Mine:
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Really cool :cool: :thumbsup:
redsparrow said:
The binoculars are 60 years old, info from the inter-web shows that the FB is 15 years older than that.
This week both were used several times and each time it was rewarding to have such good old friends.

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Wonderful James :) :thumbsup:

I can't remember now if I've been carrying the wonderful Cosimo Del Bendetto Lambsfoot, that a bunch of my fellow Guardians gifted me, for one week now or two, but I thought I'd drop an old friend in my pocket today :) :thumbsup:

 
screened porch said:
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I think this is a file stuck through a pipe-cap into a dowel, but it's very well done. Also well used, and with traces of plating.
The thick spine flat ground to a cutting edge is one of the things I like about my CS new friend, too.
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That looks cool Jer, it reminds me of a knife Tool Man gave me, when I first knew him, which he found among a bunch of old tools he'd bought. It looked like a prison 'shank'! 😱😁😉👍
 
This is my mid 1970s Vic Woodsman, similar to the current Huntsman but without the toothpick and tweezers. My wife bought this for me. She said she spent a long time looking at the different models to decide which one she thought I would like best. She did a good job! I had a Zermatt pouch for it, which wore out, and this is a modern replacement that includes a mini steel. As it is such a treasured knife I no longer carry it. Instead, I carry a Fieldmaster every day, which is almost identical except for the Phillips driver in place of the corkscrew. I get a lot more use out of the Phillips, but every time I come across a jammed knot I wish I had the corkscrew!

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Ace Rimmer said:
This is my mid 1970s Vic Woodsman, similar to the current Huntsman but without the toothpick and tweezers. My wife bought this for me. She said she spent a long time looking at the different models to decide which one she thought I would like best. She did a good job! I had a Zermatt pouch for it, which wore out, and this is a modern replacement that includes a mini steel. As it is such a treasured knife I no longer carry it. Instead, I carry a Fieldmaster every day, which is almost identical except for the Phillips driver in place of the corkscrew. I get a lot more use out of the Phillips, but every time I come across a jammed knot I wish I had the corkscrew!

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Sweet story buddy, thanks for sharing it :) That's a special knife :thumbsup:
black mamba said:
Big oil field jack today

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Looking good Jeff :)

A gift from my old pal JohnDF JohnDF :)

 
redsparrow said:
Nice Queen, Jack! I'd give it a 10 (0-10 scale). Now you are more than halfway to a straight. ;)
It would be good to see more of JohnDF.

Here is an Old Friend on a slip made by John. The knife is called an Indian River Jack. It's made from CPM154 and is aging well.

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LOL! :D Yes, if anyone lives near him, please go round and burst his beanbags! 🤣 Beautiful photo my friend :) I carry m Hartshead Barlow in one of John's slips :) :thumbsup:
screened porch said:
Fairmount cut co.
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Interesting Jer :cool: :thumbsup:
 
This is my old friend. I’ve posted it on here many times. So, nothing new for sure. I’ve had this Parker/Marbles Tak Fukata lockback for 30 or so years. I have carried it the majority of that with a couple of other knives in the rotation for many years. But, this has had as much carry as anything I have. I love its size for edc, and the shape of the blade (thinner over the years, lol). The water buffalo handles need some love, or a complete rescaling. I’ll probably never do it. I’m pleased with how the years have treated the ole boy. Anyway, he certainly is an old friend. 1712354533525.png
 
KentuckyBlackBird said:
This is my old friend. I’ve posted it on here many times. So, nothing new for sure. I’ve had this Parker/Marbles Tak Fukata lockback for 30 or so years. I have carried it the majority of that with a couple of other knives in the rotation for many years. But, this has had as much carry as anything I have. I love its size for edc, and the shape of the blade (thinner over the years, lol). The water buffalo handles need some love, or a complete rescaling. I’ll probably never do it. I’m pleased with how the years have treated the ole boy. Anyway, he certainly is an old friend. View attachment 2544064
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Great post Eric, that's an interesting Old Friend :) :thumbsup:
 
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