What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

My #77 that I converted from spearpoint to clip point several years back. Nice and slim, and fits nicely in the pocket! Sees a lot of pocket time.
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Amir Fleschwund said:
When you possess the greatest tang stamp ever devised by man, to paraphrase General George Patton's declaration about the M1 Garand rifle, it simply doesn't matter how the rest looks.
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I don't know if it's the greatest tang stamp of all time, but it sure is a good one. :) Pictorial stamps are always cool.
Gevonovich said:
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What bounty!
kai76 said:
Robeson and Miller bros.
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That's a fine pair. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
rwc53 said:
My #77 that I converted from spearpoint to clip point several years back. Nice and slim, and fits nicely in the pocket! Sees a lot of pocket time.
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I like the shape of that clip blade. Good job!
 
Buzzbait said:
This combo seems to pop up a lot in my posts. The Camillus is everywhere I go, and the Oregon Trapper just because it's awesome. My esteem for the #43 never wanes. Everything about it rings true with me.

I'm now almost 3 1/2 months into my year of carrying the Camillus Engineer on a daily basis, and it really hasn't been too tough. Carrying an ever-changing secondary knife to show off, has kept away the "collector's monotony" that comes from wanting to show off something exciting on the porch. But from the perspective of my time away from Bladeforums, and actually doing things in real life, the companionship of the Camillus has been a very positive experience. I certainly never feel that the Camillus can't handle the job.

I do sometimes lament not having a small coping secondary blade, and this is the largest drawback to me carrying a traditional scout. The cap lifter works great, but the flathead screwdriver that mostly gets used as a small pry bar is maybe a little too short for my tastes. The can opener is pretty close to useless, as it's too fragile for me to risk using for its intended purpose, which it doesn't even perform well. I'd much rather have a more modern style of can opener. The punch is the bee's knees. No regrets there. The spear blade is a good basic shape for everyday utility work, although I might prefer a clip overall.

As I look closer at my time with the same knife every day, the little things come to mind. My hand has memorized the shape of the knife, and now instantly finds that perfect grip, causing other knives to actually feel quite foreign in my palm. I can pick the knife up without looking at it, and open up any tool I need, having committed the position of all the implements to memory. It helps that the scout only has two nail nicks to memorize, as the can opener and awl don't need them, and all aspects of the knife seem to be in direct relation to the location of the bail and fob.

I've grown so used to closing the spear blade, that I instinctively rotate the bail from the blades path without even thinking about it. I love to use the U.S.A. gimp shield as a worry stone throughout the day. I've found my absolute favorite stone to sharpen the main blade, taking into account the type of steel, the steel hardness, the thinness of the grind, and the level of polish on the edge that works well for me. I know how many times I can strop the knife before needing to take it back to a stone. I've developed my own little cleaning and lubrication routine around this particular knife, now knowing exactly where the Camillus prefers to hide dirt and debris.

All in all, it's been a great experience thus far. I can't really say whether I'll keep going for the entire year. A new knife could come into my possession, that's just too wonderful not to carry every day. It's also possible that the allure of ironwood 77 Barlow might become too great. But at this juncture, I'm doing just fine with the Camillus. My growing connection to this scout is compelling enough to mitigate any minor reasons not to complete the one-year journey.

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Another great post Buzz.

Duckdog said:
Eeney, meeney, miney. moe. Got a bunch o' barlows all in a row(s). I was getting ready to take the red handled Case 6205R out for the day when the rest of the pack asked for a brief moment in the sun and fresh air. OK, that's done. Back to the basement for them. The 6205R, pictured cavorting on top of the others, rides pretty well in my front jeans pockets.

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- Stuart
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Amazing array of barlows Stuart. What a grand collection of Queens! And the granddaddy's! :eek:

Gevonovich said:
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Fantastic Horseman's Gev and beautifully composed my friend!

kai76 said:
Robeson and Miller bros.
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Very nice... ebony n ice.

RDaneel said:
On the trail today
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sXePhenomenal said:
Have carried this out morel mushroom gathering the last 3 days. The bounty looking mighty tasty View attachment 1108760
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That is a beautiful Schrade FB.


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I've been carrying Duncan's TC Barlow for the last few days.

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Today it has snowed, sleeted, and rained, and the wind has blown hard enough to pepper the snow with hundreds of small tree branches (thankfully no large limbs or whole trees) and send me chasing after my hat as it blew across the Post Office parking lot. Also, in addition to the standard white variety of snow, we got some that was a lovely tannish-brown color (a result of dust blowing up from Texas, according to the National Weather Service).

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btb01 said:
I've been carrying Duncan's TC Barlow for the last few days.

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Today it has snowed, sleeted, and rained, and the wind has blown hard enough to pepper the snow with hundreds of small tree branches (thankfully no large limbs or whole trees) and send me chasing after my hat as it blew across the Post Office parking lot. Also, in addition to the standard white variety of snow, we got some that was a lovely tannish-brown color (a result of dust blowing up from Texas, according to the National Weather Service).

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We thought you could use some color in that thar snow in Minnesota. ;)
 
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