The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
"Yum, yum!", as the cast of Hee-Haw would reply when Grandpa told what was for supper!
A Zorro Barlow...How Cool, Jack.LOL!Thanks a lot pal
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Hope everyone has a great Sunday
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Beautiful image!
Thank you Harvey!Beautiful image!
I left the patina on the blade when I cleaned it up because I like blade patina, but I was trying to minimize it on the scales. I guess I should just embrace it all.We call that “patina”, and it’s a badge of honor for a working knife.
And as you know, the TL-29 is a helluva work knife!
I caught the first image as the knife was falling, fortunately into the boat
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A Zorro Barlow...How Cool, Jack.
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Couple of championship-caliber stag folders, Gary!!TGIF Porchsters!
In keeping with Harry's law, "carrying stag on everyday that ends with a y", I'm totin these today.
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Thanks for the pro tip.Just some wax. I used Kiwi neutral shoe polish wax.![]()
Thanks GT, much appreciated! They played the lesser Gloria (I agree with you on it’s ranking) at the end of the game, everybody was singing it, strangers giving each other high fives, even some dancing in the streets. It was an amazing experience.
So I am definitely not breaking up the trio until at least this Sunday, and hopefully not until the end of the series. Which is highly unlikely and I only have one more Blue traditional knife
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Not G! L! O! R! I! A! by Van Morrison![]()
Somehow I suspect this is not the "Gloria" sung at Mass.
Vince, I think Tom, David, and I are all thinking of the "spell out the name" version of "Gloria", written by Van Morrison (and Them), although as a Midwest kid, I'm actually most familiar with the Shadows of Knight cover of the song that WLS in Chicago played because censors considered the original to have an unacceptable line in the lyrics. I think the Patti Smith version has essentially the same "spelling chorus", but the verses tell a much different story than the original.The only other one I am familiar with is the one I heard Patti Smith singing around 1978 or so.
That Joker is wild. I love it.
... Gary I like that Joker lockback! ...
Thanks for the Joker joy, Harvey & Nick & Jack....
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I am still struggling with a terrible internet connection here, and I'm afraid it's likely to be like that at least until MondayI'm heading out hiking tomorrow, armed to the teeth!
Have a great weekend folks
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Yeah, Jeff, I don't expect to ever own all my favorites, and I'm perfectly happy just admiring them from afar.
That certainly sounds like a special gift, Steve!Thanks Gary, A good friend gifted me this knife so that makes it even more special !
As for a 1951
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Wenger+Soldat+1951
https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Soldier+1951
Those Sway Backs are deservedly-celebrated classics, John and Dean!!
Congrats on the fantastic mod!I’ve been carrying this one recently![]()
It’s a Klein TL29-style knife that I put new covers on. It’s far from perfect but I’m very pleased with it for my second attempt at a re-cover. I’ll probably keep tinkering with it and clean it up a bit more. I may post it in the “modified production knives” thread with some more details. If I get really motivated maybe I’ll start a new thread showing some work in progress.
Stellar stag pair, Vince!For Saturday:
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From @ArtesaniaHerreros in Alabacete, Spain. And, because it's "Stag Saturday":
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From A. Wright & Son, Sheffield.
(Both knives are stag; the Spanish one is polished.)
I could look at that one until the cows come home!Imperial Cattle knife today !
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Thanks for humoring me, Dean!Gary, Case calls the bone on my half-whittler "smooth antique bone." The only pool Jack and I have in common is the big one separating the British isles from North America.
Re: Mirror Image: I remember that case (of course)!
Your Joker has great stag, Gary.
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You gotta be proud of how that pair turned out, Jeff!Elk stag today~ smooth on Camillus, rough on Klein.View attachment 1138268
Haven't carried this Case SS 6347 Stockman with jigged Walnut bone covers for awhile so I dropped it in my pocket this morning.
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That's a winner, ED; I agree with Paul's assessment of that series!The walnut bone with lined bolsters is one of the best looking series of modern case knives.
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Pleasing pair, Ron, especially the color on the covers of the 73!Hope everyone is doing well today!I’ve had a #77 and a #73 along today!
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Congrats on the Bower Daddy Barlow, Harry!
Dynamite diversity in that trio, Vince!Gonna mix it up a little this Sunday:
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Cocobolo peanut. (Gift.)
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Wharncliffe mini trapper. (GAW by @JohnDF and @t.willy.
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Spanish navaja handmade by @ArtesaniaHerreros.
Small, medium, & large.
Have a great Sunday, folks!
Out of the night,
Memorable knife, Alan!!
Thanks, Gary! Enjoy your Sunday!Couple of championship-caliber stag folders, Gary!!![]()