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.
...say I'm the only bee in your bonnet.Make a little birdhouse in your soul
Not to put too fine a point on it…
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...say I'm the only bee in your bonnet.
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Very nice carries today my friendGev, I was reading back through some posts and discovered your statement about your Stag Churchill. I guess I was under the impression that you had carried it before, but maybe not that often. Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe we bought these two at the same time from CK. Mike had put them up as “Culls” because of the stag. As my good friend Harry says “There’s no bad stag! Some is just better than others!”I don’t know about you but mine is one of my favorites. I’m sure you will enjoy it’s time in your pocket! Here’s mine for reference.
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Harry I’m glad you are liking your 93’s so much!It takes me back to the days when a person carried the same knife everyday!
Take it out of your pocket at night and put it back in the morning!
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Thanks for asking, yes it is.This one is from 2015 a #73 with OO.
Great selection Gary!
Love that O1 Travis!Is that another Rendezvous souvenir?
Today I’m carrying my Stag Hartshead and my #35 Drover forum knife! Have a great day!
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...say I'm the only bee in your bonnet.
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Don't, Don't, Don't Let's Start.
Sorry, missed this earlier. Not a whole lot of experience in refurbishing knives, but may have restored an old bike, RC car, etc. or 2
I’m in total agreement on that my friend!The 93's get carried so much because I am a great fan of a Lambfoot and Sheepfoot type blade and I think the @waynorth Lambfoot is almost perfect and the Ramfoot is pinchable and I think they make a Great Working Pair . And I have them in my pockets today also .
I wish I could go back in time and get one of those. Yours is a very prime example. The color is spot on and the saw cut marks are beautiful.2015 Scout w/caplifter in red sawcut covers
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Sorry, missed this earlier. Not a whole lot of experience in refurbishing knives, but may have restored an old bike, RC car, etc. or 2. Much of that transfers. Really depends on what shape the knife is in, maybe on the blade steel. Would rather not use harsh chemicals, so I'll use elbow grease if possible. Some 400 grit paper works wonders on the inside of blade springs and tangs. 000 or 0000 steel wool for blades, Usually some 000 steel wool inside of blade springs after I've used sandpaper. Rust between the tang and liners is a PITA, so far have been able to lube and work most of that loose, then blow out with a compressor. Have used Evaporust on a couple that were in bad enough shape. Works pretty well, but does leave a patina on carbon blades. I try not to dunk the whole knife, there are maybe two we got where I'll have to do that. Found the other night that WD-40 did a good job removing rust between the tang and liners at the pivot. Let it sit, blew it out, then used isopropyl alcohol to remove the WD-40. I'm still learning. Have read quite a bit here about how other folks do it, but always looking for more info.
Been carrying this all day, but didn't post it because I forgot the level I meant to include in the pic forAmir Fleschwund ! Another from the flea/estate sale, Case 22087. Box says Texas Jack, but I thought the Texas Jack was the 032 pattern, so I guess they changed the pattern they used at some point? This one was in good shape. Box had gotten wet, minor rust but cleaned right up. Real nice utilitarian knife, going to enjoy using this one . Paired in this photo with a Mayes Bros. Tool Mfg. Co level from estate sale. This one says Port Austin, MI so it should be pre-1957.
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Thank you TravmanI wish I could go back in time and get one of those. Yours is a very prime example. The color is spot on and the saw cut marks are beautiful.
...say I'm the only bee in your bonnet.
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Everything sticks like a broken record
Everything sticks until it goes away (it goes home)
And the truth is, we don't know anything (don't know)
I'm impressed by your industry, Stuart, setting posts in near-100˚ heat!And your pic makes me think I really haven't grown up yet, even after 2/3 of a century, because I still don't have my own posthole digger.
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My wife has a lot of milkweed growing in our side yard, but this summer I think we have only one Monarch in residence.![]()
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Fancy Canoe of the Week is a German Mohawk stag canoe from AG Russell
Watch Pocket Knife of the Week is a Case XX half congress (thanks for the GAW, @leghog)
KeenKutter Cattle knife today
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A little French Ivory this morning.
G'day folks, hope everyone's week is going wellI've got these two with me today, my pocket-hogging Hartshead Barlow, and a Case Peanut recently gifted to me by @mitch4ging
Thanks Dennis
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Thank you!!! The covers are called cracked ice though they are some form of linoleum sheet glued to the hollow metal covers. They certainly came up with cool designs, back then!Wow, those are gorgeous. Is that what they call "cracked ice" celluloid?
Thanks Harvey, I really enjoy these old US "budget" knives!!! Another spectacular image of one of your many enchanting lambsfoot knives!It’s Hammer Time it’s that beautiful trio, JJ.
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Thanks Rachel; I can only imagine opening up the birthday package!Wow, great set and they look like new. Imagine getting all three of them new as a kid! Best birthday ever, I'd bet.![]()
Great shot of your Case trappers Stuart; It looks like the yellow fella is ready to trap some beer!!!So, I'm totin' some "recently acquired" Cases for this Two Trapper Thursday.
Thanks Stuart, especially for the great laugh!!! If I even had the slightest notion that you were tossing your bevy of beauties in the trash, I'd be riding shotgun on the next garbage truck!!!Well, JJ, you have finally brought me to the brink of buying some new knives, as I have tossed almost all of mine in the trash after seeing those Imperial Hammers of yours. Might as well start all over again. They are beautiful (as are all of the ones you have kindly shared here). Thanks, I think.
Two thumbs up, beeyootiful!
Michael