What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

[Jack Black]

Good day everyone!

Nice Ibberson Burma Knife

 

[r8shell]

Thanks for the reply, Rachel, including some uses for awls that I haven't tried yet. When I'm doing bus-stop whittling, I'll often use a blade to do some scraping to get a smoother finish, but maybe the edge of a punch would work better.

Give it a try. The awl is great for all kinds of scraping jobs.

Try griping the blade (left hand for me), holding it steady and using the other hand (right hand for me) to pull the handle away from the blade. Hope that makes sense.

Your thumb should not twist, if it’s done right. I have soft nails too. I found using that technique will prevent my nail from getting chewed up and also makes it easier to open knives with a heavy pull.

So basically, hold the blade, and pivot the handle, in stead of the other way around? That does work a little better, thanks. There's still that little jolt of a half stop, but it isn't as twisty on my thumbnail.

I just realized I posted this in the wrong thread earlier today, but it's been in my pocket since about 9 this morning.

I usually see butter & molasses on serpentine Stockmans, that Jack is very cool.
I'm inspired to carry a little celluloid today. (along with the ever present #29, of course)

 

[Ripcord 82]

I am going to give this lovely Boker some love today.

 

[Marlingspike12]

Nice Ibberson Burma Knife

Thanks Jack! I like this knife a lot. A simple and useful pattern. A shame that a previous owner took the blade to the grinder.

 

[joeradza]

Blue mammoth sowbelly.

 

[screened porch]

How about black for Friday?

And throw off the alliterative yoke? I don't know...

(This is actually black, in case you can't tell in this light.)

 

[JohnDF]

Feeling pretty pleased with myself for pulling off my first successful bone dyeing job.

It looks fabulous.

I just realized I posted this in the wrong thread earlier today

I wasn't going to say anything.

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Nice pairing.

 

[JohnDF]

Good Friday Morning

 

[SteveC]

Camillus #17 and a #29 today

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Forum Knife Friday

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[black mamba]

JJ and r8shell, thank you for the kind words about my little DE jack. Switching to black this morning with the modified ebony #85.

 

[Half/Stop]

Extremely attractive GEC couple you have Ron; very cool!

Thank you JJ!

I’m carrying these two today. I think I’ve got that Black Friday thing pretty well covered!

 

[Amir Fleschwund]

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[Gevonovich]

Feeling pretty pleased with myself for pulling off my first successful bone dyeing job.

I like it a lot !! Great photo

Digging this maple 29 today

I sure do want one !! Amber ?

 

[JohnDF]

I think I’ve got that Black Friday thing pretty well covered!

In spades.

 

[Gevonovich]

Thank you JJ!

I’m carrying these two today. I think I’ve got that Black Friday thing pretty well covered!

Does not get much better....wow !!!!

 

[Half/Stop]

In spades.

Thanks John! Have a great weekend!

 

[JohnDF]

Have a great weekend!

You too Ron.

 

[Half/Stop]

Does not get much better....wow !!!!

Thanks Gev! Hope you’re doing well my friend!

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I sure do want one !! Amber ?

No, resin with "pieces" of amber embedded. Would love a real amber one some day, but that would require more of an investment. Some day