What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?

Yep, no wonder! :thumbsup: :)

A nice 72 is one of only two knives I want and don't have. I'll happily settle for delrin, but I sure would be tickled pink if I found one like yours...:oops:

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Thanks Michael! It’s the only 72 I own and I sure was tickled pink when I found it. I’m always looking out for more of them! I hope you find a nice one someday.

Thanks Nick!!! Still no surf but an awesome pocket knife!;):thumbsup::thumbsup:

Swell pic of your swell-center whittler at the swell-less beach, Nick! ;):cool::cool:

Thanks for the nice words JJ and GT! Actually the swell is on the rise for the next couple days!
 
I told Pandora I liked the Grateful Dead and the Pretty Reckless, and the next thing I saw was a Viagra ad.

Now that is funny!

I listened to Pretty Reckless yesterday, but on my iTunes, so no disruptions. Saw them a couple years ago, fun show. Pandora would have given me Phil Collins.

Seems whenever I used Pandora years ago, they related everything I listened to five degrees of Phil Collins. Ugh.

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Yesterday was the Victorinox Soldier. Taught a couple of Hunter Ed classes with it in my pocket, then at the bar watching WSU give it away to UCLA.

Today is laundry day and it’s miserable outside so the Case gets to ride along.

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Yesterday was the Victorinox Soldier. Taught a couple of Hunter Ed classes with it in my pocket, then at the bar watching WSU give it away to UCLA.

Today is laundry day and it’s miserable outside so the Case gets to ride along.

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Yeah, that Wazoo game was amazing!

IMHO Chip Kelly should be asking, "You want fries with that?", but the game was exciting!

Nice Photo! :)
 
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Fantastic 72° late summer day (more fall like, give it a day;)) spent most of the day outside with Nanc and our dogs at the medicine wheel, had a great workout then topped off with a reasonably sized (BIG) bowl of Nanc's home made chili:thumbsup:
Cleaned up and just about to catch MNF:cool:

Had my brand spankin new 92 in my pocket and just caught an awesome sunset:cool::cool::cool:
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It astounds me how creative GEC has been and continues to be. What an amazing story. Who would have believed that a new traditional knife maker, beginning production at the same time many others were going bankrupt, would be so successful?!
Greg, if you are referring to Bill, he's been a knifemaker, beginning (and learning) with Queen, since 1975!! He developed into a skilled cutler, running the production, and being responsible for their (limited) success!! But having his ideas for the firm steamrolled until, he finally quit for the third time in 2006, he started GEC!!! I guess he's showed them his ideas were sound!!! He's a talented cutler AND a talented businessman!!!:thumbsup:
 
Thanks JJ, a kind gift from Duncan @Campbellclanman a few years back :) During WW2, all the Sheffield cutlers produced knives for the British Military. There were several patterns, but most had checkered 'Bexoid' scales, like this:

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Some companies continued to produce them after WW2, but a few also produced knives for sale in NAAFI institutions, which would probably have been bought mainly by men doing post-war 'National Service', and used up some of the tooling, and even the parts, left over from the clasp knives. There are three patterns I know of, a Sheepsfoot, Sheepsfoot and Pen, and this one :thumbsup:

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Thanks for that educational insight into military Sheffield cutlery; as a youngster I thought all tableware was from Sheffield, as that was all I saw! :D:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thanks for the support, JJ, and for the inventive naming suggestion. ;):thumbsup:
What a supreme pair, JJ! :cool::thumbsup::cool: That toothpick is especially superlative with the striking celluloid covers! One of my favorite knives is a clip/pen Imperial toothpick a "generation" newer than yours.
Alox SAK of the Week is a Vic Electrician (thanks, Greg):
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non-Alox SAK of the Week is a Vic Recruit (thanks to a different Greg for knife and bust):
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It seemed to be a similar name to the Canittler.:D Thanks Gary; I really enjoy all the many patterns and iterations that Imperial did over their long history. It seems that both Imperial and Camillus really came on strong in the Post WWII period. Btw, when I was young I was a huge Kurt Vonnegut Fan; great background to your cool Alox electrician, great choices!:cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thank you JJ. Another fine pairing image. I have one arriving soon that you inspired.
Certainly Harvey; I am looking forward to your wonderful photographic skills when you capture your new arrival!:eek::thumbsup::thumbsup:
Thanks for the nice words JJ and GT! Actually the swell is on the rise for the next couple days!
Very cool Nick; maybe your 72 assuaged the surf gods!:cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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