What "Traditional Knife" are ya totin' today?
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Slow day watching the kids while my wife is grading papers.
I don't know why but I cannot resist a knife with coined liners.....it's a burden I have to bear.
Two 861s, one recovered in amber stag by Glenn and the other an original in peachseed jigged bone.
I don't know why but I cannot resist a knife with coined liners.....it's a burden I have to bear.
Two 861s, one recovered in amber stag by Glenn and the other an original in peachseed jigged bone.
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If the plural of goose is geese, then is the plural of moose, meese? That’s a whole heard of bull meese? I know it’s wrong but I like it anyway lol.
Thanks to a fellow BF member @blades&wrenches who lives just down the road from me, we traded 86’s and enjoyed a little knife banter yesterday. I now am a proud owner of the sucker rod variety. I had a northfield amber gold bone but this is more my style with less bling.
Am I correct in assuming your user name means you’re a trans tech?
I’m an everything tech. bumper to bumper, sunroof to rubber. Just no body work, but everything else is fair game.
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Thanks, I’ve been takin’ a hard look at my collection and I think it’s time to re-evaluate what I want from it. It’s a little late but I think it’s time to focus on a theme. It’s just so much more fun to buy what I want rather than justify the purchase.
What I have noticed is a lean towards less complicated knives. Small fixed blades are starting to interest me.
A sensible approach Ted, I know just what you mean
Looking forward to seeing what you find my friend 
A Wright & Son Lambsfoot
Bark River Little Creek
Great pic of that smashing pair Dan (the LF was a short-run SFO)
A pile of Ebony for me today...
Triple gorgeous John
Thank you Jack! I sincerely hope we can too Jack!
A great looking trio Jack! Be safe out there!
Thanks a lot buddy, I'm not going out today, but it can get pretty dangerous in here!
I’m doing some things around the house today!
Great helpers there Ron
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I usually avoid modifying my knives with a couple of exceptions. But the smooth bone 78 seemed to be the perfect pallet for scrimshaw. I sent this knife to a very talented artist named Linda Layden, and I love what she did to to this knife. It really captures my imagination and seems to adhere to the time honored tradition of seafaring knives.
So where am I in my top 14 GEC patterns; 15, 25, 35, 42, 43, 47, 72, 73, 74, 77, and 78. Three left to go.
Beautiful ebony knivesJohnDF ! Perhaps my single favorite cover of them all. I got a laugh out of your comment about Jack
Jack Black rejecting your Case Wharncliff Trapper as a NON Lambsfoot. He rides herd very closely, but I can understand why he does it. The Guardians thread is unique and one of the best. As I was forced to trim down my collection, I reluctantly had to let all of my Lambs go. Now, I dare not post anything suspect over there. I do miss the Guardians and peep in every once in a while. It is like reading a James Herriot novel and very much worthy of Jack’s zealous guardianship. I have Yorkshire on my short list to visit when things settle down.
Thanks @AnW , I know what you mean. If it is not done well, scrimshaw can look tacky.
Linda did fantastic work there Leslie, it's a really special piece
Thanks for your kind words my friend - and my apologies to
JohnDF
for missing his comments Sorry to hear your Lamb-less now though I hope I can show you around Yorkshire I like it a lot Taylor, it was a kind gift from our man @Pàdruig
It combines well with the Big Lamb too I started tying again this year after a couple year hiatus. I joined a club that met on Tuesday nights at a local brewery. Hopefully we'll be able to start meeting again soon!
Started nice and easy with some euro Euro nymphs ...
Nice nymphs (and a spectacular Black Jack of course)
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That's a fantastic line-up GT, great pics too
Have a safe Saturday, folks!
I didn't realise your Krein sheath had a ferro rod loop Gary
What wood is that on the handle? 
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Thanks! I have really enjoyed getting reacquainted with her.
The natural stag has deepened a bit over time. If the lockup was just a little tighter it would be nearly as fine as my Moki. Nearly
Spectacular, SirSurrounded myself with a bit of Ironwood today. Happy Friday, folks!
Knife porn, right there. Yup
I came to this place a few months ago. I realized that it's lockbacks that are speaking to me.
But there's so much to try
Still the 83.
Stag for Saturday and lockback to boot. I have no complaints
83 little lockback by Pine Moon, on FlickrStay hunkered guys. We'll make it
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GEC Tidioute 48 & Bark River Little Creek
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I usually avoid modifying my knives with a couple of exceptions. But the smooth bone 78 seemed to be the perfect pallet for scrimshaw. I sent this knife to a very talented artist named Linda Layden, and I love what she did to to this knife. It really captures my imagination and seems to adhere to the time honored tradition of seafaring knives.
So where am I in my top 14 GEC patterns; 15, 25, 35, 42, 43, 47, 72, 73, 74, 77, and 78. Three left to go.
Beautiful ebony knives
Thanks @AnW , I know what you mean. If it is not done well, scrimshaw can look tacky.
Thought it was Rachel's work at first, but Linda is quite talented too.
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It's Ironwood Burl, Jack. The blade steel is A2 on this one. I haven't used it with the ferro rod, and likely won't unless it's absolutely necessary.I didn't realise your Krein sheath had a ferro rod loop Gary
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Thank you, Leslie.Beautiful ebony knives
My own rookie mistake.I got a laugh out of your comment about Jack
Jack Black
runs the best thread in town. Lucky. I'm having a heck of a time getting my students to turn stuff in. They all think they're on vacation.
Thank you, Jack.Triple gorgeous John
Thank you, Jose.Wonderful knives, John.
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I do it for a hobby (still haven’t figured out why), even body work. But I won’t go into a PRNDL magic box lol!
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Slow day watching the kids while my wife is grading papers.
I don't know why but I cannot resist a knife with coined liners.....it's a burden I have to bear.
Two 861s, one recovered in amber stag by Glenn and the other an original in peachseed jigged bone.
The 861 is a great pattern, and that is a really nice 61ot. I have a few bone 861's with coined liners. Today I'm carrying the light brown one.
