They may not be as good looking as a lot of the knives that get posted here, but there's not much else that is as practical as a SAK for someone at home doing dad duty. I've already used the corkscrew to untie a stubborn knot, the screwdriver to tighten a screw on a toy, and the blade to slice some snacks.
Before the pandemic, I volunteered in our church nursery 1 or 2 Sundays per month, and always had a SAK with me. It was useful many times for the variety of tasks you mention, as well as replacing batteries in parent pagers, and just being an attention-grabber for an unhappy kid!
Smooth!
New to me Crucible Knife Co New York. Strong springs on this one.
I started the day with my Scratted TC Barlow, but then a package arrived and I added another TC to the mix. Old friend and new below.
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Picked this up the other day. First production none collab knife I’ve gotten in awhile. Man this thing is sweet. Assembled perfectly also. The half stops and threading set it off just perfectly. The color is awesome. I’m tickled. Straight into the pocket she goes.
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New to me Buck 301 and a Challenge Cutco
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A new-to-me Old Timer 33OT.
@Old Hunter posted his previously, and then
JohnDF
commented how much he liked his. Then I noticed that the pen blade sits in front of the clip so both nicks are on the same side and well...I "had" to have one. First time in the pocket today.
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Congrats on the new knives, guys!
Les, that Crucible jack looks solid, with handsome bone.
Dean, your new TC Barlow has bone that reminds me a little of the old clip/pen Antique Amber Sawcut Bone TC Barlow (which is the only one that happens to give me little heart palpitations
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Joey, those lined bolsters are fantastic.
Steve, your new Buck 301 is timeless.
Michael, your Middleman Jack is a classic.
Striking photo!
(I have no idea how to make a pic like that, with color foreground and B&W background.
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Put a couple of old pens from Robeson and Crucible in my pocket today.
Sensational pair of pens, JJ!
I carry this Portuguese Veríssimo-Miranda do Douro in stag, in my pocket today.
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All four are spectacular, José, especially the top and bottom knives with the little man on the blade!
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I am going back to the 70’s with
one of my all time favorite knives. It’s a six dot Case XX USA Canoe with pretty bone and the best etch ever. ...
You have great taste, LT!
I have a 1975 model of that canoe, and I think it is the only knife I own that I haven't been able to bring myself to use (so far).
Really neat looking handles.
They should call it Lava Bone.
Thanks, John.
I have another just like it except with autumn brown pick bone (or something like that). I'm very pleased with both of those Chinese Klaas knives.
I don't usually like etches on my blades, but I love that one. I bought a Case canoe last year, but haven't carried it much. Gonna tote it this weekend.
Great knife, but be careful, Vince!
The first canoe I ever bought was scheduled to get a 1-week tryout, and the next thing I knew, I had to force myself to give another knife a turn a month later!
Didn't take much to turn me into a canoesseur.
I always liked the etch on that Canoe. I had one that I gifted to an old Air Force buddy of mine on his 70th birthday.
Great gift, Gary; you're a good buddy!
May I show your post to my wife periodically throughout the coming year? My next birthday will be my 70th, and I'm not above using some blatant hints.
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend
Issard Violon with my Hartshead Barlow today
Thanks for the Stag-o-Rama, Jack!
Notable pair, Jeff!
50 or 60 years ago, we'd have said that even the smooth one was groovy!
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Always nice to see LamBar get his time in the pocket.
Gary, yours is the second Hartshead Barlow (aka LamBarJack) I've seen today. Beautiful wood on yours.
Thanks, John & Dean & JJ.
I don't usually consider myself a Barlow fan, but I'm sure a fan of the rosewood HHB!
Some GEC Stag for Saturday...
Useful pair, John!
I'm enjoying your thread on medium jacks; how do you like your 33 penknife compared to your Case medium jack?
- GT