Thanks—really loving this knife. The size suits my hands. As for the edge, I’m the second owner, but it seemed unused. The edge seemed serviceable upon inspection, but I decided to touch it up on a Spyderco “double stuff” stone. After that, it would whisper cleanly through receipt paper. I’ll eventually use a fine diamond stone, then finish with a ceramic one, but for now it’s good. With curls like that it’s a combination of a fine edge, the right geometry, and a little technique.
Thanks for the informative reply.
Humble Case Peanut SS in pocket worn Harvest Orange jigged bone today...
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-Brett
That's a handsome, rich example of how good Harvest Orange can be!
Camillus #16 and a Boker Cattle Junior
Superb pair, Steve!
I'm always impressed with your lighting in winter. Do you manage to find sunshine most days, or have you got an artificial light shining?
Cleaning the garage this morning, and snapped a quick pic of this oldie... it lives in my tool cabinet.
Cool scout, Tony!
I got one like that at an antique store almost exactly a year ago (3/7/20) on a Saturday; coronavirus hit the fan the following week, and I credit the Kamp King with helping me survive the massive changes that occurred in the week following my purchase!
An older picture but this one today.
Peerless pen knife, Les!
Oh come on Gary! Saber grinds are great! They are perfect for spreading all sorts of the finest delectables. Butter, peanut butter, apple butter, almond butter, sour cream, cheese whiz, brie, caramel, salted caramel, etc.
As a good southern man, I enjoy a good buttermilk biscuit. The saber grind is quite efficient for the spreading of grape, strawberry, blackberry, fig, apple, apricot, and muscadine jellies. However you may want something a bit thinner behind the edge to get good separation on your biscuit hemispheres.
The Trestle Pine is of course one of the finest spreading saber grinds out there but nothing quite spreads like a Northwoods. I suggest anyone that hasn’t experienced the spreading power of a saber grind with the heat treat scale still intact, flock to eBay with a five hundred dollar bill ready to burn ASAP.
Thanks as always for your kind words GT!!!
Jon, you're a persuasive proponent of the "saber grind gospel"!
Thanks. Both blades are sharpened to 17 degrees per side. The only chisel grind is on the round cutout (serration?) of the sheepsfoot. The primary grind is a bit asymmetrical too I guess.
Thanks for the info.
I was convinced that the sheepsfoot on my Electrician was a chisel grind, but I checked it and it's not.
Must have been thinking of the sheepsfoot on my Vic Gardener.
Yeah, the older I get, the scarier life is!
Maybe you need to "layer" your vests to provide more pockets!
Certainly seems true for me that my favorite knives are the ones I'm actually using. I've got several tree branches drying in the garage with the hope that I'll turn them into walking sticks, but I'm not even sure what style I want. Almost all of my branches would become canes rather than shoulder/head high staffs (staves?).
Taking these two stag covered slicers from Germany out for a spin.
Quite a pack of bulldogs on your stag 5-blader!
That's a pleasing pruner, José!
These two got all the handy work done today.
Proficient pair, Jon, and primo photo!
Thank you, Gary.
Those arrowheads were acquired from a friend and talented flint knapper in Texas in a trade. I made him a osage bow and he sent
all those arrowheads plus two flint knives and two arrowhead beaded necklaces, one for me and one for my wife. I was blown away by his generosity and the quality of his work. My grandson has taken an interest in flintknapping and has gotten some instruction from a few of my friends at rendezvous.
Here's a pic of him from 2018 when he was 9 yrs old working some stone on one of our campouts. And a pic of an arrowhead he made the next year.
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Thanks for the follow-up, Greg.
Your grandson is doing some impressive work!
View attachment 1513845 Once again, 500 miles from home in a hotel, and a bunch of pages behind here.
Returning my three grand daughters to their Mom after a nice week with them. We met in Kentucky, sparing me from having to drive all the way to Georgia.
I look forward to catching up with all your posts when I get home. For now, I’m zonking out.
Safe travels, Jeff!
I am of the same mind as you when it comes to Micarta. For years I never really warmed up to micarta on pocket knives. I preferred to see it on larger fixed blades. However, when Northwoods started using the blue denim Micarta I knew it was for me.
Yes, that is what Hens & Chicks looks like in the winter. I planted these in a natural crack in that rock over 10 years ago. Hopefully it will look like this again this spring.
Thanks for the info about your "micarta journey" and the "flock of chickens" you've raised in that rock.
Elite edges, Joshua!
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Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend
Piano keys for me today
Sweet pair of keys, and thanks for the tune!
Indeed Gary it’s a #21 Cami, good eye!
Yes that case TB teardrop does bring smiles, regardless of its name lol!
Thank you
I happen to have a Camillus peanut like that, so I could recognize it.
I also have a Winchester identical to your Sunday-go-to-meeting knife, so I could recognize that one, too (although I haven't memorized the model number
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- GT