Francorelli
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I favour Sodbusters for legal carry. At home, the Sanrenmu 763 gets the most use.
Pen knives; show them off.
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Gairdner
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My two main users are an A.Wright & Sons Ettrick pattern with a wharncliffe style blade, rosewood scales, nickel silver bolsters and brass liners like this:
My other is a more gentlemanly carry; a Taylor's Eye Witness with wharncliffe and pen blades (one at each end), genuine rams' horn scales, nickel silver bolsters and brass liners. The blades are stainless but decently heat treated so they take a great edge and hold it reasonably well. This is the exact pattern and shape but it has MOP scales:
The scales on mine are much more like below, if a little lighter:
Personally speaking, I've never been keen on MOP and much prefer the earthier colours of the horn.
I do have another absolute beauty which is a one off friction folder by Joel Delorme who no longer makes knives. The scandi bevels badly need reground on it but no-one on British Blades was willing to take it on. I still don't understand why: it can't be a difficult job for a maker with the right gear and it wasn't as if I was asking for it done for nowt. It has old, dark-veined English Walnut scales with a brass pivot and pins, brass liners, a beautiful vine-style worked back and a patterned, acid etched blade. Whole thing is a like a large heavy jewel but it has seen hard use and laughed it off. Alas, my sharpening skills back in the day where somewhat 'rustic' and one bevel is now much larger than the other side, so much so that it really needs reground. Takes a helluvan edge when polished down to 5000 grit wet and dry and stropped with two compounds.
My Ettrick sees most use round the 'gairden'.
My other is a more gentlemanly carry; a Taylor's Eye Witness with wharncliffe and pen blades (one at each end), genuine rams' horn scales, nickel silver bolsters and brass liners. The blades are stainless but decently heat treated so they take a great edge and hold it reasonably well. This is the exact pattern and shape but it has MOP scales:
The scales on mine are much more like below, if a little lighter:
Personally speaking, I've never been keen on MOP and much prefer the earthier colours of the horn.
I do have another absolute beauty which is a one off friction folder by Joel Delorme who no longer makes knives. The scandi bevels badly need reground on it but no-one on British Blades was willing to take it on. I still don't understand why: it can't be a difficult job for a maker with the right gear and it wasn't as if I was asking for it done for nowt. It has old, dark-veined English Walnut scales with a brass pivot and pins, brass liners, a beautiful vine-style worked back and a patterned, acid etched blade. Whole thing is a like a large heavy jewel but it has seen hard use and laughed it off. Alas, my sharpening skills back in the day where somewhat 'rustic' and one bevel is now much larger than the other side, so much so that it really needs reground. Takes a helluvan edge when polished down to 5000 grit wet and dry and stropped with two compounds.
My Ettrick sees most use round the 'gairden'.
Darkbulb
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One knife that been on my long 'want list' is a Carl Schlieper eye brand knife.
I like everything about them - look, history, quality, etc.
These are not 'fancy' knives by any stretch of the imagination but rather just functional every day for mild-mid duty tasks.
I think I'm attracted to what my less PC friend would refer to as 'peasant knives' such as the Mora, Buck, Opinel, Higo no kami and sodbusters as they are designs steeped in history and been proven to do what they do really well.
Ideally something a bit smaller like the 99jr version which can be picked up for around $60.
I like everything about them - look, history, quality, etc.
These are not 'fancy' knives by any stretch of the imagination but rather just functional every day for mild-mid duty tasks.
I think I'm attracted to what my less PC friend would refer to as 'peasant knives' such as the Mora, Buck, Opinel, Higo no kami and sodbusters as they are designs steeped in history and been proven to do what they do really well.
Ideally something a bit smaller like the 99jr version which can be picked up for around $60.
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MPH
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I have always had a fascination with knives, but luckily I can't find any reason to need to carry one. This is a good thing. One day I will justify it to myself somehow and then I'll be skint! 
It's funny also how I have managed to accept the plain ridiculous cost of some shaving brushes\razors, but I can't fathom why some of these knives are so damn expensive! Lol. Suspect I could come to terms with it in time!!! ;-)
It's funny also how I have managed to accept the plain ridiculous cost of some shaving brushes\razors, but I can't fathom why some of these knives are so damn expensive! Lol. Suspect I could come to terms with it in time!!! ;-)
I'd like to see a pic!
Gairdner
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Here goes - pics from Bushcraft UK when I used to visit there. Joel's own photos so I can't take credit, alas.
01 tool steel and built like a tank - perfection to mine eyes.
Darkbulb
Member #10
That's a beautiful design!Here goes - pics from Bushcraft UK when I used to visit there. Joel's own photos so I can't take credit, alas.
01 tool steel and built like a tank - perfection to mine eyes.
MPH
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That's lovely!Here goes - pics from Bushcraft UK when I used to visit there. Joel's own photos so I can't take credit, alas.
01 tool steel and built like a tank - perfection to mine eyes.
Burgundy
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Nice steel but what do people use them for? I can't imagine most of you lovely lot running wild through the local park, setting snares, butchering rabbits for tea, and whittling your dinner service!
So says someone who carries a small Leatherman multitool which does, I suppose, see near-daily use.
So says someone who carries a small Leatherman multitool which does, I suppose, see near-daily use.
JamieM
Extreme sharpness is ephemeral!
You would be surprised from opening parcels to cutting tags off rugs and clothing opening letters, and the obvious one Man love sharp nice looking knife.
Ash
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I use mine for all the parcels I keep getting
Gairdner
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Round the garden opening bags of compost, cutting plant ties, occasional pruning, cutting twine, marking wood, opening parcels and slicing that annoying plastic box binding. Nail trimming, wood carving (whittled my first ever spoon with the Taylor's one). Trimming snags and rough sawn edges from fence posts/rails/slats. I'm sure there are a few I haven't thought of too.
