The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!

[jerseydevil]

Yeah, it's the middle of the month. Oh well.   Let's get some of those beautiful non-tactical classics in use! For the next 30 days, a slipjoint or other classic knife will be my main cutting tool. Who's with me? Let's see them - Barlows, Stockmen, Trappers, Opinels, and many more!

The rules:

1 - You must carry a traditional pattern knife for 30 days as your main blade. Slipjpints, Opinels, Douk Douks, Higos - the Mercator K55K is also allowed, having not changed for nearly 140 years.

2 - If you are unsure if a knife counts, post it and I will make a ruling.

3 - SAKs and multitools are allowed in your carry, but again, the traditional is to be your main cutting tool.

4 - We'll keep this all in this thread, like my Discontinued challenge was set up

5 - Any questions, post here or PM me.

I'll start it.off with a personal favorite, an American classic. I love the Buck 301 Stockman.



And away we go! Good luck and let's see some beauties!

[jday2727]

This Case Stockman will accompany me for the next 30 days.

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[jerseydevil]

Very nice!

One important point I forgot to mention in the OP - Don't be afraid to mix it up! I've got a bunch of traditionals, and many will see use through this. Like the Discontinued Challenge, as long as the knife qualifies, carry it, then the next day go to another!

[Ray S]

I always carry a traditional folder so that shouldn't be a problem. Here is the knife I have been carrying since I got it a couple months ago.Guess I can carry it for another 30 days.Made by Vom Cleff Cutlery in Germany(company went out of business in 1913)it is a bit unusual in that the master blade locks open and is closed by pressing down on the manicure blade on the spine.

[G-Dizzle]

I wont be able to go this round because I am doing the MIDLMAN challenge. Will this happen again?


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[jerseydevil]

I wont be able to go this round because I am doing the MIDLMAN challenge. Will this happen again?


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I'm going to have a merit badge made up for this. Like my earlier Discontinued Challenge, it's no problem if you later start your own thread to qualify.

[G-Dizzle]

I wont be able to go this round because I am doing the MIDLMAN challenge. Will this happen again?


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I'm going to have a merit badge made up for this. Like my earlier Discontinued Challenge, it's no problem if you later start your own thread to qualify.

Awesome! Glad to hear that. Thanks!!


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[Poncho65]

[SAK Guy]

I'll be in it for fun...no badge, because there may be days with no carry or no pix if health issues get in the way.   I really need to dust off my trads and give them some attention....I'll tote a SAK too in case I need  tweezers, file, screwdriver etc., and because...I'm SAK Guy!

Good luck everybody.

[Dunc]

Is it ok to have a Vic Pioneer as my traditional folder ?

[kirk13]

I'll kick off today with a Case mini Trapper.

Question is,do we post here,or start our own thread?

[Grathr]

Im in!
Ill start off with my RR stockman. Will post pic later

[zoidberg]

Question is,do we post here,or start our own thread?

4 - We'll keep this all in this thread, like my Discontinued challenge was set up

[NutSAK]

Traditional Challenge Day 1

I've never been one to "save the best for last", so I'm starting out right with my all-time favorite slipjoint and, naturally, the one I carry and use the most.

I suppose you could say this is a traditional with non-traditional scales.

#66 GEC/Tidioute stockman w/carbon blades and paper Micarta scales.


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[hiraethus]

I'm in too.  Only got a couple of trad slip joint, a Buck Stockman and this:

A Wright Lambsfoot with carbon blade and rosewood handles.

[SAK Guy]

Schrade Wostenholm IXL Stockman


It's one of those days so crummy pic, sorry,

[NutSAK]

I'm in too.  Only got a couple of trad slip joint, a Buck Stockman and this:

A Wright Lambsfoot with carbon blade and rosewood handles.

That's a beauty!   

I would consider that a Wharncliffe profile, rather than a lambsfoot.

[Grathr]

As promised:
The RR stockman I have been carrying today. (And yesterday)


I went to the grocery store yesterday to get some frozen schrimps. The freezer there was empty so I asked one of the girls who work there if she had more in storage. She came back with a box, but had no knife to open it, so I let her borrow the stockman. Her first response was:" ooh, fancy!"

[hiraethus]

That's a beauty!   

I would consider that a Wharncliffe profile, rather than a lambsfoot.

Thanks NutSAK.   That's how it was described by the manufacturer - really I wanted a proper sheepsfoot, but the nickel sliver bolsters caught my eye.

[zoidberg]

As promised:
The RR stockman I have been carrying today. (And yesterday)
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I went to the grocery store yesterday to get some frozen schrimps. The freezer there was empty so I asked one of the girls who work there if she had more in storage. She came back with a box, but had no knife to open it, so I let her borrow the stockman. Her first response was:" ooh, fancy!"

 

[SAK Guy]

Gorgeous knives guys!!!!

[NutSAK]

As promised:
The RR stockman I have been carrying today. (And yesterday)
(Image removed from quote.)

I went to the grocery store yesterday to get some frozen schrimps. The freezer there was empty so I asked one of the girls who work there if she had more in storage. She came back with a box, but had no knife to open it, so I let her borrow the stockman. Her first response was:" ooh, fancy!"

What wood is used for those scales?  Looks like it could be birds-eye maple.  She was right of course, it is fancy! 

[NutSAK]

Gorgeous knives guys!!!!

Same to 'ya SG! 

[Grathr]

As promised:
The RR stockman I have been carrying today. (And yesterday)
(Image removed from quote.)

I went to the grocery store yesterday to get some frozen schrimps. The freezer there was empty so I asked one of the girls who work there if she had more in storage. She came back with a box, but had no knife to open it, so I let her borrow the stockman. Her first response was:" ooh, fancy!"

What wood is used for those scales?  Looks like it could be birds-eye maple.  She was right of course, it is fancy! 

Thanks!
I honestly dont know. I doubt that it is anything exotic, as it is a fairly cheap RR knife after all

[Poncho65]

Gorgeous knives guys!!!!

Gonna be a nice challenge to follow for sure

[Grathr]

Gorgeous knives guys!!!!

Gonna be a nice challenge to follow for sure

Very true.

[jerseydevil]

A great start guys!   Photobucket is being a smurf at the moment , but I'll get a pic up soon. Got a RR Barlow on me today.

[SteveC]

I'm in too.  Only got a couple of trad slip joint, a Buck Stockman and this:

A Wright Lambsfoot with carbon blade and rosewood handles.

Nice   

Thanks to you I got sent down a rabbit hole on E-bay   

Where I can upon this.



must resist   

[Poncho65]

I'm in too.  Only got a couple of trad slip joint, a Buck Stockman and this:

A Wright Lambsfoot with carbon blade and rosewood handles.

Nice   

Thanks to you I got sent down a rabbit hole on E-bay   

Where I can upon this.

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must resist   

It is very nice Steve

You know you want it

 

[Kampfer]

Tactical Black Cat with carbon steel, this knife been part of my reenactment carry since I got it, seen lots use.
The only knife in my collection truly correct for the time period I reenact.