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The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!

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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #300 on: August 21, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
Stainless Mercator today
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 :like: Are all those Cat knives stainless?
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #301 on: August 21, 2016, 11:10:32 PM
Stainless Mercator today
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 :like: Are all those Cat knives stainless?

No, not all. Mine's carbon steel.
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #302 on: August 21, 2016, 11:11:14 PM


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #303 on: August 21, 2016, 11:12:16 PM
Stainless Mercator today
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 :like: Are all those Cat knives stainless?

Nope, there's a carbon steel one too. I believe it's XC75, which is similar to 1075.

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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #304 on: August 21, 2016, 11:13:51 PM
Are those Rough Riders any good ?

Mine seems pretty good.  Smooth action, came plenty sharp out of the box and nicely finished.  Only issues for me are the slight rough edges to the bone scales and the pen blade blocking the clip point blade nail nick slightly. 


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #305 on: August 21, 2016, 11:48:47 PM
I have both Stainless and carbon Mercator.
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #306 on: August 22, 2016, 12:06:41 AM
I've got my eye on a Texas Jack  :facepalm:


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #307 on: August 22, 2016, 12:40:12 AM
I've got my eye on a Texas Jack  :facepalm:

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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #308 on: August 22, 2016, 01:19:53 AM
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #309 on: August 22, 2016, 01:32:43 AM
Opinel for me today. I ordered a blade only British army knife that should get here in a week or two. It may be utter crap but I'm a sucker for sheepsfoot blades, and for $18 shipped I won't complain! Hopefully it's decent enough.

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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #310 on: August 22, 2016, 02:01:49 AM
Schrade Old Timer 34OT yet again.  I spent most of today dusting and rearranging the shelves on which I display my model car collection, specifically the emergency vehicle ones (it and farm/construction equipment constitute most of what I collect).  The little white fire truck, a Golden Wheel "American LaFrance) beside it is pretty special, as one I've had it since childhood, and secondly the brand of fire apparatus which it represents, American LaFrance, (but it is a copy of a Majorette called "Pompier" which was sort of based on an American LaFrance) operated here in my hometown of Bluefield, VA from 1986 to 1994.  The toy was actually purchased here in Bluefield as well, at a Dollar General over a decade ago.


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #311 on: August 22, 2016, 02:10:29 AM
Thanks guys for the info on the Mercators. I have no experience with them!  :cheers:
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #312 on: August 22, 2016, 02:28:45 AM
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #313 on: August 22, 2016, 02:35:00 AM
Stainless Mercator today
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 :like: Are all those Cat knives stainless?

Nope, there's a carbon steel one too. I believe it's XC75, which is similar to 1075.

Day 6

Case Swayback Gent. In a hurry so nothing more to say today! :)

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Nice Case!!!   :salute:
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #314 on: August 22, 2016, 02:35:27 AM
Opinel for me today. I ordered a blade only British army knife that should get here in a week or two. It may be utter crap but I'm a sucker for sheepsfoot blades, and for $18 shipped I won't complain! Hopefully it's decent enough.

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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #315 on: August 22, 2016, 02:36:43 AM
Schrade Old Timer 34OT yet again.  I spent most of today dusting and rearranging the shelves on which I display my model car collection, specifically the emergency vehicle ones (it and farm/construction equipment constitute most of what I collect).  The little white fire truck, a Golden Wheel "American LaFrance) beside it is pretty special, as one I've had it since childhood, and secondly the brand of fire apparatus which it represents, American LaFrance, (but it is a copy of a Majorette called "Pompier" which was sort of based on an American LaFrance) operated here in my hometown of Bluefield, VA from 1986 to 1994.  The toy was actually purchased here in Bluefield as well, at a Dollar General over a decade ago.


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #316 on: August 22, 2016, 02:38:28 AM
Both knives seen about the same amount of usage.
I use the carbon steel one during reenactment battles, mostly food prep.
The stainless one is use at home kitchen.
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #317 on: August 22, 2016, 04:14:23 AM
Thanks guys for the info on the Mercators. I have no experience with them!  :cheers:

They really are great knives. They are made up of a grand total of eight pieces, incliding the pins and bail. :) They've been in production since 1867, so there must be something right about them......
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #318 on: August 22, 2016, 05:18:19 AM
Are those Rough Riders any good ?

Like the others have said, for the $$ they're hard to beat. They're very well made knives. :tu:

Also from my understanding if you take a RR to Smoky Mt. Knife Works they will swap it under a lifetime warranty that they have :o They are the main distributor for RR in our area (that or Frost Cutlery is and SMKW deals a lot with them with many knives :cheers: )


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #319 on: August 22, 2016, 05:19:30 AM
Some very wonderful patterns and trad folders everyone :dd: :cheers: I have always loved these types of knives way before I was a MT or SAK fan :o :like:


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #320 on: August 22, 2016, 06:19:40 AM
Day 6

I found this as you see it. It was missing for most of the day.  To be fair, if they can reach something, and bat it around the house until they get bored with it, then it must be a cat toy (obviously) and must have been left wherever they found it specifically for their amusement.  This is a rule, but it is their rule, not mine. 


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #321 on: August 22, 2016, 08:08:04 AM
Thanks guys for the info on the Mercators. I have no experience with them!  :cheers:

They really are great knives. They are made up of a grand total of eight pieces, incliding the pins and bail. :) They've been in production since 1867, so there must be something right about them......
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #322 on: August 22, 2016, 11:04:54 AM
My cutting implement for today is a Buck 704 Maverick with 1990 date code meaning it has a blade of 425M steel.

Neat little slippie.



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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #323 on: August 22, 2016, 11:19:10 AM
My cutting implement for today is a Buck 704 Maverick with 1990 date code meaning it has a blade of 425M steel.

Neat little slippie.



I do like the look of that 704 Boet :tu:
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #324 on: August 22, 2016, 12:00:06 PM
Today's carry is this semi-traditional Navaja style knife by Andujar.
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #325 on: August 22, 2016, 02:44:04 PM
Carrying the RR Barlow again today.  It's a really nice little knife.


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #326 on: August 22, 2016, 02:53:39 PM
Carrying the RR Barlow again today.  It's a really nice little knife.


Nice. :tu:  I like the color of that bone.  I'm also carrying a Barlow today, this one a Kabar.

There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #327 on: August 22, 2016, 03:23:41 PM


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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #328 on: August 22, 2016, 03:34:08 PM
RR stockman again today.
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Re: The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!
Reply #329 on: August 22, 2016, 03:36:47 PM
Traditional Challenge Days 5&6

#31SAB Case Swell End Jack Knife, 1976 w/CV saber & pen blades & Delrin scales.

When working around the property like I did over the weekend, I like to carry a heavy-duty plier multi and knife combo.  This big Case jack fit the bill!!  The saber blade is thick and heavy, and there's something about the CV on all the Case knives I've had from this era that it keeps a WICKED sharp edge.  It cut a good quantity of sisal rope and cardboard, and just took a bit of stropping to bring it right back.  This pattern was established at Case in 1915.

The ST200 is still my "go to" when heavy duty is called for.  When not carrying a traditional, I typically pair it with a Vic Farmer or Pioneer.  After my experience with the Case today, I might have to rethink that.

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