The 30 Day "Traditional" Challenge!

[SteveC]

Nice one Dean   

[Dean51]

Nice combination.
I like that Electricians knife 
I've been thinking about a clip, because of you I will have to get one and try it.

[NutSAK]

Traditional Challenge Day 9

#897UH Schrade Uncle Henry medium stockman

I'm carrying my late grandfather's Uncle Henry today:

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[Grathr]

So many beautiful knives!

My Case Trapper mini just arrived in the mail
It looks great!
Unfortunately it had a bit more blade play than what I like.
For a moment I considered sending it back, but decided that this was going to be a user anyway, So I gave it a few taps with a small hammer instead. Now the bladeplay is acceptable and I have no excuse not to use it.

[ducttapetech]

Nice one Gaute!

[shark_za]

Lovely blades everyone ! 

[Grathr]

Nice one Gaute!

Thanks!

[hiraethus]

RR Barlow again

[shark_za]

Lining up some traditional variation for the rest of the week and weekend; the good, the bad and the ugly.
Maybe some retail therapy over the weekend to mix it up a little more.

[SAK Guy]

S&M Heritage Single blade Jack in Ebony

[SAK Guy]

Nice one Dean   

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+1!!!! and yours as well Steve!!!

[SAK Guy]

Traditional Challenge Day 9

#897UH Schrade Uncle Henry medium stockman

I'm carrying my late grandfather's Uncle Henry today:

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Those are so awesome!!!!!      I have one put back that was my Dad's! Love the Turkish Clip!!!!!

[SAK Guy]

So many beautiful knives!

My Case Trapper mini just arrived in the mail
It looks great!
Unfortunately it had a bit more blade play than what I like.
For a moment I considered sending it back, but decided that this was going to be a user anyway, So I gave it a few taps with a small hammer instead. Now the bladeplay is acceptable and I have no excuse not to use it.
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That is a nice looking Mini T!!!!!!!! 

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

[SAK Guy]

RR Barlow again

Awesome! A classic pattern very well executed by RR!!!!!   

[SAK Guy]

Lining up some traditional variation for the rest of the week and weekend; the good, the bad and the ugly.
Maybe some retail therapy over the weekend to mix it up a little more.

Great spread Shark!!!!!!!! 

[pfrsantos]

Lining up some traditional variation for the rest of the week and weekend; the good, the bad and the ugly.
Maybe some retail therapy over the weekend to mix it up a little more.

Great spread Shark!!!!!!!! 

Wow! It's a good thing that pic wasn't posted by eagle jux or Eagleboy...
 

[NutSAK]

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

Is that a recent development?  I probably haven't bought a new case in 7-8 years, but I was having good luck with tightness and build quality at that time.  Actually, my 70's Cases have more blade play issues than my more recent ones.

[Grathr]

S&M Heritage Single blade Jack in Ebony

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Beautiful knife!

[jerseydevil]

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

Is that a recent development?  I probably haven't bought a new case in 7-8 years, but I was having good luck with tightness and build quality at that time.  Actually, my 70's Cases have more blade play issues than my more recent ones.

They can be a bit hit or miss. My yellow Derlin ones have no issues, but I had a red bone SS Trapper whose spey blade would wiggle just waving the knife.

[jerseydevil]

Case CV slimline Trapper today. Great knife, and as you can see, it's taken on a nice patina. I need to do the OHO mod to it again.......

[Poncho65]

I can't say enough how much I this thread

[Grathr]

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

Is that a recent development?  I probably haven't bought a new case in 7-8 years, but I was having good luck with tightness and build quality at that time.  Actually, my 70's Cases have more blade play issues than my more recent ones.

They can be a bit hit or miss. My yellow Derlin ones have no issues, but I had a red bone SS Trapper whose spey blade would wiggle just waving the knife.

Im a bit surprised by that. You would think a company that claims to make a high quality product, and sells their product at a "high quality price" would have made sure there where no blade play in their knives.

On the other hand, did the old traditional knives a 100 years a go have a lot of blade play?

[SAK Guy]

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

Is that a recent development?  I probably haven't bought a new case in 7-8 years, but I was having good luck with tightness and build quality at that time.  Actually, my 70's Cases have more blade play issues than my more recent ones.

Based on what I've red on the net, it's a hit miss deal resulting in many folks (including myself) not buying one unless you can check it in the store first. Kinda the general consensus over in the Trads section of BF too (at least it was, haven't been over there much this year).

[SAK Guy]

S&M Heritage Single blade Jack in Ebony

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Beautiful knife!

Thank you!!! 

[SAK Guy]

Case CV slimline Trapper today. Great knife, and as you can see, it's taken on a nice patina. I need to do the OHO mod to it again.......

Beautiful!!!

[Grathr]

Blade play is a universal problem with Cases these days.....no clue why they don't fix it.   

Is that a recent development?  I probably haven't bought a new case in 7-8 years, but I was having good luck with tightness and build quality at that time.  Actually, my 70's Cases have more blade play issues than my more recent ones.

Based on what I've red on the net, it's a hit miss deal resulting in many folks (including myself) not buying one unless you can check it in the store first. Kinda the general consensus over in the Trads section of BF too (at least it was, haven't been over there much this year).

That does not make it easy for us living in places with no proper knife shops.

[Grathr]

Case CV slimline Trapper today. Great knife, and as you can see, it's taken on a nice patina. I need to do the OHO mod to it again.......

Beautiful!!!

+1

[SAK Guy]

Wobble is an easy fix on a Case (and others)....a wobbly Schrade (with Swindon Key construction) is a lost cause unless you disassemble the knife.

[SAK Guy]

That does not make it easy for us living in places with no proper knife shops.

Yep....my closest real knife shop is 75 miles away...unless you count Wally World. I don't buy many new Cases anymore....mostly GEC's lately because they are awesome and have a better track record on build quality.    Most of the Cases I bought back in the 90's were fine.

[NutSAK]

Honestly, I think we SAK collectors are a bit spoiled when it comes to blade wobble, myself included.  I've owned enough vintage slipjoints with some wobble to believe it's an accepted thing, within reason, of course.