Good luck with your appointment Matt
Day 9.(Image removed from quote.)This is my 'prettier' fedora. I have another that I've shaped to match that of Sherlock Holmes in 'Game of Shadows' after realising that it was far cheaper to shape an old hat than buy movie sponsored copies! I really like hats though I don't wear them enough. I have fedora's, outback and flat caps and have just added a Kangol ripstop 504 to my collection. A great summer cap, folds up neatly into my EDC bag.
Day9Used the GEC toothpick for opening coffee packet, and just took a few shots with it in hand. I have a medium size hand(medium Mechanix glove), and this 4" handled toothpick is a perfect fit into my hand. Traditionally, toothpick was used for dressing small game and fish, but not to be confused with the 'fish knife' where usually there are some distinct feature on knife to help with fishing(for example, scaler on the swedge)From what I've read, there are different theories on the lineage of toothpick--some say it is a decedent of French Laguiole, some say it is a popular 'fighting' knife of the South, so it could very well be a decedent of Spanish Navajo fighting knife(also called "tickler", because it supposedly could fit thru rib cage to the heart). I think both theories are possible, but personally, I don't think it is much of a 'fighting knife' since the slipjoint has no lock and the thin chassis may be prone to damage when used hard, rather I think it was just really popular in the South during the period, and everyone just used what they had to fight with.I originally didn't have much expectation on the knife, since I always like the more symmetric shapes(like the canoe, cigar, congress) or straight lines knife(barlow, jack knife). But wanna don't judge the knife by its look, I am glad to have gotten it, because it did give me a healthy glimpse into why this is a traditional classic. (Image removed from quote.)I like how the powder horn shape fits into the hand, it gives a very direct tactile feedback where the edge is facing while the thin chassis rotate easily in hand. Personally, a very round narrow profiled handle could be difficult to tell which way is which, especially in the dark, but this solves the dilemma. The serpentine chassis with the powder horn end is really ergonomic in hand.(Image removed from quote.)Flipping the knife around, the horn hooked securely onto the flush of my palm. I found the pinched bolster does invite my fingers to choke up on the blade, which is great for more detail work.(Image removed from quote.)Bonus use, the horn is perfect as a pill crusher.
Best wishes, Matt!
Day 9 photo6th time
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Nice use and knife!
Thanks Wim, playing the waiting game Every time the nurse passes by I'm like...(Image removed from quote.)
You're looking at the hidden spring, which MTMatt asked about And I still have all my fingers
Now that the photos are up...pulling what little hair I have left...I can tell you the rest of the story, as Paul Harvey would say.Two or three years ago I was looking at some Ka-Bars and the owner told me about the Dog’s Head. I then found them on the internet and have been looking since. My dad carried a Barlow at work so I knew about them and when the challenge came up I asked my brother if he had it, which he didn’t. Once the challenge started, the GEC’s caught my attention and then when I hit in Barlow...this one came up and that ended my 2 or 3 year search! The Stag horn’s were a bonus as I have never owned a stag knife period! They are quite unique. Last one...
Nice Barlow Ray ! Great write up on the Toothpick comis !
That''s a sweet Barlow, Ray!
That's a neat looking barlow!
Day 9:Took the dog out in the woods and had some hot dogs and a small fire (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)Sent fra min FRD-L09 via Tapatalk
Day 9#54 Harness Jack and a Camillus #11 Barlow(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)The #11 is nice because it's a bit bigger than the standard camillus #51 Barlow(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
Nothing better than being in the woods with your dog, except maybe having hot dogs and a fire as well !
Nice Barlow’s Those long nail nicks are looking good. Is there an advantage to that?
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