WHAT ARE YOU CARRYIN RIGHT NOW? WHAT IS YOUR FAV EDC?

[gino]

thats what I am talkin about froggy - nice shots

[gino]

I have been carrtin this knife for about a month and I am really happy with it. I changed the pic in the original post of this thread also. But I have always liked Hen & Rooster knives, I own about a dozen or so and this Mustang bone whittler has always struck a chord with me she has over taken my cases and S&M for my edc (1/2 my edc anyways).

[Froggyedge]

Nice Whittler for the pocket!
Do you know how old it is? Quite recent production?

[Aimus Moses]

If I told you what I am carrying right now ~ and my favorite EDC ~ you would throw me off this forum and never speak to me again.
I have carried a knife all my life. As a boy I always carried a knife to school and yes, we traded, even with teacher's right in the hall and classroom.
As a boy most of my knives were Colonial, or Camillus. In high school it was Case or Boker. Never a Queen, the were stainless steel and no man or boy every carried a Queen.
I have carried, Fightin' Rooster, Hen & Rooster, Schrade, Boker, many German made brands. Even knives made for me by Adrian Harris when he made the Colonel Coons.
But today I am 68 years old and yes throw me off this forum...the best knife I have ever carried and I have put it out of my pocket several times and replaced it with Hen & Rooster, Case, and others but I always go back to it. It's..it's got a thumbs down here many times Oh! I might as well say it and you all will get mad at me. My favorite and EDC is a RR

Sunday we went on a trip to an island in the fjord just to enjoy the Spring and and make dinner outdoors.
What pocket knife to carry..?
Turkey Creek Tom's post actually inspired me to bring a Rough Rider. I haven't carried one for a while.
I ended up bringing a medium sized Stockman with brown sawcut bone handles and fluted nickel silver bolsters.
A high value collector's item? No.
Some specially formulated state of the art super steel? No.
Just a decent, easily replaceable user at a fair price. I don't remember how much I gave for it, but it was less than $15.
It's nice. I like it.

And we had a great day!

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Froggy did you notice the jigging on the handles of your RR knife looks a lot like the jigging that the counterfeiters use on those fake Case Tested XX knives on Fleece-Bay? My friend you got a deal on your knife compared to what those fake Tested XX knives sold for. I know it would be twisting your arm a bit, but you would take half of that $500 sale price that those fake Tested XX knives sold for on Fleece-Bay for your knife, wouldn't you?

Aimus

[gino]

Froggy
I think its from the 2005-present time frame.
It is a sweet knife though.
With Soligen steel you cant go wrong.

[Froggyedge]

Froggy did you notice the jigging on the handles of your RR knife looks a lot like the jigging that the counterfeiters use on those fake Case Tested XX knives on Fleece-Bay? My friend you got a deal on your knife compared to what those fake Tested XX knives sold for. I know it would be twisting your arm a bit, but you would take half of that $500 sale price that those fake Tested XX knives sold for on Fleece-Bay for your knife, wouldn't you?

Aimus

I don't think I've seen a Case with sawcut bone handles, real or counterfeit.
And I don't really think I get your point... Sorry!
Remember I'm just a stupid Norwegian..!

[gino]

froggy are there many knife makers in norway?
If so do you have any to show photos of?

Thanks for your time
Gino

[Froggyedge]

Gino,
Norway and Norwegian knife traditions are almost exclusively about fixed blades...

We have three mayor brands of factory made knives, but many knife makers.
The really good Norwegian custom made knives are usually quite expensive and I don't collect them.

Here's just a few pictures to give you a little taste of what Norwegian knives are all about:
(Mostly custom made knives, pics not taken by me))

In fact I purchased a Norwegian factory made knife today!
No pics yet, but I'm planning to take some.

[gino]

froggy thanks for sharing those
they are awesome !!
Those sheaths are sweet and very detailed (wish I had a few).
In the 2nd photo what are most of the handles made of do you know? They are very nice looking.

look foward to seein your knife when you get it.

Thanks again those are really cool and interesting to see!
Gino

[Froggyedge]

Glad you liked them!
Yes, Norwegian custom knife makers often put a lot of effort into the sheaths!
I think all those handles in pic 2 are oil treated curly birch.

[Gunstock Jack]

Those are some super looking knives, Frode! I really like the Norwegian style. Thanks for posting the pictures; wish I had taken them. I sure would like to fondle a couple in person.

[Steel Dragon]

Right now i carry a Blackhawk "Pointman" as my edc knife.

I would prefer a fixed blade than any folder though.I'm looking for one that i really like with an adequate blade length up to 4".More on the custom & lightweight side that is very sharp.

[gino]

Nice Blackhawk steel dragon! I have a kershaw leek in black it just makes the look.

bet its smooth and fast?

[Froggyedge]

Those are some super looking knives, Frode! I really like the Norwegian style. Thanks for posting the pictures; wish I had taken them. I sure would like to fondle a couple in person.

Probably those good old Scandinavian genes at work!

[Gunstock Jack]

Yah sure, you betcha!

[outlaw918692000]

These Case stag are with me, but I may have to replace them with a Case tony bose or other custom. If I find one I can't live with out!

[gino]

outlaw
those are some sweet knives
I wouldnt mind carryin either of them myself,
thanks for sharin them
Gino

[gino]

awesome knives all - post new photo if you change knives

[rangerbluedog]

In an effort to simplify my life, I'm down to carrying only one knife at a time. This has been my EDC for about a week. At 4" closed, it's a bit bigger than I like to carry in a pocket. So I'm carrying it in a sheath. Nice thing about this pattern is you can open with either hand. I am ambidextrous when it comes to knife use, so I like that. Easy open, single locking blade. 440C stainless steel blade and liners. Natural bone handles, made by Boker Plus. Called the Fiskmuk, designed by Jerry Fisk.

[Froggyedge]

Something a bit different...but I like it!

[gino]

ranger thats a pretty cool knife I like the design also like froggy. Its not a common shape that makes it cool! I really like it!
thanks for sharin a pic
Gino

[tjmurphy]

I'm back to carrying the Case 31SAB, for now.

[gino]

its fun to change every now and again

[Froggyedge]

A fairly new member of my EDC rotation rides in the pocket today, the Buck 484 BuckLite Max.
One hand opener Lockback design with a pocket clip. 4" closed. Very light weight and pocket friendly. Inexpensive too.

[bonehead]

At the momment an older Booth Bros. Tortise Shell handled knife.