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

[rarreola]

Boker 182 mop

[Montanaman]

Montanaman, reference your Laguiole: Some years ago at the Blade Show a French representative of the brand was on hand and was deeply frustrated by Americans. He explained that almost every visitor to his booth asked "What is the hardness of the steel?" He would reply, as I recall, it had a Rockwell of 46 or 48. Thereabouts. This invariably resulted in the visitor looking disappointed and walking away. Exasperated, the Frenchman forcefully asked, "What the hell do you Americans cut?"

This would explain it! Thank you, I have never heard that before. I sharpen all of my knives freehand on Shaptons, and this knife never takes or holds a very good edge, and I know that 12C27 is a great steel. I figured it had to be soft, but I would have never thought that soft. It is a great meat and cheese knife, as is its intended purpose.

Beautiful Boker, rarreola!

[jerryd6818]

Laguiole knife

For those who already know, drive on. For those who do not, school is in session.

The Laguiole knife (French pronunciation: ​[laɡjɔl], locally [lajɔl]) is originally a high-quality traditional Occitan pocket-knife, originally produced in the "knife-city" of Thiers where 70% of the French cutting tool production comes from, and in the small village of Laguiole, both located in the Massif central region of France. "Laguiole" is neither a trademark nor a company name. Rather, the name "laguiole" became associated with a specific shape of a traditional knife common to this area.

[Tony_Wood]

big-H, if that Diamond Edge were a stockman instead of a Texas jack I could reproduce that photo exactly.

Tony W., even your "normal" factory-built knives are attractive. What kind of bone is that on your peanut?

Old Gebr. Hoppe (Solingen) pen knife with a curious "1kg weight" stamp and a newer Queen Hawbaker-style muskrat. Most of what I have found on Hoppe are metal-handled advertising knives and the impression that it was a lesser-known Solingen cutler from shortly after the war. This knife features nice, sturdy jigged bone handles and a curtly-clipped master blade. I can't quite tell if that was an aftermarket mod from a typical master spear blade. The "clip" is perfectly straight and the blade takes up nearly all of the available space in the well, so...

Tony, I don’t know what kind of bone this is. I bought this knife second hand, out of a knife roll, because of this bone. Thanks, I like it too.
Tony

[S2K]

Jerry, thanks for the info. It's the weekend so the fixed blades come out to play.

[bighomer]

Well baseball season is over but yawl are still knocking it out of the park fellers, or maybe I should say kicking it through the uprights, anyway beautiful knives are being toted and I'm enjoying the photos. Keep it up. Tote'n these today.

[Quick Steel]

[garddogg56]

Other than my hunting knives my Schrade 34ot and a Coldsteel was used while working around the house

[DM11]

Had these with me out in the garden planting garlic.

[Just Plain Dave]

Case Amber Jack
Case Red Peanut

[doglegg]

Case Amber Jack
Case Red Peanut
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Is that your favorite pair for carrying Dave? I bet you have put them to work.

[Tsar Bomba]

[royal0014]

Repeated myself tonight ....

[bighomer]

[doglegg]

Tony, BH
Chris, worth repeating.

[zed6309]

Just finnished this one so carrying it around the house lol ,CRKT Civet Bowie with Stag handles done by me

[Quick Steel]

Very nice work Paul. When I first glanced at your photo my immediate reaction was that is the best looking CRKT I've seen.

[doglegg]

Nice work Paul

[Tsar Bomba]

This little #14 might end up kicking a lot of Barlows out of my watch pocket...

[zed6309]

Thanks guys it turned out nice

[Ivoryman]

Nice Queen bones Bomba, great color.
Barlow at the moment

[DM11]

72, 891, BRK Essential

[bighomer]

[Tsar Bomba]

Nice Queen bones Bomba, great color.
Barlow at the moment

Thanks, I-Man! That sawcut #77 is a beauty. I am hoping beyond hope that the next run of 77s includes a Barlow with a full-sized Wharnie (maybe as a secondary to a full clip master). Oh well, a guy can hope...

Another ride for the #14 today as the honeymoon period rolls on. And I realized this morning I haven't given much love to my Spydies lately...

[Doug51]

I've made this one a edc the last few months.