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

[Ivoryman]

Don't know what you paid or what they are worth, but QTCut5 better known as Q, has traded these to some local pig hunters/fisherman in Hawaii. I hope he will chime in. I think the hunters love them for hunting and I think for corrosion resistance in moist even salt water environs. Looks like a stout, tough, all around hunter butcher knife that folds up.

Good memory, Ivoryman. Although it's been a few years since I had any Gerber Gators, the local hunters and fishermen here still ask me if I have any more to trade every time they see me...they really liked that knife, especially the drop point fine edge model which was perfect for skinning the wild boars and scraping the hides. The Gator's fat, textured, soft rubbery handle provided excellent purchase even when covered with blood and slime. For a period of time there I was trading 3 or 4 Gators per week for all kinds of fresh produce such as: bananas, papayas, mangoes, pineapple, avocados, figs, macadamia nuts, lilikoi, lychee, poi, tomatoes, sweet potatoes as well as locally grown & roasted Kona coffee, grass fed beef, pork and of course whatever catch-of-the-day the fishermen showed up with. Some hunters even wanted to trade wild goat meat (which I tried...once...but just couldn't stomach--very tough with a strong "gamey" taste). The best deal I ever made was two Gerber Gators in exchange for 10 lbs of fresh sashimi-grade ahi tuna (which sells in the local fish market for about $25/lb).

Thanks for chiming in. Appreciate it when someone tips me off to someone knowledgeable about a certain topic. Rather send it to the man than paraphrase.

[garddogg56]

Cody them shell Imperial are good knives with great steel

[cody6268]

Cody them shell Imperial are good knives with great steel

Yep. I think they are the most economical vintage knives out there. Fit and finish is really good, steel is great, and cost is quite low.

I've had them ever since I found a rusted up Imperial Diamond Edge Stockman as a teenager at an antique store for $4. Got all the rust off, stripped the peeling brown paint (leaving a white finish), and sharpened it up. It was my work knife for about five years. When I started using eBay quite heavily, at least a couple would come in many of the lots I bought. I sharpened them up, and put them to good use. I've been thinking about customizing those the plastic shells have peeled completely off. I've seen people really go nuts painting them. I was thinking grip tape for those with smooth shells, and something like Plasti-Dip with the jigged shells.

[ken98k]

A Benchmade Bugout and a Case CV mini trapper today.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Relaxing on the weekend with a touch of class: My Boker Barlow.

[TPK]

It's a "Pimped-Pockets" & "Pop-Tarts" Sunday somewhere in Germany!

Five has been my favorit number every since learning my times tables in grade school.

[geocash]

A 1976 Case #63047 Premium Stockman with CV & bone & a 1987 Winchester #W15 1924 Toothpick made by Queen with carbon & old bone:

[Ivoryman]

[jmh58]

John

[geocash]

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Lovely bones. Makes such a difference.

[Ivoryman]

Thanks all.
Switched out when I went to pick some berries and Camillus Sword started singing the siren song to me when I saw it as I walked by and I was hooked.

[garddogg56]

Up ta camp all week these were my go to carries

[woodwalker]

Up ta camp all week these were my go to carries

Good to see someone having fun! It's like 900 degrees in southeast missouri. Like all you knives!

[Tsar Bomba]

Relaxing on the weekend with a touch of class: My Boker Barlow.

I have the whittler from that particular Tang Stamp Series run, great little knife. If you ever get tired of that Barlow, let me know.

After 2 weeks of Case bone, I decided to switch it up a little and pocket some micarta.

[DM11]

Bull Nose & Laguiole

[Stanwade]

Marbles 1920 canoe knife.thanks to ryan . the april draw.
carrying it first time today.
i made the sheath. and belt.from old leather parts i had .

Richard--just seen this post.. nice work on the sheath! Glad you like it!

[TPK]

A 1976 Case #63047 Premium Stockman with CV & bone & a 1987 Winchester #W15 1924 Toothpick made by Queen with carbon & old bone:

Very nice set Geo! Especially like that Case!

[TPK]

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Sweet!

[Colonel26]

Y'all are all toting some very fine pocket cutlery!

I'm making do with these too. CASE TB back pocket and a 4 1/4" Eye Brand stockmen. I'm not well versed on the variations of the back pocket, but I've seen some with two bolsters I believe and quite a bit thicker than mine. I like the thinness on this one. It fairly disappears in your pocket.

[Stanwade]

Sweet EDCs guys! I just sharpened these four to carry the next few weeks... A Camillus boy scout knife, a Queen '76 barlow and two Sabre Japan barlows ..it's funny how your taste changes over the years... I used to dislike barlows for some reason .. now they're my favorite EDCs next to my trusty Cub scout knives..

[Ivoryman]

Old Camillus for a couple days.

[DM11]

Queen Jack & A G Russell Toothpick

[Stanwade]

Love them guys!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Relaxing on the weekend with a touch of class: My Boker Barlow.

I have the whittler from that particular Tang Stamp Series run, great little knife. If you ever get tired of that Barlow, let me know.

After 2 weeks of Case bone, I decided to switch it up a little and pocket some micarta.

Sure thing!

[woodwalker]

Sweet EDCs guys! I just sharpened these four to carry the next few weeks... A Camillus boy scout knife, a Queen '76 barlow and two Sabre Japan barlows ..it's funny how your taste changes over the years... I used to dislike barlows for some reason .. now they're my favorite EDCs next to my trusty Cub scout knives..

Ryan Barlow's grow on ya. I love them myself. Just old school cool!