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Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:56 pm**

Very interesting presentation, Mike. It looks as tho you have the perfect replacement for your used and much respected knife.

Posted: **Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:11 pm**

Won’t fit in my pocket. To bad!

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:34 am**

Unk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:13 pm Beautiful knives, guys.

I haven't bought many - if any - knives in the last couple of years. I've been carrying this little 63090 every day since 2011. I thought it would be interesting to post some pics of it new in 2011, then in 2016, then 2023 to see the progression of "pocket worn"

I finally bought a little Case 6318 last week to start carrying. Love the propeller shield, and it's a tad longer knife (1/4"). The little 63090 has done everything I needed for 12 years, but the bone is cracked in several places, and it's time to let it rest a little.

Great to see the progression and hear how it served you well. Nice pair. Hope the next one lasts like that, although I had to wonder how the bones got cracked and if it was due to manufacturer or user? Thanks and good show.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:55 am**

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:34 am
Unk wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:13 pm
Great to see the progression and hear how it served you well. Nice pair. Hope the next one lasts like that, although I had to wonder how the bones got cracked and if it was due to manufacturer or user? Thanks and good show.

It was ALL user-induced damage.

I have dropped it probably 20 times over the years, many times on concrete or tile. And always accompanied by some cuss words.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:19 am**

Last day of the work week

LM,Sabre USA and Griptilian

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:11 pm**

Nice ones, QS, David, Unk, Smalleyds and gard.

Going with the Big Chief for Finally Friday, made by Gilbert Cooper and Co. Perfectly casted, forged, assembled, sharpened and finished. And a deal at $40!

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:02 pm**

Dog, Redrider -

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:36 pm**

Red you must not have bargained to hard with him. Tote'n these today.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:52 pm**

redrider, your Big Chief looks great. I have difficulty in getting a good edge on mine.

Today's knife, a Barlow, is one of the only knives I have ever forced a patina on.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:56 pm**

Nice duo, bighomer.

QS, is yours a Cooper or a Queen? Nice Camco, by the way.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:01 pm**

Mine is a Queen. Your thoughts?

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:13 pm**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:59 pm Nice one, Dan.

Thank you, John!

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:58 pm All thanks for that Schrade go to Jeffinn at Secondlifeknives.com. He da man and I love his work.

I intend to own at least one example of his work someday.

Knice carries from everyone, as usual!

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:24 pm**

Smalleyds wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:11 pm Won’t fit in my pocket. To bad!

That's an interesting one!

Cool!

Beautiful looking knives everyone!

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:14 pm**

bighomer wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 2:36 pm Red you must not have bargained to hard with him. Tote'n these today.

Beautiful pair BH, love the Congress and that Remi with the camo is cool. Good show. Keeping it up.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:25 pm**

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:01 pm Mine is a Queen. Your thoughts?

Not sure about the Queen, I do know Herb has dealt with a bunch of Queen Big Chiefs so I'll get his overall consensus on blade edge retention. I do know this Cooper is sharp.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:49 pm**

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:11 pm Nice ones, QS, David, Unk, Smalleyds and gard.

Going with the Big Chief for Finally Friday, made by Gilbert Cooper and Co. Perfectly casted, forged, assembled, sharpened and finished. And a deal at $40!

Got tired of "putting off" fixing my #45 and installing a diver's sheepsfoot/hawkbill hybrid blade and repairing a #45S; so I just ordered one of these. Do they have any plans to reintroduce the clip-point blade?

I'm so glad that Cooper Cutlery was able to bring a "real" Big Chief back to the market, instead of that hideous rebranded Granddaddy Barlow that SMKW is calling a Big Chief. I have a '60s #45 and a '90s #45EO (as well as a '70s #45s with a broken backspring that apparently never left the Queen factory until the closure), and I've gotten afraid to carry them.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:52 pm**

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:49 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:11 pm Nice ones, QS, David, Unk, Smalleyds and gard.

Going with the Big Chief for Finally Friday, made by Gilbert Cooper and Co. Perfectly casted, forged, assembled, sharpened and finished. And a deal at $40!
Got tired of "putting off" fixing my #45 and installing a diver's sheepsfoot/hawkbill hybrid blade and repairing a #45S; so I just ordered one of these. Do they have any plans to reintroduce the clip-point blade?

I'm so glad that Cooper Cutlery was able to bring a "real" Big Chief back to the market, instead of that hideous rebranded Granddaddy Barlow that SMKW is calling a Big Chief. I have a '60s #45 and a '90s #45EO (as well as a '70s #45s with a broken backspring that apparently never left the Queen factory until the closure), and I've gotten afraid to carry them.

Not sure about the clip blade, but PM herbva if you're looking for a backspring. He might have one or know where you can get one cheap.

Posted: **Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:51 pm**

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:47 am**

I’m not technically packing it at the moment. But this CASE folding hunter I got off of Steamboat Willie a while ago is doing supper duty!

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 3:17 pm**

Fine looking meal neighbor and the ole hunter is outstanding x10.
I'm tote'n a jeffin repop and a EF flipper.

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:46 pm**

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 9:56 pm**

Rocky didn't get the weekend off this trip, but I'm done for the day.

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:07 pm**

Western 445; 1960s era, I think.

Posted: **Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:28 pm**

Posted: **Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:16 am**

Started this saturday with a 501 and a 303,ended with the same

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