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Camillus Cattle and Mestano

Took my R-1 out to the woods with a Kabar bird knife

Looks like you were totin' an Ithica 37 along with the those fine knives.
Treefarmer

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:26 pm Took my R-1 out to the woods with a Kabar bird knife

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:38 pm Looks like you were totin' an Ithica 37 along with the those fine knives.
Treefarmer

She's an old Savage-Stevens from the 70's,thanx TF

Thanx David and Kim

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:18 pm Oktoberfest carry, 3rd year?

Aggggghhhhh!!!!! !!!! .... I'm not mad at you R.R. I'm just mad I can't find that GEC B&SBTK for less than about $350

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:26 pm Took my R-1 out to the woods with a Kabar bird knife

3 x Sweet!!!!!!!!

Case XX

One of my favorite folding hunters

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:31 amCase XX

Nice!

Mine's a 4-dot as well! My great uncle carried his a lot deer hunting, and I got it alongside knives other relatives had picked over and left because of damage. I paired it with a roughly period-correct sheath (which unlike the box-style sheath Case makes now, holds the knife tightly), and do carry it into the woods on occasion in place of a fixed blade. I make sure to tie a boot lace through the hole and to a belt loop, however. I have three older Cases that are EDCs--'40-64 Hawkbill, '76 Folding Hunter, and '77 Large Congress. All three of these have such strong snap, they will lop off a finger if you're not careful.

I like the Buck 110, but I've found that alongside a checkbook wallet (yes, I still carry one--and I'm probably the only twenty-something who still does) a Folding Hunter is sleeker in my left front pocket.

Carried, but didn't really use a 1987 Case Mako. It's one of my "finer" knives for dressier chores, but I decided I'd carry it today on a whim.

garddogg56 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:49 am One of my favorite folding hunters

Thanks G-dogg it's a classic!

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:22 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:31 amCase XX

Nice! Mine's a 4-dot as well!
I like the Buck 110, but I've found that alongside a checkbook wallet (yes, I still carry one--and I'm probably the only twenty-something who still does) a Folding Hunter is sleeker in my left front pocket.

"I make sure to tie a boot lace through the hole and to a belt loop" that is a great tip Doing that same thing saved me from losing my Spyderco about 20 something years ago... about when you might have been born ... or probably before...

...And... On this forum when I see the phrase "twenty-something"... it normally means when the person writing the post was born ... "I was born back in the twenty-somethings" "1921,,, 22...23 ...but I can't quiet remember..."

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:28 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:18 pm Oktoberfest carry, 3rd year?

Aggggghhhhh!!!!! !!!! .... I'm not mad at you R.R. I'm just mad I can't find that GEC B&SBTK for less than about $350

I got lucky on this one- Frank's Classic sent out a pre-release email and I was able to snag it at cost, as opposed to eBay mark-up.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:46 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:28 am

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:18 pm

Aggggghhhhh!!!!! !!!! .... I'm not mad at you R.R. I'm just mad I can't find that GEC B&SBTK for less than about $350

I got lucky on this one- Frank's Classic sent out a pre-release email and I was able to snag it at cost, as opposed to eBay mark-up.

Ohhh how sweet it is... Like my mama used to say "Better to born lucky than _____ (you fill in the blank). That is one GEC I would BDC (Beer Day Carry) and put to use... I will find one some day....

Kimzilla wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:03 am

Kimzilla wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 3:01 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:36 am

Yes - we're old as dirt - but they aint - God bless em' and let them carry on and have a little fun

Without them there young'ens... the wonderful world of knife obsessing and collecting would just plain die off

cody6268 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:23 am Carried, but didn't really use a 1987 Case Mako. It's one of my "finer" knives for dressier chores, but I decided I'd carry it today on a whim.

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Oh, and to add; That is a great looking 1987 Case Mako. I have a Case Mako, and they are sweet! But, like you, I put my Buck 110 to the "hard use" or my Case XX Hunter...it fits nice and snug in my pocket or on my belt.

Come for the sweet carries, stay for the banter! And do be careful with that potentially radioactive paint.

Kimzilla wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 6:13 am I will personally be monitoring for new tails and extra thumbs.

Extra thumbs might make opening your knife more difficult…… just a thought.

Kimzilla wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:27 am We're all gonna die off no matter what. What gifts we leave to others is up to us. Knowledge and kindness are the best gifts to give and in the end the only ones that truly matter.

Well said!

Robeson, Victorinox, and Bradford.

Jtx wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:08 pm Robeson, Victorinox, and Bradford.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:31 amCase XX

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2023 4:47 pm Paul, I can't quite put my finger on it but there is something about that Barlow that really draws me. I think it is a very interesting acquisition and see why you traded for it.

It’s got a nice character to it , needs a bit of tweaking but will bet plenty of carry

Jtx wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:08 pm Robeson, Victorinox, and Bradford.

Great bone, love that kind of micarta too, although can't see much of that beauty. Great trio.


Taking a pretty with me, won't get much hard use today.