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Anybody carry old school slip joints? My daily is a Case Trapper with antique bone scales. Lost a GEC elk scaled trapper and nearly cried. Have a custom Ken Coats single bladed trapper in my nightstand that gets carried on special occasions. Just ordered this Northwoods (made by GEC) yesterday. Mammoth Ivory scales (this ones pretty plain compared to some others). Knives Ship Free did a 4pm drop and ~600 with various scale materials sold out in under a minute. I’ve tried carrying modern liner locks clipped to my pocket. Just can’t like them.
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Some days I’ll carry a case sod buster or trapper.
I’ve got several Gec micarta trappers stuck back.
The smith cutlery / gec lockback single blade trappers are really nice also.
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My EDC is a TL-29. Carried one since my Navy days back in the early '70s. I carry functional not fancy. George
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I like slip joints. I have some good quality factory slip joints and a custom Rick Menefee and sold a John Llyold to a member here last year. No way are they as convenient as a one hand operated folder clipped to a pocket. But sometimes I don't really need that fast opening Benchmade, ZT or Spyderco and the nostalgia of a nice "pocket knife" is very satisfying.
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I 've been carrying this Camillus Stockman (middle knife) in my pocket daily for 70 years. My dad gave it to me for my birthday in 1950. I can't even begin to imagine the thousands of times I've used it. Although the stag scales are quite worn and the pins obvious, the blades still "walk and talk" like a new one. Sharp as a razor. FWIW, the top fixed blade is a custom I designed and had Bill Buchman, Bend, Oregon, a custom blade smith, forge for me in 1983. Bill died several years ago. The bottom fixed blade is a 40 year old Gerber A475. The Camillus Stockman and either of these two fixed blade knives have traveled many a mile outdoors with me and have always served me well. L.W.
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Why are they called 'slip joint' knives ?
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Why are they called 'slip joint' knives ? I truly don't know, but my guess is because the blade 'slips' into position and is not locked into place.
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I really enjoy it, especially the part about hooking good guys up with outstanding off the charts blades ! Thank You Guys
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My EDC is a TL-29. Carried one since my Navy days back in the early '70s. I carry functional not fancy. George Yessir, hold the ugly soldier of fortune bullshiit. Very sweet on the Meneffee trapper, she’s made some meat the last couple months, got a few more trips she’s goin on. Love it.
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
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Custom by John Lloyd I sell other makers too Best pocket knives ,custom hand made slipjoits Take the scales on the blade 3rd from the right with a blade from the 2nd from left, and you'd really have something there....
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My EDC is a TL-29. Carried one since my Navy days back in the early '70s. I carry functional not fancy. George Yessir, hold the ugly soldier of fortune bullshiit. Very sweet on the Meneffee trapper, she’s made some meat the last couple months, got a few more trips she’s goin on. Love it. Someday I'd love own one of Rick's slip joints.
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I pondered one for quite a while, glad I bought one
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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I love the custom slip joints just like that one, with no bolsters.
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Ya man, it’s my baby. 😆
I keep track of it better than my wallet and car keys on trips!! Haha
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Bret Dowell
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My Ken Coats
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That’s pretty incredible.
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Great pictures boys! Here is my Menefee...
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