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Great gift Ike!! Enjoy!!Waukonda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 2:50 amYes, grew up a Redbird fan, but the Tigers have been my A.L. team since I lived there in the 70's, went thru a lot of lean years with that team. The new hat was a Fathers Day gift from one of my sons.woodwalker wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 11:15 pmNice knife Ike! I figured you were a Cardinals fan though?
That's a long time!! 1977 was a great year with some great rock and roll groups! I like the Alox Pioneer. Dont own one but they are nice. I have around 7 different Vic's and one Wenger. I skinned alot of cottontail and squirrels with a Swiss Army knife back in the day! Just a maker that I'm comfortable with. That and any Case knife I carry on a daily basis in my left front pocket. I have a few i rotate. Right now it's a yellow tiny toothpick. Have a great evening Chris.PringleTree wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 12:09 amYes, he did. Great dedication on your part to a pattern/maker you're obviously comfortable with. In 1977, I bought a red alox Vic Pioneer in a knife store in a mall in Albuquerque. Carried it faithfully until I decided to retire it last year.woodwalker wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 5:07 pmThanks. I bet your dad got good use out of his. I've carried some sort of Swiss Army Knife since the early 80"s.PringleTree wrote: ↑Tue Jun 17, 2025 4:20 pm
Looks like the model that my Dad carried for many years. He loved having that toothpick.
Chris J.
Chris J.
Hump day BucksLovely paddler! I love the bolsters on that one. Nice and clean…
Sweet knife!! Great photos!!Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:24 am A new addition. Thanks to Stephane from KOF. (He may get a kick out of my old coffee mug.)
Sweet blade shape, good stainless and Broom scales! Just so good lookin’ and she cuts too!
This one gets a pocket today.IMG_1158.jpegIMG_1159.jpeg
Great pic, reminds me of a Cèzanne painting.Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:24 am A new addition. Thanks to Stephane from KOF. (He may get a kick out of my old coffee mug.)
Sweet blade shape, good stainless and Broom scales! Just so good lookin’ and she cuts too!
This one gets a pocket today.IMG_1158.jpegIMG_1159.jpeg
Thanks, it really is sweet. I'm especially pleased with the Broom Wood. It has gorgeous contrast and colors--seems a little harder than walnut. Plus, the blade pattern is unique and the geometry is very good--it cuts very well. I only have a couple of these French traditionals, but have handled a few others from the "Grandfather" line. (Knives made with original dies and equipment from days past--some over a hundred years old...) One thing you notice right away is that these knives are straight tough! Backsprings and blade stock is 3mm. (Both of mine, one each, from two different brands/makers, measure just over 3mm.) the bolsters are forged steel, scales are slim and comfortable, but still quite substantial and heavily built. Everything is pinned up tight as a drum with a rock-solid lockup. Fit and finish are very good, but you do have to adjust your expectations a small bit. Sort of like Italian "Flicks," these French blades are basically hand made, using the old dies, machinery and techniques. Materials are first rate, and each knife is unique and individual. So while you may not see the flawless F&F of a true, spec built custom, or the consistency of a GEC, or a $400 Boker Club knife--you are getting a finely made, unique and usable knife, that is going to last you quite a while under hard use.woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 12:12 pmSweet knife!! Great photos!!Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:24 am A new addition. Thanks to Stephane from KOF. (He may get a kick out of my old coffee mug.)
Sweet blade shape, good stainless and Broom scales! Just so good lookin’ and she cuts too!
This one gets a pocket today.IMG_1158.jpegIMG_1159.jpeg
Thanks... Can't let Orange Stackers have all the fun. Gotta give the Pears a little love! And in keeping with the motif, I added my old "Rooster" coffee mug, as Stephanes' Company logo is a similar profile. Thought he might see it, and get a kick out of it.Waukonda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 3:01 pmGreat pic, reminds me of a Cèzanne painting.Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:24 am A new addition. Thanks to Stephane from KOF. (He may get a kick out of my old coffee mug.)
Sweet blade shape, good stainless and Broom scales! Just so good lookin’ and she cuts too!
This one gets a pocket today.IMG_1158.jpegIMG_1159.jpeg
Here is an old french knife that I'm quite fond of.Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 6:20 pmThanks, it really is sweet. I'm especially pleased with the Broom Wood. It has gorgeous contrast and colors--seems a little harder than walnut. Plus, the blade pattern is unique and the geometry is very good--it cuts very well. I only have a couple of these French traditionals, but have handled a few others from the "Grandfather" line. (Knives made with original dies and equipment from days past--some over a hundred years old...) One thing you notice right away is that these knives are straight tough! Backsprings and blade stock is 3mm. (Both of mine, one each, from two different brands/makers, measure just over 3mm.) the bolsters are forged steel, scales are slim and comfortable, but still quite substantial and heavily built. Everything is pinned up tight as a drum with a rock-solid lockup. Fit and finish are very good, but you do have to adjust your expectations a small bit. Sort of like Italian "Flicks," these French blades are basically hand made, using the old dies, machinery and techniques. Materials are first rate, and each knife is unique and individual. So while you may not see the flawless F&F of a true, spec built custom, or the consistency of a GEC, or a $400 Boker Club knife--you are getting a finely made, unique and usable knife, that is going to last you quite a while under hard use.woodwalker wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 12:12 pmSweet knife!! Great photos!!Good Old Luke wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 11:24 am A new addition. Thanks to Stephane from KOF. (He may get a kick out of my old coffee mug.)
Sweet blade shape, good stainless and Broom scales! Just so good lookin’ and she cuts too!
This one gets a pocket today.IMG_1158.jpegIMG_1159.jpeg
And service from Stephane at KOF is great. He inspects and grades each knife that comes to you, and provides you with a print out of the "scale system" he uses to "test" or "grade" them. With both of my knives, he added a short hand written note of thanks, and offered support, if you should ever need it. It's clear that this fella loves his French traditional patterns and cares about what he sells. I haven't had the chance to speak with, or message Stephane, but his blog has good info and he's a member here--always posting with a good pic or two, and I get the feel from reading those things--that he has a lot of great info about these French knifemaking traditions, and likes sharing it!
Do yourself a solid, and check out his site. Many cool patterns and materials there, great pics and videos-- a few varied price points (something for everyone..) and an easy lay-out. If you are into carrying and using an uncommon knife--that starts an admiring conversation each time you take it out to use--then one of these GRs, LeSabots or La Thiers may be up you alley. (LOL! They are certainly up mine. I just put in an order for another one, yesterday, and am checking the shipping info, as we speak.)
Thanks also, Folks--for all of the beautiful and interesting pictures of your dailies. People in this forum have good taste!
Kevin!Thank you sir!!Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Jun 19, 2025 1:24 am
