Tobacco Knife (My Grandpa’s Old Case XX)

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Jbrewer2002

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 17, 2023
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Somerset Ohio
I have been looking for a dedicated knife to cut plug tobacco. I tried to use my NRA knife but it has a China blade (I know, the irony, right?) it’s garbage and not able to take a good edge. I got to thinking, then remembered that I had a few of my Grandpa’s old knifes. They were all in bad shape. This one had some rust and a lot of grime (didn’t get a good before pic) I was able to get it cleaned up and sharpened. Its sharp enough to shave with. It has a full flat grind that is ideal for slicing thin cuts off of the plug. I think it cleaned up nice. Not sure how old it is. What do you guys use. BBBF6514-0464-461A-A4B0-34499630D5F8.jpegE3F3B8F8-C44A-4CE3-B214-7FAB1A2B6BBD.jpegA8660CB4-9C7B-4B74-A615-3AFC173A55AC.jpeg
 

lraisch

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 4, 2011
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Granite Falls, Washington state
I got a Case lockback at the time my daughter was born and managed to lose it after 40 years. Of course, they don't make that model anymore, so I had to get one from Ebay. Shortly after that, I spotted another one that was NOS so I got that as well.

I gave one to my daughter to use when she's working on her farm. It's amazing how much that daddy/daughter connection mattered to her. Sometimes a little tradition like that carries a lot of emotion with it.
 

burleybreath

Lifer
Aug 29, 2019
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Finger Lakes area, New York, USA
The sheep's foot blade is made for cutting tobacco plugs.

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Strange. I've never smoked or cut plugs, but wouldn't a blade with more belly work more effectively? (Just curiosity; I have no intention of making my pipe smoking more of a p.i.a. than it already is.)
 

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mingc

Lifer
Jun 20, 2019
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