2013 BF Traditional Forum knife update

Methinks Spark was so happy working with GEC last year with its outstanding result, plus the preliminary work that GEC did for this year's knife, that he has focused on GEC. But that is not an official statement.
 
I'm comfortable with the proposed 2013 BF tradional knife. It is not what I would normally choose for a pocket knife, but I can see wide appeal for the design. I just got a pioneer #23; you can see where my tastes for a user lie. I like a hand full.
 
It is a rather plain shield. I think the bar shield looks OK, but an older look would suit me better. I like the curved look of the fancy shield on this old Remington congress jack. The shield used appears to be custom suited for a congress pattern. This picture is from pg 181 of Levines 4th. He groups curved jacks and congress jacks together, along with the old thin sway-back jack pattern.

Levine writes, "Curved jacks that have all four corners squared and that are equal-ended, or only slightly tapered, are called congress jacks. The congress shape is ordinarily a a pen knife handle die, but some firms, I guess just to be different, made congress jacks as well."



"Just to be different..." I like that. :thumbup: This will be a sweet knife.
 
I love the bar shield. However, I'd be pleased with the standard keyhole shield they use for their smooth-handled offerings.

If I could dream: propeller shield!
 
thawk said:
It is a rather plain shield. I think the bar shield looks OK, but an older look would suit me better. I like the curved look of the fancy shield on this old Remington congress jack. The shield used appears to be custom suited for a congress pattern. This picture is from pg 181 of Levines 4th. He groups curved jacks and congress jacks together, along with the old thin sway-back jack pattern.

Levine writes, "Curved jacks that have all four corners squared and that are equal-ended, or only slightly tapered, are called congress jacks. The congress shape is ordinarily a a pen knife handle die, but some firms, I guess just to be different, made congress jacks as well."



"Just to be different..." I like that. :thumbup: This will be a sweet knife.
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I had been hoping for something very much like what you show here. However, the bar is not a deal killer for me. Just think its a little plain for what is shaping up to be quite a looker.
 
Mink said:
I had been hoping for something very much like what you show here. However, the bar is not a deal killer for me. Just think its a little plain for what is shaping up to be quite a looker.
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GEC apparently is already tooled for it as well.

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Mink said:
GEC apparently is already tooled for it as well.
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Well look there! :thumbup:

Whatever is decided, an equal ended shield is appropriate on an equal ended knife. I've seen a few congress knives with none at all. I like the thin bar shields with slanted ends too.
 
Did the 2009 barlow ever get turned into a production model? I want one bad!
 
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jimwalter said:
Did the 2009 barlow ever get turned into a production model? I want one bad!
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Queen has made other versions of their 3.5" barlow. There was the Dan Burke barlow, ones under their Schatt and Morgan and Robeson trademarks, and for Cripple Creek, and maybe others I can't remember. From what I've seen, only the 2009 forum model and the Dan Burke had wharncliffe blades.
 
quattromori said:
It does look nice indeed. I just hope the nick of the sheepsfoot blade is higher/longer enough to allow a comfortable opening. :)

Fausto
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I'm interested to see the finished product. I think the angle of the sheepsfoot in the handle will make the long pull pretty accessible on this knife.

On the model 15 spear main, the pen obscures the long pull enough to make it annoying to me. However, the clip blade models have more pull showing with both blades closed so I think this might be similar.

Ed J
 
Without trying to sound like a complete idiot, will the blades be stainless, or carbon?

Also, for those that are more familiar with these patterns and blades, would this knife make for a good wood carver? And lastly, what type of grind do they use? Hollow, flat, convex etc...?

Edit- sorry, just noticed it's 1095. Perfect!
 
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