2015 Forum Knife - It's Never Too Early To Think About the Next Blade Forum Knife

eisman said:
All you guys asking for fixed blades, and where were you when they had a forum fixed blade. As far as I know I'm the only guy with both a fixed and a folder from that year. And $80? You really don't want to know what they ran.

I bring this up for two reasons, 1. traditional fixed blades were rarely pocketable, and 2. we're going right back to the argument that the forum knife should be something special. I can get a Nessemuk, or a Sodbuster, or
many of the otherwise mentioned knives, and even custom made for they're not going to run much. As the multiple SFO's (from various dealers) show, there's a real market for limited exclusivity. Those are the knives it's fun to collect, and one of the rare ways we can actually get value from the purchase. Case makes loads of SFO's (take a look at One of the dealers who specializes in Case if you don't believe me) but because they're not that exclusive they sell well under MSRP for decades and rarely gain value. Whereas a 2011 BF Traditional can easily sell for twice the initial cost.

While I like fixed blades, the fact is this forum is dominated by folders, and if it were my money being shelled out I'd want to make sure the final product sold out. I'm even of the opinion (see my back threads) that the number should be limited to 100, and first come, first served, and the heck with the price. I've seen what happens when people say they'll buy and then can't produce; that dang near killed the whole forum knife concept a couple years ago.


Here's what I'd like to see this year, and I'll probably commission one. Or we can wait until Case/Bose do the pattern, but then for that kind of money a custom isn't out of line.

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That is truly a stunning folder.
 
Mink said:
I could be mistaken, but the Chapman does have the pruning and a spey. However, the Grinling Whittler will come with a sheepfoot and a pen. Two different knives in the pics.
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Still not there.
The Whittler is three bladed and the Chapman doesn't have the blade shapes.

I'm interested in a two-bladed knife in pen-knife configuration with sheepsfoot and pen blades. Ideally the blades would be stainless and the closed length 3 5/8".
 
Regardless of what is chosen, I'm in. This time I have the funds well & truly ring fenced!

For preference, I'd like to see a nice yachtsman's / sailor's knife.

And while GC have done a great job in the past, how about looking at what some of the foreign opposition can offer? Although I really can't recommend any Sheffield factories. :(
 
freezergeezer said:
Regardless of what is chosen, I'm in. This time I have the funds well & truly ring fenced!

For preference, I'd like to see a nice yachtsman's / sailor's knife.

And while GC have done a great job in the past, how about looking at what some of the foreign opposition can offer? Although I really can't recommend any Sheffield factories. :(
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There are few, if any, European cutlery factories left. Maybe we can get 10,000 of them from Rough Ryder. :grumpy:
 
gunstockjack said:
There are few, if any, European cutlery factories left. Maybe we can get 10,000 of them from Rough Ryder. :grumpy:
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As far as I know, most if not all the famous French factories are still French; Opinel, Nontron, most - probably all - the Lagauile (sp?) makers. (Obviously I don't mean the foreign knockoff Lagauiles)
Carl Schlieper is still German, I believe? Linder? Henkels (although I have no idea if they do anything but domestic cutlery)? Mora? Falkniven?
Italy has quite a strong cutlery industry, although I've no idea if they're still Italian owned. But one at least is good enough for Spyderco to contract them.
I think Hungary has some sort of cutlery industry? I know we've been shown examples from there.

Let me be clear: I'm really happy with all the forum knives I own, and mean absolutely no disrespect to any of the suppliers.
Just thinking there may be other suppliers interested in the project?
 
FG & GSJ, IIRC one of the prerequisites is that it has to be US made unless that had changed. BTW, Hungary has a really great knife community, with most of the country being farmland or mining they have had a need for carrying a pocket knife as a daily need, for work and for eating. One of the people responsible for creating the European cutlery industry outside of Sheffield was a Cutler named Josef Sziraki way back in the 1800s he was making intricate pocket knives using the best materials available.

While we're dreaming, I'd love to see a global knife series, knives representative of every country/culture out there, we could spend years on China and Pakistan alone ;). BTW I do like the Rough Rider China made knives and even though Taylor Brand bought out the Schrade name I have to give them both kudos for bringing back many lost or discontinued patterns that new folks to the hobby might never be able to otherwise get their hands on.

Had anyone considered a mini doctor pattern with coffin bolsters?
 
I'd offer to liase with one of the Sheffield manufacturers...but based on past experience, I think it'd be more fun trying to cut off my own head! :eek: :thumbdn: ;)
 
Jack Black said:
I'd offer to liase with one of the Sheffield manufacturers...but based on past experience, I think it'd be more fun trying to cut off my own head! :eek: :thumbdn: ;)
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Thanks for the laugh Jack. As intriguing as a Sheffield made forum knife would be, I'd hate for you to lose your head over it. ;) :D
 
I have visions of the queen from Alice in Wonderland telling, "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!" while Jack runs around chasing after the rabbit. :)
 
Old Hunter said:
That is drop dead gorgeous Eisman - I would love to have a knife like that as a forum knife. OH
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+ 5K! :thumbup::thumbup:

T. Erdelyi said:
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While we're dreaming, I'd love to see a global knife series, knives representative of every country/culture out there, we could spend years on China and Pakistan alone ;). BTW I do like the Rough Rider China made knives and even though Taylor Brand bought out the Schrade name I have to give them both kudos for bringing back many lost or discontinued patterns that new folks to the hobby might never be able to otherwise get their hands on.
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I like that dream, Ted! :D

- GT
 
Like sands through the hour glass,
so the discussion of 2015 BF Trad forum knife drags on and on like an old re run of Days Of Our Lives.

What we really need to hear is

"BEERG BAAARRG BOOOORRG! Squad 51, Engine 51! Small knife stuck at post office.Transport Immediately.Rampart Out."

It's February people. Batter up.

AND -I may be alone here but I think we have enough beautiful,wonderful knife ideas to plot the course for the next 10 years without even having to discuss what each year will be ? Just Lock em in.
I know I know its all part of the individuality, each year is special ,it's gotta be fair to everyone -just thinking out loud (and then typing it into the PC):D
 
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Ted, I'm not sure if 'must be American' was one of the stipulations, but it makes absolute sense to me given this is an American forum. :)
And to be fair, America does seem to have a wider range of patterns than any other country. :D

Don't shoot me Meako! But I reckon we'll be in this phase a while yet. ;)
Would be easier to choose at home. As far as I know, the only 2 pocket knives ever produced in Oz are the rabbit knife & a very few of the British military pattern? Either of which are rarer than than an Eastern Brown in a good mood, anyway. ;)
 
Check out post # 87 by Campbellclanman in thread, “Let’s see your Charlie SFO’s”. Every time I see the Goldenroot I just go wow!! I think would make an excellent choice for a forum knife. If anyone could post a picture of it, with Campbellclanmans permission of course, I would appreciate it as I’m not sure on how to do so.

Ken K.
 
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Second thought on the '15 knife.
I believe GEC might still have the tooling, if that is who makes the knife for BF.

Two blade large sunfish.

They made 100 (two sets of 50 with different handle materials, as far as I can tell) a couple years ago, so may still have the tooling. Use a different handle material; traditional wood or bone or water buffalo horn, so as to not deduct from the collector value of the first run of 100 knives.
 
This thread has 28 pages, which is a little too long to read
Could someone offer a synopsis and explain what direction we are heading

Thanks
 
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