2018 BF Knife Poll 5.301 - Materials Battle Royale

Which handle material for the 2018 BF Knife?

  • Ironwood

    Votes: 137 38.8%

  • Elk

    Votes: 179 50.7%

  • Burlap Micarta

    Votes: 37 10.5%
  • Total voters
    353
  • Poll closed .
Ernie1980 said:
Is 250 a set limit or will it be based on how many preorders we put in?
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In one of the original threads (I forget which one) we were told the minimum was 250, but Buck will make however many more we need.
Everyone who wants one (or more) will be able to order and get one (or more). :)
 
Give me some pop corn elk and I'm gooood! Can't wait to see some examples of the ironwood too!
 
That dark knobbly thin elk might sway me. All I'd seen till now was the smooth boring white stuff with a few dark streaks. Popcorn has always been my favourite type of stag though I've never been lucky enough to own one. This could come close. Getting to the point where although I'm not sure I'd vote for the elk, I'd still buy it.
 
Who would like to buy my vote? Pretty sure I could live with any of the three, but two are really stand out. So? Bidding starts at $50. .

Ok, how about Elk covers, and an Ironwood display stand? Or, Ironwood covers, and an Elk display stand?
 
Very good work in this thread and a Gold medal to skblades skblades for calm, patience and organisational skills :thumbsup::cool:

Can we have a poll about the colour of the box and which day it will be sent to the Post-Office...then there's the colour of the stamps..:D:D:D Can I get a refund if I'm not happy with the shipping box/envelope??:rolleyes::D

Barking Mad Elk just might sway my vote....;)
 
Will Power said:
Very good work in this thread and a Gold medal to skblades skblades for calm, patience and organisational skills :thumbsup::cool:

Can we have a poll about the colour of the box and which day it will be sent to the Post-Office...then there's the colour of the stamps..:D:D:D Can I get a refund if I'm not happy with the shipping box/envelope??:rolleyes::D

Barking Mad Elk just might sway my vote....;)
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Certainly there must be knife themed postage stamps that we could vote on. This year's process has been so much fun. More addicting than gambling. When each round got down to the wire, I'd put a quarter in my monitor, and pull the refresh arm to see what rolled up in the results. Crazy. We really should run a poll to decide how many more polls we should have.
 
Leslie Tomville said:
It is ridiculous for us to think for a second that Stephen should be expected to refund the purchase price of a knife if the purchaser simply does not like it. He continued on with this exercise after learning that he could not make a profit. Most people would have walked away after that rude awakening. We are running him ragged with requests, and Buck is bending over backwards. The idea that he should suffer a loss if someone is unhappy with the appearance of their handles is really too much! Good Lord, we are only talking about a $100 knife!

ANY knife can disappoint regardless of the material. I have read complaints about Ironwood not having a nice pattern, or being too dark, or a little boring, or having some scratches, or whatever. Burlap Micarta has been criticized for being too dark, or having too much texture, or having too little texture, or having frayed edges, or whatever. Stephen cannot and should not guarantee that everyone will be perfectly happy with their knives. As picky as we are, it is impossible for everyone to be satisfied. Anyone who is that concerned should just pass or be prepared to sell the knife on the exchange. Buck will be responsible under their warranty for defects. Stephen has promised that the Elk will be carefully chosen by select workers. Just be brave and do not take counsel from your fears! If you like Elk, then vote for Elk by golly! We asked for unique didn't we?

At the end of the day, if your Elk, or Ironwood, or Micarta is not perfect, it is not the end of the world.

@meako , I think I need a break. Can I join you in Porchensburg?
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Absolutely. Variety is the nature of the material.
Those comments went a little too far in politicking for his preference. It was dirty pool to sow those seeds here and I hope skblades paid about as much attention to them as they deserved.
 
FLymon said:
Absolutely. Variety is the nature of the material.
Those comments went a little too far in politicking for his preference. It was dirty pool to sow those seeds here and I hope skblades paid about as much attention to them as they deserved.
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I assumed it was a bit of sarcasm, plus it's a good idea to spell these things out before folks start ordering. I see no problem with buying a knife "at your own risk" as long as it's clear from the beginning. It's not fair to skblades skblades to take on the risk. We ain't paying him enough.
 
skblades skblades : I echo several sentiments here in expressing my gratitude to you for taking this on. You’ve done a fantastic job of transparency in explaining the process and our options, and the wide variety and number of polls you’ve presented has given everyone who wants to participate more than a fair shake to do so. Kudos to you.

Those pictures and comments regarding elk handles have sealed it for me. Give me dark, knobby, popcorn elk covers all day long. And if smooth and white wins out, I’m okay with that too. I’m in for 4 of these bad boys (myself and 3 sons), just don’t tell my wife. :p

John
 
If the votes indicate the number who will actually order, and many members order more than one, we might be close to being able to order BOTH the elk and the ironwood. I would certainly buy one of each, especially if the presentation box Steve showed us at the beginning of this process could be made to hold both knives.

If we order 400 knives, could, for instance, 250 be elk and 150 be ironwood?????
 
black mamba said:
If the votes indicate the number who will actually order, and many members order more than one, we might be close to being able to order BOTH the elk and the ironwood. I would certainly buy one of each, especially if the presentation box Steve showed us at the beginning of this process could be made to hold both knives.

If we order 400 knives, could, for instance, 250 be elk and 150 be ironwood?????
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I think we would have to order 500 knives to meet the minimum for each different run.
 
skblades skblades I too want to voice my great appreciation to Stephen for putting all of this together in such a fun and entertaining way. I know that there's been a great deal of time and energy put into this. For me it doesn't really matter which combination we come up with, I was going to get at least one anyway. I've had so much fun watching all of this develop that I've got to have something to remember it by.:)
 
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