2018 BF Traditional Knife

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I like this, but SK would have to handle it:

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How about it, Steve?
 
3-1-1 said:
Pretty sure its been done both ways. I recall at least one of them paying in advance. Which I liked because when it finally came it felt like a free knife!
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The last few years have been on a pre-sale basis in that you bought the knife at a discount before it was produced; there were some left at the end of the day that were sold after they were in stock.
 
I bought a 2008 Forum Knife, the 2009 one I got left out of much to my annoyance, bought the 2010, 2011(first GEC knife and an entirely new pattern), didn't like the 2012 but that was also a new pattern from GEC, 2013 I bought again a new pattern from GEC, so too the 2014 GEC new pattern knife, got the Canal St 2015 pattern based on an existing model-the company went bust during production or soon after,our only stainless knife, I won a 2016 knife again GEC new pattern 35, I bought last year's knife a GEC 15. EACH of these was paid beforehand by Paypal before I received a knife and before any were made. So I think GEC got the money guaranteed as it were, no problem for me and none for them I assume. This sounds like prepayment to me..

I think we must ask ourselves a central question when it comes to the numbers game: Is it a Forum Knife or a Flipper's Knife?:D Last year's 500 order was huge, the biggest yet and loads got sold immediately afterward on the secondary mkt. That's all OK but it should not be a central concern, the sellability of a Forum or group knife:rolleyes:

If Buck are prepared to do the knife, one of their Stockman, then why not FOR A CHANGE? GEC has benefited from making very good Forum Knives, it's not some altruistic plan of theirs 'allowing' us to have a knife & we should be feeling grateful about it;) All the patterns they made as Forum Knives, the 85 (particularly) 78, 13, 35,15 have all been made with great success as variations so GEC has enjoyed a symbiotic benefit too and I'm all for that but being humble towards them is misplaced.

I like Buck knives, they're authentic, long established and a special version with bone or stag scales would be a hit with many. Do we actually have to have 500 minimum? that needs confirming. One point I like about their Stockmen is the ALL STAINLESS construction, so I'm dismayed by talk of brass! Brass stinks:D we don't need no stinkin' brass:poop: :poop:

But that point will have to be decided by poll:D I think Buck may let us decide that, GEC seems to decide now what we can have...;)
 
gunstockjack said:
This is a bit deceiving; in the case of the 'Drover', Charlie also added a large number of sfos in ebony in this pattern; also, it was a new pattern (we were lucky to get) upon which a later run was produced on the same frame. As to the OKCA knives, there were 50 serialized and another 50 non serialized, and again they were produced along with a factory run with only the covers/shield/etch and box label different. The 500 number is what GEC would require for a genuine sfo on a unique frame, and actually, I think he needs at least a thousand on a pattern to make a run feasible.

I don't know how Buck works, but I assume it would just be a standard frame/pattern with different covers and possibly a premium blade steel. Personally, make mine a 112 barehead with S30V drop point blade and elk covers with a carved likeness of Spark on the mark side. :eek::cool::rolleyes: OK, maybe a feather or something....
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It seems like people, (KSF for one CK for another) who have been begging to get more than 500 made and that is always mentioned as "the most we can get" ?? What is this mention of a thousand?
 
gunstockjack said:
Personally, make mine a 112 barehead with S30V drop point blade and elk covers with a carved likeness of Spark on the mark side. :eek::cool::rolleyes:
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Just take my money! :eek: :D

sitflyer said:
Cue the drivel'ie soap opera music...and so go...the days of our knives LOL. :)
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LOL! :D :thumbsup:

Will Power said:
I bought a 2008 Forum Knife, the 2009 one I got left out of much to my annoyance, bought the 2010, 2011(first GEC knife and an entirely new pattern), didn't like the 2012 but that was also a new pattern from GEC, 2013 I bought again a new pattern from GEC, so too the 2014 GEC new pattern knife, got the Canal St 2015 pattern based on an existing model-the company went bust during production or soon after,our only stainless knife, I won a 2016 knife again GEC new pattern 35, I bought last year's knife a GEC 15. EACH of these was paid beforehand by Paypal before I received a knife and before any were made. So I think GEC got the money guaranteed as it were, no problem for me and none for them I assume. This sounds like prepayment to me..
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Thanks to you and Barry for confirming that I wasn't completely crazy to remember it that way! :D Good post :thumbsup:
 
Will Power said:
I bought a 2008 Forum Knife, the 2009 one I got left out of much to my annoyance, bought the 2010, 2011(first GEC knife and an entirely new pattern), didn't like the 2012 but that was also a new pattern from GEC, 2013 I bought again a new pattern from GEC, so too the 2014 GEC new pattern knife, got the Canal St 2015 pattern based on an existing model-the company went bust during production or soon after,our only stainless knife, I won a 2016 knife again GEC new pattern 35, I bought last year's knife a GEC 15. EACH of these was paid beforehand by Paypal before I received a knife and before any were made. So I think GEC got the money guaranteed as it were, no problem for me and none for them I assume. This sounds like prepayment to me..

I think we must ask ourselves a central question when it comes to the numbers game: Is it a Forum Knife or a Flipper's Knife?:D Last year's 500 order was huge, the biggest yet and loads got sold immediately afterward on the secondary mkt. That's all OK but it should not be a central concern, the sellability of a Forum or group knife:rolleyes:

If Buck are prepared to do the knife, one of their Stockman, then why not FOR A CHANGE? GEC has benefited from making very good Forum Knives, it's not some altruistic plan of theirs 'allowing' us to have a knife & we should be feeling grateful about it;) All the patterns they made as Forum Knives, the 85 (particularly) 78, 13, 35,15 have all been made with great success as variations so GEC has enjoyed a symbiotic benefit too and I'm all for that but being humble towards them is misplaced.

I like Buck knives, they're authentic, long established and a special version with bone or stag scales would be a hit with many. Do we actually have to have 500 minimum? that needs confirming. One point I like about their Stockmen is the ALL STAINLESS construction, so I'm dismayed by talk of brass! Brass stinks:D we don't need no stinkin' brass:poop: :poop:

But that point will have to be decided by poll:D I think Buck may let us decide that, GEC seems to decide now what we can have...;)
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Very well said Will. GEC gets as much or more out this than the pleasure we do. As I said before, with Buck's traditional heritage I'd love to have a BF Buck.
 
Now I've had a wild idea! Could Buck make a Sharpfinger with bone, or delrin handles?? Be wonderful to have this iconic American knife made in America again- I never been able to get one...

Thanks, Will
 
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