2018 BF Traditional Knife

[Planterz]

Small Stockmam (3-3 1/4”) would be fantastic.

Sure.

33 Conductor 2 blades Desert Ironwood or Cocobolo no bail

Make it a clip main and coping secondary. Cocobolo would be fine - as much as I'd love some desert ironwood, I feel it might be wasted on such a small knife, as the DI looks better with a larger canvas for the grains and swirls.

How about an acorn GEC in 440c stainless? Open for pattern.

I certainly wouldn't mind some stainless. I like GEC's 1095 alright, but I've always felt that stainless would be more appropriate for a limited edition, forum special knife. Something that preserves better, if you get my drift.

A single spring improved muskrat.--KV

If by "improved" you mean a Hawbaker with a clip and a wharncliffe, I'm definitely a supporter of that idea. Historically, the "improved" designation on muskrats has been used on variants other than single spring with 2 clip blades. IOW, 2 spring 2 clips (Schrade), 1 spring Hawbaker (Canal Street), and 2 spring Hawbakers (Case, Schrade) have been called "improved".

The 81 or 82 would make a good Hawbaker, with my preference being the 81 at 4" closed.

If that's so, the BF knife probably needs to be another 15 or a 44 gunstock. Has there ever been a BF gunstock? That'd be pretty cool if not, right?

I wouldn't mind the gunstock if it has a coping secondary.

OP, that schrade/GEC auto would be perfect! I’d be in for that one!!!!

Price would probably be prohibitive, no matter how much I'd like it to happen. Plus the potential legal issues. I haven't played with one of these myself, but I can attest to the pleasure of a proper leaf spring auto as opposed to the modern coil spring autos. They just feel and sound so much better and cooler.

 

[B.F.U]

We could also use a more traditional canoe. GEC has the Little Indian Girl canoe pattern, but I am thinking of something larger, more like Case’s canoe pattern.

I’ll be happy with whatever the main players decide.

I'd be happy with more if the #16. A bigger canoe would be interesting also.

Isn't that basically the same as having GEC make it?

Yes, but with a poorer finish and an inflated price.

And harder to get

 

[Travman]

Let’s not worry about making this one as inexpensive as possible. Let’s go for broke. How about a Split-back whittler like the Northwoods Norfolk whittler?

 

[Spaten]

Bare head ebony with federal shield. Single clip point blade with long pull. All steel construction. I like it!

That sounds like a fantastic knife!

 

[draggat]

Here’s my wishlist if we’re going for broke-

#75 Coffin Jack (Undertaker)
3.875 closed
Clip or Spear main.
Crescent inside cut swedge or matchstrike long pull.
Triple lined bolster.
End cap with UN-X-LD stamp. Barehead would be okay as well.
Coping or pen secondary.
Badge shield.

Handle choices:
Dirt nap micarta (burlap)
Tombstone bone (black camel bone)
Black micarta

A coffin jack should be #75, right next to the #76 Western Outlaw.

Somehow I don’t think that one’s going to happen anytime soon so here’s a more realistic wish.

#44 Gunstock
Main: Clip with crescent inside cut swedge or matchstrike long pull.
Coping secondary.
Triple lined bolster.
End cap UN-X-LD stamped. I think this one would look strange in barehead form.
Badge shield.

Handle options:
Checkered walnut
Desert ironwood
Jobillo wood
Some sort of wood. This is a Gunstock after all! I know checkering might be difficult. It doesn’t have to be perfect though. The jigged bone on the recent 78’s is almost checkered looking.

 

[lavishmammal]

How about an acorn GEC in 440c stainless? Open for pattern.

It is cool when a new pattern is introduced with a BF knife. In 2014 the 77 pattern was introduced with the stag forum knife. Also, in 2016 the 35 pattern was introduced with the BF Harness jack forum knife.

So how about a larger Pemberton? GEC’s version is a great looking pattern? Imagine a 3.5 to 3.75 inch closed version of this.
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If it isn't a barlow then it better have a caplifter! I would love a barlow with a caplifter. A clippoint 14, 15 or 44 with a caplifter. Or that 35 scout sounds great with a clip main

#44 Caplifter in a unique blue shade micarta but not denim (to match bladeforums?)
Spear main in 440C or, hell, even CPM-154 with a 420HC caplifter.

Large Pemberton (#07 pattern?) in a natural material, elk stag?
Clip main in 440C like the Tidioute versions with a single blade.

Regardless of the pattern, a stainless steel knife needs to be made in 2018. It will open the door for more in late 2018 or early 2019. Kind of in a stainless drought, especially with Queen out of the game.

I'm kind of getting burned out on JUST carbon steel, namely 1095. I would be OK with other grades of carbon steel like 52100 or A2 or W2. Why would GEC even bother making the tang stamp with "GEC CAR" if they weren't planning on introducing more blade steels? We're not asking for CPM-S90V or S110V, 440C would suffice. I'd be OK with a good 420HC or a Sandvik stainless steel, 14C28N, at the very least? Bohler N690? Anyways, I digress.

I hope there is a 2018 BF knife and I hope it is unique.

 

[abcdef]

A very pocket friendly fixed blade that looks like an open traditional with a sheath. The handle can be swayback, equal end, gunstock, coke bottle, or I don't care what. Don't care about the steel or handle material or shield.

Or, an awesome friction folder.

 

[Dschal]

Wow, look away for a day, and then this thread pops up! Although I know these pipe dream wishlists are kind of silly, I’ll play along, piggybacking on what others have brought up. The bottom line for me is that I just hope some forum knife happens this year!

My wishes, in no particular order:
Stainless
A larger Canoe
A Coffin Jack
A 35 stockman/cattle knife or
A 35 Scout!

 

[Signalprick]

#44 Caplifter in a unique blue shade micarta but not denim (to match bladeforums?)
Spear main in 440C or, hell, even CPM-154 with a 420HC caplifter.

Large Pemberton (#07 pattern?) in a natural material, elk stag?
Clip main in 440C like the Tidioute versions with a single blade.

Regardless of the pattern, a stainless steel knife needs to be made in 2018. It will open the door for more in late 2018 or early 2019. Kind of in a stainless drought, especially with Queen out of the game.

I'm kind of getting burned out on JUST carbon steel, namely 1095. I would be OK with other grades of carbon steel like 52100 or A2 or W2. Why would GEC even bother making the tang stamp with "GEC CAR" if they weren't planning on introducing more blade steels? We're not asking for CPM-S90V or S110V, 440C would suffice. I'd be OK with a good 420HC or a Sandvik stainless steel, 14C28N, at the very least? Bohler N690? Anyways, I digress.

I hope there is a 2018 BF knife and I hope it is unique.

We definitely need more stainless options in the market! 154cm, CPM 154 and ATS 34 are all great!

 

[Will Power]

14s are rumoured. A small caplifter with shield in whatever blade shape GEC is putting out would be an outstanding forum knife. Affordable, practical. Would achieve cult status in my opinion.

14 is a nice enough pattern, especially the 2 spring Jack but I question the viability of putting a cap lifter on such a small frame? Clip/Sheepfoot would be a much more useful arrangement I feel.

 

[Will Power]

Lot of people asking after stainless, and I'm with them, but if GEC have anything to do with it, that cat won't jump...

If you want stainless, then get Lionsteel involved. They could do very nice Sodbuster in say two colour micarta or some other fancy micarta and all stainless no brass Or another Traditional single blade they might like to try their hand at, Slimline Trapper for instance. Other positives here, the bulk of orders would be for the US but those member in Europe can get theirs sent without tax or prohibitive postal costs, could be a big order all round.

Thanks, Will

 

[Chui]

- mmm, a #44 Gunstock in s/steel.....well, it'd be refreshingly different

 

[r8shell]

14 is a nice enough pattern, especially the 2 spring Jack but I question the viability of putting a cap lifter on such a small frame? Clip/Sheepfoot would be a much more useful arrangement I feel.

Yes, a #14 with clip/coping would be nice.

Clip and punch would be nice too, but we just got a punch blade in 2016, so I doubt my PunchNut grail will happen.

 

[AndreLinoge]

Case 99½, long pulls on both blades, sheepsfoot secondary, whatever main, cpm154. Smooth bone, smooth shield, BF18 stomped into bolster.
Beast.

If you want something other than what GEC is already making, you are going to have to forget about GEC.
That said.. I don't know if the 99 is 'vaulted' or not.
Whatever, I wont be buying one anyway. Unless its done with a big, fat spear blade and some smooth bone. Then I would wish I could find one with no 'bf18' mark, so...

 

[Will Power]

If it's made then it's almost certainly going to be GEC.

Such a ridiculous affront that CASE won't show interest, with orders around 250-300 or maybe more they ought to show some effort I'd like to think. A special bone on a Barehead Swayback Jack 2 blade ought to generate a strong following here, some Winterbottom type say? Pickbone etc.

So back to GEC. I don't actually see why a Forum order must only be what they are going to produce in the next few months. An existing pattern that has not been used for while is surely not that much trouble to produce? But I'm only a speculating knife owner..

OK what would I like them to make for us? Given stainless is out of the frame....Well let's have all steel construction or nickel-silver liners like on the Forum 11 and 13 examples, it's nicer!

1.Eureka Barehead Ivory Bone Rat-Tail or a Viper the same both with Spear.
2. Dixie 82 with slant bolsters Cougar Claw Bone
3. Conductor 33 Osage Orange or special micarta, basketweave type.
4. 38 Penknife with Clip/Pen or Clip Coping single spring - bone, special acrylic or wood, don't mind.

If they'd like to have a go at a pattern they've not done before then yes a Coffin Jack would be the one to aim for or a Swell End single blade, Rat-Tail Barehead wood, Spear or Clip

 

[gaj999]

I would like to see a half whittler

#57 Halfwhitt? I like

 

[gaj999]

If GEC is going to make the pattern anyway, then what's the point? A blade stamp alone doesn't make it very special ...

 

[lavishmammal]

If GEC is going to make the pattern anyway, then what's the point? A blade stamp alone doesn't make it very special ...

Agreed. One could just simply pick up a standard production iteration and be just the same. In my opinion (which doesn't count for a whole lot), it needs to be either a new pattern, a previously unseen iteration of an existing pattern, or a unique configuration of a pattern that is in production (so 15 or 44). I think the point of the BF knife is be something different and exclusive to forum members. Something that only a forum member can purchase (at least initially).

I felt the same about the 2017 TC bladeforums barlow. It was just a different stamping on an already overused pattern and blade configuration. I love the #15 pattern but damn, when is it just too much? Diluted the forum knife and the point.

Regarding the 44 pattern, there are several custom makers that do a barehead gunstock pattern and it looks great. I've even seen some micarta bolstered "barlow" patterns that aesthetically flowed. I like the 44 pattern as a forum knife with something to set it apart, if GEC won't produce another pattern that isn't in production already.

 

[draggat]

If it's made then it's almost certainly going to be GEC.

Such a ridiculous affront that CASE won't show interest, with orders around 250-300 or maybe more they ought to show some effort I'd like to think. A special bone on a Barehead Swayback Jack 2 blade ought to generate a strong following here, some Winterbottom type say? Pickbone etc.

So back to GEC. I don't actually see why a Forum order must only be what they are going to produce in the next few months. An existing pattern that has not been used for while is surely not that much trouble to produce? But I'm only a speculating knife owner..

OK what would I like them to make for us? Given stainless is out of the frame....Well let's have all steel construction or nickel-silver liners like on the Forum 11 and 13 examples, it's nicer!

1.Eureka Barehead Ivory Bone Rat-Tail or a Viper the same both with Spear.
2. Dixie 82 with slant bolsters Cougar Claw Bone
3. Conductor 33 Osage Orange or special micarta, basketweave type.
4. 38 Penknife with Clip/Pen or Clip Coping single spring - bone, special acrylic or wood, don't mind.

If they'd like to have a go at a pattern they've not done before then yes a Coffin Jack would be the one to aim for or a Swell End single blade, Rat-Tail Barehead wood, Spear or Clip

I like how you think! #1 92 or 47 spear in all steel would be incredibly good!

 

[draggat]

I’ve been thinking that a new teardrop pattern would be a hot seller. Something narrower than the 85. I’ve seen some in old catalogs that have a fairly thin upper frame that swells more at the bottom. Maybe it’s called a swell end?

At any rate, something similarly shaped to this Queen teardrop. Around the 3.75” - 4” range. Narrow spear main with a secondary would be ideal to me. I like the narrow spear blades better than the bulbous ones. They take a better point.