Attention 2019 Forum Knife : Poll - Shield

[Modoc ED]

Bloodwood & Orleans for me. Brings back fond memories of sipping a Bloody Mary in the French Quarter with a dozen or so raw oysters.

 

[N.E.Tim]

1st choice - Federal shield on African Blackwood ( African Blackwood is classy )
2nd choice - Bomb shield on African Blackwood
3rd choice - Diamond shield on African Blackwood
4th choice - Reverse Orleans on Bloodwood ( this actually would be a cool looking knife ).
Regardless of the outcome, I'm getting this years knife as a lot of constructive thought has been put into it.

 

[waverave]

I think the centered shield looks too close to the pins. I don't know if that would cause technical problems, but even if not, it doesn't look right to me.

I agree. I am hoping if banner wins that GEC will make the size appropriate. I was just trying to see what it would look like. I dont like the centered version at all.

 

[waynorth]

Bloodwood & Orleans for me. Brings back fond memories of sipping a Bloody Mary in the French Quarter with a dozen or so raw oysters.

Modoc ED
I'm with you Ed!! A perfect combination, hands down!!!

 

[tmd_87]

Bloodwood & Orleans for me. Brings back fond memories of sipping a Bloody Mary in the French Quarter with a dozen or so raw oysters.

Love it

 

[Modoc ED]

@Knifeswapper - I'm wondering if you have a "kaching" list on your desk and if every time someone makes a selection, you don't go "kaching"!!!!:) I know you're not making anything on this knife but wonder if you know where this knife is going as to price. Heck, I don't even know if there's a price limit for this years knife.

 

[wintermute]

I don't consider reverse Orleans any different than Orleans. GEC doesn't dictate which way the shield has to lay. If Orleans wins, and if there is a significant contingent we can have a provisional poll; in which the small end to the bolster will win in a landslide.

Held my vote until I saw this. Go REVERSE Orleans!

 

[Whetstone39]

Federal looks amazing, thanks Darren waverave for creating the mock ups.

 

[Ernie1980]

I have been pulled over to the Bloodwood and Orleans camp! That mock up sealed it.

 

[GE Jr]

Am I alone in thinking the Orleans shield looks right in this normal, non-reversed placement?

ETA; might be good to see a mock-up of each together.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

it looks weird to have fat end of shield pointed to small end of handle......

maybe a mock up with reverse orleans shield would help the process?

 

[waverave]

 

[jstrange]

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Both of those covers look great either way.

 

[Sabercat]

I'm still in favor of the proportionally sized banner shield (I think)

But I could really get on board with the bloodwood and regularly oriented Orleans shield.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

the reverse shield looks more balanced

 

[GE Jr]

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Thanks Darren!

 

[waverave]

Here is pretty much every other shield (in no particular order)

Corset


Hot Dog


Serpentine (nope)


Guitar


Banana (not allowed)

 

[waverave]

Badge


Bowtie


Crest


Crown (nope)


Keyhole


Oval


Round Bar


Square Bar


Star (not allowed)


Swell Bar

 

[rockgolfer]

I like all the ones in the running. Not sure which orientation of the Orleans I like better. Still holding out for the banner as of now

 

[abbydaddy]

Obviously, my computer graphics skills are pretty much non existent, and this image is not a vector graphic, and I am not sure that you could use it. But waverave , is there any way you could work your magic to drop an anchor shield like this on the mockup? I tried to make a simplified anchor that wouldn't have a lot of loopy bits to foul up the scales.