2019 Forum Knife : Poll - Slab Type

Slab Type

  • Acrylic

    Votes: 7 2.2%

  • Bone Smooth

    Votes: 21 6.6%

  • Bone Jigged

    Votes: 132 41.6%

  • Wood Smooth

    Votes: 133 42.0%

  • Wood Jigged

    Votes: 7 2.2%

  • Micarta

    Votes: 17 5.4%
  • Total voters
    317
  • Poll closed .
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T. Erdelyi said:
The scale tally and other statistics about the forum knives over the last 13 years.

Covers
  • (4) Stag
  • (3) Jigged Bone
  • (2) Wood
  • (2) Micarta
  • (1) Wolly Mammoth
  • (1) Elk Antler

# of Blades

  • (9) 2 blades
  • (2) 1 blade
  • (2) 3 blades

Type of blade

  • (7) clip blades
  • (7) sheepfoot blades
  • (7) spear blades
  • (1) wharncliffe blade
  • (1) awl/punch blade
  • (1) cap lifter/screwdriver blade
  • (1) spey blade
  • (1) nail file/cleaner blade

Shields

  • (3) bar
  • (2) coin/round
  • (2) stamped bolster
  • (2) federal
  • (1) gimp/propeller/bow tie
  • (1) arrowhead
  • (1) bomb
  • (1) no shield
Steels

  • (9) high carbon steels
  • (4) stain resistant steels
To the best of my knowledge all these statistics are correct but by no means written in stone. I make mistakes like anyone else so if you see one I’ve made please let me know and I’ll edit the reply.

I did this in hopes it helps everyone decide what they want and I gotta admit I was a little bored. ;)
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Love these statistics and thank you for the research.
 
Maple is a great domestic hardwood.
So is white oak, both are very hard, but light in color.

Walnut and cherry are beautiful color but a little soft imo for a handle.

If we want a dark color and a very hard wood domestic hardwood, Black Locust maybe?
 
meako said:
Stay tuned for the next exciting adventure of Centurion Meako Stultus Cyrtae and his faithful sidekick Mekus on their journey to through the unknown to the ends of Earth.
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Are you now proposing a snake skin knife scale option ;) It's a possibility. :D

Ray
 
black mamba said:
I believe the correct terminologies are sheepfoot (all one word, no s) and lamb foot (two words, no s). All the old catalogs I've seen agree on sheepfoot, but the lamb foot is less certain to me. Can anyone post a picture of a knife with something other than lamb foot (whether capitalized or not) stamped on the blade, or listed in a company catalog?
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For what it's worth, LVG 4 has it Sheepfoot - Lambfoot.
 
Ah bummer.

Welp, has curly birch ever been used?
Enzo makes some awesome small folders with impressive birch.
 
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This isn't one done by GEC, but someone's rehafting with aboyna burl. Looks fine!
 
waverave said:
My pleasure! I was hoping to find out what the wood options are before putting out a bunch of different mock ups with various pins and shields.
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When you get around to mock-ups, you should add one that you design. It's an option according to Mike's post, "Shield: None or Any general production shield not allocated to an sfo or specialty (beaver, rose, etc.). If BF wants a unique shield it is not a problem, but will add costs. BF will have to provide the designer to deliver a vector drawing..." It will add a bit of cost, but if you come up with something that everyone likes it's something to consider.
 
cbr1000 said:
When you get around to mock-ups, you should add one that you design. It's an option according to Mike's post, "Shield: None or Any general production shield not allocated to an sfo or specialty (beaver, rose, etc.). If BF wants a unique shield it is not a problem, but will add costs. BF will have to provide the designer to deliver a vector drawing..." It will add a bit of cost, but if you come up with something that everyone likes it's something to consider.
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I've considered that and I could provide a vector drawing if we want to go that route. If anyone has ideas on something custom I'll see what I can do.
 
waverave said:
I've considered that and I could provide a vector drawing if we want to go that route. If anyone has ideas on something custom I'll see what I can do.
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There's a lot of experience here to draw from... Charlie and Mike have been active on this thread. I'd guess Charlie might send you some thoughts if you reached out to him for advice.
 
Well if we are now stuck with wood, I hope bog oak is an option. It's dark but has variations that give it character, and you don't have to worry about if you will get pure black or not, as would be the case with ebony.

As for custom shields, an anchor would be in keeping with the nautical theme . .
 
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