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Camillus said:
Fixed blade you say?

How bout one like this!

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Jokes aside, how about Bark River?
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Well yes joking apart, I have 3 Kizlyar knives and they are EXCELLENT quality but they are shall we say, not small or delicate types :D;)

Bark River...well got a few of them still but don't use most of them, they are expensive in a lot of ways....:rolleyes:

My money would be on HESS as they give a very good product at very reasonable cost and those Bird & Trouts are a fine small knife that I think would please a lot of people.:cool:

On and off, there's been talk of a GEC made Lambfoot, itself an exciting idea given their ability to produce knives of consistent quality:thumbsup: But, it requires the intercession of a famed party for a start;) and would GEC an American company priding itself on American Traditional patterns do a foreign knife? I can't see them trying a Mercator or Laguiole type ever and an English blade might not be really to their taste. It would require a lot of new tooling for the blade and frame and bolster etc so that's expensive and time consuming. I mean, if they could produce one that looks like an early c20th type with small Rat-Tail, Swayback, random jigging or peach seed, all steel, long elegant frame filling blade etc then excellent!:thumbsup: There are many variables and uncertainties with this project however....

So CASE will only consider 3000 knives minimum? Is that sure? I can't ask, I'm not American nor do I live in the US so I'm ruled out. Yet I think fans of CASE might be able to get them interested, most of us MOURN the disappearance of the Chestnut Bone cv Swayback Jack..revive that with our BF stamp and it's a sure fire sell out. Or have is as very dark brown bone like Winchester Black Box knives YES!!!:thumbsup: As it's a TB inspired design maybe the Old Dog could drop a word :cool::cool:
 
abbydaddy said:
I am not looking to stir any pots, and if this question is inappropriate, feel free to ignore it (or if the response is thread inappropriate feel free to pm me), but why would Bark River be problematic? I don't recall them coming up in earlier discussions about potential forum knives, but I am not aware of why they might be problematic.
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There’s the issue that fixed blades, like lockbacks, would be illegal for some to order, I believe that’s came up in previous discussions. As far as Bark River is specifically concerned, Mike Stewart has a reputation, not all good and I’m betting there’s no way on this water covered planet that he would do anything for free...lol.

Plus Mike belongs to a different knife forum. So it may be hard for him to support this place.
 
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abbydaddy said:
I am not looking to stir any pots, and if this question is inappropriate, feel free to ignore it (or if the response is thread inappropriate feel free to pm me), but why would Bark River be problematic? I don't recall them coming up in earlier discussions about potential forum knives, but I am not aware of why they might be problematic.
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I don't think a Bark River knife could stay under the $100 limit, and I wouldn't be comfortable with pre-paying for them. Search "Bark River Knives/Mike Stewart" in the Feedback: Good Bad & Ugly subforum.


Jsega51 said:
There’s the issue that fixed blades, like lockbacks, would be illegal for some to order and own, I believe that’s came up in previous discussions. As far as Bark River is specifically concerned, Mike Stewart has a reputation, not all good and I’m betting there’s no way on this water covered planet that he would do anything for free...lol.

Plus Mike belongs to a different knife forum. So it may be hard for him to support this place.
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I know there are places it's illegal to carry a fixed blade, but is it illegal to own one? I mean, what do they use in the kitchen? o_O I suppose it would be a bummer to not be able to carry one's forum knife, and we want to be international-friendly.
 
r8shell said:
I know there are places it's illegal to carry a fixed blade, but is it illegal to own one? I mean, what do they use in the kitchen? o_O I suppose it would be a bummer to not be able to carry one's forum knife, and we want to be international-friendly.
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Certainly not illegal here (though there are restrictions on EDC of locking knives and FBs), either to carry or own. I voted for the Buck 110 last year, and think a FB is a great idea. An order of 500, (though I don't know why the heck we produce that many Traditional Forum Knives when there are only a fraction of that number who post here), would be a great boost to a company like Hess, and with that sort of buying power, we ought to be able to get a great price. I know the Sheffield cutlers would jump through hoops for an order like that! :thumbsup:
 
I don't EVER carry a fixed blade, but I agree it would be different and would at least look good in the collection.
But I'd still prefer something I'd actually be willing to carry once in a while.
 
Will Power said:
So CASE will only consider 3000 knives minimum? Is that sure? I can't ask, I'm not American nor do I live in the US so I'm ruled out. Yet I think fans of CASE might be able to get them interested, most of us MOURN the disappearance of the Chestnut Bone cv Swayback Jack..revive that with our BF stamp and it's a sure fire sell out. Or have is as very dark brown bone like Winchester Black Box knives YES!!!:thumbsup: As it's a TB inspired design maybe the Old Dog could drop a word :cool::cool:
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I don't know what their minimum actually is or even if they would do a custom piece. I was simply pointing out that their "Limited Edition" knives are more numerous than GEC's regular production runs.
 
There are several suggestions I like, but if I had it my way, something like the GEC #6 Pemberton; or a good Peanut (Polished, opens smooth); or from BUCK - a 112 or one of the smaller folders; or a genuine Sheffield would also be great.

There are lots of larger slipjoints out there; a smaller pocket knife can be useful.

And too many places restrict fixed blades (and lock blades).

JMHO
 
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Jack Black said:
... with that sort of buying power, we ought to be able to get a great price. I know the Sheffield cutlers would jump through hoops for an order like that!
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gaj999 said:
That certainly brings up an interesting idea. I'd be up for a Sheffield Lambsfoot ...
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Hmmm ... I think we have at least one member who has a working relationship with Sheffield cutlers ... what is his name ... what is his name?
Jack Black Jack Black , help me out here. Do you remember who it is? :)
 
IMHO, before pipe dream-itis sets in, is there any way we could find out what the the budget limit is?
Since we have some measure of control, we should pick something that is rare, and isn’t normally offered. Assuming that Mike is interested, a virtual SFO would be ideal. How many of us have tried and failed to reserve. That speaks to not just To limits, but the high degree of universal appeal.

Choice of course is personal. I would love(in no particular order): 1. (GEC 71 BN, but with rarely offered covers (like the Burled Maple on the CK SFO 85EO. 2. GEC 47 Viper 3. NW Esky Zulu 4. Any choice with a Zulu Spear. 5. Some thing like the Bolus from Lionsteel. 6. Anything that Charlie Campagna helps in the planning. In the end, something we will be proud to own, use, or collect, and not quick to sell.
 
afishhunter said:
Hmmm ... I think we have at least one member who has a working relationship with Sheffield cutlers ... what is his name ... what is his name?
Jack Black Jack Black , help me out here. Do you remember who it is? :)
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It'd be a lot of work, but it's certainly feasible, and knives could probably be had nearer $50 than $100, particularly with the poor state of Sterling at the moment. If they were to be manufactured in Sheffield, the bulk of them could be shipped to the US in one parcel, directly from the cutler, and distributed within the US and Canada by an agent there. Or the cutler could send them out individually (though that would cost more in terms of postage).
 
Jack Black said:
It'd be a lot of work, but it's certainly feasible, and knives could probably be had nearer $50 than $100, particularly with the poor state of Sterling at the moment.
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Interesting point.
If the knives are paid for when ordered, like the Buck was, what would happen if the exchange rate improved to your side?
Would the price change to reflect the current exchange rate or remain the same?

From the photos I've seen of your Guardian's Lambsfoot knives,
I'd be down for one as the Forum Knife, if I could afford it.
 
afishhunter said:
Interesting point.
If the knives are paid for when ordered, like the Buck was, what would happen if the exchange rate improved to your side?
Would the price change to reflect the current exchange rate or remain the same?

From the photos I've seen of your Guardian's Lambsfoot knives,
I'd be down for one as the Forum Knife, if I could afford it.
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I guess they'd have to take that into account when setting the price, that sort of thing happens all the time afterall. As in previous years, I think the hardest thing would be deciding on what pattern we'd want to have, with a large run we'd have a lot of choice, and get a good price I think.
 
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