2019 Traditional Forum Knife...The First Poll

[Jiki]

Fox knives is the Ross Perot of this election .

 

[meako]

I'd be in for acrylic....we've never had acrylic.
Theres a lot to choose from and while most are attractive theres some I would gnaw my own arm off to get away from rather than waken them....pheasant feathers and pink salmon most recently.
Honestly I dont think acrylics will be for this particular knife....even if we made one up like for instance "wolf in sheeps clothing acrylic" with a woolly look.....it would be gimicky .

 

[MadDuck]

I sometimes find myself cutting the plastic bands off a shipment of boxes. Seems like a saber ground sheepsfoot blade would be the ideal tool for that. Scissors work well too, but what kind of knife guy uses scissors.

 

[blademan 13]

No, wavy spam and waffle fries don't sound bad at all especially with molasses over them but bear in mind that wavy spam doesn't lay flat on a plate or nestle into waffle fries well.

and it sure doesn’t fry evenly. Don’t you just hate those pseudo-grill marks.....?

 

[H2O2HI]

I’m with you. I have a newfound appreciation for acrylics. We’ll see!

I would buy almost any type of handles on a knife. I have had several celluloid handled knives in the past. Celluloid can be beautiful but over a period of time it can be a wonky material.
Acrylics are a perfect substitute for celluloid, just as beautiful and more stable. I accept acrylics as traditional with tongue in cheek, fingers crossed, and with a justified imagination.

 

[afishhunter]

Spam is bad for you anyway. Too much sodium.

Ummm ... What is "too much salt"?
Is that even possible on something like oranges, grapefruit, or popcorn?

 

[Spencergarden]

I'd be in for almost any wood, acrylic, micarta, delrin... Anything but bone/stag/animal products in general, those aren't my cup of tea - with the exception of buffalo chip. I'd give that a try.

 

[Elgatodeacero]

i read that stabilized buffalo chip has great grain

 

[Prester John]

Fox knives is the Ross Perot of this election .

Or Ralph Nader!

 

[akaMatt]

I know I said stag somewhere earlier in this thread, but that's probably a poor choice given the significant textural and thickness variations, so I'll vote against myself on that one now.

I'd be good with a nice wood or a smooth bone of some kind. I've always really liked the look of the appaloosa bone.

 

[Will Power]

i read that stabilized buffalo chip has great grain

Not being American, i didn't know what this Buffalo Chip stuff was..... grained or stabilized

So I looked it up on the Internet.. all I find is a lot of tanned Biker Girls wearing not much leather on big motorcycles So this is liked Stacked Leather right?

 

[r8shell]

Not being American, i didn't know what this Buffalo Chip stuff was..... grained or stabilized

So I looked it up on the Internet.. all I find is a lot of tanned Biker Girls wearing not much leather on big motorcycles So this is liked Stacked Leather right?

Ha! That's the Buffalo Chip biker rally. Buffalo chips are dried dung. They were burned for fuel in the olden days.

I suppose almost anything could be stabilized with acrylic, but if we go that route, I hope we throw some gold glitter in with it.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

Not being American, i didn't know what this Buffalo Chip stuff was..... grained or stabilized

So I looked it up on the Internet.. all I find is a lot of tanned Biker Girls wearing not much leather on big motorcycles So this is liked Stacked Leather right?

I’m sure you Jest! LOL Buffalo Chip is just like Bovine field Pie! Make a great cooking fuel if need be!

 

[JSutter]

You have to be careful - there have been reports of poor quality control, with less than completely dried chips being used...

 

[Old Hunter]

If acrylic handles become a possibility make sure to include the GEC Tortoise Shell acrylic. IMO one of their most authentic looking. OH

 

[TheChunk91]

Not being American, i didn't know what this Buffalo Chip stuff was..... grained or stabilized

So I looked it up on the Internet.. all I find is a lot of tanned Biker Girls wearing not much leather on big motorcycles So this is liked Stacked Leather right?

The most important thing is that they are NOT the kind of chips you want to eat.

Ha! That's the Buffalo Chip biker rally. Buffalo chips are dried dung. They were burned for fuel in the olden days.

I suppose almost anything could be stabilized with acrylic, but if we go that route, I hope we throw some gold glitter in with it.

I guess it makes sense they burned well, it was essentially burning grass.

 

[Jak3]

I think acrylic would be awesome!

I don't have a GEC in acrylic, only two in orange delrin, but I prefer the orange-ish acrylics. Tortoise Shell and Orange Crush, Pumpkin Patch/Fall Harvest and Tomato Acrylic are my favorites.

 

[Ajd3530]

Here here for tortoise shell acrylic!! OR how about Western Sky acrylic??

 

[Makael]

Keeping my vote for Buck. Im not sure why I dont see GEC or Fox on the list. Maybe its just the vendor.

1. Becker Knife & Tool
2. Benchmade Knife Company
3. What's New!
4. American Knife & Tool Institute
5. Boker USA
6. Blade-Tech Industries
7. Buck Knives
8. Busse Combat Knives
9. Chris Reeve Knives
10. Cold Steel Knives
11. Emerson Knives
12. KA-BAR Knives
13. Kizer Cutlery
14. Himalayan Imports
15. Darrel Ralph (DDR) Custom Knives & DRT Tactical
16. LionSteel knives
17. Ontario Knife Company
18. Pohl Force
19. Reate Knives
20. ROSarms International
21. SaddleBack Leather Company
22. SOG Specialty Knives
23. Spyderco
24. Swamp Rat Knives
25. SwissBianco
26. Todd Begg Knives
27. Wilson Combat
28. White River Knives
29. We Knife
30. Collector's forums

 

[Stropping Young Lad]

So...

Tortoise shell acrylic
Rat tail bolsters
Federal shield

Let’s get after it.