2019 Traditional Forum Knife...The First Poll

Which pattern will be the basis for the 2019 Traditional Forum Knife (see post for details)

  • GEC 86

    Votes: 212 52.3%

  • Fox knives 521

    Votes: 33 8.1%

  • Buck 192 (Vanguard) fixed blade

    Votes: 160 39.5%
  • Total voters
    405
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I'm ok with a nice wood like mentioned before or some saw cut bone! Along with a long pull and I do like rat tail bolsters a lot. Maybe even a large almost Barlow like bolster rat tailed.
 
knifeswapper said:
We are still working out the details on the polls. But just so nobody gets too disappointed, as I've mentioned before, there will not be the resources to create new tooling for this exclusive.
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I take this to mean standard, regular length, lined or smooth bolster, no rat tail or stamping.

Plain long pull or nail nick.

I’m okay with that, but it would be nice to at least get a new shield that hasn’t really been used. Someone mentioned a crown shield. That sounds pretty good.

JTB_5 said:
I’m still hoping for checkered material, wood or bone.
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I don’t think GEC has ever done checkered material. Sounds expensive. I would love to see it though!
 
Black Cherry sawcut, Copperhead sawcut with wanes edging.

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draggat said:
I take this to mean standard, regular length, lined or smooth bolster, no rat tail or stamping.

Plain long pull or nail nick.

I’m okay with that, but it would be nice to at least get a new shield that hasn’t really been used. Someone mentioned a crown shield. That sounds pretty good.



I don’t think GEC has ever done checkered material. Sounds expensive. I would love to see it though!
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Nature Boy said:
They’ve gotten close. I know it’s jigged bone, but it appears almost checkered.
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The 44 gunstocks with brass and bone had a similar jigging, too.
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Scratted bone on the Ancient Barlow is close, too
 
Looks like it could be a Minimalist approach.....matte all round, no shield, Green Micarta.....;) Blue collar toughie :D:D

White Bone would look very good, keeps expense down but always contrasts well with the bolster(s) and the patina :cool::thumbsup:

If you want a wood that looks good, is tough and doesn't cause any endangered wood ban then import Curly Birch slabs from here or get Juniper from France, great aromatic wood that one.
 
Will Power said:
Looks like it could be a Minimalist approach.....matte all round, no shield, Green Micarta.....;) Blue collar toughie :D:D

White Bone would look very good, keeps expense down but always contrasts well with the bolster(s) and the patina :cool::thumbsup:

If you want a wood that looks good, is tough and doesn't cause any endangered wood ban then import Curly Birch slabs from here or get Juniper from France, great aromatic wood that one.
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Love the juniper wood idea. I have several French knives with it. Excellent scent!
 
Well Steve, I think it's worth considering, it's not a scarce wood, durable, looks good and really aromatic. Can't be difficult to source enough from France and have it sent over. But, will members tolerate a 'foreign/alien' wood ??;):D
 
Will Power said:
Well Steve, I think it's worth considering, it's not a scarce wood, durable, looks good and really aromatic. Can't be difficult to source enough from France and have it sent over. But, will members tolerate a 'foreign/alien' wood ??;):D
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Very doubtful that it would be accepted on the forum knife.
 
All these suggestions that this be a heavy duty work knife, which implies historically cheaper handle materials.... what about soup/marrow bone?

I was going to suggest second cut stag but that may not go well for the international members
 
When the specific options are provided, I'm sure I'll have a preference.

But I'm just really hoping the standard GEC micartas are not any of the options.

I'd still probably vote most bone or wood options first, but denim micarta could be a decent choice for this knife.
 
Second Cut Stag would not be an export problem if it is from American Elk, Père David, Moose (Elk in Europe) or guaranteed non endangered species. Getting it in sufficient quantities and at reasonable cost is quite another thing I would suspect.....

I think the poll should be ignored (like Brexit is in Britain...) and the movers & shakers should go with a Pruner!:cool::D:D Then we can have some phat Stag:cool:
 
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