2021 Forum Knife FAQ's

[EngrSorenson]

Edit: r8shell brings up a great point, so I’ll quote her here:

"When it is time to buy the 2021 Forum Knife, a new ordering thread will be pinned to the front page of the Traditionals Forum, so check the page daily"

Unverified statistic: 3 million people a day ask the same half dozen questions about the forum knife.
Unverified statistic: 3 million people haven't been reading the forums close enough to know how redundant their questions are.

So let's have a FAQ, shall we? I hope waynorth and meako will forgive me if I'm overstepping here.

What is the forum knife going to be?
A Great Eastern Cutlery #86 Barlow with a 1095 carbon steel clip point blade and "hemlock green" saw cut bone scales.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...wn-tone-for-sawcut-bone.1795830/post-20719737
The original mock up (prior to selection of handle choices) is here:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...wn-tone-for-sawcut-bone.1795830/post-20690773

Do I qualify to order a forum knife?
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...ead-post-1-read-the-last-post-please.1787281/

How much is the knife going to cost?
Unknown as of yet, but from Charlie himself:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...wn-tone-for-sawcut-bone.1795830/post-20704534

When are we expecting to see the knife?
Possibly by October 1st.
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads...wn-tone-for-sawcut-bone.1795830/post-20723793

and lastly... and this is the big one...
Did I miss my chance to order a 2021 Forum Knife?

... wait for it...
... NOPE.

Be on the look out for an ordering thread in the near future.

 

[Jiki]

Quack

 

[Jack Black]

How about turning this thread into a sticky, and unsticking the redundant threads?

 

[EngrSorenson]

No sooner did I post this and I get a PM saying they "missed the reservation" and they "would like 2".

 

[CujiWuji]

How about turning this thread into a sticky, and unsticking the redundant threads?

Agreed on unsticking redundant threads and stickying this Faq thread

 

[r8shell]

For the folks who are so worried about missing it, they don't have time to follow a link to find out what it is:

This, but in redish/greenish/brownish sawcut bone:

 

[Ramrodmb]

No sooner did I post this and I get a PM saying they "missed the reservation" and they "would like 2".

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't.......

 

[cbr1000]

Are there any posts talking about if the forum knife will be recurved?

 

[EngrSorenson]

Are there any posts talking about if the forum knife will be recurved?

none directly, but we see the same blade in the picture that was featured on the original #86 clip back in 2019.
We believe that the recurve will be there.

 

[afishhunter]

EngrSorenson You are making a silly assumption they will find, open, and read this (or any) FAQ thead ...

Just look at how many who ask "How do I post pictures?" even though there is a stickie for that on page one of all the various sub-forums.

Good idea, but pointless. (I agree the locked 2021 Forum Knife threads should be archived, though.)

 

[euroken]

EngrSorenson You are making a silly assumption they will find, open, and read this (or any) FAQ thead ...

Just look at how many who ask "How do I post pictures?" even though there is a stickie for that on page one of all the various sub-forums.

Good idea, but pointless. (I agree the locked 2021 Forum Knife threads should be archived, though.)

I will say I'm guilty of this, especially on threads with many many page and history.

Hopefully, a NEW FAQ thread like this one will 'reduce' the number questions that stem from people refusing to go through and read all those pages.

 

[Epicurian]

What‘s all the quacking about?

 

[doulos]

I find that recurve blades can slice and cut a bit better on the draw stroke, and are best sharpened using narrow stones on a sharpening fixture. I think it will be a nice feature on a workhorse of a knife with SS.

 

[akaMatt]

Bunch of pics of the blades and bolsters posted on GEC under What’s in Production. Bolsters look great! And I finally got my answer about the blade stamp!

 

[JohnDF]

It should read...
Forum Knife FAQ: "If you have to ask at this point, chances are you aint gettin' one."

 

[paulhilborn]

Shoot I missed any talk of reservation, I had spoke for two thinking it was like last years forum knife Hopefully I can fulfill my request of two

 

[doulos]

 

[Ramrodmb]

Bunch of pics of the blades and bolsters posted on GEC under What’s in Production. Bolsters look great! And I finally got my answer about the blade stamp!

Cool bolsters! I like it!
I was expecting them to be flat, though. Maybe I was thinking of it wrong?

 

[Jiki]

I find that recurve blades can slice and cut a bit better on the draw stroke, and are best sharpened using narrow stones on a sharpening fixture. I think it will be a nice feature on a workhorse of a knife with SS.

It's really a very modest recurve, I find it very easy to sharpen.

 

[mrknife]

Y'all actually use your knives enough to sharpen them?