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2021 Forum Knife FAQ's

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Edit: r8shell 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"
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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 waynorth and meako 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.
 
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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:
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EngrSorenson 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.)
 
afishhunter said:
EngrSorenson 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.)
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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. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
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 said:
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!
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Cool bolsters! I like it!
I was expecting them to be flat, though. Maybe I was thinking of it wrong?
 
Mark Wells said:
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.
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It's really a very modest recurve, I find it very easy to sharpen.
 
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