The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I imagine 99.9% of knives don't fit You very well......
This must be awful when everything in your hands looks smallerIt really depends on the end of the handle. I like all of the CPK handles, even the smaller ones (e.g., DEK), because the butt-end doesn't dig into the hand.
Man, what a piece of garbage. That handle looks so uncomfortable; a real dumpster fire. I guess you'll have to sell the malanika. Since I'm such a nice guy, I'll help you out and take it off your handsWhen you buy a fixed blade online, check for handle size. With the Malanika, I'm glad I did:
Seller (his photo, size 9 glove)
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In my hand (good and comfortable fit, but no room left):
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Bravo, sir. That was good.This must be awful when everything in your hands looks smaller![]()
This must be awful when everything in your hands looks smaller![]()
Siegle Camp Mistress Bowie, just received yesterday. Cant wait to chop, chop chop.
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I had one of his tantos years ago (like 15-20) that was single side hollow ground and it was the sharpest edge I have ever seen. It's literally the only knife I have ever cut myself on just touching the edge.Bill makes a great knife and he's a good dude too. His 5160 is excellent - tough and easy to sharpen. I watched him win one of our (super informal) chopping contests with one of his big bowies. I can't recall but he may have only swung once, maybe twice, at the 2x4 before he was through it.