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.
Oh yes, that is rich looking Paul!!Cosimo De Benedetto is a fine knife maker. He did a wonderful job on this rabbit skinner. I cannot recommend him enough. Got a knife on the way from him that is awesome. I’ll post em up when they arrive.
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Thanks to you I own this fine knife, Bob.Oh yes, that is rich looking Paul!!
Tim, that Davidson is a beauty!Todd Davison
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Personal favorite - GEC #38 Grinling
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Wonderful. The bone looks rich and old. Well done.Splitback Whittler #43 pattern (prototype)
Details:
Case #43 splitback pattern
Clip point master, coping blade and drop point pen blade secondaries. Aeb-l blade and spring Hrc 61 with Cryo cycle
Blades are all cam tangs that ride on bushings
Hand rubbed finishes and polished swedges.
Hand dyed and jigged bone scales with pinned shield
410 SS liners mill relieved and jeweled on the inside
416 bolsters with hand satin finish
Flush in all positions and smooth with nice walk and talk. All blades clear and master is perfectly centered
Thanks for looking. NFS. Going to its new home today!! Yay NKD Friday.
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Thank you. Took me a while to get the color and effect I wanted.Wonderful. The bone looks rich and old. Well done.
Photo from my customer today. He really captured it well.Thank you. Took me a while to get the color and effect I wanted.
Your photography is equal to that fine jigging, well done.Cosimo De Benedetto is a fine knife maker. He did a wonderful job on this rabbit skinner. I cannot recommend him enough.
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Yeah I got lucky on those pictures. Thank you for the compliment.Your photography is equal to that fine jigging, well done.