Beyond my highest expectations!! Andre Thorburn L51

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DoubleTap1

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Just arrived today my new Andre Thorburn L51 CF. This folder flipper raises the bar for quality, fit & function even among my Curtis F4, Black & Gold Bodega, ZT 0777 and Brous T4. I've never held and opened a flipper so sweet! Even the YouTube videos didn't prepare me for the caliber of this knife. Worth twice the current market price in my opinion.
 
Congrats. They are beautiful knives. I have been on the fence about getting one.

DoubleTap1 said:
Worth twice the current market price in my opinion.
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There's a guy selling one right now who apparently thinks so too - otherwise I might have bought it. lol
 
I've been reading everything g I can on how to post a picture but can't figure out how?? What am I missing?
 
Upload your photo on a picture hosting website like photobucket. Once you have uploaded your picture there will be a couple of options to 'share links' (on photobucket the share links options appears to the right of the photo that you've uploaded) All you do now is click on the IMG code and you will see it says 'copied', just paste this into bladeforums. Done.
 
rubberdog said:
Upload your photo on a picture hosting website like photobucket. Once you have uploaded your picture there will be a couple of options to 'share links' (on photobucket the share links options appears to the right of the photo that you've uploaded) All you do now is click on the IMG code and you will see it says 'copied', just paste this into bladeforums. Done.
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Thanks rubberdog, but I must be doing something wrong. My pictures are on my phone so I down loaded photobucket and up loaded like you said. When I clicked on shard it gave me the option to save on clipboard, email, contacts, Facebook, hangouts etc. Clipboard was the only thing that remotely made sense. Pulling up blade forums and attempted to paste from my clipboard didn't do anything. Perhaps I can't do it from my phone. Do I have to use my desktop computer? I'm not very good with computer tech.
 
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We'll see if this worked.
 
You want the one with just the .jpg extension. Easiest way is to copy the "Direct" link & drop into IMG tags.

Hope that helps.

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Thank you Skywalker31 for correcting my mistakes. I'll keep your advice and try posting pictures another time.
I was determined to try and fulfill the request to show this knife. Don’t know how you did it, but thanks!!
 
Powerstroke219 said:
I'm planning on my first custom being an L51 in carbon fiber. I'm always a bit late on the for sale threads. :(
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At least from my experience they don’t come up very often and when they do they go quickly. Just like you said, in most cases when I did see one I would click on it and it would say SOLD!!!
So when I happened to see one on Tri-City Knives, I gave it about 60 seconds thought and hit the add to cart button. I’ve spent more on a couple of other knives but none have the smoothness of the L51, and the blade flies out so easy it makes you wonder why all good flippers don’t work that way. As much as I appreciate the toughness of my Henderer X18, it’s disappointing in its flipping action even though the blade pivot is loose and free.
So if you do follow through with your desire to get an Andre Thorburn L51, I can assure you it will be an outstanding performer and one you will judge against every knife you have.
 
DoubleTap1 said:
Just arrived today my new Andre Thorburn L51 CF. This folder flipper raises the bar for quality, fit & function even among my Curtis F4, Black & Gold Bodega, ZT 0777 and Brous T4. I've never held and opened a flipper so sweet! Even the YouTube videos didn't prepare me for the caliber of this knife. Worth twice the current market price in my opinion.
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Can I get an idea of price and where to get an L51.
 
endurawave said:
Can I get an idea of price and where to get an L51.
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Andre has a number of US dealers but the best way is to order one directly from him.
He will almost certainly be at Blade and the USN Gathering next year.
 
I was told directly from his wife that she would take my order but the wait would be about a year. Price???
MSRP is about $750 for the L51 Carbon Fiber. The "you want one now price" is whatever it's worth to you. The asking price for the one I just bought was $950 and I jumped on it! They had one and I know it wasn't going to stay for sale very long. Supply and demand; his knives are in demand.
 
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