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.
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The only pictures that exist as far as I know, don't.
As soon as I can get some, I will take pics. I will see if there are any factory pics available, but I don't think there is yet.
Moose
My son is still crying Moosez !!! And he's only 2!! Hurry please. Actually he doesn't turn 2 until June. But the only thing that will stop his crying is bk16 FFG pics.![]()
I cant be the only person who wants a Sabre Ground 16 can I ?
Don't get me wrong I want the FFG one also but Damn I want them both !
I cant be the only person who wants a Sabre Ground 16 can I ?
Don't get me wrong I want the FFG one also but Damn I want them both !
Nope, I wanted one too.
So, I got one.
I promise, you will like the FFG better if you are planning on using it.
I took the BK16 to a bushcraft event this weekend, nothing major, just some minor lifting in the bow drill department. Failure to achieve ember, but the flint and steel worked just fine.
The trick to a saber grind, is to have enough height on the blade, to support a nice, high grind. The BK16 doesn't allow for that. I know why they went FFG, before this weekend, but I wanted to see it for myself. It has a thick edge. Which, isn't much of a problem, except it makes you work for the cut, instead of facilitating it.
FFG for the win.
No, I'm not giving up my saber ground BK16. Its still a very useful knife, but the FFG is gonna be a better cutter, I promise.
Moose
Hmm... so the BK17 has the same height issue I'd imagine, since they are identical except clip/drop point.
Is there any reason to think performance of the 17 will be any different than what you're experiencing with you saber 16?
I hear what you're saying Moose.
Not good vs. bad.... more like good vs. great (in terms of pure cutting ability).