Blade Forums Spring Street Barlow (BF Knife 2021)

WValtakis said:
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Congrats! I always enjoy pictures of your technical equipment.

Question: Can someone claim to have a complete collection of all the BladeForums traditional knives if they don't have the smooth white bone from 2021? If not, I hope those few guys who have managed a complete collection until now also managed to make the cut for these, too!
 
The Amazing Virginian said:
Question: Can someone claim to have a complete collection of all the BladeForums traditional knives if they don't have the smooth white bone from 2021? If not, I hope those few guys who have managed a complete collection until now also managed to make the cut for these, too!
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I'd say this knife has the same status as the stag-covered example Charlie showed, or any other modded example :thumbsup:
 
The Amazing Virginian said:
Can someone claim to have a complete collection of all the BladeForums traditional knives if they don't have the smooth white bone from 2021?
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I don't think so and I think that reason, along with the white bone looking great, is going to make it a mad chase for any that pop up on the exchange or *bay or wherever they show up. Good luck to all.
 
Jack Black said:
I'd say this knife has the same status as the stag-covered example Charlie showed, or any other modded example :thumbsup:
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I get your point but I'm not sure I agree. The Stag and any modded knives are "one ofs". These white bones don't really have a comparison. A new twist with their own story that means different things to different people, I'm sure.
 
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I'm not sure if Charlie and Bill's integrity is under question here, but not sure why we continue to ask 'how can this be?'

I'd say it was a special selection not available to public but a select few by Charlie and Bill. I would leave it at that. It'd be the same if I somehow got in touch with Bill, asked and he accepted my request to do a special run.

While I envy this, no sense in trashing the relationship that Charlie and Bill has. Rather, it should be revered and respected.

Heck, call it a custom run 😁

More BF knife picture instead! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Jack Black said:
Aren't they similar to the Eric's Jack knives?
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Similar, yes.
The details are fuzzy as that was 8 yrs ago but I think we were shown a rendering of the proposed knife from GEC and an example of Erics proposal through Canal Street. The GEC was chosen as the forum knife and that's where I get fuzzy about who had the Erics Jacks done for a few people that wanted them as a side note.
 
Ramrodmb said:
Similar, yes.
The details are fuzzy as that was 8 yrs ago but I think we were shown a rendering of the proposed knife from GEC and an example of Erics proposal through Canal Street. The GEC was chosen as the forum knife and that's where I get fuzzy about who had the Erics Jacks done for a few people that wanted them as a side note.
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I forget whose SFO they were, Charlie's I think, but they were produced by Canal Street Cutlery, when Eric worked for them :thumbsup:

Edit - Sorry Mark, I didn't do a very good job of reading your post! My recollection is that we went with the GEC knife, and then the Eric's Jack was produced shortly after :thumbsup:
 
Ramrodmb said:
I get fuzzy about who had the Erics Jacks done for a few people that wanted them as a side note.
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I believe Charlie had them done, as an offering to those that were hoping for a stainless steel blade that year. There were 100 made. The stag for both the forum knife and the Erick's Jack was donated by John Lloyd.
I could be misremembering. It happens more then it used to. :D
 
Jack Black said:
I forget whose SFO they were, Charlie's I think, but they were produced by Canal Street Cutlery, when Eric worked for them :thumbsup:

Edit - Sorry Mark, I didn't do a very good job of reading your post! My recollection is that we went with the GEC knife, and then the Eric's Jack was produced shortly after :thumbsup:
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Peregrin said:
I believe Charlie had them done, as an offering to those that were hoping for a stainless steel blade that year. There were 100 made. The stag for both the forum knife and the Erick's Jack was donated by John Lloyd.
I could be misremembering. It happens more then it used to. :D
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Yes. Both of you have jogged my memory and I think you're both exactly right. :thumbsup:
I didn't know 100 were made. Thanks for that tidbit. :thumbsup:
Absolutely fantastic donation by Mr. Lloyd!
 
Jack Black said:
Usually folks have lost interest in the forum knife before mine finds its way across The Pond! 🙄😁 I'll drink to that Dylan! 🍻👍
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Usually, by this time too, a new thread has already found itself being populated with ideas and fantasies for the next knife. It's quiet, for now, I hope it stays that way.


I've decided to name mine Bram - to immortalize the life sucking process that this knife represents. Life-sucking aside, ol' Bram is getting a lot of use though, we somehow were able to come up with a heck of a knife for 2021.

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Pàdruig said:
Usually, by this time too, a new thread has already found itself being populated with ideas and fantasies for the next knife. It's quiet, for now, I hope it stays that way.


I've decided to name mine Bram - to immortalize the life sucking process that this knife represents. Life-sucking aside, ol' Bram is getting a lot of use though, we somehow were able to come up with a heck of a knife for 2021.

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I hope the next one is called Pip...



















(for Great Expectations, i dont often get to make literary references like that)
 
Pàdruig said:
Usually, by this time too, a new thread has already found itself being populated with ideas and fantasies for the next knife. It's quiet, for now, I hope it stays that way.


I've decided to name mine Bram - to immortalize the life sucking process that this knife represents. Life-sucking aside, ol' Bram is getting a lot of use though, we somehow were able to come up with a heck of a knife for 2021.

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I always enjoy and appreciate your wit and perspective, Dylan, and this is a prime example of why.
 
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