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.
Just doing my part.You're on top of things today! :thumbup:
mike
You're on top of things today! :thumbup:
mike
Now all we need is for SA to see this so he can decide how
he wants his hat served.
Yes, he did in fact say he would eat his hat if this was made
by Kershaw.
Or maybe I'm just in a pedantic mood. 
Now all we need is for SA to see this so he can decide how
he wants his hat served.
Yes, he did in fact say he would eat his hat if this was made
by Kershaw.
"Bali-Song" has been trademarked by BM? Bizarre. How about "balisong," as used in Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balisong_(knife) ?
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"While the meaning of the term "balisong" is not entirely clear, a popular belief is that it is derived from the Tagalog Language words baling sungay (literally, "broken horn") as the original balisongs were made from carved animal horns. These knives are also referred to as "fan knives" or "click clacks".
"Another suggested origin of the term "balisong" is its place of origin. There is a small town in Batangas called "Balisong" where the balisong is claimed to have been invented. Balisongs are handmade and forged there by makers using techniques passed down from generation to generation.
"The use of the balisong is so popular in the Philippines that an urban legend exists about every Batangueño carrying it everywhere he goes. They are a pocket utility knife used by people of Filipino society. They have also been used to fight duels over matters of honor, although such practices have been discontinued for decades."
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I suppose, though, matters involving law and lawyers have little bearing on reality, or history, sometimes.
Interesting choice of words about the Bradley Kimura on that Knife Center web page: "This is perfect for the butterfly enthusiasts who want a good product but dont want to spend the hundreds of dollars that quality American made ones will cost." Uh, what? Doesn't that imply that this Bradley is NOT made in the US? Or is he just implying that this one is simply not "quality made?"
Meh.
Words are never too general to be trademarked, given sufficiently deep pockets. I should point out that "Windows" is trade-marked. I have windows in my house, car, truck, garage, etc. but Microsoft managed to trademark the word. So it does happen. It probably wouldn't hold up in court, but typically, only the lawyers win in cases like that.
). Anyway, the reason MS settled was because the question of whether the word "Windows" was generic was going to go to jury, and MS faced the very real possibility of losing that trademark. See http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1076428297954
