Butterfly Knives, Benchmade is gone, where to find them now???

[Marion David Poff]

Does anybody know where to find high quality Balisongs now that Benchmade has moved on???

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One may want to keep an Eye out for my review of the Bob Kasper designed, Kevin Gentile modified AFCK and interview of Bob Kasper.

Marion David Poff fka Eye, one can msg me at mdpoff@hotmail.com

Patiently waiting for the Spyderco SpydeRench, Lum Chinese Chopper Folder, Rolling Lock, and Martial Series; Benchmade M2 Axis, M2 Axis AFCK, M2 Pinnacle; REKAT Escalator and Pat Crawford Design.

"The victorious Warrior wins first and then goes to war, while the defeated Warrior goes to war and then seeks to win" Sun-Tzu

 

[Mike Turber]

Funny thing is David the best I have seen are the Taiwan knock offs. I hope someone steps up to the plate. I will bring in the knock offs under the Dragon Forge name but a better maker would be cool.

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Mike Turber
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[Sal Glesser]

Marion David Poff - I too am paitently waiting for the SpydeRench, Rolling lock, Martial series, Rekat escalator and Pat Crawford Kasper design. (I have a Lum).
sal

 

[dano]

Oh, Sal, yer being funny...seriously, what's the "Martial" series?

--dan

 

[Sal Glesser]

dan - The "Martial Folder" in our in "in-house" name for the Spyderco/Rekat rolling lock proto. It's not really a "series", just one model to "get in bed" with the lock on a short production run. "life without humor is no fun!"
sal

 

[Blades]

Mr. Glesser,
So when will the rest of us get a chance to have a Lum??

Saw the 2nd Lum blade at last years Blade Show. Hope to see it again soon!
Blades

 

[Sal Glesser]

Blades - they're coming out steadily, just not in big numbers. It's a very high quality labor intensive piece. Bob Lum's eye is critical. Please keep in mind that Bob Lum designed the original Cold Steel Tanto that began the Tanto niche. With hand finished "hamaguri" tip and hand finished titanium handle. It is truly a custom quality piece. Consequently, production is limited. Probably should move this rap to Bob Lum thread?
sal

 

[Marion David Poff]

Sal,

I am using my sig file to leverage certain models into the average forumites Eye.

Hopefully, this way, the models won't die an early death.

Oh, and I corrected that part about the Martial Folder/Series, I had understood it was a series, kind of a MoD of Spyderco. Isn't that knife also maybe named the "Chinook"?????

Did you let something slip with the words "Pat Crawford Kasper design" is REKAT about to produce the KFF?

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One may want to keep an Eye out for my review of the Bob Kasper designed, Kevin Gentile modified AFCK and interview of Bob Kasper.

Marion David Poff fka Eye, one can msg me at mdpoff@hotmail.com

Patiently waiting for the Spyderco SpydeRench, Lum Chinese Chopper Folder, Rolling Lock, and Martial Folder; Benchmade M2 Axis, M2 Axis AFCK, M2 Pinnacle; REKAT Escalator and Pat Crawford Design.

"The victorious Warrior wins first and then goes to war, while the defeated Warrior goes to war and then seeks to win" Sun-Tzu

 

[Marion David Poff]

I had to alter my sig file again.

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One may want to keep an Eye out for my review of the Bob Kasper designed, Kevin Gentile modified AFCK and interview of Bob Kasper.

Marion David Poff fka Eye, one can msg me at mdpoff@hotmail.com

Patiently waiting for the Spyderco SpydeRench, Lum Chinese Chopper Folder, Rolling Lock Martial Folder and other Rolling Locks with Spydie hole; Benchmade M2 Axis, M2 Axis AFCK, M2 Pinnacle; REKAT Escalator and Pat Crawford/Kasper Design.

"The victorious Warrior wins first and then goes to war, while the defeated Warrior goes to war and then seeks to win" Sun-Tzu

 

[Mike Turber]

maybe we should have an award for member with the largest sig file

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Best Regards,
Mike Turber
BladeForums Site Owner and Administrator
Do it! Do it right! Do it right NOW!
www.wowinc.com

 

[Marion David Poff]

I guess I might win hands down then....

Just for variety,
MDP