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.
I'm no steel expert but from what I've read and researched sk-5 is a good steel choice for this kind of knife.
I'm no steel expert but from what I've read and researched sk-5 is a good steel choice for this kind of knife.
Not planning on trench warfare, but if I was still active duty this would prob replace my kabar in my E&E bag. Something to have and hope to never use just like any self defense tool or weapon you would own.
You're comparing a $600 knife to a $60 dollar knife...
I once had a set of brass nuckles, I walked up to a telephone pole and punched it hard. It cut then palm of my hand bad. Try it once and you will see what I mean.
That's another good reason to use a Com-Tech Stinger.![]()
I like Bussee and at a knife show I hung out at their table for a little while and messed with a bunch of their knives but most all of their knives I can find an equal to at a much better price. ...
I once had a set of brass nuckles, I walked up to a telephone pole and punched it hard. It cut then palm of my hand bad. Try it once and you will see what I mean.
Cool knife, have fun.
I liked it until seeing the dumb name and font on the blade.
Why, cold steel. Why...
If I recall SK-5 is a "proprietary" Cold Steel steel name, correct. Does that not mean it can be anything at any time?
Exactly. It's an expensive armchair commando knife.At least the Busse is not a 'cheap mall ninja' knife.![]()
Really?!? In what ways are these less expensive knives equal to the corresponding Busse? Let's look at just one aspect of the knives shown in this thread. What's the resale value of that Cold Steel? What's the resale value of that Busse?
And I'm sure that telephone pole was asking for it.![]()