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’ve got a PJ 21 ladder Damascus I work with. Love the way it has developed a battle worn look. Don’t ever really plan on selling it. Has held up very well so far and it’s been put thru the paces. The wood and Damascus ones are a bit harder for me to want to work with. This is the first knife I’ve kept that wasn’t a workerHard to actually use Damascus. That’s why I don’t buy them... would knock $300 off the value on day one.
View attachment 1229269 After work and out of the woods, traded the Inkosi out for the 21 out and about this afternoon and nite. Kinda proud of myself for not working with this one yet
View attachment 1229267 View attachment 1229268 Swapped the bugout for the Reate Hills and decided to try some MRBS in it I had laying around. It's a nice folder and has always flipped well but the closing action was never very fall shutty, however i don't own any other Reates so not sure what to expect. There may be a slight improvement with the new bearings or maybe I just want to think there is.
Thanks man. I’ve really grown to like it. It came in a trade from a member here. I’ve grown to like the DT loose pattern Raindrop as well. When my PJ ladder Damascus came in the mail I went to the shop picked it up and went straight back to work with it. Marked it up the first day scoring an old silicone bead down some sheet metal. I like a good worn and used looking knife tho. It’s nice to have a casual carry as well.That thing is gorgeous.... I have only one Damascus... I use it sparingly but I am not afraid to use it
Okie dokie.
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I'd say you made it up to them Tyler, not like you walked out with a ByrdAfter some traveling to and from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for work, I decided to stop in at DLT Trading earlier today. I walked out with this Mnandi and shortly after I left I realized the birthday on this knife is 9/11/19. Instant sentimental value.
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So naturally, it needed to get out of its box for a fresh dose of freedom in Sheboygan, Wisconsin at the largest flagpole in the US.
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The worst part of all of this is that I ripped my jeans at work early in the morning and totally forgot about the big hole on my rear end when I left workSo I apologize to the kind folks at @Jordan@DLT for my wardrobe malfunction earlier today!
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