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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.
thank you. pics in hand helped me understand how it sits much better size wise. appreciated.View attachment 1525794 View attachment 1525795 View attachment 1525796
I got this Tuesday and it’s spent the last 2 days getting a new edge, not that it was dull, so haven’t really cut anything but phone book paper.
I’ve always thought these feel bigger than they look.
Dang My friend your on a roll !!!The new DLT Exclusive came in yesterday.
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Knife details please!I may need cream on my hand....
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Knife details please!
I've been very tempted by that Klotzli ever since @Barman1 started flashing pics and his favorable impressions of the SBG all over this thread. How's the feel in hand? The back part of the grip concerns me as it seems a bit narrow and I can't quite close the last two fingers on either hand due to arthritis and various "industrial accidents", although handles with similar downturns do nestle into my old mitts well.Just received this yesterday, a grail of sorts, often called the Chris Reeve Inkosi/Umnumzaan of Europe, the Klotzli Swiss Border Guard. A manual button lock running on PB washers. At little stiff straight out of the box (just like a Chris Reeve), but after cleaning and working it for the better part of yesterday this thing is already developing a glassy smooth feel. Very fidget friendly, I can easily thumb flick, middle finger flick, and button lock flip open/close. The blade steel is Bohler N690, which may not excite the steel aficionados, but is still in wide use and very popular in Europe. I've been using a Boker N690 fixed blade for the last six years and it is a very capable steel. The Swiss Border Guard did kitchen duty last night and was the only knife I used to prepare a chicken and sausage gumbo dinner. Loving it so far.
PS the photos belie the beautiful polished stonewashed blade finish which is similar to the Spyderco Swayback.
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I do like those a LOT, great lines.Just received this yesterday, a grail of sorts, often called the Chris Reeve Inkosi/Umnumzaan of Europe, the Klotzli Swiss Border Guard. A manual button lock running on PB washers. At little stiff straight out of the box (just like a Chris Reeve), but after cleaning and working it for the better part of yesterday this thing is already developing a glassy smooth feel. Very fidget friendly, I can easily thumb flick, middle finger flick, and button lock flip open/close. The blade steel is Bohler N690, which may not excite the steel aficionados, but is still in wide use and very popular in Europe. I've been using a Boker N690 fixed blade for the last six years and it is a very capable steel. The Swiss Border Guard did kitchen duty last night and was the only knife I used to prepare a chicken and sausage gumbo dinner. Loving it so far.
PS the photos belie the beautiful polished stonewashed blade finish which is similar to the Spyderco Swayback.
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I've been very tempted by that Klotzli ever since @Barman1 started flashing pics and his favorable impressions of the SBG all over this thread. How's the feel in hand? The back part of the grip concerns me as it seems a bit narrow and I can't quite close the last two fingers on either hand due to arthritis and various "industrial accidents", although handles with similar downturns do nestle into my old mitts well.