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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.
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Mick Boardman
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The WE arrived today, forum buy, very nice. Medford posted for $250View attachment 2460536
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Kershaws don't get a lot of love around here but I've got a pretty large collection of "vintage" Kershaws (mid/late 1970's to pre 2k) and I just scored this unique LNIB Nakamura (1480)
The last pic is off the Net because I can take a decent close up of the bolster & blade.
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Here's a description of the knife if you've never heard of or seen it before:
The Nakamura’s (Model 1480) bolster features 19 layers of steel and vari-colored copper, expertly worked so that the colors are exposed in intricate patterns. No dyes or other coloring process is used to produce the pattern—it’s all done through the art of the metalsmith. There are ten layers of steel, five layers of the familiar copper-colored copper, and four layers of a brass-colored copper. The combined effect is simply stunning.
The unique bolster is a fitting accent for Kershaw’s super-hard blade.
The 2 7/8-in. blade features a core of VG-10 “Super Steel” layered with 420J2 stainless. VG-10 is composed of Cobalt, Molybdenum, Vanadium, and other metals. Harder than other quality steels, it takes and holds an incredibly sharp edge longer. The combined VG-10 and 420J2 earns this blade a Rockwell Hardness rating of 57-59.
Yet even the handle on the new Nakamura is special. It’s shaped from exotic quince wood. Quince features complex color variations that blend wood tones ranging from dark espresso to warm caramel, which handsomely accents the tri-colored bolster. The Nakamura is designed to get attention. But it backs up its good looks with the quality and top performance knife users have come to expect from Kershaw. Old discontinued model that is hard to find. Brand new in box with paperwork.
Features:
Blade Material: Clad VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Quince Burl Wood
Blade Length: 2-7/8
Closed Length: 3-7/8
Weight: 3.2 oz
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You can tell how old the Nakamura is by the reference to VG10 as a "Super Steel" in the description. LOL!
The only other vintage Kershaw that I'm looking for now is the wood (quince) handled variation of the Splinter (1460) complete w/the box & insert.
HMU if you've got one you'd like to sell or know where I can get one. Thanks!
The last pic is off the Net because I can take a decent close up of the bolster & blade.
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Here's a description of the knife if you've never heard of or seen it before:
The Nakamura’s (Model 1480) bolster features 19 layers of steel and vari-colored copper, expertly worked so that the colors are exposed in intricate patterns. No dyes or other coloring process is used to produce the pattern—it’s all done through the art of the metalsmith. There are ten layers of steel, five layers of the familiar copper-colored copper, and four layers of a brass-colored copper. The combined effect is simply stunning.
The unique bolster is a fitting accent for Kershaw’s super-hard blade.
The 2 7/8-in. blade features a core of VG-10 “Super Steel” layered with 420J2 stainless. VG-10 is composed of Cobalt, Molybdenum, Vanadium, and other metals. Harder than other quality steels, it takes and holds an incredibly sharp edge longer. The combined VG-10 and 420J2 earns this blade a Rockwell Hardness rating of 57-59.
Yet even the handle on the new Nakamura is special. It’s shaped from exotic quince wood. Quince features complex color variations that blend wood tones ranging from dark espresso to warm caramel, which handsomely accents the tri-colored bolster. The Nakamura is designed to get attention. But it backs up its good looks with the quality and top performance knife users have come to expect from Kershaw. Old discontinued model that is hard to find. Brand new in box with paperwork.
Features:
Blade Material: Clad VG-10 Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Quince Burl Wood
Blade Length: 2-7/8
Closed Length: 3-7/8
Weight: 3.2 oz
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You can tell how old the Nakamura is by the reference to VG10 as a "Super Steel" in the description. LOL!
The only other vintage Kershaw that I'm looking for now is the wood (quince) handled variation of the Splinter (1460) complete w/the box & insert.
HMU if you've got one you'd like to sell or know where I can get one. Thanks!
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riversidedep
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Yes, that's the one. The movie sword looked to me like it had a "rounder" point than yours. In the photo you posted it looks pointier than I remember.
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My third Cold Steel purchase landed-today: the Voyager XL.
Absolute perfect-specimen. Big warblade, yet surprisingly light.
The XL Voyager dwarfs the Recon 1's footprint.
Another size-comparison, with the SR1 and the Recon. The Voyager has a lot of reach, and super-sharp AUS-10 from the box.
Absolute perfect-specimen. Big warblade, yet surprisingly light.
The XL Voyager dwarfs the Recon 1's footprint.
Another size-comparison, with the SR1 and the Recon. The Voyager has a lot of reach, and super-sharp AUS-10 from the box.
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After some thought, I have decided to keep my new sod buster jr.
Scratches on the blade from factory , slight back and forth play(very slight) and off centering were my initial concerns. Otherwise the knife is a real beauty in hand and I love how snappy it is on open and close. Too bad Case couldn't deliver on the QC component. I plan to use it hard and can't bear to send it back and be out the additional shipping costs on a relatively low dollar knife. I also am just really enjoying it for whatever reason. Shame on you case for being capable and not delivering on that capability.
Still here it is....
Scratches on the blade from factory , slight back and forth play(very slight) and off centering were my initial concerns. Otherwise the knife is a real beauty in hand and I love how snappy it is on open and close. Too bad Case couldn't deliver on the QC component. I plan to use it hard and can't bear to send it back and be out the additional shipping costs on a relatively low dollar knife. I also am just really enjoying it for whatever reason. Shame on you case for being capable and not delivering on that capability.
Still here it is....
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DocJekl
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More to come Friday and Saturday...
Buck 110 Stealth Run 60th Anniversary in Magnacut, nickel silver and Honduran rosewood
Buck 112 Stealth Run in Magnacut, nickel silver and Honduran rosewood
Civivi Stormhowl in Damascus and Milled aluminum scales
Spyderco Manix 2 KnifeJoy exclusive in CPM-20CV and neon green G10
Buck 110 Stealth Run 60th Anniversary in Magnacut, nickel silver and Honduran rosewood
Buck 112 Stealth Run in Magnacut, nickel silver and Honduran rosewood
Civivi Stormhowl in Damascus and Milled aluminum scales
Spyderco Manix 2 KnifeJoy exclusive in CPM-20CV and neon green G10
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Mick Boardman
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Olight pen for size comparison , m390 tanto, fires hard and fast and is scalpel sharp. I’m impressed.View attachment 2462514View attachment 2462515
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Nice! Who makes it? I have a thing for thin build knives
Mick Boardman
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Samior, and get it from their website. Three day shipping is free. I also ordered the Spartan Blades Nemec. It has been sitting in Atlanta for 3 days now, mail ain’t moving out of Georgia very fast. I ordered the Ti version.
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I finally found a Behemoth Chopper, and it's on the way!
My Santa Tracker is twitching like a California seismograph!!
My Santa Tracker is twitching like a California seismograph!!
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Just snagged one of these direct from Hogue in Magnacut and Ti. Hope it hits as hard in person (Pics to come).
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My two so far for the week. I have a TRM Atom coming as well.
https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipM_vwKdszyjaqox31zt1gFrn4X2MR0gMPJYExVV
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May i ask who made those glow scales?
DocJekl
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Okay, so I posted some last night because I didn't want to wait for these to arrive, but here are the rest that I expect to arrive by this weekend.
* Buck 119 Stealth Run in Magnacut and black micarta handle
* Quiet Carry Drift in Vanax and Titanium frame lock, ceramic detent with LC200N/Z-FiNit lockbar insert
* Quiet Carry Chase ES in LC200N/Z-FiNit blade and liner steel, and G10 scales
* Victorinox Swiss Army Limited Edition Swiss Spirit 2023
* Advanced Knife Bro "Stump Puller" slipjoint knife and bottle cap lifter in 154CM steel and green bone covers
* Buck 119 Stealth Run in Magnacut and black micarta handle
* Quiet Carry Drift in Vanax and Titanium frame lock, ceramic detent with LC200N/Z-FiNit lockbar insert
* Quiet Carry Chase ES in LC200N/Z-FiNit blade and liner steel, and G10 scales
* Victorinox Swiss Army Limited Edition Swiss Spirit 2023
* Advanced Knife Bro "Stump Puller" slipjoint knife and bottle cap lifter in 154CM steel and green bone covers
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