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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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Look for design and style in the maker . Some are different and keep moving ahead.
Tom is right . Most of my parts are made by me. I dont make the screws and pivot parts.
I design them to my look, style, sizes and have them made. I like the tolerence to be within .0002. I feel the customer gets a better knife this way. I just dont have the machinery to build them that close .
The rest is all done here in my shop most often.
I try to change the the pivots and thumbers once a year as I bring out new models.
This keeps the designs fresh and different than anyone elses. I also thrive on being different enought in the design that they are hard to copy.
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Web Site At www.darrelralph.com
Happy Holidays!
[This message has been edited by Darrel Ralph (edited 01-06-2001).]
Tom is right . Most of my parts are made by me. I dont make the screws and pivot parts.
I design them to my look, style, sizes and have them made. I like the tolerence to be within .0002. I feel the customer gets a better knife this way. I just dont have the machinery to build them that close .
The rest is all done here in my shop most often.
I try to change the the pivots and thumbers once a year as I bring out new models.
This keeps the designs fresh and different than anyone elses. I also thrive on being different enought in the design that they are hard to copy.
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Web Site At www.darrelralph.com
Happy Holidays!
[This message has been edited by Darrel Ralph (edited 01-06-2001).]
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Brad,
I have 4 different model folders. Model 4, Model 16, Model 16 Flipper, and the Model 21. Each are band sawed and hand ground. Same pattern for each but each are different.
It's usually in the makers "style" that makes them look the same.
I have 4 different model folders. Model 4, Model 16, Model 16 Flipper, and the Model 21. Each are band sawed and hand ground. Same pattern for each but each are different.
It's usually in the makers "style" that makes them look the same.