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.
Very nice, Luke, mine just arrived as well, and has some nice bold grain and color. It came a little sluggish (improved with flushing and open-closing), with 4½-5 pull, no blade rap, and VERY sharp. I'm pleased.
Very nice, Luke, mine just arrived as well, and has some nice bold grain and color. It came a little sluggish (improved with flushing and open-closing), with 4½-5 pull, no blade rap, and VERY sharp. I'm pleased.
These 43’s really are great knives !
I managed to hang on to my Rust red Jig Bone , natural micarta and Brazilian Cherry my fav
That is really nicely grained Karl .You guys, I can’t find anything wrong with this knife. Perfectly centered blade. Zero blade rap. Everything perfectly flush. Gorgeous grain. Push-cut-phonebook-paper sharp. Stiffer pull than my micarta 43 — I’d say a solid 6. And it has the walk and talk that just tickles all the right spots.
I’ve never considered keeping any of my knives off limits to use but I might have to start with this one...
Thanks! I’ve only read Tolkien’s version and I still need to read his version of Beowulf.After sharpening twice mine still has blade rap. I see where it's hitting the back spring now, there's a little divot from the edge. I decided to put a little piece of receipt paper where the kick lands. Hopefully that fixes it. I am really picky about proud tips, but I don't love blade rap either. Hate to see a freshly put on sharp edge get rolled when you close it.
That's some nice cocobolo!
What a pair! I'll have to take a picture with mine together.
I really enjoyed his version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Very nice color and grain on your #43 Karl . One of the best that I have seen .You guys, I can’t find anything wrong with this knife. Perfectly centered blade. Zero blade rap. Everything perfectly flush. Gorgeous grain. Push-cut-phonebook-paper sharp. Stiffer pull than my micarta 43 — I’d say a solid 6. And it has the walk and talk that just tickles all the right spots.
I’ve never considered keeping any of my knives off limits to use but I might have to start with this one...
Wow, some killer 43's today!...@Karl Meyer that is some really exceptional grain and awesome photos on that cocobolo
I have some stag to add to today's excitement.
Some more incredible Stag on the #43's . The pictures we saw on the GEC site during manufacturing indicated that there was some great Stag being used , and we are seeing some of it , but I thought there would be more being shown than there is . Your pictures look like the Stag has some fairly deep texture and some great color . Thanks so much for the show my friend .Wow, some killer 43's today!...@Karl Meyer that is some really exceptional grain and awesome photos on that cocobolo
I have some stag to add to today's excitement.
Thats a gorgeous knife.Wow, some killer 43's today!...@Karl Meyer that is some really exceptional grain and awesome photos on that cocobolo
I have some stag to add to today's excitement.
