Will Power
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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.
73 and 74 share the same blade, just different handle shapes?Single Blade Comparo
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From top to bottom: 83, 15, 73, 74, 86, 42, 23
I handled that beast at Badger last year. They could issue that sucker to every Infantryman and ditch the entrenching tool. That thing is no joke.
Great shot,any chance of 86 and 77 with blade out.thanks,I guess I'm a choosy beggar lol
Very nice lineup, Barrett!![]()
Barrett, this picture is so good! Not just the comparison, but the comparison against that book.
78 and 77 (Forum Knife 2014) not much difference really except bolster treatment? Blades are of course different .
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Yes, but more than just handle shapes: the 73 is a clean & square tang while the 74 is a cam tang with a slightly longer bolster, so 1/8" longer overall.73 and 74 share the same blade, just different handle shapes?
Great shot,any chance of 86 and 77 with blade out.thanks,I guess I'm a choosy beggar lol
Whoops. Wrong thread.
That 77 is so awesome, Will. I did not realize the 78 and 77 were the identical size.78 and 77 (Forum Knife 2014) not much difference really except bolster treatment? Blades are of course different .
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A lot of their patterns could be condensed if I’m being honest. Glad the stag sorted itself out!! That is a lovely knife. I have had a couple opportunities at it but been too slow. I am just as good admiring from afar. Have a nice day, Will.Jakeywax31 Thanks, I was lucky with the Stag on this one, the mark side is less grooved but still lot of character. It survived a week out in the rain at my country place! Slow drying and it reverted to shape but it looked bloated and horrible when I found it (left on a well head and went in to talk on the phone...) Still don't really understand why GEC have this 77/78 thing as they are the same apart from top bolster, maybe 77 was reserved for the Forum Knife 14 as it was first of its kind? If you get the chance of one, have at it , you won't be disappointed
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