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.
What is the closed length on it?Thanks, here are some extra pics. First the Boker Tree stamp on the pile side of the main blade
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Then pics of both sides of the punch, which is a real nail breaker to open. (Doesn’t someone here sell a slick guitar pick kind of tool to help open reluctant blades? I suddenly find myself in the market for such a thing!)
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My Boker Bible by Punchard & Ray has me leaning this one toward c.1928 to late 1930's made in USAThanks, here are some extra pics. First the Boker Tree stamp on the pile side of the main blade
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Then pics of both sides of the punch, which is a real nail breaker to open. (Doesn’t someone here sell a slick guitar pick kind of tool to help open reluctant blades? I suddenly find myself in the market for such a thing!)
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I am at home and the knife is at my office, I’ll check in the morning and get back with info. Anything else you need to know? Thanks so much!My Boker Bible by Punchard & Ray has me leaning this one toward c.1928 to late 1930's made in USAI'm guessing it is roughly 3-1/4" long?
Man...The knive you have, Dwight.Bob Cargill had his own unique homemade jigging machine.View attachment 1125119
Thank you Harvey. That is a lovely Sheffield Shadow of old my friend.Man...The knive you have, Dwight