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.
I haven't been on this site in awhile. Can't see how to load pics from my folder. All I can find is the one requiring a url. I gave up on photobucket when they started requiring ransom payments.
After mentioning the long-discontinued Lone Wolf (pre-Benchmade) Harsey T2 Tactical in a previous post, I had to pull mine out and look at them. I have the black/red laminated wood version as well as the rare black/green version, which is still NIB. I had two of the black/green knives and gifted one to a friend.
The tactical version has a top swedge to make it a bit quicker and lighter in the hand. The blade is 4" and the handle is 4 7/8". The stabilized laminated wood scales have stainless steel liners.
The black/red one has only been carried a little bit as I want to avoid marking it up or having to sharpen it. Mr. Harsey's designs are wonderful!
The use of CPM S30V was something new back then. This knife is S-M-O-O-T-H in every way, from the action to the actual feel in the hand. Fit and finish is just great. I think it's one of the rare knives that is both brutish and classy at the same time.
Thanks for posting pics of your T2. I really wasn't familiar with that one and am struck by how similar it is to the Spartan Harsey. The two knives not only share a design language but are close to synonymous from butt to tip. I imagine the grip from one to the other would be all but identical with your T2 perhaps having a more 3D feel in hand.
Love that tactical banana. I bought the mini version (Horseman) and love it but since I started messing around with Cold Steel stuff, it seems small. The full-size CQC-8 is on my list!
What is that top model? I assume it was heavily modded? I like it!
That's a Tatanka that got quite a bit of time on the grinder from meWhat is that top model? I assume it was heavily modded? I like it!
So I read through the first 10 pages and the last 5 pages, and this seems the perfect place for my question. I'm trying to assemble a top 5 of "ridiculously fun folding swords." My totally arbitrary rules are:
From what I've read/seen so far, I'd put my working list as follows. Would love to hear suggestions for other options to consider.
- only one knife per company (Otherwise they'd all be Coldsteel)
- in the sub $250 range
- Available to purchase (not discontinued/sold out/custom.)
Thanks!
- Cold Steel - Espada XL (Half the posts here are this knife, it's a fun one.)
- Kizer - Megatherium (Considered the Sheepdog XL instead, but love this design.)
- Svord - Giant Peasant
- Boker Magnum - Pocket Kukri (Seen some QC issues, but still a fun one.)
- Working on the 5th - let me know your suggestions.