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BUD K I bought at gun show in Savannah GA for 25 bucks like 15 years ago. LOL
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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.
Go Large--The BF Big Folder Thread
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This big boy is a limited production folder by Mark Scimgeour (
CPK Mark
) who is a lieutenant to Nathan the Machinist of the Carothers Performance Knives (aka CPK) fame. Mark has had extensive apprenticeship and experience with some famous folder makers and Mark is the person who is collaborating with Nathan when CPK will be ready to produce and present their own folders. This beast folder shares the same Delta HT protocol as do all other CPK knives made from CPM-3V steel, obviously it is un Ti construction with frame lock.
The bad news is that they are extremely rare (maybe by special order when Mark is not too busy with the CPK projects) mostly available at the Blade Shows presented via the Carothers booths, they are quite pricey ($750 for this version which incorporates Mark's "mad grinds" and an Edgecut Antique Micarta backspacer but I think that the mist basic ones with drop point start at 700) but IMHO well worth it if compared to some other names which I would not mention in here but suffice to say that a lesser knifemaker using this level of material and craftsmanship would probably demand quite a bit more than the CPK folks. Lastly it weighs a ton for a folder (~8.8 ounces this one!) so it is not for the faint-of-heart-gentlemanly-types and pocketing in a sturdy pair of pants is a must, preferably with a belt unless you wish to expose your buttocks
I carry my MF proudly while out and about on hikes and such while wearing jean pants and I truly believe that this robust beast of a folder can easily replace many fixed blades including those of Nathan's in similar size!
Some pics in reference to a Spyderco Military which is my other big folder (when held in hand,the MF aka Mark Folder makes the ~4.7 ounce Military feel dainty and puny!) and another comparison to CPK's latest pattern, Nathan's interpretation of Horace Kephart's classic. The CPK Kephart is 9.625 OAL, 5.0 BL which weighs ~7 ounces:
CPK Mark
) who is a lieutenant to Nathan the Machinist of the Carothers Performance Knives (aka CPK) fame. Mark has had extensive apprenticeship and experience with some famous folder makers and Mark is the person who is collaborating with Nathan when CPK will be ready to produce and present their own folders. This beast folder shares the same Delta HT protocol as do all other CPK knives made from CPM-3V steel, obviously it is un Ti construction with frame lock.The bad news is that they are extremely rare (maybe by special order when Mark is not too busy with the CPK projects) mostly available at the Blade Shows presented via the Carothers booths, they are quite pricey ($750 for this version which incorporates Mark's "mad grinds" and an Edgecut Antique Micarta backspacer but I think that the mist basic ones with drop point start at 700) but IMHO well worth it if compared to some other names which I would not mention in here but suffice to say that a lesser knifemaker using this level of material and craftsmanship would probably demand quite a bit more than the CPK folks. Lastly it weighs a ton for a folder (~8.8 ounces this one!) so it is not for the faint-of-heart-gentlemanly-types and pocketing in a sturdy pair of pants is a must, preferably with a belt unless you wish to expose your buttocks
I carry my MF proudly while out and about on hikes and such while wearing jean pants and I truly believe that this robust beast of a folder can easily replace many fixed blades including those of Nathan's in similar size!Some pics in reference to a Spyderco Military which is my other big folder (when held in hand,the MF aka Mark Folder makes the ~4.7 ounce Military feel dainty and puny!) and another comparison to CPK's latest pattern, Nathan's interpretation of Horace Kephart's classic. The CPK Kephart is 9.625 OAL, 5.0 BL which weighs ~7 ounces:
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This ones just a little under 4”.
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I really like canvas micarta scales... but this is a bit much for edc...
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Grayman Satu (right)
None of these are small knives and the Satu dwarves them.
Cold Steel Frenzy & Espada (this is the large, not the extra large) are big uns
None of these are small knives and the Satu dwarves them.
Cold Steel Frenzy & Espada (this is the large, not the extra large) are big uns
