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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
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Good $10-70 unusual knife to scratch the itch?
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> How much do those Nontron knives go for?
The price is very reasonable for hand-made knifes. Depending on the model, but usually within your price range. For example, check here (vendor site includes some good background info at the bottom of the page).
And here is some more background info, it seems that these knives are older than I thought: they are made since 500 years (not in the current inox version of course).
A few minutes after posting the above images in my previous post I succumbed to the temptation and ordered a model 30 from a French vendor:
I will post a first impression when it arrives! It looks deliciously different and mysterious, I am very curious.
The price is very reasonable for hand-made knifes. Depending on the model, but usually within your price range. For example, check here (vendor site includes some good background info at the bottom of the page).
And here is some more background info, it seems that these knives are older than I thought: they are made since 500 years (not in the current inox version of course).
A few minutes after posting the above images in my previous post I succumbed to the temptation and ordered a model 30 from a French vendor:
I will post a first impression when it arrives! It looks deliciously different and mysterious, I am very curious.
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> more?
Well, here are a few more ideas, which I think you should (just) be able to find within (or just above) your price range if you shop around. In fact I am more and more interested in focusing my collection towards classic regional knives and abandoning the world of the modern folding knives, which -while acknowledging the quality- I often find pretty boring.
- a classic Spanish Navaja knife:
- A classic Italian Zuava knife (here made by the excellent company Maserin):
- a classic "Lapp" knife - the style carried since a long time by the lapland people:
- 2 other nice Scandinavian knives: "grandmother" and "grandfather" knives by Roselli:
- a corsican "vendetta knife" - offered by several cutleries:
- a stainless Douk-Douk:
Well, here are a few more ideas, which I think you should (just) be able to find within (or just above) your price range if you shop around. In fact I am more and more interested in focusing my collection towards classic regional knives and abandoning the world of the modern folding knives, which -while acknowledging the quality- I often find pretty boring.
- a classic Spanish Navaja knife:
- A classic Italian Zuava knife (here made by the excellent company Maserin):
- a classic "Lapp" knife - the style carried since a long time by the lapland people:
- 2 other nice Scandinavian knives: "grandmother" and "grandfather" knives by Roselli:
- a corsican "vendetta knife" - offered by several cutleries:
- a stainless Douk-Douk:
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I got these two Marbles 2001 commemoratives for $100 + $10 s/h. Either was $55 plus s/h. I had bought another copy of the upper one, the 1907 Dall Deweese remake, earlier this year - great user. The bottom one, the 'Mini Caper', is another Mike Stewart (Now of Bark River fame.) design - seems comfortable enough for a small knife, although I haven't used it. The larger one begs to be used. It's leather sheath is not as nicely made as the Mini Caper's. Both are conves ground and sharp - probably 52-100 carbon steel. The ladie's name was JoAnn, but I cannot find her e-mail - perhaps search for her on the Marble's, etc, site on another forum - or on evil-bay. They are unusual!
Another current goodie, for $50-$55 mail order, is the Buck 420HC bladed/charcoal birch handled 'Gen5', #005GWS. Hollow ground and razor sharp, and designed as a 'skinner', but what a great whittler/woods walker companion. And - it comes with a nylon sheath with belt loops for horizontal carry - or vertical carry on a knapsack strap, etc. I stuff it, sheathed, of course, in my pocket.
Stainz
Another current goodie, for $50-$55 mail order, is the Buck 420HC bladed/charcoal birch handled 'Gen5', #005GWS. Hollow ground and razor sharp, and designed as a 'skinner', but what a great whittler/woods walker companion. And - it comes with a nylon sheath with belt loops for horizontal carry - or vertical carry on a knapsack strap, etc. I stuff it, sheathed, of course, in my pocket.
Stainz
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john greco generally has a small knife or 2 available in that price range
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZgreco270
the new line from cold steel has several blades under 70$, most of that set under 30$ at knifecenter and other cheap online retailers. I would HIGHLY suggest the finn wolf. I have a laminate mora and a non laminate mora and I consider the finn wolf to be twice the knife of both combined as far as a user goes. not as good of steel quality, but the features are better and the geometry thinner.
http://www.coldsteel.com/hun.html
ontario makes several field knives that are fun as throwaround beaters, all at less then 15$. I'm particularly fond of their carbon bladed canning knives, wich I have bought several and stashed around the house and cars. I don't feel bad putting a filed edge on them, since they are kinda "last ditch beaters" and for car bob use, the super gritty edge works well.
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/s...h=eqCATE CODEdatarq=ont&eqWWWCAT_2datarq=work
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ONW5130
both tramontina and martindale machete's make sub 20$ machete's that are fun, but finding a seller of martindales can be difficult.
http://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_21529.html
of course, these are just stuff I'm interested in in that price range... most of the machete's are more for cutting down into different blades with a belt grinder rather then for use as an actual machete. many of the knives shown here by other users would be great for playing mumbly peg with though
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/beard/mumbly_peg.htm
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http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZgreco270
the new line from cold steel has several blades under 70$, most of that set under 30$ at knifecenter and other cheap online retailers. I would HIGHLY suggest the finn wolf. I have a laminate mora and a non laminate mora and I consider the finn wolf to be twice the knife of both combined as far as a user goes. not as good of steel quality, but the features are better and the geometry thinner.
http://www.coldsteel.com/hun.html
ontario makes several field knives that are fun as throwaround beaters, all at less then 15$. I'm particularly fond of their carbon bladed canning knives, wich I have bought several and stashed around the house and cars. I don't feel bad putting a filed edge on them, since they are kinda "last ditch beaters" and for car bob use, the super gritty edge works well.
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/s...h=eqCATE CODEdatarq=ont&eqWWWCAT_2datarq=work
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=ONW5130
both tramontina and martindale machete's make sub 20$ machete's that are fun, but finding a seller of martindales can be difficult.
http://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_21529.html
of course, these are just stuff I'm interested in in that price range... most of the machete's are more for cutting down into different blades with a belt grinder rather then for use as an actual machete. many of the knives shown here by other users would be great for playing mumbly peg with though
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/beard/mumbly_peg.htm
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Excellent Ideas - Keep 'em coming. My somewhat misguided theory is that I can keep from breaking the bank and still acquire a decent knife collection by staying under $100, but buying quality items. Also by buying good blanks and handling them myself.
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I like that Buck - I don't have any of their stuff, how is the quality of the Chinese ones?
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bump to top....More?
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Okay, I will add my ideas. I do like Scotchleaf's idea of quality collection for under $100, and I like how people recommend a little unusual style with good looks, and still good users rather than just dust collectors. My thoughts: for practicality and yet uniqe, try ANZA knives which are made from old files, and comes from short to massive blades and very interesting handle materials. Also, the AG Russell Deer Hunter or Bird and trout, etc in differing blade materials, but it does have Kraton handles.
Mainstream maker, but about $68 and definitely unusual. Junkyard Dog II by Kershaw, the G-10/D2 model. How about a two part blade, with CPM D2 as the edge steel? You can't see it in the picture, but there's a very attractive thin copper line between the two steels. Beefy linerlock. On mine, at least, fit and finish are excellent, especially considering the price.
I would consider this a Frame Lock (and so does Kershaw). Excellent suggestion though, I carry mine more than anything else.
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There are some great knives out there and I am wanting to buy a few myself. Posting links and prices would be helpful. I recommend a kit knife by Brusletto
Kidding of course I will post a link
http://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.html#kits You can make a knife yourself from four different kits. I'm going to try one myself and may recommend my Nephews Boy Scout troupe to do the same as it would make a great project for them. And it would be fun to help them.
Kidding of course I will post a link
http://www.ragweedforge.com/BladeCatalog.html#kits You can make a knife yourself from four different kits. I'm going to try one myself and may recommend my Nephews Boy Scout troupe to do the same as it would make a great project for them. And it would be fun to help them.