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.
Personally, I would not entertain such knives. There's lots of production knives that cost HALF of that which would make those knives pale in comparison in both quality and aesthetics. Buck Knives, Boker, Fox Knives, SOG, Colt, ESEE... and list goes on and on and on. Damascus to me is not even an option. I can't stand the looks of it, it does NOT even look like proper steel. It's another passing fab that won't last and looks quite hideous to me. Hamons are another thing, as is laminates like San Mai, those are PROPER steel and they LOOK IT. Damascus looks like a dual colored Plasticine.
Go for a REAL knife if you ask me.
We really are very fortunate to have so many good makers here.
If damascus/pattern weld steel is your thing, also look at Dan Graves' work. Matt Bailey is another.
There are of course many other makers who also do fantastic work, either in damascus or single steels. I have purchased about 20 to 30 knives from our custom makers and am yet to see one that I haven't been happy with.
Id decide what you are willing to spend on a knife and then go spend that money on some tools to make knives with. Having a custom knife is all fine and dandy but when you can add "I made it" into the conversation it feels and means a whole lot more.
No offense, but that is the worst advice ever.
I did this a few years back, and I'm $10,000 in tools and equipment now. Just buy what you want.