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.
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Rick, it seems so. There has been a small run of #66 Serpentine Jacks with the same handle material. Looks great.
Fausto
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Could be the acrylic but I'm guessing interior ivory with the bottom being bark/exterior ivory.
Is the top one Ivory Acrylic!?
The knives in the picture are both Ivory. Quite a contrast when you polish Interior material, vs. preserving the Bark. I can't wait to see them up close and personal!
The knives in the picture are both Ivory. Quite a contrast when you polish Interior material, vs. preserving the Bark. I can't wait to see them up close and personal!
Would you guys mind sharing your source for these knives?
I have been trying to run one down, to no avail.
Mark
It looks like the cat will just not stay in the bag! So I may as well tell the tale ;
It all started when a guy named Jim Parker managed to own W.R.Case and Sons for a brief time.
He fairly quickly decided to sell off (some say "loot") parts of the Factory Collection, in a vain attempt to stave off bankruptcy (alleged). These lovely knives were dispersed throughout the community, and this one was offered to me a number of years ago, to purchase. I still consider returning it to the Factory Collection, maybe when I am a little older, but for now I'll enjoy it.
It's a Case Tested XX 62074 1/2PU.
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Here is a scan of the catalog for the sale auction. The (same) knife is the top one, of course.
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The handle pattern is nearly identical to GEC's 66 serpentine pattern, which was part of the inspiration. GEC went to great lengths to come up with an authentic punch, improving it very slightly, to make an impressive knife. I'm feeling like this will be our best production/reincarnation of an antique knife, to date!