I know absolutely nothing about traditionals.

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I also know little about traditionals (other than some are flippin' gorgeous) and am just wanting to get into them. There are some patterns I love and some I don't. Some materials I think look amazing, some hideous. I just feel like maybe Indon't always want or need a big modern folder hogging my pocket.

What I do know is I want my first traditional to be a swayback. I love the lines of this model. Next I want a one arm jack. I also like the Case Russlock, although I am not sure if that is considered traditional. I also know that there is probably no better place to learn about them. I think the gunstock pattern is nice and purdy too. Some like the Elephant Toenail or Seahorse I don't love. I also like foreign traditionals like the Higonokami, Navaja, Laguioles and from my people the Hingarian traditional style folders. Spyderco did a modern take on a famous Hungarian style knife.

What I would like to know is what companies I should look into. What companies should I avoid? Where can I find my gorgeous swayback.

What I don't want to know is how much I will end up spending on these.

Case makes a fine swayback. It is smaller in size.

GEC also makes a nice swayback. It is larger. The model number is #47 and they call it Viper.