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.
"decent"?!?! For almost anyone, $200 is enough for an excellent folder and an excellent fixed blade. Knives that would easily satisfy the basic requirements: Opinel ($8), CS Voyager ($40?), various excellent Spyderco's ($40-80), various excellent Benchmades ($100). If you want to spend money, Sebenzas and Striders are superior knives. But a BM 806 will do practically everything you will ask of it...GarageBoy said:Damascus looks pretty, that's all. $500 will get you 3 decent working folders. A $500 knife will be a VERY nice custom
Don't go with Damacus for a hard working 20hr/day knife.spatengal said:Thanks again for all the help
Is the Damascus blade woth the extra money?
From your post, I can tell that you are looking for a special knife for a special person. Because he used to own a machine shop he would appreciate a precise knife. I would recommend a large Chris Reeve Classic Sebenza. They are US $345. You dont need the wood inlays or the special graphic decorations. You dont need a Damascus blade. The Sebenza is made to be a working knife. It is a simple design with few parts. It is made to the closest tolerances and from the finest materials. It has one main advantage over other knives. The Sebenza is made to be disassembled by the owner. That voids the warranty on most other knives. You can use the Sebenza hard and get it dirty. It is easy to take apart for cleaning and lubricating. If it gets beat up, Chris Reeve will refinish it for a small fee. If I could only have one knife, it would be the large Classic Sebenza. There really is nothing better!
.spatengal said:You guys are awesome. I never expected so much fantastic advice. Too bad there are not more forums like this one. It shows you not only know but really appreciate knives.
I can't thank you enough
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