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.
My vision of his precision was shattered, and I sold the knife after only owning it for a few months. And as I said, I really tried to warm up to this knife, but it was sub par in my opinion. I think the earlier poster who said that his older work was better is correct. This was a newer piece, and it was disappointing. I would want to handle one and inspect before buying again.
I have always admired his work in photos, and finally the timing was right, and I got one from a well known purveyor this past year. It was from the photos, a beautiful blade, and of the style and size I was looking for! It was a Professional Hunter integral, with ironwood handles. I really tried to like this knife, but it is sad to say, that in real life, it was a disappointment. The balance in the hand, was way off for me. The fit was OK, but not exceptional, and the finish was very sub-standard. :thumbdn: Even the trademark triangular lanyard hole which had been machined from both sides to the center, had a very pronounced mismatch line in the center, where the cuts met.
I have always admired his work in photos, and finally the timing was right, and I got one from a well known purveyor this past year. It was from the photos, a beautiful blade, and of the style and size I was looking for! It was a Professional Hunter integral, with ironwood handles. I really tried to like this knife, but it is sad to say, that in real life, it was a disappointment. The balance in the hand, was way off for me. The fit was OK, but not exceptional, and the finish was very sub-standard. :thumbdn: Even the trademark triangular lanyard hole which had been machined from both sides to the center, had a very pronounced mismatch line in the center, where the cuts met.
I have always admired his work in photos, and finally the timing was right, and I got one from a well known purveyor this past year. It was from the photos, a beautiful blade, and of the style and size I was looking for! It was a Professional Hunter integral, with ironwood handles. I really tried to like this knife, but it is sad to say, that in real life, it was a disappointment. The balance in the hand, was way off for me. The fit was OK, but not exceptional, and the finish was very sub-standard. :thumbdn: Even the trademark triangular lanyard hole which had been machined from both sides to the center, had a very pronounced mismatch line in the center, where the cuts met.
