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.
I can't believe my stupidity! I ordered a battle bowie some time ago and did actually receive it. I was showing one of my mates, who was thinking of getting one, and he noticed the grind was all wrong. I looked in disbelief and he was right! I contacted Larry and he was shocked also.
After some deliberation I decided to order another one. Larry assured me this one would be fine, no prob's! I sent the money and no knife.
Here I am now, on this forum, trying to make sense of what few emails I did receive about the promise of a perfect battle bowie. I have still got all the correspondance and reflect on them at times to remind me of what an idiot I was to get my hopes up
ch46 and Bridlebutcher, being one of the "lucky" ones that's paid for and supposed to have somewhat "priority". It has been several, 3 or more years and I am still waiting for my BATTLE BOWIE. It's bad that misfortune and illness has befallen upon him, but many times family and other knifemaker(if able) step up to assist. Still waiting!
Alius Pro Ego - Others before Self
Well since I said baad things, I should report what is going right.
As you may have read, I gave up on getting my knife back several years ago. Out of the blue last week I got an email from Larry Harley. He said my knife was ready to return. So today I received my repaired knife. Actually since I don't think the first one could be adjusted properly, I think this is a new knife. It is up to the standards of his old work. A very nice knife indeed. So I want to publicly say thanks.
Robert
Why not let him catch up on his orders first- he shouldn't take any new orders until those who have been waiting are all taken care of.I'll buy another BB for my son soon.
I received a Battle Bowie from Mr. Harley yesterday. Top notch work.
It pleases me that Larry is working on getting square with folks. It has to be hell for him in the shop with his breathing issues.
I'll buy another BB for my son soon. He's also offering a interesting skinner.
God Bless him.