New to Traditionals

[gruntmedik]

If you find yourself curious about a pattern, but not sure if you'll like it, Rough Rider is the way to go. You can get into most for $20 or so.

 

[Will Power]

Yes RR allows you to check that you like a pattern and will use it. Some of their knives are very fair and well worth owning, many forumites who have collections of expensive or rare Traditionals are also pleased with their RR knives, I'm one of them.

What is so compelling about Traditionals, is that although most manufacturers are relatively small and collectors are not really that many, there are still such a wealth of patterns, options and styles to choose. That's why the Internet HAS helped so many Traditional connoisseurs, for people like me outside the USA it would be impossible to sustain this 'habit' without it. The OP will find that it's a long journey ahead, so much to choose from, so many variations/interpretations on a theme, the journey ahead is long but it's pleasant. As a master said, "Walk on!"

Regards, Will

 

[NoNameNomad]

Yeah, ya can't go wrong with a #15. I'm the guy that was lucky enough to get his mitts on that one of NoNameNomad's, and I gotta tell ya it was better even than I had thought it would be. Getting something like that early in the traditional-collecting game is a bit like buying a $20 S&W, and jumping straight to a CQC-7 though. Almost too much to handle. Whatever you end up buying, hold on to your wallet, and enjoy the hunt!

Edan

Glad you're enjoying it brother.

 

[NoNameNomad]

If I were going to own a Sodbuster variant it would be a Queen Country Cousin. Better blade shape for my liking and the D2 steel intrigues me.

I'm looking to get one soon, definitely. Still love my Bullnose though

 

[CJZ]

Small knife shops have a large overhead that allows folks to come in, look at and handle the latest releases from different manufacturers. Usually then the folks, having made they're decision, go home and search the Internet for the absolute lowest price to make their purchase. I have seen various posts on this forum from people complaining they had no where to see or handle a knife before making a purchase. Without our support these knife shops can't exist.

Well yes, I do love the people down at my local shop, they are quite nice people, but I do not like paying $100 for a $50 knife.

Now if it were only like ten or twenty dollars over, I would for sure help out, but my shop (and I hear of others with my same story) really kills with prices.