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.
60mph gusts have kept me off the roof, so my knife is almost done. Needs a Turk's head knot, and a sheath.
...a sheath I can actually physically FEEL the pressure of this thread demanding be of metal.
I DESPISE peer pressure.
I also despise making sheaths.
I've never so much as seen a Hartsfield knife in person, much less one of his sheaths. Despite the quality of your video, Joe, I don't have the foggiest idea how to go about constructing one of these things...
Ben and mecha... what are your handle lengths, please?
About 4 3/8", total length is 11".
AVigil, thanks for the aluminum sheath explanation. I don't see any reason not to start making them like that for damn near everything, including large swords.
Adam- Phill finished every one of his knives the same way... on purpose. His "duty finish" just makes sense. Ken Warner had to write an article about it so peeps would understand that this was Phill's finish. I dunt Phill overlooked any aspects with his knives. His handle wraps were perfect as were his sheaths. And, dunt you use that $30. hammer of yours?
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Joe, this thread is great. I have admired Phills work for 30yrs but never owned one. But after reading this thread and watching the video, I just bought my first one. Waiting anxiously for the mail right now. I bought an Aikuichi from Dave at Nordic. I've got the bug now. I'm sure I'll be on the lookout for the right kwaiken for carry very soon.
Thanks for the great reviews.
Ken