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.
Its the best chopper I have. That belly IS the sweet spot![]()
I could not wait any more, I had Justin (Ranger Knives) make me one, should be in early next week. Dimensions are 12inch blade, 18 in. overall, 2-2.5 in. wide, 0.25 thick , 5160 steel. Cant wait for it! I also bought a RD9, last week, but had to return it to Ontario (they were cool about it, had chipped blade). But I CAN'T WAIT for RC to come out with a chopper. I'm gonna get a couple of those, like all others. I'm sure its gonna be awhile though before they come out. Patience is not one of my virtues, but loyalty is.
agreed 100%I have a trunk full of big choppers, RTAK, RTAK II, Beckers, Rangers, Busses, Scrap Yards, Swamp Rats, Condors, etc. I have used them all. When I have some real work to get done, I break out the machetes. If you make a RC RTAK, just slim down the handle some and keep the blade at 3/16" or less. Thin blades chop just fine, and a light knife is less tiring for extended use.
I'm reviving this thread in the hope of seeing a chopper from RAT...
It's coming. Last thing I heard on it was "Later this year." Can't wait.
When did you hear that about "later this year..." ?I would expect it would be after the HEST (and their holiday shutdown) models and hopefully before the clip point models, so figure sometime in the fall
with any luck, not winter
, or next spring
or next year:grumpy:, that's too far away. BTW, thanks for bringing back this thread:thumbup:!