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.
Standard Seal Pup is 6-A, Elite is 8-A. I.e. older pup is 6-A.
Craytab, thank you for posting that side by side picture! I rather liked my Seki made Seal Pup, except for the serrations and the fact that the edge starts so far from the guard. . . After looking at your picture, I noticed that the blade starts much closer to the guard on the Elite. The Elite is way more tempting now.![]()
Yes, this is why I like it more. You get more blade and a less blocky choil. BTW that is not an Elite. It is the Standard AUS8 Taiwanese Pup. The Elite has rasps up and down the whole spine. Also, the Elite comes in different finish options and there is a version without serrations, which would be nice.