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.
Prather War Bowie. I want one. Do you have one good sir?
Nice knife. I handled the war Bowie and it's thicker than I thought. Nice knife for sure.You and I want the same blade. I can’t explain it, but that Prather War Bowie speaks to me. I’ll definitely own one at some point. It’s one of those knives I half expected to lose interest in, but it has stuck with me for a while. I just haven’t had the opportunity to snatch one up yet.
As for Tops.. their knives top notch for sure. Some designs can get a bit crazy, but the fit and finish/craftsmanship is amazing for the price. I still need to add a Trekker to my collection at some point, though my little MSK has been doing a fine job for me.
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I’ve used this picture a ton, I need to snap a new one of it soon.
Thanks for posting all these great pictures and experiences.
I have not purchased a TOPS product yet, but seeing all these great pics with details makes me think I should.
One thing is for sure, is that they are not afraid of trying designs with a wide range.
Something that seems to come up a lot is the handle ergos. I see comments that they are too narrow. Do many of you owners find this to be true?
Also, does anyone know if they harden the smaller 1095 knives higher than the large ones? I’ve often been curious if a manufacturer would increase Rockwell on a smaller blade, since it most likely would benefit from edge retention vs toughness.
That model had a hell of a good review. Would like to give that one a try one day.I've got a Desert Nomad, I really like it.