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.
5160 is tough as nails and holds an edge really well, but it rusts like a sonofagun, keep it well oiled.Thanks so much everybody. I am moving to the (wetter) caribbean side of Costa Rica in November and am building my collection of jungle taming implements. The villager style sounds like it will fit the bill.