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The BK18 is here and now available at https://www.kabar.com/products/BK18 It should be available from dealers and distributors very shortly as well.

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.
The knives at SHOT Show were all prototype samples. The image above is the final, production version.Maybe my eyes are off but it looks like the coating has changed. Maybe even the sheath color as well. I thought the blade and sheath were more yellow-y at Shot Show and the coating was not textured (or not as textured?). Looks like they all match really well now, but I think it all went a shade darker.
The knives at SHOT Show were all prototype samples. The image above is the final, production version.
Is it the length or the girth? Both?
I'm sure you've said before but I don't remember.
It's both for dubz.
Me, too, but with liners or thick scales, it's pretty comfortable.
Maybe my eyes are off but it looks like the coating has changed. Maybe even the sheath color as well. I thought the blade and sheath were more yellow-y at Shot Show and the coating was not textured (or not as textured?). Looks like they all match really well now, but I think it all went a shade darker.
if it doesn't violate the rules, can you post who has it in black? curious to compare.
if it doesn't violate the rules, can you post who has it in black? curious to compare.
if it doesn't violate the rules, can you post who has it in black? curious to compare.
Good to see you too! Still have that gaucho? Been taking a break from this place and knives in general as new priorities have arisen. Will be back in orange with some sharpened steel to barter soongood to see you again!
hope life is treating you well.