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 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.
I remember them retailing for $300 in the early - mid 90's, and depending on the dealer sometimes they'd get knocked down to $200-250. I also remember them having a decent price jump after the stag embargos, somehow a jump to a $400ish retail toward the end of their run is what I seem to remember. Yours has nice stag, some of the handles on these could be hit or miss.
Here's an interesting tidbit also, at one point Ontario must've had or tried for the US contract on these, because these "Trail Bowies" sometimes have shown up over the years - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ontario-trail-bowie-knife-stag-cold-1909157123 .
Great score! Always wondered - how does the stag feel in hand? Sort of a pistol grip/curve with stag handle on the TM's. Regardless, I want one now! Congrats!
I've got one of the Ontario Bowies.I remember them retailing for $300 in the early - mid 90's, and depending on the dealer sometimes they'd get knocked down to $200-250. I also remember them having a decent price jump after the stag embargos, somehow a jump to a $400ish retail toward the end of their run is what I seem to remember. Yours has nice stag, some of the handles on these could be hit or miss.
Here's an interesting tidbit also, at one point Ontario must've had or tried for the US contract on these, because these "Trail Bowies" sometimes have shown up over the years - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ontario-trail-bowie-knife-stag-cold-1909157123 .
That is very interesting, tltt! Thank you for this information, as I'd never seen that Ontario model before.I remember them retailing for $300 in the early - mid 90's, and depending on the dealer sometimes they'd get knocked down to $200-250. I also remember them having a decent price jump after the stag embargos, somehow a jump to a $400ish retail toward the end of their run is what I seem to remember. Yours has nice stag, some of the handles on these could be hit or miss.
Here's an interesting tidbit also, at one point Ontario must've had or tried for the US contract on these, because these "Trail Bowies" sometimes have shown up over the years - https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ontario-trail-bowie-knife-stag-cold-1909157123 .