mbkr
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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.
Yes, sir, there was a rubber handle version - kind of like the fixed blade handle version of the lockback Protege - which I should have thought to grab for the picture. Here it is with the wood handle version, and the full size 470 Mentor.I agree. If I remember correctly there was a rubber handle one too. I could be wrong but I vaguely remember buying one as a gift for either one of my kids or nephews. Correct me if I’m wrong.
Neither had I.Despite being from Michigan I had never heard of this!![]()
Great pic! I did not realize the 475 was that much smaller than the 470Yes, sir, there was a rubber handle version - kind of like the fixed blade handle version of the lockback Protege - which I should have thought to grab for the picture. Here it is with the wood handle version, and the full size 470 Mentor.
Stunning!
Thanks! He does fantastic work.Stunning!
Here’s what I meant when I said that the rubber handle on the Mini-Mentor reminded me of the 450 Protege…Yes, sir, there was a rubber handle version - kind of like the fixed blade handle version of the lockback Protege - which I should have thought to grab for the picture. Here it is with the wood handle version, and the full size 470 Mentor.

I'm guessing he would still make one now if you asked? Minus the original custom shop stamp of course.Thanks! He does fantastic work.