The unofficial, non binding, carries no weight, 2020 forum knife possibility discussion thread

Elgatodeacero said:
The problem with a small peanut or #14 sized knife with caplifter is that it is not adequately strong or durable for opening the high volumes of man-sized beer bottles that most BF members drink.
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Right, have people actually SEEN how small a Peanut is?:rolleyes:;) If you have working tools on a knife, punch, bottle/can opener etc the frame must be big enough for leverage and to have a credible sized tool. Unless you have bottles specially flown in from Lilliputia that is...:D

How about a Coyote 18 with a saw?;)

Small knife is one thing and no bad idea but horses for courses.
 
Elgatodeacero said:
The problem with a small peanut or #14 sized knife with caplifter is that it is not adequately strong or durable for opening the high volumes of man-sized beer bottles that most BF members drink.
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Not only that, but the last Beer Scout I had, the caplifter blade twisted pretty easily when I used it as a screwdriver. If they can’t make those up to snuff, a smaller one is probably even more useless.
 
This T.S. Eliot quote has stayed with me most of my life:

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

After reading through 26 pages of terrific (and sometimes wishful) proposals, I’ve come back to the beginning to realize that r8shell really hit it outta the ballpark with her proposed knives: Peanut Punch (or Peanut/Scissors) or a small Bird & Trout. Myself, I don’t carry a fixed blade and I know local laws prevent some of our members from carrying them, but I would use mine plenty as a kitchen prep knife. Anyone considering complaining about a fixed blade could consider it as a kitchen knife.

There’s never been a Peanut Punch, and we’ve never had a fixed-blade forum knife.

I’m on team R8shell—for the win!
 
Will Power said:
Right, have people actually SEEN how small a Peanut is?:rolleyes:;) If you have working tools on a knife, punch, bottle/can opener etc the frame must be big enough for leverage and to have a credible sized tool. Unless you have bottles specially flown in from Lilliputia that is...:D

How about a Coyote 18 with a saw?;)

Small knife is one thing and no bad idea but horses for courses.
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Here are the extended secondary blades from a GEC 14 and a Case Peanut, and the caplifter from a Leatherman Squirt. I think it could work.

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Tell you the thing I find most unflavoursome about this thread and its annual predecessors....and I'm as guilty as anyone....Intolerance of the suggestion of a repeat of a previous years knife or feature thereof ....eg Barlows, Caplifters or #74s....the catchcry is generally...We already had one o them! ....well so what ? We can have another if we so desire...and why not...couple of reasons:
1..there are people new to this brilliant and wonderful idea who may not have a bf knife from 5,10 or 13 years ago..and
2...its unlikely they will so why not do a repeat...in any case it could never be an exact replica.
I firmly believe in all walks of life that inclusiveness is a lot better than cliqueiness and exclusion..
Perhaps an injection of new blood is what the patient needs...fresh ...precious...blood..from young...virile ...Aaaaahhhhg the Dawn! It burns it burns....
Also (sorry bout that) we mostly limit ourselves to GEC ...and for the solid reason that they are the only firm that can do the job...unless Buck come to the party again...?....Thats fine with me because I love GEC and without wanting a fanfare and fireworks I probably have one of the largest private collections in this wide, brown ,burning land.
It is apparent in this thread... as in years past...the idea of an overseas firm doing something for us seems about as welcome as Kryptonite Candles on Clark Kents Christmas Cake...( and you can take that to the
All Australian Alliteration Association).
Patriotism is not the same as obstinate refusal to accept other options if the lid of the jar is shut.
Also if you're anything like me...I know ..that's a stretch:)....you can filter out all the special requirements ,personal tastes, a bit too unusuals and downright non starters....and get an idea of what we might be able to achieve this year ...with a little compromise.
Cheers and keep it coming.:thumbsup:
 
I don’t like to see repeats but more so within certain span of time as that can and may cause more disinterest from those who bought it already. I would very much oppose an exact copy repeat something would need to change. I know collectors often have many of one type in different materials. I would say minimum 5yr between pattern repeats unless significant changes were a part such as the blades/tools for example could change something enough for me to not care how recent the pattern was done.
 
I don’t mind repeat patterns since a lot of folks haven’t collected every Forum knife, and it is unlikely that a repeat pattern will be exactly the same as the first. A barlow could be a spear or clip, in bone or wood, and it would be significantly different than the sheepsfoot micarta of 2016. A 74 drop point in pink elephant acrylic would be significantly different from the two-blade jigged none of 2013 (2012?). Some patterns are worth repeating, and just think about how often folks ASK for repeat patterns for a general production run. New is fun, sure; but repeats can be good too—just like repeating championships.
 
Spencergarden Spencergarden Good shot, but still look at the shape of that Peanut bolster and the thickness of the spring of the minor blade...then see how broad the Leatherman's double folded handles are in comparison to the Peanut's frame, or the 14...;)

As for repeat patterns, not until we've exhausted all the possibilities first:D

1. GEC Talon (single-blade Eureka) Spear master, all steel, Longpull, Rat-Tail Barehead, Smooth Bone:cool: a pattern GEC has recently released again with the Eureka so the tooling's ready. Have we had Spear single? No. Smooth Bone? No. All steel? Don't think so. Great pattern? Absolutely!

2. Buck fixed blade special. Have we had a fixed blade? scandalously no! Patterns ready for adaptation? Yes. Big US manufacturer? Certainly:)

Onward & Upward ;)
 
I heard someone mention a Buck fixed blade. How about a re-issue of the original Buck 112 from 1948 (bottom knife in the advertisement). Now known as the Buck 212 Fixed Ranger, it has only been available as an SFO (not in the standard Buck Knives catalog). I've seen them in various steels and handles - one SFO was issued to match the current 100 series (as seen in the picture). Neat blade shape - and it does work as an efficient hunting knife - used mine on waterfowl this season. OH
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I'm definitely warming up to the idea of a small fixed blade. Although to be honest, last year was my first Forum knife and it blew me away so I'll be down for whatever this group comes up with. Lots of wild ideas, a few quirky ones, and a bunch of solid ones in this this thread (IMHO).
 
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