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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.
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Linen Thread - 5 cord left or right hand twist is a good all purpose thread - for a heavy look 6 or 7 cord should work:
Campbell- Bosworth: http://campbell-bosworth.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=linen
I have not used the less expensive Hungarian thread myself so cannot offer an opinion (some folks I respect said that have said they've gotten too much breakage for their liking) whereas I have used the Barbour's for close to 50 years and will use nothing else as long as it's available.
Campbell- Bosworth: http://campbell-bosworth.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=linen
I have not used the less expensive Hungarian thread myself so cannot offer an opinion (some folks I respect said that have said they've gotten too much breakage for their liking) whereas I have used the Barbour's for close to 50 years and will use nothing else as long as it's available.