UPDATE 7/17 : 2012 Forum Knife - Knife Description

[wintermute]

UPDATE!

A description of the 2012 forum knife (sorry I didn't do this sooner):

2012 Bladeforums Knife
Pattern: Curved Jack/Trapper (see attached photo titled curvedjack.jpg)
Size: 3-5/8" - 3-7/8"
Blades: Wharncliffe Primary behind a Turkish Clip Primary, half stops on both blades
Nail Nicks: Standard, both on shield side (placed so blades do not interfere with nicks)
Blade Steel: 1095 carbon
Blade Finish: Satin, Swedges on both blades, no etch, no serial numbers
Bolster and Liner Material: Nickel Silver
Blade Tangs: Must accomodate Bladeforums Tang Stamp (one pip must be removed so that there are 8 left - to be provided), "2012" tang stamp
Bolster Style: Rattail (one thick groove), Bareheaded (bolster only on pivot end - none on non-pivot end)
Scale Material & Color: Bone (see attached photo titled Bone.jpg for COLOR ONLY!!!! - GEC calls this "Green Tea Stained")
Scale Finish: Jigged as shown in attached photo titled jigging.jpg
Shield: "Sharp" Bomb (see attached photo titled sharpbomb.jpg) - must be pinned
Delivery: By November 9
We require a computer-generated model and/or prototype for approval.

We will provide custom label for the box. The artist has prepared the label art in previous years and is cognizant of the manufacturers' intellectual property rights. We will provide a proof to the manufacturer for their approval.

And here's the line drawing of GEC's interpretation:

 

[Spark]

Just a heads up on this. I've requested quotes from Great Eastern, Canal Street, and Ontario / Queen.

Thus far I've heard back from Great Eastern and Canal Street.

• Bill @ Great Eastern has said that because they do not make a model at all similar to this, the tooling will cost $5000, which / 200 = $25 extra per knife. That said, he's working on putting together pricing and alternatives.
• Walter @ Canal Street replied with:
  

  Thanks for thinking of Canal Street Cutlery we have been fortunate to have your business in the past. In looking at this years model we offer only one size Trapper 4 1/8" closed. Our knife has caps and bolsters we use either stainless or brass lining stock.
  We could make our Trapper bear head and the blade selections are no problem. Pinning a shield is expensive, tooling a Bomb type shield will cost around $600.00. As much as we would like to quote I don't think we would be competitive.

Just an update as we find out more information.

 

[Spark]

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