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.
That definitely won't be happening.
Yes they are from Pakistan. They are shipped to Canada then to the US (or wherever). I have had a few Paki knives as trinkets. Most I couldn't get an edge on the others would barely shave hair. However these two knives take an edge VERY well. Workmanship is pretty damned good. Decent sheath with decent leather. Cut a bunch of cardboard so far. Edge has stood up well. Grinds are crisp and even. 1095 steel (claimed) has a good finish and good but not perfect polish. As far as communication goes The individual QUICKLY and I believe honestly answered my questions. I asked directly where they are made. His answer was by him. He does the heat treat as well. He says his 1095 blades are heat treated 3 times. He has no "brand" nor label. As far as damascus goes I haven't tried one YET. I have had one by Marbles Knives. Edge flaked off like a thin pizza crust. Worst POS I have bought to date. Shipping on these knives took about a week. Pretty good since they still have to come through customs.
I kind of figured prejudice would show its face soon enough. Sorry but plenty of back yard "bladesmiths" right here in the good old USA who haven't a clue what they are doing. In his add he says nothing about being made in Canada. I figured MAYBE they could be but doubted it by the price. Time will tell how they stand up. Won't be a long time because I plan on using them or should I say a bit of abusing them to see how soft or brittle they are.
prejudice? more like knowledge and experience. Even if you accidentally got one not made from hubcaps or sewer lids, the people ripping you off with a fake custom knife paid next to nothing for it, 100% profit from rubes who know no better.
I think the phrase 'once bitten twice shy' may spring to mind. Sub standard articles from dodgy manufacturers ruin it for the genuine makers/articles. I'd rather save my money for a reputable manufacturer and product I know I can rely on, or if there should be a problem, I can get it resolved.
Oh lordy lord, we're right back here. Wall of text time warning for my post.
Android? Long press on the photo, select view image, copy the url and past into the image option in your reply. Looks like a little landscape.
Which ones? Name them. The blades were as bad?
Nothing at all wrong with that. And if you want to take a chance on a Pakistani knife, have at it. But it's something different to attack those who have had their own first hand experiences and shared wisdom of others. Especially when the maker is already known. Try your knives and decide for yourself if you like them.
When was Japanese cutlery shunned? For quite some time? Do tell.
That's true. But see, they are consistently putting higher caliber products out and are gaining a reputation for them. But just because a company like say Reate is making great knives, don't expect everyone to get all excited about MTech or the other gajillion junk knives out of that country. A company needs to distinguish itself through their product to be separated in the discussion of quality. They have to earn it.
This is a bunch of blah, blah that seem contradictory.
Oh PLEEEESE just stop. Abbreviations are common no matter the reason when writing informal messages.
