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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.
What do you have incoming, soon?
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It is a wide blade!
It looks to me a little like a khukuri, only the recurved area is full of sharpened steel. I'll be glad to have that blade protecting my hand while I'm hacking through Scotch Broom, gorse, salmon berry and raspberry bushes. I will chop wood with it just for fun. But I don't expect it to outperform my chainsaw in that regard
I must say though, that Matt is a real bastard!
Every time he calls, he just about gets me with his immediate question of 'do I carry Schwinn bikes', or 'can you fix my Huffy'. Oy vey!
But he totally got me yesterday, when I answered that phone, and a southern accent at the other end asked if I do 'telephone price matching'. After a brief pause on my part, and a short count to ten, I said no, to which the drawling reply stated flatly, "Walmart will do it".
Another, really long pause.
"It's Matt. Sorry, but I just really enjoy teasing you for some reason. I just wanted to let you know that I'm shipping your knife on Monday."
Spending $600 on a knife is not something I have ever done, or expect to do regularly, but I can tell you this- there is NO other maker out there, who I'd rather have pop my cherry than Matt Lamey. If there is ever an opportunity to deal with him in the future, I will gladly take it. He is a cool guy, and has my vote as one of the top knifemakers out there. And not just because of the knives he makes.
Here's to Matt for keeping it real. And for reading my mind to come up with this knife for me. From the pictures at least, it looks to be the perfect knife for what I have in mind:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
It looks to me a little like a khukuri, only the recurved area is full of sharpened steel. I'll be glad to have that blade protecting my hand while I'm hacking through Scotch Broom, gorse, salmon berry and raspberry bushes. I will chop wood with it just for fun. But I don't expect it to outperform my chainsaw in that regard
I must say though, that Matt is a real bastard!
Every time he calls, he just about gets me with his immediate question of 'do I carry Schwinn bikes', or 'can you fix my Huffy'. Oy vey!
But he totally got me yesterday, when I answered that phone, and a southern accent at the other end asked if I do 'telephone price matching'. After a brief pause on my part, and a short count to ten, I said no, to which the drawling reply stated flatly, "Walmart will do it".
Another, really long pause.
"It's Matt. Sorry, but I just really enjoy teasing you for some reason. I just wanted to let you know that I'm shipping your knife on Monday."
Spending $600 on a knife is not something I have ever done, or expect to do regularly, but I can tell you this- there is NO other maker out there, who I'd rather have pop my cherry than Matt Lamey. If there is ever an opportunity to deal with him in the future, I will gladly take it. He is a cool guy, and has my vote as one of the top knifemakers out there. And not just because of the knives he makes.
Here's to Matt for keeping it real. And for reading my mind to come up with this knife for me. From the pictures at least, it looks to be the perfect knife for what I have in mind:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Cool. Matt's knives are always worth the price and definitely REQUIRE their own threads!!!
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Wow!! I like that a lot. You'll be glad to see that one show up on your doorstep. Looks super. :thumbup:
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This one just landed and it's an amazing piece. Many of you will recognize it from Josh's Big Sky Show.
TIM HANCOCK FANCY HUNTER - PREMIUM MASTODON IVORY WITH GRAIN PATTERN DAMASCUS REAR BOLSTER INSERT. TIM'S FIRST PIECE TO USE THIS NEW BOLSTER INSERT DESIGN. 4-3/4" LADDER PATTERN DAMASCUS BLADE OF 15N20/1084 STEEL. TIM'S SIGNATURE TEARDROP GUARD AND BORDER-CUT AND GROOVED SPACER BOTH OF TWIST PATTERN DAMASCUS. OVERALL LENGTH IS 9-1/4". TIM'S CUSTOM TOOLED LEATHER SHEATH WITH AFRICAN TOAD SKIN INSERT.
TIM HANCOCK FANCY HUNTER - PREMIUM MASTODON IVORY WITH GRAIN PATTERN DAMASCUS REAR BOLSTER INSERT. TIM'S FIRST PIECE TO USE THIS NEW BOLSTER INSERT DESIGN. 4-3/4" LADDER PATTERN DAMASCUS BLADE OF 15N20/1084 STEEL. TIM'S SIGNATURE TEARDROP GUARD AND BORDER-CUT AND GROOVED SPACER BOTH OF TWIST PATTERN DAMASCUS. OVERALL LENGTH IS 9-1/4". TIM'S CUSTOM TOOLED LEATHER SHEATH WITH AFRICAN TOAD SKIN INSERT.
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Thanks guys for the comments.
I have a Bowie order coming up with Tim. :thumbup:
The handle shape on this hunter is similar in shape to Tim's "Cowboy Bowie". So he's going to make me one to match this hunter. He has enough ivory left to do another handle, he will use a double guard and the same ladder pattern damascus and of course the same rear inert.
They will even have matching leather and silver Mexican skirt sheaths.
Can't wait.
I have a Bowie order coming up with Tim. :thumbup:
The handle shape on this hunter is similar in shape to Tim's "Cowboy Bowie". So he's going to make me one to match this hunter. He has enough ivory left to do another handle, he will use a double guard and the same ladder pattern damascus and of course the same rear inert.
They will even have matching leather and silver Mexican skirt sheaths.
Can't wait.
