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.
@5K Qs That knife you've been seeing is a custom slip joint from French knife maker Roland Lannier. For his production knives he uses comic books, which he soaks in resin and then uses as covers (he also has covers made of concrete!), but I asked him if he would do a page from a work of art that I really like: View of Toledo by 16th/17th century artist, El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos).
Here is a link to the Wiki article on the painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_of_Toledo
Thanks! He was really kind about doing it, too. He gave me a fair price and even finished it and shipped it to me before Christmas, despite it being probably his busiest season.Very cool!!!![]()
Thanks Gary ! Great photo !Alox this week is a Vic Secretary (thanks, Ken):
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I know the feelingLove on first sight, hehe ...
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I know the feelingSmashing knife ! Look at those full blades
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I'll carry mine today. It sits on my nightstand. Well one of themThanks Gevonovich.The previous owner, was so good to even redo the sharpening notches and it's sharp like a razor as well.
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I'll carry mine today. It sits on my nightstand. Well one of themThis one is well worn,well loved. Still has excellent walk and talk. The bone is dreamy
The pattern is quintessential
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Thank youWow, that pocket worn look is just screaming the love you have for that knife.Looks great.
These 14-hour workdays on Monday are not really designed for geezers like me!
As usual, you've posted a pair of winners, Tom!A bit rare that they're both folders, though, isn't it?
Alox this week is a Vic Secretary (thanks, Ken):
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Non-SAK bailed knife this week is a Colonial scout. I have no recollection of where/how I got it, but I've had it for at least 30 years, I'll bet.
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Non-Alox SAK this week is a Vic Huntsman:
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- GT