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.
The one that didn't get picked.Morning all
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It's taken me several years and many knives to narrow it down to my favorites. Yours is one of them Gary. @VCM3 Vincent has a similar one.joeradza
This one is tagging along today too. No seashell shield on this one, Alan. Just my old Lloyd with a cheapo Cape Cod souvenir from way back when, that I found on my workbench this morning.By the way, I love that Lloyd of yours!
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i love my ancient as well, that and a pemberton are the extent of my gec in collection. I thought the ancient was on the 15 pattern?View attachment 1310835 View attachment 1310834
So true @Pinemoon !! Very funny. And I love that Churchill. The cougar clawed bone is my favorite one by a mile. BTW, what is the story behind your avatar photograph? It is one of the nicest on BF.
I have completed my big sell off. I decided to keep only one example of my fifteen favorite GEC patterns. I made my decisions purely on personal preference, not collectors value or scarcity. I chose to keep this ancient TC as my 14 pattern example. Since I polished the bolsters, it has become one of my favorite all time knives to carry.
(I must admit that I kept a Beer Scout as well. Even though it is a 15 pattern, I consider it to be sui generis. That might be stretching or breaking the rules, but what the heck, they are just my own arbitrary rules!)
those OK's are splendid!Unusual times but if we’re smart and diligent I believe we’ll come out on the other side okay. Stay safe and healthy everyone.
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The one that didn't get picked.
Glad to see you Totin' it to boost its confidence.
I'm a fan of Case's black delrin, looks classy and it durable.![]()
Looks great! I do have a venison loin in the freezer. Maybe I'll try smoking it next week. Any tips? Just like I'm a rookie knife collector, I'm also a rookie pitmaster.
Unusual times but if we’re smart and diligent I believe we’ll come out on the other side okay. Stay safe and healthy everyone.
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