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 Bradford looks like a handy little fixed blade, Jack. Do you have a pocket sheath for it, or carry it in your bag? (I assume belt carry is out of the question over there?)
It'd work well in a pocket sheath, and I sometimes slip it in my pocket in the supplied sheath, which is of good quality. Generally, I belt carry it though (horizontal, at the front) - wouldn't go to the pub with it though 
It's very comfortable to carry 
out of respect. For now.
, and I use it.
I hope you enjoy that MAM Barrett! You’ve got a great start on making your 23L into a EDC. I love seeing that sweet little foot in the corner of your photo. It brings back so many great memories. My sweet little blonde headed girl is 36 now. Sadly she lives over 600 miles away, but we still talk every day!I’ve got one on the way.
I got this one in the mail a couple days ago. I sharpened it up and put it to use making lunch today. I think I might carry it for a while (a couple weeks? a month?) and see how I like carrying a knife this size regularly.
It gets watered 3 days a week with the irrigation system but that week of over 100 degree heat index was hard on it. I agree that it needs more water for sure.Mine does that too.
Usually it’s a sign it’s stressed by not enough H2O. It’s natural habitat is riverine.
“River” birch...
Put your hose on a tiny trickle and let it run for a full day, maybe two - give it a deep soak under the drip line.
A lot of folks were upset at the color choice this year - I guess there were lots of blue variation dealer specials over the years. Personally, I love it! Cheery is a good descriptor for it.This cheery little Pioneer is proving to be one of my favorite traditionals.
