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.
Very interesting. After tallying up the watches in this thread, it looks like Seiko is shaping up to be the official watch of Benchmade...
Cool thread!...Here are some of my favorite pics of Benchmade / watch combos
. I do have alot of experience customizing G-Shocks, however, and the idea for this knife started when I made the Boba Fett Rangeman, and wanted a knife to match. I started with my own already fairly used green 940, as the wear was a good thing for this project. First I removed the anodization on the back-spacer using the Oxi-Clean method. The coloring on the parts is not any kind of special coating or anything, I just used spray paint. I figured if it chips or wears it will just add to the look, plus this project was done pretty much for my own fun anyway. Then I basically just scraped and scuffed the whole thing. The blade already had some wear, but I added to that with sandpaper. I did the same on the frame and other parts, and I even took it outside and scraped it on the concrete in my driveway a bit. For an added touch, I used a thumb stud from a Rift, and put the extra screws on the non-clip side to represent his yellow "kill stripes" (IIRC, those screws were from a different model due to clearance, but I can't remember which one). Needless to say, there wasn't much skill involved in the process, but I must say it was loads of fun to make. Honestly, I think the acid wash on your 940 might have served this mod even better. Feel free to PM me if I can answer any further, but I think that pretty much sums it up.
Same here G-shocks are all that goes on my wrist. Currently edcing the GW-5000 and a Bugout The upgrades on the GW-5000 are well worth the price increase.
\I hadn't worn a watch in 15 years or so and I wanted a G Shock but I didn't know if I'd like it enough to invest in it. I ended up buying a less expensive Armitron and I really like it and wearing a watch. At some point I'm gonna upgrade to a G-Shock.
Well if you have a large wrist most of the models will appeal to you because in my opinion the majority of the models fit a larger wrist better. I have a smaller wrist so I have always stuck to the squares. As far as places to buy them I'm no expert. I have purchased them through amazon and ebay myself but I know chino watch is a big one.
