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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's happening in the David Mary Custom shop?
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Long story short, I ended up having to throw the first one in the trash.
oldmanwilly
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Oof, sorry to hear that. I'm glad this one turned out.
downriverfirepower
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D’oh, I just realized I posted that in the wrong thread. That’s what I get for being overtired and posting! Sorry David!
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Lots of good stuff going out David! Haven't been on in a bit. It's always fun seeing the work you have been getting done.
downriverfirepower
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I want to see that reverse Tanto! That sounds sweet!
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Went into town for postal run and supplies earlier, but did manage enough shop time to complete the regrind and finger choil mods that arrived Friday.
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Yeah they are serious cutters for sure.
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Bitty Bitey Baby Birdie. Never gonna get tired of that name! Lol!
This one is going to be headed to Alberta for a YouTube review. My instincts are telling me purple heart scales….
This one is going to be headed to Alberta for a YouTube review. My instincts are telling me purple heart scales….
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The honor is all mine that you liked my weird bird-brained idea of a knife in the first place! 
They look awesome, David! So excited to get these back and start cutting. Once I get them back, I can share what they look like assembled, too.
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It's been posted by David already, a fighter, a chef, and a bush crafter - all arrive Thursday.
That BBBB is a solid winner of a design. I am going to have some at some point. Piggy backed on a larger knife or hanging around your neck- just looks like the smallest possible "useable" knife. I have had some minis that just did not even feel safe to use but that design looks awesome!
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Looks like your knives are getting Bigger....
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Prepping the next order and making sure the hidden tang fits in the tang housing. My CAD files didn’t account for the micarta cut shops tolerances so I have to hand grind both blade and housing to fit. This leaves the tang housing thinner (no problem because the handle strength comes from the tang being pinned and glued to the scales and the housing) and coarse perpendicular grind on the tang. The latter is a problem because stress risers. So we reorient the direction of the grind marks to parallel to eliminate the problem.
