-
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.
Where are all of the customs?
- Thread starter RJ
- Start date
Well, that is a funny thing. Those of us that are on the forums feel that we have a pretty broad scope. We do have a great online community and it is going to do nothing but get bigger for the forseeable future. However, the vast majority of the people the I visit with at the many shows we attend have never been to the forums let alone heard of them. I know that this is not really an answer to your query but I had no idea until fairly recently that most of the knife community is not hooked into the internet.
A good portion of the customs have gone to operators who may not have yet delved into the computer realm or coose not to make their prescence known. I read somewhere once that for every registered poster there are 100 lurking.
There are also a fair amount that are not in the US. Japan and Europe both have a pretty large Emerson following.
Take care,
Derek
------------------
Emersonknives.com
The #1 Hard Use Knives In The World
A good portion of the customs have gone to operators who may not have yet delved into the computer realm or coose not to make their prescence known. I read somewhere once that for every registered poster there are 100 lurking.
There are also a fair amount that are not in the US. Japan and Europe both have a pretty large Emerson following.
Take care,
Derek
------------------
Emersonknives.com
The #1 Hard Use Knives In The World
- Joined
- Aug 22, 1999
- Messages
- 667
RJ,
I think Derek is right on point.
That is a big part of the Mystique and interesting phenomenom about these superb knives.
Ernie rarely keeps any knives for himself and at times there are none availible for references.
Alot of Custom's went to legit Operators
who by nature of their mindset prefer to remain in the shadows. It took me some time to feel comfortable with sharing my inventory and insights. I suspect there are others as well. Operators current and past have a axiom of "Silent Pride". You need to understand this concept. In their mindset they could care less about what the rhetoric, hyperbole, & general public's perception is etc. It is a very big part of the Mysique and intrigue of these knives.
Hope that helps
------------------
"This is the law:
There is no possible victory in defense, The Sword is more important than the shield, And skill is more important than either, The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental."
I think Derek is right on point.
That is a big part of the Mystique and interesting phenomenom about these superb knives.
Ernie rarely keeps any knives for himself and at times there are none availible for references.
Alot of Custom's went to legit Operators
who by nature of their mindset prefer to remain in the shadows. It took me some time to feel comfortable with sharing my inventory and insights. I suspect there are others as well. Operators current and past have a axiom of "Silent Pride". You need to understand this concept. In their mindset they could care less about what the rhetoric, hyperbole, & general public's perception is etc. It is a very big part of the Mysique and intrigue of these knives.
Hope that helps
------------------
"This is the law:
There is no possible victory in defense, The Sword is more important than the shield, And skill is more important than either, The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental."
- Joined
- Sep 14, 1999
- Messages
- 491
Right now the market is very tight so you are not seeing nearly as many coming up for sale. They are out there that's for sure. BladeForums rocks but you have to broaden your scope to see more.
I have known and met SEALs and SF Divers. Many have got a very different perspective regarding knives than we do. Its knida like this: We get what we need and use it...nuff said.
Most of these guys are way more interested in delivery systems, commo gear, firearms and ordinance than knives.
------------------
Usual Suspect
I have known and met SEALs and SF Divers. Many have got a very different perspective regarding knives than we do. Its knida like this: We get what we need and use it...nuff said.
Most of these guys are way more interested in delivery systems, commo gear, firearms and ordinance than knives.
------------------
Usual Suspect