Would you consider BHK traditional

Knife Crazied

Knife Crazied

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I was wondering if anyone here would consider Blind Horse Knives traditional? I see them as traditional and as modern. So what do you all think? If this is not allowed mods I'm sorry. Please close or move if needed.

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I think I have seen a nessmuk of theirs, and owned a BHK patch knife once. I would consider those both traditional. They are like Bark River in that they offer nice traditional based fixed blades in their catalog.
 
i would say some of the designs...like the ones mentioned above are considered traditional
 
ash, i'm with comoha on this one. i dont think they would look outta place in a traditional collection. then again i consider my Buck alpha dorado traditional, dunno why really perhaps i'm just rationalizing having one of those "fancy liner locking knives that the youngins are all carryin :D
they have some nice looking pieces
gene
 
While a very beautiful and functional line of knives,I would not consider Blind Horse Knives to be Traditional Knives. I say this because of they're extensive use of Micarta Handles, occaisanl use of "Designer" blade stills and many of their patterns are modern "bushcrafter/tactical" types. However,if they still made a patch knife in 1095,with Maple or Elk handles,that would be traditional.
 
plenty of traditionals have manmade handle materials including micarta (my favorite being yeller delrin), and alot of those blade shapes draw inspiration from older pattern knives...
nothing i would consider tacticool:)
gene
 
Ash, I don't know a lot about them, but from what I see they make basic fixed blade knives with leather sheathes. The handle material may be modern but we see micarta here on this subforum quite frequently, and don't bat an eye.

Although we see the occasional kydex sheath posted here, I personally don't think they belong. If you think something looks tactical, it probably doesn't belong here.

Use your own good judgement. If you have something you'd like to post, I'd say go for it.
 
IVANKERLEY said:
plenty of traditionals have manmade handle materials including micarta (my favorite being yeller delrin), and alot of those blade shapes draw inspiration from older pattern knives...
nothing i would consider tacticool:)
gene
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The original post asked for an opinion. I voiced my opinion.
 
I think that they are both traditional and "modern", but definitely not tactical. My highlight of the Chesapeake Knife show is seeing LT and a table full of Blind Horse knives! At the risk of possible heresy, it's even better than dropping by the table belonging to the ex-owner of GEC, with all of his wares.
 
I feel they belong as they're elegant and functional, I'd certainly like to own one.
 
I have one of their patch knives in carbon steel (41??) with brazilian cherry. I'd certainly consider it traditional.

Frosty
 
I like them and think they may fit the traditional pattern. I myself was looking at the bush baby, and it seems to have a bit of the ghost of the Marble Deweese hunter about it. Nice minimalist hunter.

Yeah, I'd class them as sort of traditional because they would not look out of place in a 1910 hunting camp.

Carl.
 
I just looked at them and no I would not. I don't know why, just a feel I got looking at the site and the knives.

Then again, Carl's, "sort of traditional" works too.
 
Knife Crazied said:
I was wondering if anyone here would consider Blind Horse Knives traditional? I see them as traditional and as modern. So what do you all think? If this is not allowed mods I'm sorry. Please close or move if needed.

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I think a discussion of what constitutes "traditional" is fair game.


As to the question itself,

Micarta, or at the very least man-made material, has been used for knife handles longer than the Buck 110 has been in existence. Since Buck 110's are "traditional", I see no reason to disqualify the knife based on the handle material.

I think everything else is a matter of opinion, and as such, has no single correct answer. My own opinion might vary depending on which model you look at. Some of those designs look pretty classic. Some look more modern.
 
They made a limited run of stag handled hunters several years ago that were very traditional. Their leather sheath designs are also traditional.
 
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