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 nice rope knife. Great find.View attachment 2836923After seeing @Amir Fleschwund find one of these at the wisconsin show, I had to have one!
@Jakeywax31 glad you liked it, thanks for all your enabling over the years! And the handle is Spanish oak.
I am also a fan! Is that purple bone?This beautiful S&M Barlow made by Cooper Cutlery arrived today. Wow it’s nice and I have to tell you what a wonderful family owned operation. Spent a lot of time talking To Mr Cooper just about knives and what a great guy a long with his sons. My first and definitely won’t be my last . Such beautiful craftsmanship and well made knife.
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Thanks kindly John.Congrats on that Beauty!!
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Absolute beauty, Bob!
Thanks Jim, I'm a sucker for wood scales.Absolute beauty, Bob!
Thanks John, another great piece by Cosimo.Snazzy!!
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That's a beautySpalted pecan.View attachment 2838177
Thanks, I'll be refreshing my memory too Mike. I remember reading about fungi being responsible.That's a beauty
I have an S&M with spalted maple handles. Your post necessitated that I research the word, "spalted".
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That's it!I remember ready about fungi being responsible.