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.
Thank you. Yes, it might be interesting to know how it got from South America to Nashville, Michigan.screened porch Very nice worn Bone on that Böker Jer, looks like it started out life in or for the South American market.
Wow, I’d say you did really well! That 22 is SPECTACULAR!
Wow, I’d say you did really well! That 22 is SPECTACULAR!
Thanks fellas...the best part of the show was just being out and about an being able to attend such an event once again.Impressive purchases... all beautiful.
, this CSC Half Moon Trapper came along in blue rope bone! 
Leslie Tomville
for making this happen, a fine and articulate contributor to the Forum.
I was so pleased with my jigged bone English Whittler that I had to get a bloodwood one to go with it. They are fantastic knives. Yours looks great! Another note which has nothing to do with the functionality of the knife, but the jigged bone EW's seem to be one of the more photogenic knives I have handled. It looks like it traveled through time, if that makes any sense. Glad you were able to get your hands on this one!The GEC 38 English Whittler arrived yesterday evening and my endless thanks to
My expectations were high but they've been exceeded, the aesthetics of this knife are extremely satisfying as is the build-quality. Initially I was against the shield but it works strangely well with this jigging, colouration on this one is more ochre than brown as some are but I like this. Jigging goes into the bolsters and the slabs have a satisfying contoured feel, almost rippled. Walk&Talk is everything I like, firm but not relentless and fine loud snap coupled with a backspring that's a masterwork. If you look at old knife catalogues from England in particular, you will find the Norfolk pattern as a single blade, Penknife construction and three blades, the frames appear to vary according to size but all must have wharncliffe master. So I now see a possible connexion between the naming of this knife and the legendary address of Norfolk Street.
Anyway, if you get the chance to buy one then don't hesitate it's a superbly made and proportioned knife, keen whittlers in other threads have already shown their prowess with the knife but it will please all who value aesthetics and quality feel. It will go well with the other 38s I own, the Farmers Jacks and Grinlings which show what a versatile frame it is, there's still scope for a Penknife version (non Sabre ground) too
i believe it’s an instant classic. Remains to be seen what the rest of the year brings, but this could very well be the knife of the year for GEC.The GEC 38 English Whittler arrived yesterday evening and my endless thanks to
My expectations were high but they've been exceeded, the aesthetics of this knife are extremely satisfying as is the build-quality. Initially I was against the shield but it works strangely well with this jigging, colouration on this one is more ochre than brown as some are but I like this. Jigging goes into the bolsters and the slabs have a satisfying contoured feel, almost rippled. Walk&Talk is everything I like, firm but not relentless and fine loud snap coupled with a backspring that's a masterwork. If you look at old knife catalogues from England in particular, you will find the Norfolk pattern as a single blade, Penknife construction and three blades, the frames appear to vary according to size but all must have wharncliffe master. So I now see a possible connexion between the naming of this knife and the legendary address of Norfolk Street, locale of Joseph Rodgers.
Anyway, if you get the chance to buy one then don't hesitate it's a superbly made and proportioned knife, keen whittlers in other threads have already shown their prowess with the knife but it will please all who value aesthetics and quality feel. It will go well with the other 38s I own, the Farmers Jacks and Grinlings which show what a versatile frame it is, there's still scope for a Penknife version (non Sabre ground) too
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That is a beautiful example. I have several 56s but the Appaloosa has always eluded me. Congrats!
What a great looking collection Bruce, that’s got to be a lot of fun when you find one!I think this is only the second or third knife I’ve bought this year but when I saw it I grabbed it. The Camillus American Wildlife series from the American Bicentennial era were pretty well known back then and they made a lot of them but I never bought one at the time. I’ve been slowly picking up a mint set of the five basic patterns for about ten or so years now (obviously never hot on the trail, etc., but just letting them fall into my lap). Grabbed one of the Lok-Bak #11 this week - it joins my others, I only need the fillet knife now. OH
