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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.
Your newest addition:traditionals of course!
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It looks like Thuya Burl to me. Nice knife!
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Thank you. I agree.
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I just received this gift from a very generous Porch Member, who wishes to stay anonymous.
I can't even begin to say how excited I am to have this knife, it's not only a great knife but it's filled with wonderful feelings.
The quality is fantastic with and action that I can really appreciate, this is going to see a lot of pocket time, I have no doubt.
Thank you to "you know who you are" for a very generous and usable gift.
I can't even begin to say how excited I am to have this knife, it's not only a great knife but it's filled with wonderful feelings.
The quality is fantastic with and action that I can really appreciate, this is going to see a lot of pocket time, I have no doubt.
Thank you to "you know who you are" for a very generous and usable gift.
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Modoc ED
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Very nice John. Did the Tony Bose commemorative Tribal Lock knife come with it?
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No... But that would be more like the after-dinner mint you get after having a great meal at a five star restaurant.
Gorgeous! Who makes it?
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Nice!
I noticed the steel on these was kind of a dull grey, and it occurred to me to test it. I’m not sure what it is, but it does appear to stain:I was considering purchasing one of these:
I have the one-layer version with just the 2 blades, and I like it but it is too thin for my hand.
Instead, for about the same price, I got a lot of 4 plastic-handled versions, NOS, stamped “Czechoslovakia” on the blade (which should give you an idea how old they are).
2 of them are very good, and 2 of them are perfectly serviceable but have issues with the screwdriver/bottle opener rubbing against the can opener, and even striking the top of it when closing.
I sharpened up one of the good ones, to use while I decide what to do with the others.
The letters were from yellow mustard applied for maybe 30 minutes, the blobs were from vinegar applied for maybe 30 SECONDS. If this thing takes a patina, I will be very pleased.
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Very nice.
The handle/blade ratio may seem weird, but in practice I bet it works a charm.
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Nice Bart. I like it when they wrap the spring around on knives with short blades. Like the Eureka.My Ettrick came today. It’s pretty nice. A lot of handle for not a lot of blade, which I knew when I bought it. It’s fairly different from anything I have. I’ll see how I like carrying and using it.
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My Ettrick came today. It’s pretty nice. A lot of handle for not a lot of blade, which I knew when I bought it. It’s fairly different from anything I have. I’ll see how I like carrying and using it.
Think of it like a scalpel: Long handle, short blade is ideal for detail cutting. You get a lot of control.Very nice.
The handle/blade ratio may seem weird, but in practice I bet it works a charm.
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Thanks, John. It worked well just now cutting up a nectarine for my lunch.Very nice.
The handle/blade ratio may seem weird, but in practice I bet it works a charm.
Thanks, Todd. Me too.Nice Bart. I like it when they wrap the spring around on knives with short blades. Like the Eureka.
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You’re right. I hadn’t thought about similarities to a scalpel. It worked great the cutting the coarse part off the inside of the nectarine slices.Think of it like a scalpel: Long handle, short blade is ideal for detail cutting. You get a lot of control.