The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
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You could lock it inside like people do when they check a gun. Locked case cable locked to the frame of the suit case.
Thomas, I had you wrong. Sorry for any negatives said in the past.
I really will be looking at Kershaw.
Any models with a thumb hole and no liner lock by chance?
Send me a PM with a shipping addy. and I'll get another 0551 going for your son.
You're very welcome DD. Hope it gives him a lifetime of service.@Thomas W, My wife just called me at work and said the package from Kershaw/ZT just arrived. Again,I do not have adequate words to express my gratitude for your gracious generosity.
I know my son will also be humbly thankful and will find the knife to be useful in his endeavors as a US Marine. It will be a reminder to us to "pay it forward". and extend grace and generosity to others.
I've considered engraving it with his name with theUSMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor (as I did for his brother's knife, when he graduated from Boot Camp), but the ELMAX is so hard, I'm afraid it might be difficult to get a good engraving, and that it might tear up the engravers equip. Also, as a limited edition knife, I imagine it would reduce the value (though I don't believe he would ever sell it).So awesome. You might want to have your son's name engraved on that blade. That's a very special knife!
I've considered engraving it with his name with theUSMC Eagle, Globe and Anchor (as I did for his brother's knife, when he graduated from Boot Camp), but the ELMAX is so hard, I'm afraid it might be difficult to get a good engraving, and that it might tear up the engravers equip. Also, as a limited edition knife, I imagine it would reduce the value (though I don't believe he would ever sell it).