BF2020 Knife from Maniago Poll

"Made in Italy !" If the scales selection is spot on . I am in. I wish I had a knife in "Ram's Horn". OOOps , I just read that horn is bad for humidity "South Carolina" . I guess I will prefer European Walnut.

 

Thanks for taking this on, Mike. I’m glad to see that something might still happen this year. I think the wharncliffe swayback looks great. If we go with rams horn it would be cool to get one with a colored liner so you get some of the color through the scale like horsewright has done on some of his knives. That’s probably not an option and probably adds quite a bit to the expense, but still cool.

 

Since I’ve already own a sowbelly, I voted for it.

 

That's funny. For me since I already own the swayback I voted for the sowbelly.

 

I voted for the swing guard. Your design you posted on Facebook looked incredible.

I'm 0% surprised that a barlow is the front runner. I just think it'd be cool to do something different.

 

Don't get me wrong, I’m not going to frown on whichever knife is selected. The one I have now wears carbon fiber covers. One in a traditional wood would be sweet.

 

I say this with tongue-in-cheek but I'm irritated that you compelled me to get on Facebook and look for that particular post... Gave up that place for the most part.

I will let Mike share his design here if he wishes but I'll just say the swing guard concept is... Interesting. I'm not sure it's my cup of tea but I'd certainly be interested in seeing what the end result ends up being.

 

@knifeswapper I am interested to know what options there are in terms of blade marking or stamp. I recall an issue with harder steels and tang stamps, which may prevent one from being applied?

 

First, I just want to echo everyone else's sentiments and say thank you Mike. It's no small feat to make these forum knives happen and I can't imagine the headache involved. I really didn't think there was much of a chance of the 2020 knife happening this year, so this thread was a wonderful surprise to wake up to.

I voted for the Swayback Wharncliffe and the Barlow, although I would much prefer the Swayback. I think a nice natural wood or jigged bone would be fantastic.

 

Mike: thanks for offering to take on the forum knife. I will be in no matter which way the vote goes. my vote is either a sow belly or a barlow spearpoint. the Ramshorn is a nice cover

 

Excitement building, so is momentum

 

I am imagining a half sunk dinghy crowded with a desperate remnant crew , half starved and bereft of all hope when out of the sea mist a foghorn blasts .The ragged dehydrated sailors can barely open their eyes and shade them with sunburnt hands from the brilliant searchlight shining from the bridge of the luxury James Bond Villian type yacht that wallows lazily alongside the splintered, halfsunk lifeboat....its torn makeshift sail flapping hopelessly
An heroic voice calls out through a megaphone asking if they need assistance...the sun breaks the clouds as a line is thrown attached to one if those lifesaver shaped life savers... the name of the undauntable vessel emblazoned on it.. ....MV KnifeSwapper.

 

Very exciting! Thank you Mike. OH

 

I assume that the BF logo will have to be etched and not stamped.

 

Good idea even if I personally don’t care for the swinguard.

 

Okay, that swing guard is very interesting.
It's a love it or hate it knife, which I kind of find to be alluring.
Definitely would make the 2020 Forum Knife a lot different and I think I like that.
Too bad I already voted before seeing the mock-up.

 

One thing I like about not being able to change our vote is that people will not be able to play games with the polls, changing their votes at the last second.

 

I voted for the swayback, how do we get on a list or pay a deposit?

 

I agree.
My vote is losing, but I like the two that are winning.