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.
I did the vinegar once and overdid it. That Case looks great!I forced a patina on this Case CV Sowbelly this morning with cider vinegar and a paper towel. Although it looks a bit heavy, it will soon fade out to a nice even gray with use. I'll be carring this knife daily (along with at least one other knife) so it shouldn't take long for it to fade out.
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Here is the same knife prior to my putting a patina on it. The difference in the color of the covers picture to picture is the lighting in which the knives were photographed. The true color of the covers is that of the one with the patina.
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