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.
Heckuva stockman, GT!!!SAK of the Week is my only knife from Wenger, an Esquire:
Stockman of the Week is a Case 6347 with stainless blades, walnut Rogers jigged bone covers, and quad-lined bolsters. IIRC, it was a 7oth birthday gift to myself back in 2021 (even though the box claims the knife was made in 2016 and the tang stamp indicates a 2015 date; I guess it qualified as NOS when I bought it):
- GT
Looks like it needs to be run through again. What's that stuff on the blade?
I think your sentiments are absolutely on point
Purchased new (I believe retailer won a lottery?) in 2014 upon a career milestone.
My understanding is a favored customer requested a "saddlehorn blade and backpocket frame". I believe they called this a "Saddleback". This one is stamped "0". Ebony.
I'm getting ready to turn 64 years old and when I was young all I saw were "traditional" folding knives.
Wanted it to be a user to really get enjoyment of it, so as soon as I received it I went outside and started whittling, lol.
I know many want(ed) a T Bose folder and keep it pristine due to relative rarity and superb craftsmanship.
I can certainly understand that. But I wanted to really enjoy it for what it was meant to be.
To my eyes, when received it was a close to perfection as anything I've ever seen, held, used from 2 human hands.
Check out YouTube of Mr Bose making one of his knives. Amazing.
Sad thing is I'll enjoy this as long as I'm living. But, I don't have family/friend to pass it down to that will really appreciate it.
Best regards and God bless.
Fact is, I've never heard of an artisan or custom maker who wouldn't be delighted if their product was used and enjoyed to the full. TB certainly did. Hiding it away in paper in a vault is like entombing it in perpetuity- useless! Of course when things are rare or costly people may feel they want to look after it, but if you have the means and are smitten with the knife then it is a delight to use and keep with you. If I chanced on a rare vintage knife that absolutely enthralled me I would certainly take it into careful use and feel really fortunate 
sunknife
. Also from when it was new .
Proof of the strength and variety of Traditionals
And that inexpensive work-horses can be beautiful, prized items too
Well stated problem that gets bigger as I get older and also buy more knives Will .I think your sentiments are absolutely on point
As for passing it on to somebody, I understand your vexation but you have no control over that fortunately . Many of us may wonder what will happen to our collections and hope at least they go to appreciative fellow connoisseurs and not thrown away or bickered over by certain grasping relatives who paid scant attention to you, until...
Thanks, Will
Beautiful knife and well done on keeping by your side and making memories with it.
Purchased new (I believe retailer won a lottery?) in 2014 upon a career milestone.
My understanding is a favored customer requested a "saddlehorn blade and backpocket frame". I believe they called this a "Saddleback". This one is stamped "0". Ebony.
I'm getting ready to turn 64 years old and when I was young all I saw were "traditional" folding knives.
Wanted it to be a user to really get enjoyment of it, so as soon as I received it I went outside and started whittling, lol.
I know many want(ed) a T Bose folder and keep it pristine due to relative rarity and superb craftsmanship.
I can certainly understand that. But I wanted to really enjoy it for what it was meant to be.
To my eyes, when received it was a close to perfection as anything I've ever seen, held, used from 2 human hands.
Check out YouTube of Mr Bose making one of his knives. Amazing.
Sad thing is I'll enjoy this as long as I'm living. But, I don't have family/friend to pass it down to that will really appreciate it.
Best regards and God bless.
Will Power
said it best. My favorite knives are the ones I keep in my pocket to use and make lifetime memories with. I can’t take them with me and from my experience when I really enjoy and like a knife, I love it when I use it and have it at my side. Use and enjoy yours in good health for many long years to come!
Bet those rabbts are thinkking "glad he didn"t bring his bunny knife"
