Old Hunter
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The Fit & Finish of your new knife looks perfect! OH
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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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I picked the same model up a month or so back.
First ever JWK and it was only the fact it was their SteelSeries that got me to try one out, the usual Ti nonsense just doesn’t do a thing for me.
First impressions were so so, even though the walk n talk was spot on and the fit & finish pretty much perfect I just wasn’t getting “IT”.
To start with I must have been comparing it to the likes of the Rough Ryder Reserve line or RoseCraft in that they’re factory made, in China, from machined parts and couldn’t see the extra value?
(Some insightful soul on the JWK FB group pointed out it was only “the budget line”, perhaps the bright colours, toy and stickers were what I was missing?
)Slowly though I started to notice and appreciate such things like the nice thin full hollow-grind or that its using a traditional kick as opposed to a stop pin.
They also talk of the fact there’s some traditional hafting going on with the covers etc. but I assume that’s the same for those other Made in China knives?
But either way I was starting to appreciate it’s finer qualities.
It really came to be a prized possession however after I’d swapped out the original burlap covers for some lusciously dark Gabon Ebony
and flush fit the pivot screw(bolt) … I mean..P.s. I added a little Junk in the Trunk with a substantial taper from original if you can see?
makes for a fuller grip in the pinky.
Chui
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- very nice too
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Have spent some time with slipjoint makers, one of the things to really notice besides the walk n talk, centering etc., is the way covers are finished down to the liners.............there's a consistent 1mm., then flares at the butt. Now, that's pretty good - sure, it does vary with material and style, but as a general rule...
Yours tapers from butt to bolster, beautifully down to 1mm, very cool.
Have spent some time with slipjoint makers, one of the things to really notice besides the walk n talk, centering etc., is the way covers are finished down to the liners.............there's a consistent 1mm., then flares at the butt. Now, that's pretty good - sure, it does vary with material and style, but as a general rule...
Yours tapers from butt to bolster, beautifully down to 1mm, very cool.
chevyrulez1
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Got this Gem in the mail today! Took a little while to come from Germany, but it is really sweet!
For me, the blade finish is a long ways from a custom knife…and a Victorinox
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Fisherman
SAK's by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr
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IMG_20250125_154631108~2 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr
SAK's by Bill Friggle Photography, on FlickrPioneer X
IMG_20250125_154631108~2 by Bill Friggle Photography, on Flickr
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I picked one of these up in the red bone as well, I agree 100% a great piece for the cost!The fit and finish on this is excellent! Worth every penny! Quality blade steel, razor sharp out of the box, snappy walk and talk.View attachment 2794731
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Thanks my friend and I think you need to run for office so you can change those silly laws.
And yes, travel agents can make our lives much easier.
NO WAYY...
JUST SUPERB...what a beauty.@Cosimo De Benedetto in Rome made me this fantastic Sheepfoot with special bolster and check out the jigging, I asked for toffee /tan colour for the bone. Just astoundingA gentleman with the highest standards.
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Im going belly up for that Ed....i have that one or v similar...got the word MEAKO lasered on it.
I have the Fisherman....just something about that fish symbol tickles my trout..Fisherman
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and me are cornering the Australian gec market....Everyone knows how much I loathe and detest flipping but the red one was lonely....and the price was very reasonable...and I got got dibs and baggsed it ...so there.Never been a massive fan of GEC acrylic...but there are some standouts and the butter and molasses is one of them...Thanks Jack...and is much sharper than the virginal UNXLD.
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As it arrived yesterday...
My cousin gifted a lightly used one of these to me back in about 1981. Over the next year or so, I gifted said knife to a friend who fussed with old pocket watches. He needed something to pop the back off those watches and the Cub just fit the bill. I can't say I ever regretted gifting that knife to him, but over the years, I sort of missed having it around.
After searching for some time, I was able to work this one out of the bay at an affordable price. Blade and lock both operate very smoothly, and I think it will clean up quite nicely.
Schrade+ Cub LB-1
My cousin gifted a lightly used one of these to me back in about 1981. Over the next year or so, I gifted said knife to a friend who fussed with old pocket watches. He needed something to pop the back off those watches and the Cub just fit the bill. I can't say I ever regretted gifting that knife to him, but over the years, I sort of missed having it around.
After searching for some time, I was able to work this one out of the bay at an affordable price. Blade and lock both operate very smoothly, and I think it will clean up quite nicely.
Schrade+ Cub LB-1
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Out for a walk today in a county park with my latest acquisition, a Very Good Knife Co Wasp. Also shown is my GEC83 for size comparison. I did radius the handle to suit me (the original handles were dead flat) and I dyed the handles from natural micarta to a darker brown. At 6-3/4" long, think it and the GEC are a nice combination for a walk.
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Recently lucked out on this wonderful Queen stockman.
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