Talking about your traditional knives

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Yes. They seem like s small operation. Their knives are really well made. Perhaps not as refined in some ways as gec but they've got titanium liners, mosaic pins, bronze washers and premium steels.
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I’m expanding my little collection (we knew it was going to happen didn’t we, Precious). Adding a Great Eastern Cutlery 62 Easy Pocket Congress in unicorn ivory, and a 33 Conductor (clip main with a pen secondary) in Sambar Stag.

Photos later.
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An A. Wright and Son Lambsfoot with Ironwood covers, special factory order by Jack Black.
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MichaelScott wrote:
Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:13 am
I’m expanding my little collection (we knew it was going to happen didn’t we, Precious). Adding a Great Eastern Cutlery 62 Easy Pocket Congress in unicorn ivory, and a 33 Conductor (clip main with a pen secondary) in Sambar Stag.

Photos later.
Well, finances dictate otherwise. If anyone gets a Conductor, please post photos.
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Sadly, I lost my #92 Talon 2 weeks ago. That knife had a story to tell, not to mention thousands of hours of pocket time. I am pretty sure I left the slip laying on the checkout counter of our local pizza shop and obviously the next person in line liked it enough to keep it. When I went back an hour later the people who work there (whom I trust to be honest individuals) said they hadn't seen it or had anyone turn in anything. Let's have a momnent of silence.....
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xceptnl wrote:
Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:24 am
Sadly, I lost my #92 Talon 2 weeks ago. That knife had a story to tell, not to mention thousands of hours of pocket time. I am pretty sure I left the slip laying on the checkout counter of our local pizza shop and obviously the next person in line liked it enough to keep it. When I went back an hour later the people who work there (whom I trust to be honest individuals) said they hadn't seen it or had anyone turn in anything. Let's have a momnent of silence.....
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That is a real bummer. I like them but the after market price is too steep for me. BTW, spoke with my friend Austin of Traditional Pocket Knives. His batch of 33 Conductors in stag sold out in 4 minutes. I didn’t get one because I decided to save some $s.
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MichaelScott wrote:
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That is a real bummer. I like them but the after market price is too steep for me. BTW, spoke with my friend Austin of Traditional Pocket Knives. His batch of 33 Conductors in stag sold out in 4 minutes. I didn’t get one because I decided to save some $s.
The feeding frenzy for traditionals at stores like KSF (who's sales model I like) is absolutely absurd. Their individual photos and purchase links for each individual stag or wood grain pattern makes sure you know exactly what you are getting, but I think I have missed no less than of the last traditionals I've tried to snag. CK can be a challenge at times too. And the capitalist world holds true as they immediately show up on the secondary market at significantly inflated prices. So the troubles of sprint runs and limited editions may actually be worse with traditionals than modern folding knives.
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Cambertree wrote:
Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:44 am
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I got one of the jigged bone 33s a couple weeks ago, I didn’t fancy any of the stags. I’m very picky on my stag knives and this time around it was an absolute crap shoot. Thank god I have a great relationship with a local dealer who holds one of each new release for me if I want it.
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Didn't realize this thread had gone dormant for so long...

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My old NYKC Hammer Brand two-blade jack knife.
Both blades were hand reground to a shallow convex with a ~30 degrees inclusive microbevel.
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Blades were hand forged from crucible steel:
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kwakster wrote:
Thu Mar 25, 2021 10:08 am
My old NYKC Hammer Brand two-blade jack knife.
Both blades were hand reground to a shallow convex with a ~30 degrees inclusive microbevel.
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Blades were hand forged from crucible steel:
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Wow, that is stellar. Very nice. :cool:

I have to admit that i am somewhat envious.
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Does anyone know where you can actually buy the Enigma knives from Poland? I've looked on their website periodically, but they never seem to actually have any in stock.
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I have never owned a GEC but I really am fond of the recently released Crown Lifter and last year's Oil Field Jack (Micarta or Bone with wrench inlay). If anyone knows of a good place to get one of these at cost please let me know. I would love to try my first GEC without paying the crazy markups. I guess I need to research and get as good with the GEC drops as I am with the Spyderco drops! :D
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steelcity16 wrote:
Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:07 am
I have never owned a GEC but I really am fond of the recently released Crown Lifter and last year's Oil Field Jack (Micarta or Bone with wrench inlay). If anyone knows of a good place to get one of these at cost please let me know. I would love to try my first GEC without paying the crazy markups. I guess I need to research and get as good with the GEC drops as I am with the Spyderco drops! :D
I wish I could tell you where you can actually buy one when they drop. It is beyond difficult these days unless you are friends with a dealer. Everyone else has to scramble to beat the bots the flippers are using. Just know this, some dealers add a markup on first sales which is frustrating until you realize the mark up is much lower than what the flippers charge.
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This delightful Michael May Lambsfoot in Bocote is a very generous surprise gift (among others) from a forum friend.


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It arrived in the mail yesterday, although it was slated for delivery on Monday. Needless to say i was very excited-- last night we met a friend at a local block party celebrating the life and music of Prince and of course i carried the M. May.


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This is my first Lambsfoot and my first Sheffield made folder. I have some excellent Henry Taylor chisels and gouges and quite happy to have a rather traditional Sheffield knife in the accumulation.
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