NOTABLE PAIRS : Only traditionals

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I like having a curved blade and a straight blade with me. Sometimes it's with one two blade slip joint, sometimes it's with 2 or more single blade knives.
Here's a nice pair of peanut sized Ohtas that satisfy my requirement.
 
Gary, your taste in customs is excellent! Could you tell the actual length (closed of course) on those two?
 
Peregrin said:
I like having a curved blade and a straight blade with me. Sometimes it's with one two blade slip joint, sometimes it's with 2 or more single blade knives.
Here's a nice pair of peanut sized Ohtas that satisfy my requirement.
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Two beauties, Gary!
 
Thanks for the info Gary. "Peanut size" was a good description.
I'm guessing (???) that the smaller customs may be more difficult to make well than say the same pattern in a larger size and showcases a maker's exceptional skills. Those two are definitely a pair of beautiful gems.
 
Two bocote covered knives I find notable. The top is a 2015 BF knife, an amazing knife in design and build that causes me to lament Canal Street's dissolution. The Keen Kutter (also no longer operating) was reconstructed with help from Markesharp making it unique and notable.
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redsparrow said:
Interesting finish on the 77's stag, is that from wear?
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Well, maybe some from age, but when I first got it I sanded down the high spots exposing a lot of white bone which I didn't like. So then I applied a real light coat of medium brown leather dye and it really soaked in because that side is pithier than the other and it ended up turning yellow on me for some reason.
Age and handling has some to do with it I suppose, but the brown dye soaking in and turning yellow really did it.
Here's the other side for comparison.
Not as pithy and not quite as yellow.

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