#9 Esquire

[CoffeeCat2112]

I realized today when I was organizing things that my new Esquire has a big brother:

 

[arizonaranchman]

I realized today when I was organizing things that my new Esquire has a big brother:

No kidding, wow! Me and Mini-Me!

 

[JerryIsAlive]

Any pics of the ivory or MOP? I am intrigued by the ivory but want to see some pictures

 

[habitant401]

By the time anyone has an ivory in hand to take pictures it will be too late to buy one

 

[Cisco Kid]

I got one, in spite of saying I wasn't going to (lesson: don't drink while surfing the net). It's a tad too small, but it's cute and I like the grooves more than I thought I would. Here are some pics. Lighting conditions are less than ideal, but I did color temperature correction to capture the knife's creamy ivory the best I could.




For comparison, here it is next to a few of the smaller GECs.

 

[jon_slider]

creamy ivory.

Great photos! Very nice character, creamy and delicious (enlarged for your viewing pleasure

 

[Sonnemann]

Looks great. Cisco Kid, you have impeccable taste in sub-3.5" knives.

 

[Cisco Kid]

Looks great. Cisco Kid, you have impeccable taste in sub-3.5" knives.

Thank you, Sonnemann. I love these little things.

By the way, the knife is not scratched, it's all fingerprints and smudges from the packaging oil, as these pics were taken as I was unpacking the knife for the first time. I still have to wipe it before it can see pocket time.

 

[greg c]

Boy that ivory looks perfect, thanks for the picture

 

[JerryIsAlive]

I must say, the liners/bolsters look much nicer with the ivory than the other handles imho

 

[JerryIsAlive]

Couldn't resist. Treated myself to the ivory with my tax return. The site says only 4 left so I'd jump on one if you don't want to miss out! Just hope it's as creamy as the one posted above

 

[N.E.Tim]

I couldn't decide between the Denim or the Gray Pearl Acrylic, so...
This is a knife that packs a lot of class into a small package.
The variety in the 09 line up is Neat.

 

[mr_badexample]

 

[okbohn]

Wow. Just wow. That is beautiful!

 

[mr_badexample]

Thanks Derrick.

 

[bdev]

I jumped on the band wagon and ordered a Tidioute Esquire in Chestnut Jigged Bone. I just can't warm up to those coined bolsters so a Northfield wasn't happening. Probably would have bought a Snakewood.

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[mr_badexample]

I jumped on the band wagon and ordered a Tidioute Esquire in Chestnut Jigged Bone. I just can't warm up to those coined bolsters so a Northfield wasn't happening. Probably would have bought a Snakewood.

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Good choice. I was planning to buy the Tidioute in the jigged bone. It looks really nice on the small frame.

I wasn't sold on the coined liner/bolster until I saw it in this material. Being able to handle it beforehand definitely made all the difference. The only other northfield there was the snake wood and I didn't care for it with the coined liners.

I think the coined liners will eventually catch on as more of them get out in the wild. Up close it almost looks like custom file work.

 

[liamstrain]

I just got mine in - in black horn - really beautiful little knife. But my goodness it's tiny. I don't think I've ever considered using the word "adorable" to describe any of my knifes before... but there it is.

 

[JerryIsAlive]

Ivory esquire arrived today. Feels and looks great in hand. Really enjoy the long pull. The ivory is a beautiful off-white with nice grain running throughout it. I wish the coined liners added a little more grippiness but this will be my dress knife so I doubt it will ever matter. The coined liners/bolsters look great and not nearly as gaudy as they appear in some pictures online, at least not with the ivory covers.

 

[CoffeeCat2112]

I really like my little ebony, but seeing pics of those grey ones got to me. Mine should be here later this week.