My 20 year old will be coming home for Christmas. Its a little more special this time as he's been in Nepal for the past 16 weeks studying in an abroad program. I decided to do something custom and personal for him.
I have to admit, I bought an inexpensive finished knife and stripped off the scales and added my own scales of tiger maple. My son isnt a knfe junky so he wont be too hard on it or even care that its an imported production knife. The box is one of my wood fly boxes I make, (same wood) but I put a layered foam insert and cut out the profile of the knife in it and then lined it with black velvet. The knife fits in as if it melted into it. I hope he likes it!
I have to admit, I bought an inexpensive finished knife and stripped off the scales and added my own scales of tiger maple. My son isnt a knfe junky so he wont be too hard on it or even care that its an imported production knife. The box is one of my wood fly boxes I make, (same wood) but I put a layered foam insert and cut out the profile of the knife in it and then lined it with black velvet. The knife fits in as if it melted into it. I hope he likes it!
