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Greetings gents.
I had been wanting to add a custom slipjoint or two to the collection for a little while now.
My criteria were:
Saw some great stuff at Blade, but a lot of it was priced above where I wanted to be. A few of you gents had recommended that I look at Mike Alsdorf, and I'm glad you did.
These two fit the bill quite nicely: interframe gold lip pearl doctor's and an interframe ironwood jack:
VERY impressed with the quality of work in absolute terms, and even moreso when the relatively modest price is factored in.
Cheers,
Roger
PS - the pearl is firly washed out in the photos - it's quite a bit darker gold than shown.
I had been wanting to add a custom slipjoint or two to the collection for a little while now.
My criteria were:
- small - I wanted something that would disappear into a pocket and not make its presence constantly felt. I have enough small fixed blades for any heavier-duty cutting;
- clean - really good fit and finish and solid workmanship all around. Something I'd enjoy taking out of my pocket just to look at, even when nothing needed to be cut.
- affordable - had to be at a price point that I would feel comfortable actually putting it to use.
Saw some great stuff at Blade, but a lot of it was priced above where I wanted to be. A few of you gents had recommended that I look at Mike Alsdorf, and I'm glad you did.
These two fit the bill quite nicely: interframe gold lip pearl doctor's and an interframe ironwood jack:
VERY impressed with the quality of work in absolute terms, and even moreso when the relatively modest price is factored in.
Cheers,
Roger
PS - the pearl is firly washed out in the photos - it's quite a bit darker gold than shown.
