waynorth
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Well, not completely. But different enough.
It's been a while since I had a Special Factory Order (SFO) done, notwithstanding the team effort of producing the 2010 Forum knife. These knives are NOT for sale! They are pre-production samples, intended to finalize the details. The production will be identical, as these are closer than I dared hope.
This one fit in with GEC's recent production of a similar pattern, with some subtle alterations. They kindly, and with some frustration, put some special handles on these for me. It cost them a lot of wasted bone to get it right.
I admire two things about this project; Their willingness to look back at the old way things were done, and their persistence and ultimate success.
So what we have is a nice Serpentine, double-end Jack that some call a Moose.
The Jigged Bone handles owe a debt of gratitude to the efforts of George Schrade RIP, as well as the skills of the current maker. Modelled after Schrade's beautiful Peachseed bone, the bone curves nicely around to the liners, and the jigging follows that same curve!!!!
You only saw this in antique and custom knives - until now!! This gives the knives a comfortable, rounded cross section. The rest of the details; Spring ends rounded down to meet the blades to minimize the Underbladed look you see on some knives. The usual UN-X-LD decor; threaded, pinched, slant bolsters; perfectly fitted, pinned shield. 1095 steel. The bone is dyed a nice deep red "wine" color.
I can't leave these knives on the desk - I keep picking them up and looking at them. The only thing I regret is, it will be a while before I get my order - mid-Spring I hear.
Feast your eyes!!
*A quote from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show(and Monty Python)!
Ciao for now!!
It's been a while since I had a Special Factory Order (SFO) done, notwithstanding the team effort of producing the 2010 Forum knife. These knives are NOT for sale! They are pre-production samples, intended to finalize the details. The production will be identical, as these are closer than I dared hope.
This one fit in with GEC's recent production of a similar pattern, with some subtle alterations. They kindly, and with some frustration, put some special handles on these for me. It cost them a lot of wasted bone to get it right.
I admire two things about this project; Their willingness to look back at the old way things were done, and their persistence and ultimate success.
So what we have is a nice Serpentine, double-end Jack that some call a Moose.
The Jigged Bone handles owe a debt of gratitude to the efforts of George Schrade RIP, as well as the skills of the current maker. Modelled after Schrade's beautiful Peachseed bone, the bone curves nicely around to the liners, and the jigging follows that same curve!!!!
You only saw this in antique and custom knives - until now!! This gives the knives a comfortable, rounded cross section. The rest of the details; Spring ends rounded down to meet the blades to minimize the Underbladed look you see on some knives. The usual UN-X-LD decor; threaded, pinched, slant bolsters; perfectly fitted, pinned shield. 1095 steel. The bone is dyed a nice deep red "wine" color.
I can't leave these knives on the desk - I keep picking them up and looking at them. The only thing I regret is, it will be a while before I get my order - mid-Spring I hear.
Feast your eyes!!
*A quote from the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show(and Monty Python)!
Ciao for now!!
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. Great design choice and I really really like the scales :thumbup:
