Ankrom/Young - Folding Chute by Two of the Best

Win Heger

Win Heger

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Here's where two of the best got together and came up with a real winner. John Young ground the blade in a Chute style and Bill Ankrom made the folder. Bill's linerlocks operate so smoothly it's hard to believe, John says "like glass". I chose polished Big Horn Sheep to go with a 3/4 Chute fixed blade that Bill had made me. This feels good in the hand, has some weight to it. The blade is approx 3 3/8", OAL 7 7/8".

Win

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Years ago, I owned some of Bill's older, hefty folders (yes, I once collected folders) - and I cannot think of a better "hefty" folder that I ever owned. Coupling that feel with a Young blade/grind (particularly chute) would make a folder I would never have gotten rid of. What a great combo, Win.
 
Congratulations Win, those are amazing, especially the folder. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
 
Thanks, folks, I appreciate the comments. I forwarded this to Bill and John, I'm sure they do to. Bill let me know that they're working on a new model, a folding NY Special! Looks like I'll need another custom. ;)
 
I was at the Vegas Gun & Knife shows like six years ago with another maker.
We had the table right next to John and his family.
So I had two days drooling over his work and of course chatting with him a bit, he's a very busy man at a show.....:D You could not ask for a better maker to work with and to get knives from.....:thumbup:

These two knives are off the hook.....:cool::thumbup: But I wouldn't expect any thing less from him.
 
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