April 2023 Buck of the Month Granadillo Handled Brass Bolster 113 Skinner w/ S45VN Blade

[Your Name Goes Here]

What is the first letter of the handle material ? : )

G

"G" is for Granadillo !

 

[pat9198]

Here is mine (in my usual sterile way of taking pictures). Received it by FedEx today. Don't know why they rushed it with FedEx. I am a little put off by how small the handle is. I think I like the sheath better than the knife. I have a little buyer's remorse, I'm afraid. But off into the collection it goes.

Edit: To me, it is not recognizable as any special kind of wood. It looks like wood. There isn't anyone that is going to say, "Oh, look at that knife. And, wow, it's made with granadillo, isn't it?"

Edit 2: And the sheath doesn't say where it is made. I guess if it were made in the USA, it doesn't have to. But one would think they would stamp it as made in USA, since so many are not.

Edit 3: The handle is the same size roughly as a 112 handle. But it seems like it should be larger, due to the larger width of the blade.

Edit 4: Some entertainment to summarize my review:

I once bought a knife from Buck.
When I got it, I said, "WT@."
The handle's so small,
Not a Special, at all.
But still, the knife does not suck.

Mine arrived today! I am very pleased with the wood on this one! Nice character. Maybe not as dramatic as Desert Ironwood, but I was not expecting that. It has some lighter areas and darker areas. (The lighter areas are not the yellowish color, which is one of the things I was worried about.) My concerns about the wood grain have been allayed. Of course ymmv.

I have several 113s, so this one will fit right in. It is a little pricey though, but I would order again.

And it bit me! After all the nice things I typed up about it. When I took it out of the sheath for one more look before hitting enter, I cut myself. I never learn...LOL!

Thanks for the photos people, they have a nice rich color to the wood. I think these look great!

 

[shotgungordo]

Here is mine (in my usual sterile way of taking pictures). Received it by FedEx today. Don't know why they rushed it with FedEx. I am a little put off by how small the handle is. I think I like the sheath better than the knife. I have a little buyer's remorse, I'm afraid. But off into the collection it goes.

Edit: To me, it is not recognizable as any special kind of wood. It looks like wood. There isn't anyone that is going to say, "Oh, look at that knife. And, wow, it's made with granadillo, isn't it?"

Edit 2: And the sheath doesn't say where it is made. I guess if it were made in the USA, it doesn't have to. But one would think they would stamp it as made in USA, since so many are not.

Edit 3: The handle is the same size roughly as a 112 handle. But it seems like it should be larger, due to the larger width of the blade.

Edit 4: Some entertainment to summarize my review:

I once bought a knife from Buck.
When I got it, I said, "WT@."
The handle's so small,
Not a Special, at all.
But still, the knife does not suck.

Here is mine (in my usual sterile way of taking pictures). Received it by FedEx today. Don't know why they rushed it with FedEx. I am a little put off by how small the handle is. I think I like the sheath better than the knife. I have a little buyer's remorse, I'm afraid. But off into the collection it goes.

Edit: To me, it is not recognizable as any special kind of wood. It looks like wood. There isn't anyone that is going to say, "Oh, look at that knife. And, wow, it's made with granadillo, isn't it?"

Edit 2: And the sheath doesn't say where it is made. I guess if it were made in the USA, it doesn't have to. But one would think they would stamp it as made in USA, since so many are not.

Edit 3: The handle is the same size roughly as a 112 handle. But it seems like it should be larger, due to the larger width of the blade.

Edit 4: Some entertainment to summarize my review:

I once bought a knife from Buck.
When I got it, I said, "WT@."
The handle's so small,
Not a Special, at all.
But still, the knife does not suck.

If you decide to let it go, I am your man!

 

[shotgungordo]

Mine arrived today! I am very pleased with the wood on this one! Nice character. Maybe not as dramatic as Desert Ironwood, but I was not expecting that. It has some lighter areas and darker areas. (The lighter areas are not the yellowish color, which is one of the things I was worried about.) My concerns about the wood grain have been allayed. Of course ymmv.

I have several 113s, so this one will fit right in. It is a little pricey though, but I would order again.

And it bit me! After all the nice things I typed up about it. When I took it out of the sheath for one more look before hitting enter, I cut myself. I never learn...LOL!