Bill Johnson Chute knife I took in on a trade

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I really love this mans work..

Loveless Design Chute knife
Green Micarta
Red Liners with Wide belly slight Tang taper
High Polish ATS-34

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You got that as part of a trade?! :eek: Wow! :thumbup:

Did your part involve seven healthy kidneys and a pop-up trailer? That's a stunning chute knife and looks menacingly expensive. Congrats!
 
I like that knife, except for the highly polished blade. It is a beautiful knife.
 
T.K.C. said:
I like that knife, except for the highly polished blade. It is a beautiful knife.
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Bill had a beautiful chute knife at Blade that I would have purchased in a heartbeat except for the mirror finish. My preference goes to hand rubbed finishes.

Paul
 
Come on guys, its a Loveless design, it has to have the high polished blade....:~)
Great knife!
 
Great score.As to the polish,atleast this maker knows to polish after a lot of fine hand sanding.Im so sick of polished knives trying to cover up a poor finish.Bill knows what he's doing.
 
so if the original chute knife design incorporated a polished blade for the practical purpose of signalling aircraft, as this one does, then where are the holes in the guard, for making a spear?;):D
 
Loveless, Polished. That's the way it is.

Not to mention how much easier it is to care for. The holes for the spear thing was dropped a couple of decades ago. Better to whittle out a spear head, and save the knife for more task than to risk it as a spear! It is easy enough to make a spear for a weapon, but the most perceived use is a spear for fish. Problem is, that if you're lucky enough to spear a fish, it just flips off the blade instantly. Unlike in the movies, a fish won't stay on knife blade. Gott'a have barbs for that.


Had a good long talk with Bill at the Spirit of steel Show. First time we ever meet face to face. Nice guy.

Mike
 
nice that this thread was resurrected as I neglected to post this fine example of WC Johnson's work.

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personally, even though few makers do use the guard holes, I prefer it as then the design really says "Chute" knife.
 
WC Johnson is a new name for me, but one I won't soon forget even as dementia knocks at the front door.

Loveless, chutes, rich ironwood eternally raise my pulse.

ken
 
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