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Les Robertson
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Hi Tom,
He was at the BAKCA Show this past September. There was not a boat in sight
He was at the BAKCA Show this past September. There was not a boat in sight
Les Robertson
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Hi JP,
Fair enough. I always pay more attention to the knives than the person standing behind the table.
Fair enough. I always pay more attention to the knives than the person standing behind the table.
I spoke to Boye's wife about 2 years ago. She indicated that except for special projects that tickle his fancy, David was concentrating on the sailing knives. I was looking for a Basic with david's Dragon etch and was out-of-luck. He used to have quite a line of custom and manufactured products, but I got the impression, that like all of us, he is scaling back as age takes its toll. I was also told by two knife dealers, that Boye didn't like the discounting done with some of his production knives and felt that with a small product line he could sell them himself.
His boat knives are superb. Unlike any other product on the market. He is truly committed to a functional blade for the seaman or, for that matter, anybody else. His current knives are basically one patter of dendritic cobalt, with titanium fittings and now offering a marlin spike with wrench. They will not rust and are cheaper than talonite. They are a "production" knife, but they sure look like they get some hand made attention.
His boat knives are superb. Unlike any other product on the market. He is truly committed to a functional blade for the seaman or, for that matter, anybody else. His current knives are basically one patter of dendritic cobalt, with titanium fittings and now offering a marlin spike with wrench. They will not rust and are cheaper than talonite. They are a "production" knife, but they sure look like they get some hand made attention.
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David's still hard at it, as has been said, and his cast blades are awesome. I carry one of his custom folders as an EDC and it's one of the sharpest knives I own.
Francine is still hard at it and doing her incredible artwork. She still is in contact with David on a regular basis and he even refurbed an old chopping knife for me so that Francine could etch it..........beautiful work on both their parts.
I have a number of Boye pieces and they are all wonderful and EXTREMELY sharp..........
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After.......
EDITED TO ADD: Some other Boye 'stuff'..........
Wonderful Chef's Knife....
His original folders......
Francine is still hard at it and doing her incredible artwork. She still is in contact with David on a regular basis and he even refurbed an old chopping knife for me so that Francine could etch it..........beautiful work on both their parts.
I have a number of Boye pieces and they are all wonderful and EXTREMELY sharp..........
Before......
After.......
EDITED TO ADD: Some other Boye 'stuff'..........
Wonderful Chef's Knife....
His original folders......
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Can anyone here give some feed back on these knives. I would like to know how they look and feel in the hand. Also preferences between standard and sheepsfoot blades. How is the lockup? Any blade play? I am considering one of these for a sailing trip this year.
I had two spydie rescue Jr's on the last trip but the better half let her's go to the bottom of Frenchman's Cay in the BVI. I'm thinking of letting her sport my spydie and shelling out for the Boye. I'd just like more info before I spend three times what I did for the Spydie. Thanks.
Jon
I had two spydie rescue Jr's on the last trip but the better half let her's go to the bottom of Frenchman's Cay in the BVI. I'm thinking of letting her sport my spydie and shelling out for the Boye. I'd just like more info before I spend three times what I did for the Spydie. Thanks.
Jon
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My EDC has a cast stainless blade (Boye Carbide Steel) and is smooth as silk and solid as a vault.....
Gary W. Graley, collector and sheathmaker extrodinaire, has the cobalt folder and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to fill us in and add a couple of pics.
Gary W. Graley, collector and sheathmaker extrodinaire, has the cobalt folder and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to fill us in and add a couple of pics.
The biggest surprise was that he finally got a haircut.
Guess he is getting old.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to talk long because his booth was crowded
and I'm not one to stand in the way of a guys livelyhood for a Bull session.
He's was always an eager and interesting guy to talk to. One thing that didn't change was his enthusiasm and eagerness of sharing his passion.
I hope to get a chance to chat a bit more at the next show if things are a bit slower.
Guess he is getting old.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to talk long because his booth was crowded
and I'm not one to stand in the way of a guys livelyhood for a Bull session.
He's was always an eager and interesting guy to talk to. One thing that didn't change was his enthusiasm and eagerness of sharing his passion.
I hope to get a chance to chat a bit more at the next show if things are a bit slower.
Gary W. Graley
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You flatter me sir, but yes, I'm a big David Boye fan. For a long time now. I've talked with him only once or twice, and with his wife a few as well.
Last time we spoke he frankly told me that if it wasn't for the find of using the Cobalt in the blades, he'd not know what to do, it is just that good. I had a custom with micarta scales, now in another possesion
but from our emails he has it in his regular rotation so that's good! I also have owned the 440C cast blades and they would take an exceptional edge. But the cobalt has a more aggressive bite to the edge. Some claim that they can't get their knives "razor" sharp, well mine are, easily shaving hair and yet, easily goes through fiberous material. Just the other night I had twisted together strands of threads from my sewing table, making a small rope about a half inch thick. I took a very sharp blade, ats-34, easily shaves hair or go through paper, but on the softer fibers of the thread, it took a little to cut through, not push cutting but sawing type cuts. Then I pulled the Boye from my pocket I've used during the day and quite quickly cut through the bundle, as I knew it would
The cobalt won't rust, ever and has no magnetic signature.
I posted a wanted to buy thread a while back and was rewarded with two replies. Taking the first in turn and passed on the second one. Funds limited me, but that person, luckily, emailed later on asking if I would still want a second one? At the time I could afford it and so took him up on that, so yep, I have two blue handled Cobalt folders, spear point blades, one called the Prophet due to it's plain opening area for your thumb and the second one having a sun with it's radiating lines out cast in the opening.
It has become what I have coined as my GTK, meaning Go To Knife, as that's what I do when I need to open or cut about anything.
I have a like new William Henry Westcliff that I wanted to put up forsale, realizing that the knife I turn to was the Boye, they are just that fine a cutting machine, not a tacticle knife mind you, but if you want to cut something, just sliced up some ham as I was typing this up actually
and did an admiral job.
Another person that could tell you about David Boye would be Will York, I had a hunting knife that I bought from Will, miss that knife, as I miss most that I sell, but I don't hunt but wanted a cobalt blade so took that one, it now is also moved on to a good friend out west, where I hope he is putting it to use.
Here is a shot of the Sun folder, with a fancy fob of my own design, the bead was made by my daughter in her shop class, works great!
Blade at 3", lock back has a detent in it to help prevent you accidentally closing the knife on your hand, which Spyderco gives credit to David for his insight.
The handle, cobalt blue, has a design that aids in gripping as well as showing off what the structure of the dendritic crystals appear like under high magnification, clever use of that area I thought.
G2
edited to add;
Hey!...I was a Sonarman Second Class! USS Ortolan ASR-22, plank owner none the less!
I remember when the Navy celebrated it's 200 anniversary, we had a poster on ship that said
"United States Navy"
"200 Years of Tradition!"
and in magic marker beneath:
'Unhampered by progress'
Last time we spoke he frankly told me that if it wasn't for the find of using the Cobalt in the blades, he'd not know what to do, it is just that good. I had a custom with micarta scales, now in another possesion
but from our emails he has it in his regular rotation so that's good! I also have owned the 440C cast blades and they would take an exceptional edge. But the cobalt has a more aggressive bite to the edge. Some claim that they can't get their knives "razor" sharp, well mine are, easily shaving hair and yet, easily goes through fiberous material. Just the other night I had twisted together strands of threads from my sewing table, making a small rope about a half inch thick. I took a very sharp blade, ats-34, easily shaves hair or go through paper, but on the softer fibers of the thread, it took a little to cut through, not push cutting but sawing type cuts. Then I pulled the Boye from my pocket I've used during the day and quite quickly cut through the bundle, as I knew it would The cobalt won't rust, ever and has no magnetic signature.
I posted a wanted to buy thread a while back and was rewarded with two replies. Taking the first in turn and passed on the second one. Funds limited me, but that person, luckily, emailed later on asking if I would still want a second one? At the time I could afford it and so took him up on that, so yep, I have two blue handled Cobalt folders, spear point blades, one called the Prophet due to it's plain opening area for your thumb and the second one having a sun with it's radiating lines out cast in the opening.
It has become what I have coined as my GTK, meaning Go To Knife, as that's what I do when I need to open or cut about anything.
I have a like new William Henry Westcliff that I wanted to put up forsale, realizing that the knife I turn to was the Boye, they are just that fine a cutting machine, not a tacticle knife mind you, but if you want to cut something, just sliced up some ham as I was typing this up actually
and did an admiral job.Another person that could tell you about David Boye would be Will York, I had a hunting knife that I bought from Will, miss that knife, as I miss most that I sell, but I don't hunt but wanted a cobalt blade so took that one, it now is also moved on to a good friend out west, where I hope he is putting it to use.
Here is a shot of the Sun folder, with a fancy fob of my own design, the bead was made by my daughter in her shop class, works great!
Blade at 3", lock back has a detent in it to help prevent you accidentally closing the knife on your hand, which Spyderco gives credit to David for his insight.
The handle, cobalt blue, has a design that aids in gripping as well as showing off what the structure of the dendritic crystals appear like under high magnification, clever use of that area I thought.
G2
edited to add;
Hey!...I was a Sonarman Second Class! USS Ortolan ASR-22, plank owner none the less!
I remember when the Navy celebrated it's 200 anniversary, we had a poster on ship that said
"United States Navy"
"200 Years of Tradition!"
and in magic marker beneath:
'Unhampered by progress'
