Jsega51
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I’ve been talking with Bret for a bit about a 4.25” trapper with the clip and semi-skinner blade combo and he did a stellar job on making a knockout. The action is great and the fit is as tight and right as it gets. No gaps, no issues, sharp as hell, and I’m really happy with the size of it.
The blades and springs are acid etched A2, fittings and liners are stainless, and the scales are from a block of natural Claro walnut that I’ve been hanging onto for a handful of years. I love the contrast this created between the materials! Bret left the scales with a buffed finish and I gave them a couple coats of tung oil finish to seal them up and to pop the color and grain up a few notches.
The last couple of knives that Bret has made for me contained some special detail that would make it just a little bit more unique from all the others and at the last minute I suggested, and he agreed, that a double shield (one for each side) would really set it apart, yet do it subtly. He hadn’t done it prior to this and it turned out so well that most people don’t even notice until they’re told to look for it, so there’s your heads up!
The blades and springs are acid etched A2, fittings and liners are stainless, and the scales are from a block of natural Claro walnut that I’ve been hanging onto for a handful of years. I love the contrast this created between the materials! Bret left the scales with a buffed finish and I gave them a couple coats of tung oil finish to seal them up and to pop the color and grain up a few notches.
The last couple of knives that Bret has made for me contained some special detail that would make it just a little bit more unique from all the others and at the last minute I suggested, and he agreed, that a double shield (one for each side) would really set it apart, yet do it subtly. He hadn’t done it prior to this and it turned out so well that most people don’t even notice until they’re told to look for it, so there’s your heads up!
