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Hi folks,
I rarely start a photo thread, unless it's knives I have purchased/acquired for my own collection. (Of which I have an extensive one.)
On the SAME DAY I got images and announcements from long-standing orders of pending arrivals: Don Hanson was done making me a small utility, and Kevin Casey was finished with a folder I'd been wishing for.
I have stories of both of them, so this is a two-fer post, plus a cast of supporting players....
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First let me show you a small utility I'd purchased right here off the exchange from Gary Graley. It's a delightfully small-bladed Tim Wright utility with a sheath masterfully done by Gary. I actually use and carry this in my daily work at my boatyard and it's as handy as you can imagine. Thin little blade with a lot of handle control. I love that I have a TW user to utilize.
So, one morning at breakfast after coaching, my 'best' friend Malq (Malcolm: He was my Best Man at my wedding, and took me to my first knife show), he spots this. He's a woodworker.
"Wow. I like that. Such a handly little knife. Great shape and size. Where can I get one of them?" Well, acquiring Tim's knives is an uncommon delight--and a rare feat. Very limited output.
Upon conversation with Don Hanson (who makes me a knife regularly), we talked about creating a utility that would be closely matched. (Don making a blade of 2"? You HAVE to be kidding me!) I wanted to give this as a gift to Malq for the years of friendship we still maintain. This was almost a year ago.
He said he'd get to it after the Blade storm passed... And he did.
Before it left his shop I asked him to boomerang it to CT by way of TX. Enter Paul Long for the leather. Paul rec'd this and he called me. I told him I would love the sheath to be stealth: We live in a VERY consevative area,. and a belt knife is a bit of an eye opener with the 'soccer moms' and liberal community we both live it. I asked to make the sheath square: It doesn't readily have the shape of a knife. Paul went a step further and suggested a flap to conceal the entire handle. Excellent choice for us.
Here's BOTH of their work:
Now I am preparing to give this to him this week after coaching, in the morning at our breakfast meeting place. I'll let you know of the reactions. I expect a BIG smile!
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Kevin Casey has been wowing us for years with his sleek fixed blades, and warmly-shaped folders. His feather pattern steel has EVERYONE giving the thumbs up and deservedly so: He shares his processes on his website.
Kevin and I have worked together for years. He's been a supporter of SBC Photography, and I've helped him show the world how good he is!
One of the standards in my collection is a series of tan/ivory Micarta handled folders with red liners. I own about eight. The 'holy grail' of Micarta is the original old Westinghouse stuff, and it's sought-after and not readily found. Kevin found some.
I suggested the materials, and wished for a drop-down feather-pattern blade. I had one more request that I had not seen on his folders--yet: Would you give it a flute in the bolster? Well, let me see....
Here you go:
It opens and closes with ease, and the stud matches his red liners. I think those are handmade gold screws, I'll let him tell us. It is ABSOLUTELY wonderful in my collection.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
So, the karma is about the incredible timeliness of the arrivals, and the friendships I've maintained with ALL of the people mentioned in this thread.
Thanks for viewing. Comments, appreciations, and other preferences = OK.
Coop
I rarely start a photo thread, unless it's knives I have purchased/acquired for my own collection. (Of which I have an extensive one.)
On the SAME DAY I got images and announcements from long-standing orders of pending arrivals: Don Hanson was done making me a small utility, and Kevin Casey was finished with a folder I'd been wishing for.
I have stories of both of them, so this is a two-fer post, plus a cast of supporting players....
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
First let me show you a small utility I'd purchased right here off the exchange from Gary Graley. It's a delightfully small-bladed Tim Wright utility with a sheath masterfully done by Gary. I actually use and carry this in my daily work at my boatyard and it's as handy as you can imagine. Thin little blade with a lot of handle control. I love that I have a TW user to utilize.
So, one morning at breakfast after coaching, my 'best' friend Malq (Malcolm: He was my Best Man at my wedding, and took me to my first knife show), he spots this. He's a woodworker.
"Wow. I like that. Such a handly little knife. Great shape and size. Where can I get one of them?" Well, acquiring Tim's knives is an uncommon delight--and a rare feat. Very limited output.
Upon conversation with Don Hanson (who makes me a knife regularly), we talked about creating a utility that would be closely matched. (Don making a blade of 2"? You HAVE to be kidding me!) I wanted to give this as a gift to Malq for the years of friendship we still maintain. This was almost a year ago.
He said he'd get to it after the Blade storm passed... And he did.
Before it left his shop I asked him to boomerang it to CT by way of TX. Enter Paul Long for the leather. Paul rec'd this and he called me. I told him I would love the sheath to be stealth: We live in a VERY consevative area,. and a belt knife is a bit of an eye opener with the 'soccer moms' and liberal community we both live it. I asked to make the sheath square: It doesn't readily have the shape of a knife. Paul went a step further and suggested a flap to conceal the entire handle. Excellent choice for us.
Here's BOTH of their work:
Now I am preparing to give this to him this week after coaching, in the morning at our breakfast meeting place. I'll let you know of the reactions. I expect a BIG smile!
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Kevin Casey has been wowing us for years with his sleek fixed blades, and warmly-shaped folders. His feather pattern steel has EVERYONE giving the thumbs up and deservedly so: He shares his processes on his website.
Kevin and I have worked together for years. He's been a supporter of SBC Photography, and I've helped him show the world how good he is!
One of the standards in my collection is a series of tan/ivory Micarta handled folders with red liners. I own about eight. The 'holy grail' of Micarta is the original old Westinghouse stuff, and it's sought-after and not readily found. Kevin found some.
I suggested the materials, and wished for a drop-down feather-pattern blade. I had one more request that I had not seen on his folders--yet: Would you give it a flute in the bolster? Well, let me see....
Here you go:
It opens and closes with ease, and the stud matches his red liners. I think those are handmade gold screws, I'll let him tell us. It is ABSOLUTELY wonderful in my collection.
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
So, the karma is about the incredible timeliness of the arrivals, and the friendships I've maintained with ALL of the people mentioned in this thread.
Thanks for viewing. Comments, appreciations, and other preferences = OK.
Coop
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