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ivan_yulaev

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Looking at this knife...wow. Finish is almost perfect, can't see any imperfections. The kind folks at King of Knives let me play with it...very solid lockup. But what got me most...it weighs NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL! I am not kidding. I thought my 943 was light...the WH feels like a feather. The liner lock isn't my fave, but the lockup is good and doesn't seem like it'll come undone under light use.

Maybe, if I manage to scrape together 200$...
 
I am considering the WH Carbon Fiber Spearpoint knife, as my next purchase. I think it's the TC12-CF. I've been favoring very small EC's, and though this is a 3.35" blade.. it sounds like it still carries very lightly.

Anybody have anythnig to add about this aspect of the knife? What about the liner lock on this knife? How robust is it?

Thank you.
 
I am very new to EDCs....I have owned knived forever, but nevder carried them unless I was camping.

I decided to get a nice knife to carry everyday to work (I have a spyderco for the weekends). I wear a coat and tie everyday and did not want anything too big. I purchased the T12 Mother of Pearl and have not looked back. In fact, I even carry this in the provided leather sheath, deep pocket. Still a perfect size.

The blade is perfect, very functional. I also get tremendous pleasure in working the action (open/close) and setting the knife on my nightstand when I go to bed. The indentation where the bolster meets the blade is a perfect resting nook for your index finger, providing a longer handle and a strong grip.

So far, my primary use is in the kitchen. I turn to this knife everytime I need to do anything in the kitchen or eating. I use Mineral Oil to clean and lube.

I LOVE this knife!

I also have a T10...I wear this when I go out for dinner. This blade, although extremely handsome, is a little small for the kitchen use, therefore I use the T12 as my EDC.

I cannot recommend the T12 enough...
 
I couldn't agree more with ACASTELL. I work in the financial industry and need knives that can be carried weightlessly and discretely as well as look good and non-threatening. Above all else, these knives must be totally functional and usable. Though I have amassed quite a knife collection, I only carry my Chris Reeve small regular sebenza, and what I like to call my "William Henry T-09 Twins." I own one in ironwood and one in carbon fiber. Both are ultralight and razorsharp. Let me assure you, William Henry creates working masterpieces. Although some of the models are quite expensive for being production knives, they are worth every penny. However, the Carbon Fiber series is probably the most economical series in the William Henry collection. If you go on newgraham.com, you can find a T-12 for about $165. You can't beat that!
 
Funny thing is, if you read the chris reeve forums, alot of us had william henrys right before we bought a sebenza. William henry does make some nice stuff, but in my opinion the qc could have been a little better for a 375.00 mother of pearl t-12.. when i got it home i gave it a good cleaning and noticed some metal shavings caught down in the liner lock..so i took a white business card and kept cleaning it and cleaning it and removed most shavings..i also noticed a metal burr down where the blade closes..its where the back spacer met the side...but like i said i was a nice looking knife, but i expected chris reeve quality.
 
I have handled several WH models, ranging from a CF spearpoint to some MOP models with Devin Thomas raindrop damascus. They have all been excellent examples of high quality knives. Very smooth action, great fit and finish, outstanding blade grind. The one thing that anyone should know before buying one sight unseen is that they are very light knives, and I would never consider using one for rough work. They make a great gents knife, very slim and light for discrete carry.
 
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