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This is a nice custom totally-handmade slipjoint by a maker named BALD from Australia. I've only carried it loose in the bottom of my suit pants to the office and only cut a few paper products with it.
Over-all length of knife:
6 1/8th inches
Blade:
Warncliffe shape
satin finish
2 3/8th inches from front of bolster
Has a tiny bit of blade wobble when held half-open but
when locked open there is nearly none.
Opens and closes with a pleasent "thunk" that sounds like quality
instead of the "snap" you hear with production lockbacks.
Handle:
Brown micarta - not as red as they appear in the photos - they're more brown than red
Left side perfect
Right side has 3 or 4 shallow scratches that are 1/8" long and are barely noticible
Liners:
Polished bronze or brass
Have the slightest rub marks if your really picky
Back:
Lockback is polished steel
Has a very few slight scratches if you're really picky
Back of blade is perfect
Spring is strong
Bolster:
Nickel silver
Bolsters have scuffs and scratches - I'd say 30% scuffed up
Comes with certificate from maker, but no sheath or box or anything.
$200 shipped is a steal!
Will consider trades. (See my post in the trade forum.)
[Please be aware that my employer has a strict internet policy so I cannot reply to anything until I get home in the evenings.]
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This is a nice custom totally-handmade slipjoint by a maker named BALD from Australia. I've only carried it loose in the bottom of my suit pants to the office and only cut a few paper products with it.
Over-all length of knife:
6 1/8th inches
Blade:
Warncliffe shape
satin finish
2 3/8th inches from front of bolster
Has a tiny bit of blade wobble when held half-open but
when locked open there is nearly none.
Opens and closes with a pleasent "thunk" that sounds like quality
instead of the "snap" you hear with production lockbacks.
Handle:
Brown micarta - not as red as they appear in the photos - they're more brown than red
Left side perfect
Right side has 3 or 4 shallow scratches that are 1/8" long and are barely noticible
Liners:
Polished bronze or brass
Have the slightest rub marks if your really picky
Back:
Lockback is polished steel
Has a very few slight scratches if you're really picky
Back of blade is perfect
Spring is strong
Bolster:
Nickel silver
Bolsters have scuffs and scratches - I'd say 30% scuffed up
Comes with certificate from maker, but no sheath or box or anything.
$200 shipped is a steal!
Will consider trades. (See my post in the trade forum.)
[Please be aware that my employer has a strict internet policy so I cannot reply to anything until I get home in the evenings.]
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