Ed Caffrey EBK

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I just received my Caffrey EBK from forumite Andrew Freedberg, and I am very well pleased. The workmanship is flawless, the edge is superb, and with its excellent edge geometry it is a cutting machine.

I would like to have one like it in a larger version. The temper line is vey striking. I am really tickled with this knife.
 
That's great, I think Ed makes some of the nicest knives around. Congratulations, from the sounds of it you have a real winner there.
 
Tell me more!!!

I've got one on the way also, a trade with a fellow forumite. What is the grind like?
 
Buzz,

It definitely has a high-performance grind. It is a small knife, and has a scalpel-like profile. It appears to be a flat grind with possibly some very subtle convexity.

Ed makes these in two blade shapes--wharncliffe and clip point. Mine is the clip point. I wanted the clip point because I thought the knife would make an excellent small game skinner. I haven't used it that way yet, having just got it, but I can tell it will be just the medicine for coons, squirrels, etc.

The blue and black G10 makes an attractive grip, and is comfortable, especially for such a small knife.

The knife had benn very slightly used but never sharpened, and was still shaving sharp, but I couldn't resist running it over the Sharpmaker a few licks. It may be subjective, but you can get somewhat of a feel for a particular steel by feeling how it responds to a stone. The blade easily made the transition from shaving sharp to hair-popping sharp. But with a Master Smith doing the heat-treating, I am not surprised.

The sheath is a horizontal-carry kydex, also very well done.

The EBK isn't a highly-finished collector's piece, but it is certainly a lot of performance in an affordable package. It should be an excellent EDC or small game knife, and I am sure it will be a fine whittler. I am thinking about having a neck sheath made up for it as well.

All in all. I am extremely pleased with this knife, and I think you will be when yours comes in. :)
 
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