Again, I should probably put this on the review forum, but as it concerns a custom knife, I'd rather post it here.
Bought a used Elishewitz M1 folder from a forum member a few weeks ago and it finally arrived today via UPS. Those guys always seem to bring me the coolest toys.
I was more than a little apprehensize about the knife as Allen Elishewtiz has taken a lot of flak for letting shoddy folders leave his shop, not to mention that a few that I have examined at knife shows have had a little play between the blade and liner.
The M1 has striped G10 scales (Elishewitz logo engraved into the scale) with a single titanium liner, much like the Spyderco military series, but the G10 scale opposite the liner in almost twice as think as the scale that sandwiches the liner. The scale opposite the liner has a scalloped portion to facilitate releasing the liner which has three big "serrations" cut into it. Really shouldn't call them serrations as they are smooth, but they greatly aid in releasing the liner with out taking skin off your thumb (see Benchmade 970/975).
To my delight, the liner lock locks up tighly on the center of the blade and there is NO noticable play in the blade either horizontally or vertically. Among the best liner locks I have ever seen, and that includes an plethora of SOCOMs and a super smooth Emerson Commander, and countless other production knives.
The blade is a hair over three inches and has a gentle hallow grind. Nice profile over all and the blade was sharp. The seller said the knife has just returned from Elishewitz for free sharpening. Did a commendable job. The rear of the blade has some slots milled out of the slides leaving the very center top smooth and giving the sides some traction on your thumb. The knife does a great job of making itself feel secure if your hand without feeling like sandpaper.
The blade has some kind of dark gray (black) coating, but not sure what it is. I'd say that it looks like a TiN finish, but is worn in a way that suggests that it isn't. Who knows, not BlackT or powder coated that's for sure. Anyway, think I would prefer a satin or a Walt Birdsong finish to this one, but hey a used knife is just that.
The pocket clip leaves about 1/2 inch of knife above the pocket or waistband! When will makers offer deep concealment clips! Anway, looks EXACTLY like a standard SS spyderco clip without the logo or patent information on it. Serves its purpose well, just wish that it rode a little deeper in the pocket.
Over all, a heck of a knife for what I paid for it!
Allen charges 325 for the G10 M1 and 425 for the titanium bolster/G10 flavor. Whew, thats a big fiscal investment.
Bought a used Elishewitz M1 folder from a forum member a few weeks ago and it finally arrived today via UPS. Those guys always seem to bring me the coolest toys.
I was more than a little apprehensize about the knife as Allen Elishewtiz has taken a lot of flak for letting shoddy folders leave his shop, not to mention that a few that I have examined at knife shows have had a little play between the blade and liner.
The M1 has striped G10 scales (Elishewitz logo engraved into the scale) with a single titanium liner, much like the Spyderco military series, but the G10 scale opposite the liner in almost twice as think as the scale that sandwiches the liner. The scale opposite the liner has a scalloped portion to facilitate releasing the liner which has three big "serrations" cut into it. Really shouldn't call them serrations as they are smooth, but they greatly aid in releasing the liner with out taking skin off your thumb (see Benchmade 970/975).
To my delight, the liner lock locks up tighly on the center of the blade and there is NO noticable play in the blade either horizontally or vertically. Among the best liner locks I have ever seen, and that includes an plethora of SOCOMs and a super smooth Emerson Commander, and countless other production knives.
The blade is a hair over three inches and has a gentle hallow grind. Nice profile over all and the blade was sharp. The seller said the knife has just returned from Elishewitz for free sharpening. Did a commendable job. The rear of the blade has some slots milled out of the slides leaving the very center top smooth and giving the sides some traction on your thumb. The knife does a great job of making itself feel secure if your hand without feeling like sandpaper.
The blade has some kind of dark gray (black) coating, but not sure what it is. I'd say that it looks like a TiN finish, but is worn in a way that suggests that it isn't. Who knows, not BlackT or powder coated that's for sure. Anyway, think I would prefer a satin or a Walt Birdsong finish to this one, but hey a used knife is just that.
The pocket clip leaves about 1/2 inch of knife above the pocket or waistband! When will makers offer deep concealment clips! Anway, looks EXACTLY like a standard SS spyderco clip without the logo or patent information on it. Serves its purpose well, just wish that it rode a little deeper in the pocket.
Over all, a heck of a knife for what I paid for it!