Sweet Esquire .. and if I was to guess, the wood is Red Malle Burl.
I do really like this Esquire. My Runt is getting a little jealous
I am a fan of the burl, I'm still waiting on shop confirmation as far as what it is. But Red Maple seems like a good guess.
Don't stare at the scales too long, you might start hallucinating. Looks great.
The scales definetly have a mesmerizing effect
The Bushfinger is a purty one. I like the sapphire burlap the more i see it.
The Esquire story has a nice ending. I can't imagine how heartbreaking it would be to see a brick instead of a Fiddleback. I'm not completely sure but i think the scales are called Cajun Awesomesauce. Andy is just too cool
I was sick to my stomach when I opened the box and unwrapped the brick. That's almost crueler then just stealing the box and me never receiving it. The brick was like adding insult to injury. So yes, I was thrilled when my last box just came and my knives were actually there.
I'm very particular about what materials and color combinations I like. That cominbation is one that I've never seen before, but it definitely has my attention! What a beautiful piece!
Andy and Ken definetly have a great eye for picking some beautiful wood to use on the knives.
I am glad that esquire made it safely!! Hats off to Andy for making a new one. What great guy. That one is a beauty for sure. Great hiking buddy too!
Andy really is a great guy. I really can't explain how much this means to me. It wasn't his fault some loser decided to steal my knife, but he made me another one anyways. That speaks volumes to me. I really like the Hiking Buddy! It's the model that originally called my attention to FF and it certainly has lived up to its reputation. What a great little knife.
Great ending to your misfortune. The Fiddleback CS is hands down the best.
Love that Bushfinger and the new knives make quite a pair. The Bushfinger really is perfection in many ways. Adding a Kephart only will make your carry/use deliberations that much harder!
So far I haven't taken the dive for the Kephart yet. I really like the look, but I just struggle getting a different knife the same size as my Bushfinger.
Cool! I'm glad to see this one made it!
Thank you Andy. I was really worried about this box too. My friend had the Esquire, Hiking Buddy, and Machete all strewn throughout the box along with other goodies. The box was beat up and had a couple big tears in the sides. I really thought it had happened again. I pulled the first kraft paper roll out and there was no knife! My heart sunk . . . but then I carefully dug around and found the Hiking Buddy there. It had wore through the bottom of the paper. Then next I found the Esquire and it was completely in tact, and lastely the machete tucked between other items. They all made it safe and sound!
