i picked up this knife at the P.O. 2 days ago and i still feel badly because William L. Crump cheated himself. this is an AWESOME fine knife. good pics, but much better knife. the handle is beautiful and ergonomic. the blade spine is THICK and the knife is heavy, but the taper distally and to the blade edge is "perfect" making it a slick slicer but with just enough steel above the edge to handle tough cutting too. and the whole 'package has flow both visually and in-hand. ya don't wanna put it down type of knife. and the sheath: attractive, solid and perfect 'snap into place' fit.
but the 'bad' part: i only paid Will $85 and he had to pay $7 shipping and PP fees ! and that's not all. i have about 2000 knives. none has ever arrived packed like this one. Mr. Crump took a nice piece of fragrant wood (Pine ?), did some 'scrimshaw' on one side and then milled out the other to form a cradle for the knife which was then overlayed with layers of foam and all taped up.
William: Thank You. you make a fantastic knife and fine sheath. you have the special talent that creates not just a fine, functional knife, but a knife that elicits an immediate "WOW". i really owe you "one".
roland
