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I am thinking about doing a follow-up to the huge review of small fixed blades I did about two years ago. This time I want to focus mainly on handmade or at least small company stuff, much like I did last time. I need some help from makers who want to submit their work for evaluation. I have no tentative timetable or anything yet, but I can say that makers who submit knives will have to be patient because it takes FOREVER to evaluate that many knives and their sheaths, and even longer to write it up, take the pics, format everything, etc. The last review was pretty darn popular, and I think it gave a lot of exposure to the makers involved.<p>
The first review I did like this included the REKAT Fang, Jens Ansø Personal Sheepfoot (kit knife, so no commentary on finish), three different knives from Sean Perkins, two from Running Dog, an Allen Blade Chipmunk, and 2 from Sgt. Blades. You can see the review on my webpage in the sig file, but here's a direct link, too:
http://www.geocities.com/chiro75/fixedreview.html
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As of right now, I have the following blades lined up and ready to start reviewing: Fred Perrin Street Surgeon, Sean Perkins Littlewing #25 (integral with A-2), and I'll probably throw one, possibly two of my own blades into the mix. Only if I can give my own work a break as far as criticism, though! Pretty much the only criteria for the review is that the knives are fixed blades, and I should put a cap on the size. Let's say 7" OAL max. If it fits into these constraints, then you're good to go! Sheath would be good, too, but it's up to you. As far as my qualifications for doing this, other than being a longtime knife aficianado, I make my own stuff and have three years of making custom sheaths under my belt, so I know what kind of work goes into planning and making a knife and sheath, and I can appreciate that greatly. Look at the old review and see if it looks good to you, then contact me to discuss the next one if you have any questions. I probably shouldn't include any more than 8-10 knives in the review, so seating is limited, I suppose! Otherwise it gets too darn big. Oh, and just to keep things on the level, there is no fee and no kickback system. Most of the makers who have sent me stuff in the past tell me to keep it and check in with them periodically about the knives (which I do), and others ask me to send them back. I've have done both and will do both for this review, as usual.
The first review I did like this included the REKAT Fang, Jens Ansø Personal Sheepfoot (kit knife, so no commentary on finish), three different knives from Sean Perkins, two from Running Dog, an Allen Blade Chipmunk, and 2 from Sgt. Blades. You can see the review on my webpage in the sig file, but here's a direct link, too:
http://www.geocities.com/chiro75/fixedreview.html
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As of right now, I have the following blades lined up and ready to start reviewing: Fred Perrin Street Surgeon, Sean Perkins Littlewing #25 (integral with A-2), and I'll probably throw one, possibly two of my own blades into the mix. Only if I can give my own work a break as far as criticism, though! Pretty much the only criteria for the review is that the knives are fixed blades, and I should put a cap on the size. Let's say 7" OAL max. If it fits into these constraints, then you're good to go! Sheath would be good, too, but it's up to you. As far as my qualifications for doing this, other than being a longtime knife aficianado, I make my own stuff and have three years of making custom sheaths under my belt, so I know what kind of work goes into planning and making a knife and sheath, and I can appreciate that greatly. Look at the old review and see if it looks good to you, then contact me to discuss the next one if you have any questions. I probably shouldn't include any more than 8-10 knives in the review, so seating is limited, I suppose! Otherwise it gets too darn big. Oh, and just to keep things on the level, there is no fee and no kickback system. Most of the makers who have sent me stuff in the past tell me to keep it and check in with them periodically about the knives (which I do), and others ask me to send them back. I've have done both and will do both for this review, as usual.