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Today I received the second of the two stag hunters that I recently ordered from Les Robertson of Robertson's Custom Cutlery.
The first was a lovely piece by Schuyler Lovestrand a review of which can be seen here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001353.html
However, the knife I want to tell you about today is the "Big Boy" by GenO Denning.
Unless you haven't been paying attention (or doing your "homework" as Les would say) of late, you already have heard the name and seen the work of GenO Denning. If not, listen up!
Months ago I remember Kelly Yates and some other forum members beginning to extol the work of this knifemaker. Praise was abundant regarding great "fit and finish", tremendous bang for the buck etc.
Well, eventually this information starts to seep in and even the slowest of us begins to catch on.
I'm here to tell you today that the hyperbole is backed up by the man's work.
This "Big Boy" is a handful of knife and if there is a flaw on it, I've yet to discover it.
(I will admit up front that the stag itself is not as nice as some I've seen and left me a little bit disappointed. However, this is not the maker's fault. Rather it is owing to the current drought due to the ban on the importation of Sambar stag.)
Stag scales aside, the workmanship on this hunter is something to behold. The mirror finish is uniform and perfect on the hollow grinds, the flats as well as the guard.
The edge is sharp from tip to tang.
The grip on this beefy knife is great. It is a heavy piece and it fills your hand with the sense: "Now that's a knife!"
The tang tapers neatly into the stag scales which are backed by attractive red liners.
Okay, on to the dimensions:
OAL is 9"
Blade is 4.5" to the guard, 1.25" wide (spine to edge); ground from 3/16" ATS-34 stock.
The width of the handle is just a bit over 1/2".
The leather sheath is nicely made, formed well to the knife and protects it well. The loop on back will accept wide belts.
All in all a great knife which I daresay can stand with the work of any other maker of this genre.
If this is Caveman Engineering, I say: Back To The Future!!!
GenO's knives can be ordered through Les Robertson (Robertson's Custom Cutlery) as well as through Larry Brahms of BladeArt.
The maker can be reached at:
Geno Denning
135 Allenvalley Rd.
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 794-6067
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Blues' Knife Pix
The first was a lovely piece by Schuyler Lovestrand a review of which can be seen here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001353.html
However, the knife I want to tell you about today is the "Big Boy" by GenO Denning.
Unless you haven't been paying attention (or doing your "homework" as Les would say) of late, you already have heard the name and seen the work of GenO Denning. If not, listen up!
Months ago I remember Kelly Yates and some other forum members beginning to extol the work of this knifemaker. Praise was abundant regarding great "fit and finish", tremendous bang for the buck etc.
Well, eventually this information starts to seep in and even the slowest of us begins to catch on.
I'm here to tell you today that the hyperbole is backed up by the man's work.
This "Big Boy" is a handful of knife and if there is a flaw on it, I've yet to discover it.
(I will admit up front that the stag itself is not as nice as some I've seen and left me a little bit disappointed. However, this is not the maker's fault. Rather it is owing to the current drought due to the ban on the importation of Sambar stag.)
Stag scales aside, the workmanship on this hunter is something to behold. The mirror finish is uniform and perfect on the hollow grinds, the flats as well as the guard.
The edge is sharp from tip to tang.
The grip on this beefy knife is great. It is a heavy piece and it fills your hand with the sense: "Now that's a knife!"
The tang tapers neatly into the stag scales which are backed by attractive red liners.
Okay, on to the dimensions:
OAL is 9"
Blade is 4.5" to the guard, 1.25" wide (spine to edge); ground from 3/16" ATS-34 stock.
The width of the handle is just a bit over 1/2".
The leather sheath is nicely made, formed well to the knife and protects it well. The loop on back will accept wide belts.
All in all a great knife which I daresay can stand with the work of any other maker of this genre.
If this is Caveman Engineering, I say: Back To The Future!!!
GenO's knives can be ordered through Les Robertson (Robertson's Custom Cutlery) as well as through Larry Brahms of BladeArt.
The maker can be reached at:
Geno Denning
135 Allenvalley Rd.
Gaston, SC 29053
(803) 794-6067
Blues
------------------
Live Free or Die
Blues' Knife Pix
