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bt93

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It's a Trestle Pines Grand Portage. The blade is CPM 154. The handle is Sapele. It just showed up in the mail today. From just the few minutes I've had it, it's already my favorite. It cut open a couple of envelopes like I never had a knife do before. Shaves the hair on my arm better than anything I ever had. Granted, this is the first over hundred dollar knife I ever had, hell it's the first over 50 dollar knife I ever had. I truly got what I paid for. The back springs are just the right amount of resistance when opening and closing. Reading the blog on the site I bought this from, I guess the screwdriver/caplifter is edged to work with striking a ferro rod, which means I have to get a ferro rod just to try that out.
This is my first 'premium' knife, God willing my last. It's going in my pocket and it will see lots of use.
The image is off the dealers website, just click it and get a larger image. The pic doesn't do it justice.
 
That's handsome wood, and a handsome sheepsfoot blade. Diggin the pull!

Be sure and show yours off, too, when you get a chance!
 
traumkommode said:
That's handsome wood, and a handsome sheepsfoot blade. Diggin the pull!

Be sure and show yours off, too, when you get a chance!
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Actually, while the pic is off the website, it is my actual knife. The site said the pics were of the actual knife and sure enough, that's my handle in every detail. I'll get around to setting up pics of all my knives eventually.
Thanks everyone, it's so cool to share this with others who understand and appreciate.
 
That wood is terrific, it looks similar to snakewood:) Congrates on your new blade!
 
It's always nice to hear from somebody that's in love with their new knife. It's a feeling we can all relate to, and one that we chase like addicts of all kinds. Thanks for sharing with us. I'm interested to hear how your opinion holds up after some time with the knife. I'm guessing you'll love it more and more as the days pass.
 
Pomele is one of my favorites to use on a knife. The chatoyance Really changes quite a bit.
When moving in sunlight, All of those dark spots shown on his handle will be as bright (or brighter) than the light spots, but while at that viewing angle, those light spots will swap to be as dark as the dark spots shown above. Truly a Great type of wood to be used for a knife, Very lively.

Enjoy, it is a Great knife.
 
Nice knife CPM 154 is a great steel really good edge retention and easy to sharpen. :thumbup: I like the combination of a cap liter with a Wharncliffe blade. Congrats.
 
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