Got my Appalachia Special..!

[slg98]

Well it finally came yesterday, my Appalachia Special with Olivewood Scales. A while back I decided I wanted to try one of John's knives. After looking at his page and going thru quite a few threads I was thinking of getting a Rule #9 or a Slim Necker. Then I saw the link to Grizzle Leather and saw the Appalachia Special, I knew immediately that was the one, and I couldn't believe it was available. Usually when I really like a knife it's gone or never available again.

So after a whopping one day of ownership I can say I'm really impressed. For me the size is perfect for what I wanted and the hand fit is excellent. The "not to be around much longer" mirror finish on the blade makes photos very difficult. The silky smooth handle is a joy to hold, the attention to detail on this knife crazy. It's heavy but in a good very balanced way and the Olivewood is gorgeous. The sheath was an added bonus for me, it's perfectly formed over the shape of the knife, the edges are smooth and solid and Ryan put on a Dot snap loop for me.

Thank you to John and Ryan for an amazing collaboration.!! And by the way, Ryan and Kay Grizzle are great to deal with..


A few quick Pics..

This morning I decided to add an under the belt lanyard for carrying.

The original photo from the Grizzle Leather website: http://www.rgrizzleleather.com/

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[JK Knives]

Nice score! That model is one of a very few that is 5/32" thick, and I really like the olivewood.

 

[glennbad]

That Olive wood really sets it off. Beautiful!

 

[jds1]

Congrats on the beautiful knife!

Jeff

 

[slg98]

Nice score! That model is one of a very few that is 5/32" thick, and I really like the olivewood.

Thanks John the thickness is one of the things I love about it.!


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[Rockywolf]

That is beautiful. Nice color match handle to sheath. I love olivewood!

 

[mqqn]

Very nice!

That knife has a great curvature that would put the cutting edge into the attack position when held in a handshake grip - perfect for cutting, which is nice for a knife.

Being so beautiful is a plus as well!

Congratulations on the great score.

best

mqqn

 

[grunt soldier]

very nice knife. very beautiful combo! love the wood on it

 

[KYenglish]

the olivewood looks awesome, nice ranger bead on the landyard as well

I like the look of this design a lot

 

[mykel m]

That's the nicest Olivewood handle I've seen,congrats slg.

 

[outdoorsfan]

That is a beautiful knife all the way around! Enjoy

 

[slg98]

Thanks guys..

Really looking forward to showing this one off..

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[RGrizzleLeather]

slg98 ,

Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you like the knife and sheath, enjoy.


Ryan

 

[kyturkey]

That olivewood is nice, and the sheath looks good too! Nice score