Well, I had a very exciting mail call yesterday and received a few knives but there was one in particular that had my interest more than the others. Unfortunately, it has been raining rather steady for several days now and my creek has risen close to 7 feet, putting it around 14ish feet (almost action stage for flooding). I am rather elevated compared to most folks so there isn't a lot of concern on my end but I am prepared to help others who might be less fortunate should the creek get much higher.
The rain is supposed to taper off today and I've already had enough of a break to hop outside to take some pictures. Please pardon the rather unsightly creek in the background. It is swollen, full of mud and all sorts of debris, and rather fast moving at this time.
Enough of that, let's reveal this beauty that ended up on my doorstep!
This knife easily is the most elegant and likely the most expensive slipjoint I own now. The Damascus, paired with exquisite file work and rather breathtaking Stag, make for an extraordinary knife and will be the prize of not only my lambsfoot collection but my slipjoint collection as a whole (have not tread the custom waters yet).
There is a fair amount of crud that still needs to be cleaned out of the pivot and there is quite a bit of compound in the lines and some of the grooves in the Stag but I couldn't wait to take the opportunity to snap some pictures. It truly is a fine example.
The Stag is not matched at all aside from the thickness but that is the sort of thing that I have come to expect from Sheffield and it holds no bother for me. It just means that I get to experience two knives instead of just one when it comes to aesthetics, right?
The mark side is dusky, dark, and somewhat mysterious. Not a ton of texture but all sorts of depth, I think it mates well with the coolness of the Damascus.
The pile side is rather exquisite. Sporting the gnarly texture I so very much appreciate in Stag, it has color, grooves for days, and lots of rich depth. Truly fine.
A pic of the file work.
Jack, this is an exceptional knife, I am so very pleased with it. Very nicely done on your part as well as Wrights. I hope this is a testament to great things to come from them, each knife I get has been better and better. This has been in the pocket today and I am eager to experience Damascus, I have never had such steel before.
