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This is one with a bit of a story. Christophe Verstappen (known as "Knifetofke"), Belgian knifemaker, had an idea. He designed a small blade, and gave this basic blade design to different knifemakers. The results are as different as the knifemakers! I saw them in Gembloux 2008 and thought: hmmm... cool idea
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Then, Gembloux 2009, on the table of Christophe, I saw this little gem, made by my friend Gudy Van Poppel. Gudy promised to make a nice sheath for it. Fast forward to June 2010, DKE in Tiel (holland), where finally I got this beauty.
So this one is the interpretation of Gudy Van Poppel, dutch knifemaker. His own damascus, apple coral for the handle, sheath made of Amboina (I think, not sure anymore
, have to ask Gudy) and silver, crocodile theeth at the ends of the leather neck-carry thing (how do you call them thingies in english? Leather rope?)
Little size-comparison pic: (the Opinel in front is a customized #7)
Kind regards,
Jos
!Then, Gembloux 2009, on the table of Christophe, I saw this little gem, made by my friend Gudy Van Poppel. Gudy promised to make a nice sheath for it. Fast forward to June 2010, DKE in Tiel (holland), where finally I got this beauty.
So this one is the interpretation of Gudy Van Poppel, dutch knifemaker. His own damascus, apple coral for the handle, sheath made of Amboina (I think, not sure anymore
, have to ask Gudy) and silver, crocodile theeth at the ends of the leather neck-carry thing (how do you call them thingies in english? Leather rope?)
Little size-comparison pic: (the Opinel in front is a customized #7)
Kind regards,
Jos
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