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Hey guys n' gals. I've been on the hunt for a custom slippy to front pocket carry for quite a while, reading, buying and selling (from dealers) to try to get a good idea of what would fit me best. I tried a few, but they just didn't seem to fit me quite right. That being said, I feel compelled to give this little Euro some a (hopefuly) thoughtful once-over for y'all.
Size- blade length: 2 3/4"....closed: 3 5/8: .... overall: 6 3/8".
3 5/8 seems like my preference for an urban EDC. Big enough for a solid three finger grip yet small enough to carry comfortably in the pocket. The blade size just seems like the right length as well. If I need anything larger it typically means I'm hiking, etc. and am carrying a fixed blade in my pack.
Handle- While I tried out a couple stag handled knives, my preference is for jigged bone. It seems as though knifemakers are better able to keep the scales more or less flush with the bolster(s) using this material making for some clean lines. I really like the look of Jerry's bone and the amber color with the darker jigs looks amazing. How are the jigs much darker than the surface coloring? I dunno, but I really like how the jigging peters out toward the ends of the scales. Looks like how spots naturally occur on animal fur and bird feathers to me...very cool. The bottom bolster is also a classy and utilitarian thought as I'm likely prone to dropping this on some hard surface at some point or another. The top bolster is nicely rounded and deeply fluted. It features an smooth and elegant double bomb shield and the pins are all sunken nicely in the jiggs with smooth, rounded heads. It's this heightened attention to detail that impresses me each time I look at it. Just wow!
Blade- 154 CPM-Based on what I've read in a prior post by super-mod Elliot, the Euro's blade shape is based on a Solingen pattern? Any info on this point would be helpful. I've never had a pocket knife with a spear-point before, but this shape seems very useful. Jerry put what appears to be to my rookie eye , a distal taper grind on the blade where it gets progressively thinner (thickness-wise) as it reaches the tip. This, coupled with the mirrored edge he put on, makes for a for-serious slicer! The nail nick is placed far up towards the tip for easy opening and is quite deep which I like...but what really sold me was the fact that there's plenty of room to pinch the blade and pull it open. This makes opening the Euro a breeze rather than a chore. The blade is perfectly centered, pull is about a seven and features a boisterous talk. Solid. The tang has Jerry's P for prototype but absent is the TX under his name that I've seen on some other knives posted here.
Well, I rekon that about sums it up. I couldn't be any happier with Mr. Halfrichs' work and feel very lucky to have stumbled on this fine pocketknife.
Thank's for looking,
Mac
Size- blade length: 2 3/4"....closed: 3 5/8: .... overall: 6 3/8".
3 5/8 seems like my preference for an urban EDC. Big enough for a solid three finger grip yet small enough to carry comfortably in the pocket. The blade size just seems like the right length as well. If I need anything larger it typically means I'm hiking, etc. and am carrying a fixed blade in my pack.
Handle- While I tried out a couple stag handled knives, my preference is for jigged bone. It seems as though knifemakers are better able to keep the scales more or less flush with the bolster(s) using this material making for some clean lines. I really like the look of Jerry's bone and the amber color with the darker jigs looks amazing. How are the jigs much darker than the surface coloring? I dunno, but I really like how the jigging peters out toward the ends of the scales. Looks like how spots naturally occur on animal fur and bird feathers to me...very cool. The bottom bolster is also a classy and utilitarian thought as I'm likely prone to dropping this on some hard surface at some point or another. The top bolster is nicely rounded and deeply fluted. It features an smooth and elegant double bomb shield and the pins are all sunken nicely in the jiggs with smooth, rounded heads. It's this heightened attention to detail that impresses me each time I look at it. Just wow!
Blade- 154 CPM-Based on what I've read in a prior post by super-mod Elliot, the Euro's blade shape is based on a Solingen pattern? Any info on this point would be helpful. I've never had a pocket knife with a spear-point before, but this shape seems very useful. Jerry put what appears to be to my rookie eye , a distal taper grind on the blade where it gets progressively thinner (thickness-wise) as it reaches the tip. This, coupled with the mirrored edge he put on, makes for a for-serious slicer! The nail nick is placed far up towards the tip for easy opening and is quite deep which I like...but what really sold me was the fact that there's plenty of room to pinch the blade and pull it open. This makes opening the Euro a breeze rather than a chore. The blade is perfectly centered, pull is about a seven and features a boisterous talk. Solid. The tang has Jerry's P for prototype but absent is the TX under his name that I've seen on some other knives posted here.
Well, I rekon that about sums it up. I couldn't be any happier with Mr. Halfrichs' work and feel very lucky to have stumbled on this fine pocketknife.
Thank's for looking,
Mac
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