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Hello, and welcome to Elvis' heartbreak hotel
this review is long overdue and I am appaled that it took me this long to post it.. but I got some great toys in the mail today that really inspired me so here it is..
the first knife up for review is my Hossom Millenium Spyke. This is one of the first double ground spykes ground by jerry Hossom http://www.hossom.com/ and I really like where's hes going with these new designs.
here's another more detailed pic of the knife and sheath combo:
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/spykewrap2.jpg
I was presented with this knife by none other than Mr. Hossom in his grand GA estate
and i Hear it's been persoanlly field tested by him.. apparently he slowly poked a 1 inch hole in his thigh while bouncing the point on his jeans while checking mail without even realzing it.
The blade is 6 inches long and is double ground to a NOTHING point.. having attempted to grind a knife first hand (I have the burn marks on y thumb to prove it) I have had a HEALTHY RESPECT for jerry on grinding this point.
The edges on this knife are not razor sharp and arre probably not meant to slash.. but just looking at this knife you KNOW what it's designed for. My palms just sweat holding this knife because of it's evil radiating from it (it also gives me the goosebumps cause my thumbs burn whenever I look at that point) If I have this effect on myself what more on the customer on the business end of it? I really don't need to talk abou tit much the pictures do the walking.
To those who havent seen or handled any of jerry's knives this thing is light and the grindlines crsp and sweet. now.. draw yoru atention to the nasty skullcrusher pommel on the end.. very scary and I think adds smmetry to the knife design.
This knife came ot my hands without a sheath and with nothign more than a skeletoniz handle so I took the task of wrapping the handle japanese style with silk ito over nylon paracord. I do believe the outcome was excellent.. woudlnt' you agree?? (crowd grows silent) hnnn.. okay okay tough crowd..
To hide the monstrousity that was my handle wrap I had master sheathmaker Matt Draper http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/draper/ dip the wrap in his trademark alien skin finish. What resulted is a verysoft, smooth and comfortable near organic feeling finish that just cant be explained by mere words.
And what knife woudl be complete without a Draper sheath and carry system?
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/draperpit.jpg
I woudl liek to thank my nice weblackey for posing for the above pics.. I took delivery and was honoured with the opportunity to test out Draper's new prototype shoulder pit rig. It's barebones and not very pretty but it works and dos it work well. I;ve worn it for a full day and even took afternoon naps in them with no problem at all. Shifting and riding was not an issue with this setup.
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/spykewrap2.jpg
the same pic as before you might notice Draper's trademark alienskin sheath that matches the handle of the knife quite well. As I have mentioned time and time again (I feel liek a broken record) Draper's sheaths are compact, comfortable, silent, and most of all DO NOT feel like kydex sheaths. They work like kydex but have the feel of leather in the best compact package a mad genius can deliver.
Draper executes all these traits and then some with the most minimal loss.. it is almost as if you can have your cae and eat it too.. definitely half the fun is designing a sheath and rig job with Draper as his sheaths o beyod eing accesories.. may I be so bold as to say that they're artworks and toys in themselves.. and ehre I kid you not. I have neve been dissatisfied and his sheaths are the standard in which I judge all my sheaths.
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URBAN.LEGENDS.(BalisongGARBAGE)
ENGEL.DESIGN.ROOM
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If you play with love you will be heartbroken; if you play with knives you will [bleed]
the first knife up for review is my Hossom Millenium Spyke. This is one of the first double ground spykes ground by jerry Hossom http://www.hossom.com/ and I really like where's hes going with these new designs.
here's another more detailed pic of the knife and sheath combo:
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/spykewrap2.jpg
I was presented with this knife by none other than Mr. Hossom in his grand GA estate
The blade is 6 inches long and is double ground to a NOTHING point.. having attempted to grind a knife first hand (I have the burn marks on y thumb to prove it) I have had a HEALTHY RESPECT for jerry on grinding this point.
The edges on this knife are not razor sharp and arre probably not meant to slash.. but just looking at this knife you KNOW what it's designed for. My palms just sweat holding this knife because of it's evil radiating from it (it also gives me the goosebumps cause my thumbs burn whenever I look at that point) If I have this effect on myself what more on the customer on the business end of it? I really don't need to talk abou tit much the pictures do the walking.
To those who havent seen or handled any of jerry's knives this thing is light and the grindlines crsp and sweet. now.. draw yoru atention to the nasty skullcrusher pommel on the end.. very scary and I think adds smmetry to the knife design.
This knife came ot my hands without a sheath and with nothign more than a skeletoniz handle so I took the task of wrapping the handle japanese style with silk ito over nylon paracord. I do believe the outcome was excellent.. woudlnt' you agree?? (crowd grows silent) hnnn.. okay okay tough crowd..
To hide the monstrousity that was my handle wrap I had master sheathmaker Matt Draper http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/draper/ dip the wrap in his trademark alien skin finish. What resulted is a verysoft, smooth and comfortable near organic feeling finish that just cant be explained by mere words.
And what knife woudl be complete without a Draper sheath and carry system?
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/draperpit.jpg
I woudl liek to thank my nice weblackey for posing for the above pics.. I took delivery and was honoured with the opportunity to test out Draper's new prototype shoulder pit rig. It's barebones and not very pretty but it works and dos it work well. I;ve worn it for a full day and even took afternoon naps in them with no problem at all. Shifting and riding was not an issue with this setup.
http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~soo/bounty/spykewrap2.jpg
the same pic as before you might notice Draper's trademark alienskin sheath that matches the handle of the knife quite well. As I have mentioned time and time again (I feel liek a broken record) Draper's sheaths are compact, comfortable, silent, and most of all DO NOT feel like kydex sheaths. They work like kydex but have the feel of leather in the best compact package a mad genius can deliver.
Draper executes all these traits and then some with the most minimal loss.. it is almost as if you can have your cae and eat it too.. definitely half the fun is designing a sheath and rig job with Draper as his sheaths o beyod eing accesories.. may I be so bold as to say that they're artworks and toys in themselves.. and ehre I kid you not. I have neve been dissatisfied and his sheaths are the standard in which I judge all my sheaths.
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URBAN.LEGENDS.(BalisongGARBAGE)
ENGEL.DESIGN.ROOM
[FAKE01].[the mirror site](www.rejectionist.com)
If you play with love you will be heartbroken; if you play with knives you will [bleed]
