How do you DOUBLE your fun? You DOUBLE your Smith's!

[ARtsig1]

Just did something I've never done with my customs; I purchased a knife EXACTLY like one I already have. I picked up a second J.W. Smith LS-1 Recurve. I was finding myself reaching for this knife about 3/4's of the time. It did not matter what I had new to come in I would go back to this one every few days. Btw, this one has a 4" recurve blade of S30V steel, ti bolsters and ti (thick) liners, along with carbon fiber scales. It is as sweet a knife as I've ever owned. When the opportunity came along to pick up a second one I jumped. I currently have both in my hand and there is not a speck of difference except for what you might expect from a custom knife. I've contacted John about doing a steel spacer to replace the micarta and the knife is going back to him, along with another one for refinishing, next week.

Have a question though. I may see about going ahead and having some new scales made and was thinking about something like stabilized ironwood. Any other suggestions that I might consider?

 

[APM]

Double you pleasure, Double your Fun, with Double Mint, Double Mint, Double Mint Gum! LOL

I see your still having a lot of fun Art! hehe

How about Stag?

Cheers!
James

 

[ARtsig1]

Stag was my first thought James. But I already have the LDC-5 in stag and ironwood is my favorite wood. Although ironwood is my favorite any and all suggestions are wanted. Need to expand myself!

 

[Megalobyte]

Art, im not sure how to spell the word: "incorrigable", but youre it.

Where did you find another LS Recurve? BA?

If it were me, id get a deep blue set of mammoth ivory scales. Oooooooh, that would be unusual on a tactical and VERY pretty. Expect to spend a few hundred though. You might just end up with though, the only Smith tactical with mammoth ivory! Then, in a month or so, as per your pattern, you can sell it to me at a nice discount! You might even just go ahead and have my initials engraved on it when you do the scales.

 

[ARtsig1]

That would look sweet Meg. Still leaning towards the ironwood though, but keep suggesting! Hope that I have FINALLY settled down and found my niche. This is the first time I have targeted certain makers in all my years of collecting knives, ( 20+ years for customs), and the first time I have been totally satisfied with what the maker had to offer. Maybe I am maturing after all! ;

Course wouldn't hurt to keep your eyes peeled Meg, as you just never know!!! After all wouldn't be the first time I:footinmou would it James?

 

[penguinva]

Art,
Ironwood would be nice - have Terzuola with Ironwood scales and is pretty awesome! some other suggestions would be Snakewood, Curly Koa, Australian Ringed Gidgee(harder than Ironwood) and Juniper Burl - have attached pic of Juniper Burl on my DDR Stilletto for your viewing pleasure. have fun deciding!

Bill

 

[ARtsig1]

The Juniper looks awesome with all the swirls. Where would get the Australian Ringed Gidgee? ( besides the obvious; Australia) Had even thought about some F-18 carbon fiber, but since that is going to be on the one ordered I may just hold off on it. Mesquite looks good also. Then again I may just leave the carbon fiber that is there already on it and just get the stainless spacer!

 

[ARtsig1]

Just mailed out the LS-1 Recurve to John to be fitted with a steel backspacer. Went ahead and sent the Scimitar to be refitted also. The Woodcrafter ( for lack of any other name )is going to be left "stock" for the time being. Hope to send in the other LS-1 Recurve and my LS-1 Eighties as soon as the others get back.

 

[ARtsig1]

Just what kind of hold have these Smith's got on me!! Not that I mind, mind you. Just picked up my eighth J.W. Smith folder, another MINT LDC-5. I may just leave this one "stock" or I may send it back for the titanium rear spacer treatment and some nice wood handles. Now that would look great with the stag handled LDC-5 I already have!

I don't know what it is about these knives, but I just LOVE them!