...I got the impression Chris B. was waiting more eagerly than myself for my Bowie to arrive... 
Holy @%#$ this is one serious piece of steel. The sheer weight is amazing, the deep black-blue hue of the blade and handle, the leather grip...
Scaringly sharp too. I didn't however find that out the hard way like with my Benchmade a few weeks ago
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One slight point of criticism: The sheath is just not up there with the blade. It looks and feels a bit cheap. I figure however it better be up to its task -though I don't intend to actually use mine.
I'd be getting VERY ugly looks if I walked downtown with this weapon -this IS one, let's face it- attached to my belt.
I might however decide to take it with me on a future Scandinavian hiking-trip like I made five years ago. The only place in Europe where there's actually nobody around to frown upon my knife!
I love the sharpening stone in the sheath; I smoothened the edges a bit to make it more edge-friendly.
So...; I'm happy. I'd seen from pics the sheath wasn't too high-end, but the knife itself delivers exactly what I expected.
One question for Ron: The little paper cushion that came with the knife looks like a silicone-cushion for moisture-absorbation; it feels however slightly different from one. Does it have any kind of use I didn't expect it to have...?
Holy @%#$ this is one serious piece of steel. The sheer weight is amazing, the deep black-blue hue of the blade and handle, the leather grip...
Scaringly sharp too. I didn't however find that out the hard way like with my Benchmade a few weeks ago
... One slight point of criticism: The sheath is just not up there with the blade. It looks and feels a bit cheap. I figure however it better be up to its task -though I don't intend to actually use mine.
I'd be getting VERY ugly looks if I walked downtown with this weapon -this IS one, let's face it- attached to my belt.
I might however decide to take it with me on a future Scandinavian hiking-trip like I made five years ago. The only place in Europe where there's actually nobody around to frown upon my knife!
I love the sharpening stone in the sheath; I smoothened the edges a bit to make it more edge-friendly.
So...; I'm happy. I'd seen from pics the sheath wasn't too high-end, but the knife itself delivers exactly what I expected.
One question for Ron: The little paper cushion that came with the knife looks like a silicone-cushion for moisture-absorbation; it feels however slightly different from one. Does it have any kind of use I didn't expect it to have...?
