Jerry Halfrich Knives...

Roland, I believe that no photography can reveal all the beauty - luckily!!
It's all about our imagination :)
Thanks for letting us have our share.
 
Nice set Roland. Glad I had the chance to see them together again. Also happy to see the Ivory one go to a good home.

Todd
 
Great looking knives, Roland! Mr. Halfrich sure does a nice job. I don't think I have anything that is as sharp or sharper then the two I have.
 
Very nice Roland. I was fortunate enough to handle a Halfrich ivory swayback at the Gator Knife Show this weekend and it goes without saying I was very impressed.

Nathan
 
Just got off the phone with Jerry, who I really enjoy talking to, and put in my order for another all damascus rounder. This time using Mike Norris Fire Clone stainless damascus for the intergral liner and bolster, backspring and blade with elephant ivory handles and a double bomb shield. Really looking foward to this one.
 
Nice Rounders Charles! Mine is one of my favorites, a small shadow in amber jigged bone. Enjoy!
 
Looks like I need to liven up this thread some...;)

Well, Jerry and Janice Halfrich will be coming to visit and stay for a couple of days next week so I mentioned to Jerry that he'd better not show up empty handed. :p

Given that I've been on a bit of a locking knife kick of late it's a good thing that Jerry will be bringing these two.

The first is a knife I asked Jerry to build for me. An ultralight version of Jerry's "Hidalgo" in carbon fiber featuring a blade of CPM-154 and a front lock. Length is 4 1/8" or so and Jerry said it weighs in at about 2 1/8 ounces. This will be a great companion for the pocket...lightweight, strong and plenty sharp.

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The next knife is a back lock version of Jerry's "Rounder" at 3 5/8" with some vintage amber (Sambar) stag and CPM-154. This one's a little dressier and will pair nicely with the fixed blade version ("SLR"...Straight Little Rounder) I already am fortunate enough to have on hand.

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I was already really looking forward to the visit. Now, I'll have a couple of great knives on hand to both enjoy and remind me of good times spent with friends. :thumbup:
 
Those are both beauties, Elliott, but that Rounder is outstanding! Have a great visit.
 
Elliott, you certainly are 'well fed' by your knifemaker friends. These 2 Halfrich folders along with knives from other makers you have posted, all look to be some of the best, from the best.
I'm hoping that one day your stash of truly exceptional custom folders will need some thinning, so others, like myself, might get the chance of being the new proud owner.
roland
 
Gevonovich said:
That Rounder is stunning! Thanks for sharing Elliott.
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rprocter said:
Elliott, you certainly are 'well fed' by your knifemaker friends. These 2 Halfrich folders along with knives from other makers you have posted, all look to be some of the best, from the best.
I'm hoping that one day your stash of truly exceptional custom folders will need some thinning, so others, like myself, might get the chance of being the new proud owner.
roland
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Thank you, gents. (Seems like the Rounder is taking all the limelight.) Roland, you just never know...I appreciate the good words.
 
Nice knives, Elliot. Is the "ultralight" linerless? ...also looks like it's nailnickless (is that a word?? :p). I assume it pinches open. That's how I usually open single blades even if they have nail nicks. I like the clean look of the blade without the nail nick. The Rounder handle and blade look perfectly balanced... gorgeous stag too.
 
Thanks, Jake. Yep, linerless and nickless. LOL! Jerry and I have very, very similar tastes (in many things) and he just built the knife for me as he would have done it for himself, pretty much knowing that I'd be good with it. He'd have added a nick if I (or one of his customers) wanted. I also prefer to "pinch" them open.

Some time back Jerry and a friend of his did some destructive testing with one of Jerry's carbon fiber ultralights involving a vise and a pipe for leverage. They couldn't get the pivot/handle to fail before snapping the blade. That's stronger than I expect I'll ever need it to be.

By the way, this one is going to the show and will be on Jerry's table. It's the same size as mine but in sambar stag. The blade was left a little thicker and the package weighs just under 4 ounces:
 

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Sweet knives Elliott. That Rounder is a honey. Without something to compare it to, it looks to be a small knife. Hard to believe that it's 3 5/8".

I notice that the locking release is located in different places on the two knives. I'd like to hear your thoughts on that. I'm used to the locking release being further back, a la Buck 110, and I wonder if there is any advantage to the more forward placement on the Hidalgo.

- Christian
 
I prefer and have asked Jerry to incorporate the front lock on more of his patterns. He actually intends to do so over time as he is able to fit the mechanism to the given pattern.

To me it's a much more comfortable and ergonomic way to make use of the lock and I've never had an issue with any others I have experience with (Tomes, Erickson) being deployed unintentionally.

I'm betting that the Rounder in a front lock will be sweet but it has to be done in a way that won't interrupt the flow and profile of the knife, the scales and the ability to mate up a properly fitted shield.
 
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