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It was sometime about a year or so back when during some trading I was doing with Charlie C. (Waynorth to y'all) I happened to pick up a Case 6380 pattern whittler in delrin.
I was very impressed with this knife on a variety of levels. The size, at 3 7/8" inches was pocket friendly but still afforded plenty of knife for most any use. On top of that, I just loved the blade selection of the master clip blade along with a coping and small clip blade as secondary blades.
I liked the knife so much that I asked Charlie if he'd sell me a bone version to complement the delrin scaled knife that I had previously received. Charlie sent a beauty and I was in 6380 heaven. As a stockman fan it was only natural for me to gravitate toward the function and utility of this beautiful whittler.
It didn't take too long until I started thinking that the pattern would sure make a beautiful custom knife and the first maker that I thought of was Ken Erickson. Why Ken? Well, having gotten to know Ken pretty well over the past couple of years, I knew intuitively that he'd like the lines of the pattern and that he'd find building the knife a challenge that he'd be eager to take on.
When I mentioned it to Ken and sent him some pix he was hooked. Shortly afterward I sent him the delrin handled knife so that he could study it towards building the knife when he had the opportunity.
While this was going on I mentioned to my buddy Mike Robuck what I was up to and asked him if he liked the pattern. He was enthusiastic about it and I suggested to him that I'd ask Ken if he wouldn't mind building two of 'em for us. Not surprisingly, Ken graciously said he would do so and so the project was on its way.
Today, Mike and I each received our knives. Ken already had a set of bone put aside for my original knife but after bringing Mikey into the scheme I decided to opt for ivory and Mike chose the bone. Truth be told I'd be hard put to decide between 'em but the ivory knife makes a great mate for the ivory dogleg Ken made for me around the holidays.
Anyway, here's the specs:
Pattern: Case 6380 Whittler
Steel: CPM-154 @ 60 Rc
Scales: Pre-ban Elephant Ivory & Ken Erickson Jigged Bone
Length: 3 7/8" Closed
Weight: 2 5/8 ounces (ivory)
Mike and Ken will chime in with their own thoughts and impressions (and hopefully a few new images as well). I'll also ask Rick (1200S) to join in as he is the proud owner of the prototype Ken created in preparation for building our knives.
Want to add that Ken is not only an accomplished knifemaker but a true and valued friend. You'd be hard pressed to find someone better to work with (putting aside my obvious prejudices in this instance).
I hope you enjoy these images which only give a hint of what a fine pair of knives Ken has built and the high level of workmanship exhibited in each of his projects:
I was very impressed with this knife on a variety of levels. The size, at 3 7/8" inches was pocket friendly but still afforded plenty of knife for most any use. On top of that, I just loved the blade selection of the master clip blade along with a coping and small clip blade as secondary blades.
I liked the knife so much that I asked Charlie if he'd sell me a bone version to complement the delrin scaled knife that I had previously received. Charlie sent a beauty and I was in 6380 heaven. As a stockman fan it was only natural for me to gravitate toward the function and utility of this beautiful whittler.
It didn't take too long until I started thinking that the pattern would sure make a beautiful custom knife and the first maker that I thought of was Ken Erickson. Why Ken? Well, having gotten to know Ken pretty well over the past couple of years, I knew intuitively that he'd like the lines of the pattern and that he'd find building the knife a challenge that he'd be eager to take on.
When I mentioned it to Ken and sent him some pix he was hooked. Shortly afterward I sent him the delrin handled knife so that he could study it towards building the knife when he had the opportunity.
While this was going on I mentioned to my buddy Mike Robuck what I was up to and asked him if he liked the pattern. He was enthusiastic about it and I suggested to him that I'd ask Ken if he wouldn't mind building two of 'em for us. Not surprisingly, Ken graciously said he would do so and so the project was on its way.
Today, Mike and I each received our knives. Ken already had a set of bone put aside for my original knife but after bringing Mikey into the scheme I decided to opt for ivory and Mike chose the bone. Truth be told I'd be hard put to decide between 'em but the ivory knife makes a great mate for the ivory dogleg Ken made for me around the holidays.
Anyway, here's the specs:
Pattern: Case 6380 Whittler
Steel: CPM-154 @ 60 Rc
Scales: Pre-ban Elephant Ivory & Ken Erickson Jigged Bone
Length: 3 7/8" Closed
Weight: 2 5/8 ounces (ivory)
Mike and Ken will chime in with their own thoughts and impressions (and hopefully a few new images as well). I'll also ask Rick (1200S) to join in as he is the proud owner of the prototype Ken created in preparation for building our knives.
Want to add that Ken is not only an accomplished knifemaker but a true and valued friend. You'd be hard pressed to find someone better to work with (putting aside my obvious prejudices in this instance).
I hope you enjoy these images which only give a hint of what a fine pair of knives Ken has built and the high level of workmanship exhibited in each of his projects:
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