Hate to do this one, because it was a "grail" for me, but it also represents more $ than I am comfortable having in one knife and poor people have poor ways
Here is, IMO, one of the nicest knives Ken has made and he said this pattern was a real challenge to get to the right specs.
This knife has never left the house since I received it. It is as received by maker.
This is Ken's take on a Case 6383 whittler, but with the Federal shield and vintage looking bone it's more reminiscent of and old Keen Kutter or Winchester to me.
This knife has stainless integral/liners bolsters and CPM-154 blades all with appropriate swedges for the pattern. This is a nice slender and appropriately tapered split back whittler pattern knife and none of the blades rub--it is as perfect a specimen of a whittler as I have ever seen. (Ceptin' perhaps his recent humpback whittler
)
All of the nail nicks are perfectly executed and expertly positioned. All blade have medium, but secure spring tension with absolutely no play.
It is 3 1/2" closed 5 7/8" with the master blade open.
$950 (less than I paid and certainly less than replacement price) Shipped and Insured, paypal only, fee included, NO E-check. International okay for additional $25 and understanding that I am not responsible once it leaves the U.S.A.
To keep from having any hard feelings here are the rules: First "I'll take it" supersedes any pending offers, questions or expressions of interest whether by PM, email or post. If there are responses too close to call the one in the thread takes it. Most of these are Ken's pics and none do this knife justice:
Here is, IMO, one of the nicest knives Ken has made and he said this pattern was a real challenge to get to the right specs.
This knife has never left the house since I received it. It is as received by maker.
This is Ken's take on a Case 6383 whittler, but with the Federal shield and vintage looking bone it's more reminiscent of and old Keen Kutter or Winchester to me.
This knife has stainless integral/liners bolsters and CPM-154 blades all with appropriate swedges for the pattern. This is a nice slender and appropriately tapered split back whittler pattern knife and none of the blades rub--it is as perfect a specimen of a whittler as I have ever seen. (Ceptin' perhaps his recent humpback whittler
)All of the nail nicks are perfectly executed and expertly positioned. All blade have medium, but secure spring tension with absolutely no play.
It is 3 1/2" closed 5 7/8" with the master blade open.
$950 (less than I paid and certainly less than replacement price) Shipped and Insured, paypal only, fee included, NO E-check. International okay for additional $25 and understanding that I am not responsible once it leaves the U.S.A.
To keep from having any hard feelings here are the rules: First "I'll take it" supersedes any pending offers, questions or expressions of interest whether by PM, email or post. If there are responses too close to call the one in the thread takes it. Most of these are Ken's pics and none do this knife justice:
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