Kressler drop point hunter

flava

flava

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Here is my first 2007 purchase and the story behind it. In late 2006 I decided to change my job and presented my resignation. The new job starts tomorrow. As the former company owed me a bunch of vacation days the paycheck was particularly high this month. Last weekend I saw this knife and asked the familial financial advisor (read the wife) if investing a part of that money in a knife instead of rapidly spending it on more perishable goods wouldn’t be a good idea. Surprisingly, she agreed :)
The knife is a semi-integral drop point hunter by Dietmar Kressler. The blade has 3 1/8" for an OAL of 6 3/4". The scales are snake wood and they look very nice IMO. I don't know what steel it is made of, I tried to email Kressler but the email on his site bounces back.
What I like about this knife is the flawless execution. There are very few knives I've had or handled so far that match it. As you might imagine, I'm extremely happy about it. Now I need a Lovett Chute, a S.R. Johnson New York Special and a Loveless Big Bear to complete a neat Loveless design collection. I‘m good at daydreaming: D
Taking a picture was a tricky job. I don't have a setup and the light is very low outside. This is the best pic I could produce. I hope you like it.

 
That is a fantastic knife!! I have been dreaming of a Kressler myself!! CONGRATS!!
 
Super knife! He's not in München anymore... moved the shop up in north Germany somewhere.
 
Congratz on the knife and the wife, good score both times.

I think you did an outstanding job photographing the knife. :thumbup:
 
Thank you all :)
The pic was heavily photoshopped to get the right colors. The tip of the blade is out of focus though ;)
 
As punishment for that out of focus tip... send ME the knife!! :-)
 
Perishables. :thumbdn:
Knife. :thumbup:
:)
Flavius,Congrats on a wise and wonderful acquisition:cool:


Doug :)
 
flava said:
Let me think this one over ... :p :D
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Ummmmm.....how about NO?:D Nice knife, sir. You are going to have to bring that one and the Big Bear by SICAC so I can fondle them. I'll try to sneak my Moran and maybe one or two others over in reciprocation....:thumbup: ;)
 
bulbboy said:
Nice knife - but, PERFECT wife!!
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Perfect wife.......that is until she, in her capacity as familial chief financial officer, figures out that the Loveless Big Bear will pay the mortgage for quite a few months:D
 
jdm61 said:
Ummmmm.....how about NO?:D Nice knife, sir. You are going to have to bring that one and the Big Bear by SICAC so I can fondle them. I'll try to sneak my Moran and maybe one or two others over in reciprocation....:thumbup: ;)
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The Big Bear ... hard to show you that one as it's still in my dreams :D
Look forward to see you at SICAC!
 
flava said:
The Big Bear ... hard to show you that one as it's still in my dreams :D
Look forward to see you at SICAC!
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oops!!!! if all else fails, read the original post, eh? lol
 
Don't know if this pic interests someone but it's the Kressler I bought a few weeks ago.
Handle in mamoth tooth

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