Large Sebenza 21 Spalted Beech, w. Basket Weave damascus blade

James Longstreet

James Longstreet

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This is actually my 1st CRK inbound in 2017. So speed of acquisitions has been slowed down a bit :-)

One reason is that I was waiting for the new wood inlays, hitting the shops with large 21 Sebenza and with damascus blade. Still only very few pieces out there yet. The first one I could get my hands on is this Spalted Beech, w. Basket Weave damascus blade. As usual, I am pleased to share some impressions with you.

Stefan


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That ones for a beautiful dark pattern to it. Awesome!


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Awesome combination, congrats! I'm new to high end knives, is Damascus steel an artistic choice or does it offer superior blade performance?
 
Stefan,
I've written before about your taste in knives, which is impeccable, and concerning your photography skills, which are extraordinary. Tonight, I'm wondering about your screen name.
James Longstreet was, of course, one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War, and Robert E Lee's "Old Warhorse". To those of us living on Cape Cod, the Longstreet is known as "The Target Ship"--an old Liberty Ship towed into Cape Cod Bay and used for target practice for aviators from Otis Air Force Base. When I first moved to the Cape in the early 70's, you could still see and hear the ordinance exploding from the bombing runs.
That concluded shortly thereafter and the ship has become both an aid and hazard to navigation. There is hardly any of it remaining above the waterline, but I have motored by it many times in my downeaster as I headed out of Rock Harbor for a day on the water.
So, I'm indeed curious how a gentleman from Germany comes to have such a screen name. If you don't mind....
Steve
 
Absolutely Stunning. Basketweave Damascus just adds to its beauty. Easily one of the nicest spalted beech we have seen to date. Almost has a mammoth look to it.

And as always, your photography is unmatched. Thanks for sharing...!!!
 
ChazzyP said:
Stefan,
I've written before about your taste in knives, which is impeccable, and concerning your photography skills, which are extraordinary. Tonight, I'm wondering about your screen name.
James Longstreet was, of course, one of the foremost Confederate generals of the American Civil War, and Robert E Lee's "Old Warhorse". To those of us living on Cape Cod, the Longstreet is known as "The Target Ship"--an old Liberty Ship towed into Cape Cod Bay and used for target practice for aviators from Otis Air Force Base. When I first moved to the Cape in the early 70's, you could still see and hear the ordinance exploding from the bombing runs.
That concluded shortly thereafter and the ship has become both an aid and hazard to navigation. There is hardly any of it remaining above the waterline, but I have motored by it many times in my downeaster as I headed out of Rock Harbor for a day on the water.
So, I'm indeed curious how a gentleman from Germany comes to have such a screen name. If you don't mind....
Steve
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Hello Steve,

indeed I picked the nickname from general James Longstreet, the "Old Warhorse", after watching a fantastic documentary named Civil War, produced by Ken Burns. 11 hours docu about the civil war. Very interesting. 95% just storytelling, underlined by old black and white pictures from those days, as they did not have movie cameras. But still, without the "action" of moving pictures, it is amazingly exiting to watch and one can learn a lot about this important but also bloody chapter of the american history. Choosing the name James Longstreet has nothing to do with taking sides for the south or against the north. I just liked his character, being a brave and loyal man, sometimes fortunate, sometimes not. Thats about it.

Stefan ..... which I think is "Steven" or "Steve" in english :-))
 
James Longstreet said:
Hello Steve,

indeed I picked the nickname from general James Longstreet, the "Old Warhorse", after watching a fantastic documentary named Civil War, produced by Ken Burns. 11 hours docu about the civil war. Very interesting. 95% just storytelling, underlined by old black and white pictures from those days, as they did not have movie cameras. But still, without the "action" of moving pictures, it is amazingly exiting to watch and one can learn a lot about this important but also bloody chapter of the american history. Choosing the name James Longstreet has nothing to do with taking sides for the south or against the north. I just liked his character, being a brave and loyal man, sometimes fortunate, sometimes not. Thats about it.

Stefan ..... which I think is "Steven" or "Steve" in english :-))
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Are you the same Stefan who makes the YouTube videos? If so I love them. The descriptions, information, and style of the videos are incredible. I stumbled upon them while researching French Laguioles and actually bought one because of them.
 
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James Longstreet said:
Stefan ..... which I think is "Steven" or "Steve" in english :-))
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Same name, just a different spelling. I'm Stephen, named for the the saint, though that quality did not extend to me. My mother's family is German, her brothers having been born in the old country, and I was almost a Stefan myself. Dad held out for the Americanized version.
 
blanco112 said:
Are you the same Stefan who makes the YouTube videos? If so I love them. The descriptions, information, and style of the videos are incredible. I stumbled upon them while researching French Laguioles and actually bought one because of them.
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No. I do have a few knife videos out there, but none about Laguiole.
 
That is a stunner. This high level of beauty and design, in what it a functional "production" knife, is unique to CRK. Not that I'd recommend it, but you could thump on that knife and it would hold up just fine I'm sure.
 
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