Lefty Loscha

Scott Dog

Scott Dog

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I just got an e-mail from Scott Cook saying that he will be at the Plaza Cutlery in store knife show and he will be bringing his first made left hand Lochsa!:D :cool: :eek: As I happen to live only 10 miles from Plaza Cutlery, I will be there! I replied to his e-mail that if the knife is not already sold then put my name on it! He also said that he has several in the works. If I could get that first one, that would be a piece of history! But anyway I'm really glad that I should be getting one soon. It really blows me away because I have asked him a number of times if he will make a lefty and he always said "someday" and you know with someone hot like Scott Cook says that, the someday could be a long way away. Life is good. YEEEEEHAAAAAA!!!!!:D :eek: :cool: ;) :p
 
Is it his standard Loscha only with a left-handed lock and stud? Same price as normal?

Congrats on the special purchase!
 
Steve, Thanks but I'm not sure if it is already sold or if he will sell it to me or what the price will be. I believe that it is the standard model and I think the price is $460. I'll update when I get more info. I'm just jazzed to be getting a knife that I thought might take a couple years to get and then I come home and find out it may be a lot sooner!
 
Got the same email this morning and was thinking "how much school can I miss to fly to Cali?"...

Scott Dog, you should be called Lucky Dog! I've been on the list for a lefty since I saw the first ones he did! I too am very excited that he hasn't forgotten about us southpaws!

~Mitch
 
Good for you Scott. It's great to be in the right place at the right time! Buying knives the Feng Shui way! That is a grrrrrreat knife!
Congrats!

Frank:cool:
 
Hey Mitch! Good to see you here! I thought that you disapeared. I got an e-mail today from Scott saying that it is was not sold already and he would not reserve it for me but if I was first there to want to buy it, I could get it at the show. he also said that if I wasn't able to buy it at the show that it would not take long before he would have another one ready which I take to mean that he has at least several already started. Needless to say I will be at the store when they open and try to get it. And Scott also said that he will make it a clipped model for tip up carry like I requested. Originally he was not going to clip it. I think a knife that size needs a clip. I also think that even though he won't officially say it's mine, he made it the way I want and I think that I have a high probability of getting it. I may have to make a visit to Plaza Cutlery to ask Dan if I can pay for it in advance. This is gonna be a budget buster, but it's a no brainer, it's a great opportunity and I gotta get that knife! The good news for us southpaws is that there will be more soon!:D :eek: :cool: ;)
 
Scott,

Good luck to you on the 18th! I haven't disappeared, just post here much less than I post on other places.

~Mitch
 
I have admired Scott's work for quite some time and always thought that a lefty Loscha would be the bee's knees. I have seriously blown my knife budget for the year (Thanks MItch!) and have one of Matt Cucchiara's Banshees on the way (a lefty too!). Scott's design work and machining have made for one very well designed framelock folder, and now a lefty. A very nice knife.
So many knives, so little money.......


wabi
 
Cool, but the first thing you need to do if you are going to own one of Scott's folders, is spell it right. L-O-C-H-S-A, L-O-C-H-S-A ;)

Just playin' with you man. Glad to see the lefties getting some equal time. A truly great knife should be made to work from both sides. This coming from a lefty who just likes to carry right handed folders and is lucky enough to own a couple from Idaho.
 
Blademan:
I stand corrected. Thank you for pointing out the error. I hope to be the owner of the first left hand Lochsa made by Scott Cook. I can't beleive it. I've known Dan Delvan (owner of Plaza Cutlery) for a number of years and purchased a couple of thousand dollars worth of knives from him. I called him a couple of days ago and offered to go to his store and pay cash upfront for this L-O-C-H-S-A. He turned me down, I have to be the first one at the store to want to buy it. Eight more days but who's counting. I plan to be in front of the store at 8:30AM on October 18 with $500 cash and a couple of credit cards. Tomorrow I'm going to Plaza Cutlery to see Chris Reeve and Ernest Emerson. Next week Scott Cook will be there. I'll keep you guys posted.:D :eek: :cool: ;) :p
 
Just got back from Dan's Plaza Cutlery in store knife show. I scored the lefty!!!! Yehawww! Now I've only had the knife for an hour and here are my first impressions. I will compare it to the large Sebenza, the Sebenza is a well known knife that many know the properties of and I will be replacing the carry of my large Seb with the Lochsa. I was surprised at how light and thin the Lochsa is. It caries in my left front pocket with less bulk than the Sebbie. The Lochsa is more contured than the Sebenza. The blade lengths seem very close and the shapes are very similar. Both knives are very sharp but I would have to give the advantage to the Lochsa. The Lochsa has the smoother action and the lockup thunk is more pronounced than the Sebbie. My Lochsa is clipped for tip up carry and that is the way I like it. It goes from clipped in pocket to open in hand as well as the Sebenza (something that is very important to me). I paid $460 plus tax ($500) which is about right. It's not cheap but the quality of this piece is obvious. Scott also includes a tool to take the blade out of the frame for cleaning and lubrication. If you like the large Sebenza and have the money, you will love the Lochsa. I would almost describe it as a fancy customized Sebenza. I am very pleased with it!


:D :cool: ;) :p :D :cool: :eek: :eek:
 
nice score, and I don't believe I missed the show! I have been playing to go both days as I live pretty close to plaza cutlery but somehow it just completely skipped my mind!
 
Yeah the Lochsa is a nice knife, it's really a work of art. It was a small show but a lot of fun. Also Scott Cook does a very nice job on fixed blades. He had some triple grind daggers that were fantastic. I will get some picures up as soon as I can but my picture posting abilities aren't that good.
 
Scott,

How can you even begin to compare the Lochsa to the Sebenza! That's even WORSE that comparing a Kershaw Onion to a custom Onion! Sebenza - flat piece of titanium vs. Lochsa lotsa contours. Lochsa is a single billet of titanium versus slab assembly. CRK is a factory that pumps out hundreds a year, Scott is a sole artist that makes these pretty much one at a time. Don't even get me started on the character of the people behind the knives! I really think the Lochsa is able to stand on its own without comarison to inferior factory knives. :)

~Mitch
 
Mitch:

I think you're right on that one. The Lochsa is an exceptional knife in all respects. Scott puts a lot of thought into each detail of his folder. The thumblug cantered just right. The filework on the thumb ramp, the conturing and the custom clip. The blade is about the sharpest I have ever seen. I think that I would consider the Lochsa to be the finest folder I own. I made the comparison because Scott worked for Chris Reeve and the blade shape is similar. The spine of the blade is rounded like the Sebenza. While I feel that the Lochsa is an incredible knife, the Sebenza is a great knife in its own right. And put it this way, if I lost my large Sebenza, it would be a bummer but would be relatively easy to replace. If I lost the Lochsa, well it just couldn't be placed that easily. Make no mistake, the Lochsa is a very fine custom folder!:) :D ;) :cool: :eek: :p
 
I was able to make it to Plaza Cutlery that Saturday afternoon, and met Mr. Cook. He's a very personable guy, and was happy to explain some of details of how this unique knife is made. Although all the Lochsas he had for sale were gone by that time, he showed me his personal carry knife, and indicated that he might be doing some with a wood inlay. He also said there was someone waiting at the door before opening time that morning to purchase his first lefty version of the knife. Congratulations Scott Dog! I've been on the Lochsa wait list for a couple of months, and still probably have a year or so to go.
 
The Lochsa is an amazing knife. Because of the integral construction there are many places to make mistakes. In some instances the mistake means throwing away the handle and starting over. Scott truly is a master craftsman.

It should be noted that Scott heat treats the S30V to a higher RC than the factory sebenza. Another advantage of buying custom knives.
 
I just got on the list for a lefty Lochsa! 10-14 months from now and I'll be in knife heaven :D.
 
The Lochsa is a beauty without a doubt. I also saw some of the stuff that Scott brought like partially completed Lochsas. He is quite a craftsman. I'm going to upgrade my membership to gold and get a digital camera so I can get some shots of my knives up. One warning about the Lochsa, I think that Scott should include some bandages with each knife. My Lochsa has bitten me twice!:eek: Once across the right hand knuckles about three inches long which I think could use a few stiches but I'm going to tough it out and I just about shaved my fingertip off this morning! This is hands down the sharpest knife I have ever owned. But I really like to just admire it, the workmanship is just awesome. Well worth the wait.
 
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