Michael Raymond's Estrella

[Valiant1]

Can anyone offer a photographic side-by-side comparison of an Estrella with a swedge and one without a swedge?

 

[Scurvy092]

Here's a swedge one:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...mond-Estrella-at-work?p=13177972#post13177972

Here's mine with no swedge:

 

[awh]

Difference is very minor. Oromoto recommends no swedge and i concur. Ordered mine w/ swedge and regret it.

 

[Dawkind]

No swedge....

http://www.fototime.com/00144B171C4E8FD/orig.jpg

 

[Win Heger]

With swedge, which I prefer.

 

[Scurvy092]

When it comes to the Estrella, you can't go wrong.

 

[Valiant1]

Thanks everyone.

 

[Big_E]

I'll get a photo of them side by side tomorrow. It can be argued either way. If the swedge is done "shallow", it's nice.