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I just got my first Koyote knife. Wow. Where have I been? Thank you Christof!
I'm not sure this knife has a name, but it is a medium sized, modified spear-point. The blade is about 4.5" and the handle is just under 4".
The steel is forged L6. The handle is Osage Orange with brass pins. The handle fit is excellent.
I assume we all check out a new knife more or less the same way: feel the balance, check the symmetry, thumb the edge, maybe check the flex, and try a few different grips. But I always pay attention to the handle: a good close handle fit is a sign of good craftsmanship to me. This knife has it nailed...or should that be pinned?
It came with an excellent sheath made by Koyote Girl. Heavy leather with double stitching. The two horizontal straps are free floating and hold a vertical strap in the back that is adjustable. This way the sheath can be set up to wear in several different positions from high to drop leg, left or right. The workmanship is top-notch.
I might like the sheath even more than the knife. I mean without a good sheath, what do you have?
But back to the knife: it came with a nice convex edge that cut paper easily and hair fairly well. A few strokes on some 1500 grit wet/dry and a fine burr came right up. A few strokes on the strop turned it into a 'scary sharp' edge. You know, when shaving the hair on your arm starts to seem like a potentially fatal activity.
I was out for a walk and took a few glamor shots. I don't think it's clear in the photo, but it cut wood really well. Each cut is crisp and clean without any tear-out. Nice. Went through 550 cord and sisal rope like butter. Also used it to slice up a lemon for some squash soup. The edge was still razor sharp and could produce slices of lemon thin enough to see through.
The geometry is well designed--kind of Scandi meets convex. Happiness is a sharp knife.
The Osage handle is good and thick with a nice taper. Feels good in the hand. My only potential....uh...worry, is that the handle is a little short for my big old hands. I'd have liked another 1/2 to 1 inches of handle to hold on to. This concern may fade as I actually use the knife; I didn't notice it when I was cutting up sticks aggresively. I'm just one of those guys who likes a big handle.
All in all, it's one heck of a nice knife that is very well made and brings some style to the job. This one will likely be my EDC for a while. At least until my next Koyote....
I'm not sure this knife has a name, but it is a medium sized, modified spear-point. The blade is about 4.5" and the handle is just under 4".
The steel is forged L6. The handle is Osage Orange with brass pins. The handle fit is excellent.
I assume we all check out a new knife more or less the same way: feel the balance, check the symmetry, thumb the edge, maybe check the flex, and try a few different grips. But I always pay attention to the handle: a good close handle fit is a sign of good craftsmanship to me. This knife has it nailed...or should that be pinned?
It came with an excellent sheath made by Koyote Girl. Heavy leather with double stitching. The two horizontal straps are free floating and hold a vertical strap in the back that is adjustable. This way the sheath can be set up to wear in several different positions from high to drop leg, left or right. The workmanship is top-notch.
I might like the sheath even more than the knife. I mean without a good sheath, what do you have?
But back to the knife: it came with a nice convex edge that cut paper easily and hair fairly well. A few strokes on some 1500 grit wet/dry and a fine burr came right up. A few strokes on the strop turned it into a 'scary sharp' edge. You know, when shaving the hair on your arm starts to seem like a potentially fatal activity.
I was out for a walk and took a few glamor shots. I don't think it's clear in the photo, but it cut wood really well. Each cut is crisp and clean without any tear-out. Nice. Went through 550 cord and sisal rope like butter. Also used it to slice up a lemon for some squash soup. The edge was still razor sharp and could produce slices of lemon thin enough to see through.
The geometry is well designed--kind of Scandi meets convex. Happiness is a sharp knife.
The Osage handle is good and thick with a nice taper. Feels good in the hand. My only potential....uh...worry, is that the handle is a little short for my big old hands. I'd have liked another 1/2 to 1 inches of handle to hold on to. This concern may fade as I actually use the knife; I didn't notice it when I was cutting up sticks aggresively. I'm just one of those guys who likes a big handle.
All in all, it's one heck of a nice knife that is very well made and brings some style to the job. This one will likely be my EDC for a while. At least until my next Koyote....
