nickpp
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- Jun 11, 2005
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In the last few months I've tightened up my already rather narrow collection. I want to concentrate on the early custom and catalogue stainless bladed knives that Chris made in South Africa. The hunting and utility knives hold a real passion for me.
I've sold off the OPK's, the prices they fetch are surprisingly strong and I'm a little paranoid about corrosion on the D2/A2 blades. Some were already suffering with small areas of corrosion. I want to keep the knives in display cases rather than sealed containers with silica, I want to admire them on a regular basis so decided they needed to go...... By chance it coincided with an option to purchase a few exceptional utility knives, the released funds were more than useful....
Anyway up...... Here's the present line up.....
The one that started it all..... Thanks Stuart Ackerman. (Zackerty) and for the first picture!
Skinner # 11 with Pakkawood synthetic scales.
A marvellous hunting set of 3 knives originally owned by the late Blade Forum member Raindrop and sold to me by his good friend Gary Graley. Comprises Skinner #6, Back Packer #3 and Bird & Fish # 7. All around 8" with Tamboti Wood scales. The black background pictures are courtesy of Gary Graley.
Dana # 2. 7 3/4" finished with Pecan Wood scales.
Dana (variant) #5 9" OAL. Effectively a custom, it bears no resemblance to the other Dana knives of which I have 1 and hope1967 has 2. Beautiful Thuya Burl handle that reminds me of a satellite picture of a desert landscape.
I've sold off the OPK's, the prices they fetch are surprisingly strong and I'm a little paranoid about corrosion on the D2/A2 blades. Some were already suffering with small areas of corrosion. I want to keep the knives in display cases rather than sealed containers with silica, I want to admire them on a regular basis so decided they needed to go...... By chance it coincided with an option to purchase a few exceptional utility knives, the released funds were more than useful....
Anyway up...... Here's the present line up.....
The one that started it all..... Thanks Stuart Ackerman. (Zackerty) and for the first picture!
Skinner # 11 with Pakkawood synthetic scales.
A marvellous hunting set of 3 knives originally owned by the late Blade Forum member Raindrop and sold to me by his good friend Gary Graley. Comprises Skinner #6, Back Packer #3 and Bird & Fish # 7. All around 8" with Tamboti Wood scales. The black background pictures are courtesy of Gary Graley.
Dana # 2. 7 3/4" finished with Pecan Wood scales.
Dana (variant) #5 9" OAL. Effectively a custom, it bears no resemblance to the other Dana knives of which I have 1 and hope1967 has 2. Beautiful Thuya Burl handle that reminds me of a satellite picture of a desert landscape.
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