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hey guys - just got this knife and thought i would show it off! you might have seen the pics Phillip posted a few days ago, but here are a couple more (along with the knife and story that inspired this order).
a couple years ago, Phillip posted the original knife in a makers sale thread. i am a fan of large knives and took to it immediately. i was drawn to the size and shape of the blade, and really liked the symmetry in the damascus. at the time i placed my order, a lot of people were saying how much they liked the knife. many others thought an already great knife could have been stunning, with the choice of a different handle material. i was fairly new to collecting and thought the knife was perfect as it was. ever since i purchased the knife, it has sat right next to my computer and has been one of my favorites. (and has been shown off to everyone who comes over!) i can't count the number of airy home invaders that original blade has slaughtered!
after a while i began thinking of that original thread and had thoughts of what my knife would be like with a different handle. being constantly bombarded with hundreds of beautiful knives being posted didn't help much either! one day Phillip posted a new leaf blade dagger with a polished handle and guard that set me over, and soon i placed my order. we talked about blade size and shape, handle material, embellishments and so on. i had a few ideas of what i wanted, and he came up with some really creative improvements. anyways, here is what we came up with, and i couldn't be happier with the results!
--please realize i am no coop!
here is the original knife.
a couple years ago, Phillip posted the original knife in a makers sale thread. i am a fan of large knives and took to it immediately. i was drawn to the size and shape of the blade, and really liked the symmetry in the damascus. at the time i placed my order, a lot of people were saying how much they liked the knife. many others thought an already great knife could have been stunning, with the choice of a different handle material. i was fairly new to collecting and thought the knife was perfect as it was. ever since i purchased the knife, it has sat right next to my computer and has been one of my favorites. (and has been shown off to everyone who comes over!) i can't count the number of airy home invaders that original blade has slaughtered!
after a while i began thinking of that original thread and had thoughts of what my knife would be like with a different handle. being constantly bombarded with hundreds of beautiful knives being posted didn't help much either! one day Phillip posted a new leaf blade dagger with a polished handle and guard that set me over, and soon i placed my order. we talked about blade size and shape, handle material, embellishments and so on. i had a few ideas of what i wanted, and he came up with some really creative improvements. anyways, here is what we came up with, and i couldn't be happier with the results!
--please realize i am no coop!
here is the original knife.
