I'm not calling this a review because I am sure someone would tell me I'm not qualified to review knives and that would hurt my feelings.
I bought this knife 12 months ago at the ABS exposition in Reno. Its got a 3 1/2" 1084 blade with an amazing wavy temper line. Some sort of stabilized wood handle, with pins and a lanyard hole. It came with one of the best quality sheaths I have ever seen. Nick includes a very nice, official looking spec sheet.
The blade has a distal taper, giving it an extremely fine point. The bevels are ground absolutely perfectly even. plunge cuts dead nuts. Back of blade has slight radius, and bevels, but not a sharp false edge. Again everything is even and in proportion.
The handle is stabilized and has proven to be VERY durable. Nice color and figure. The knife is compact, but was never uncomfortable in my big hands. Scales are tight to the tang all around, even after a year of wet/dry, hot/cold, and humid/dry conditions.
Lots of use, little care.... Any one that has visited my home or camp or shop, has certainly seem this knife. It has been used outside, in the barn, hunting cabin, and especially abused in the kitchen and knife shop. It is stained but doesn't have a spec of rust. I use it in the kitchen and to cut up my dinner. Strips electrical wire, opens cardboard boxes, scrapes solder and epoxy off knife tangs, sharpens pencils, cuts leather for sheath making, I hate to think how much pizza it has sliced! It laid in a puddle of water for days on my kitchen counter, left a stain in the shape of the handle on the formica. Left it on the stove several times while baking, not hot, but real warm for hours. I have sharpened it only 3-4 times.
This knife has held an edge like I couldn't believe. there is no damage to the edge at all. Sharpens easily. The design has endless uses. Handle is still perfectly fit to the tang and surprisingly doesn't even have a nick in it.
I guess what I'm saying is its the type of knife that will still be laying around on my kitchen counter, or work bench, or cabin 20 years from now. Its a great, practical, well made knife, that doesn't require a lot of care and I'm spoiled because I'm just used to having it around all the time.
I bought this knife 12 months ago at the ABS exposition in Reno. Its got a 3 1/2" 1084 blade with an amazing wavy temper line. Some sort of stabilized wood handle, with pins and a lanyard hole. It came with one of the best quality sheaths I have ever seen. Nick includes a very nice, official looking spec sheet.
The blade has a distal taper, giving it an extremely fine point. The bevels are ground absolutely perfectly even. plunge cuts dead nuts. Back of blade has slight radius, and bevels, but not a sharp false edge. Again everything is even and in proportion.
The handle is stabilized and has proven to be VERY durable. Nice color and figure. The knife is compact, but was never uncomfortable in my big hands. Scales are tight to the tang all around, even after a year of wet/dry, hot/cold, and humid/dry conditions.
Lots of use, little care.... Any one that has visited my home or camp or shop, has certainly seem this knife. It has been used outside, in the barn, hunting cabin, and especially abused in the kitchen and knife shop. It is stained but doesn't have a spec of rust. I use it in the kitchen and to cut up my dinner. Strips electrical wire, opens cardboard boxes, scrapes solder and epoxy off knife tangs, sharpens pencils, cuts leather for sheath making, I hate to think how much pizza it has sliced! It laid in a puddle of water for days on my kitchen counter, left a stain in the shape of the handle on the formica. Left it on the stove several times while baking, not hot, but real warm for hours. I have sharpened it only 3-4 times.
This knife has held an edge like I couldn't believe. there is no damage to the edge at all. Sharpens easily. The design has endless uses. Handle is still perfectly fit to the tang and surprisingly doesn't even have a nick in it.
I guess what I'm saying is its the type of knife that will still be laying around on my kitchen counter, or work bench, or cabin 20 years from now. Its a great, practical, well made knife, that doesn't require a lot of care and I'm spoiled because I'm just used to having it around all the time.
Folks, he ain't just spewin' here. Dan treats knives like knives, regardless of who makes them. His seal of approval is gospel in my book. You are more than qualified to do a knife review my friend! 
