Oh, I wish I were in the land of cotton....the #82 Dixie

Great review Sam!! I do like my #82 as well. It's blade selection and low profile do make it comfortable to use in hand although the #53 wasn't that bad either with its low riding clip and sheepsfoot blades.

 
Thanks Dave:thumbup:

Trand, thanks for posting your great comparison pic's, they helped tip me over the edge!:)

Sam
 
Thanks for posting your review, Sam. I really want one of these knives (just can't decide which scales to select). I'm looking forward to seeing pix of Will's Blackwood version when it arrives!
 
Can someone tell me if the main blade of the #82 is the same blade (exactly) as that used in the single blade #12 toothpicks?
 
biglmbass said:
Can someone tell me if the main blade of the #82 is the same blade (exactly) as that used in the single blade #12 toothpicks?
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Not exactly, no. 82 blade is a little longer, and a little slimmer (spine to edge), and the curve up to the tip is a little more gradual. The nail nick is farther towards the tip in the Toothpick, but that may be related to the difference in grinds between the Northfield and Tidioute lines.

Don't have a side-by-side but here are my 82 and one of my 12 Toothpicks for comparison:




(first image was taken by the seller, Barry Johnson @ gunstockjacksknives.com, but that is the actual knife I bought from him)
 
I did get them both out and compared side by side, just don't have time to mess with taking and posting pics right now. I would say a "smidge" is about the exact difference in length.

They are very similar, though, to the point that whatever cutting tasks you might have in mind for that blade shape, I think either would perform about the same.
 
An 82 in Blackwood should be in my mailbox today. Can't wait to get it in hand and put it to use. I have a couple of GECs in Gabon Ebony and I wanted to compare them with one in African Blackwood.
 
I got two on standby. Looking forward to a nice big stockman in that handsome copperhead bone of course, but I'm just darn excited about the two bladed version in the canvas micarta.
 
I’ve got the NF and Tidioute 3 blade bone handles on standby. I’ve been trying to find/trade for a Dixie for a long time, so obviously I’m excited.

I had one, sold it, regret it.
 
I reserved both 2 blade variants, love pen style knives. I am very tempted to try and get one of the 3 blades in Copperhead jigged bone and houndstooth shield. I really like GECs Copperhead and houndstooth is my favorite shield.
 
Homo habilis said:
I went for the copperhead, elderberry and stag three blades and a micarta two blade. Hope for a firm pull, >7 would be nice. I like not having half stops. The latest Churchill was too soft for my taste.
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That’s funny, I found the Churchill to be a perfect balancing act at a 6-7 pull.

I don’t recall how the pull was on the Dixie I let get away... so I suppose it was acceptable one way or the other.
 
Stropping Young Lad said:
That’s funny, I found the Churchill to be a perfect balancing act at a 6-7 pull.

I don’t recall how the pull was on the Dixie I let get away... so I suppose it was acceptable one way or the other.
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Shew the pull on my Churchill (the main at least) is maybe a 4. Has decent snap at the end though at least.
 
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