KnifeHead
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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You heard me! It appears that this knife has gone unused and looks as though that it has the edge that it left the factory with. Aside from the one place here on the mark side where a bone chip was puttied(upper left corner near bolster) but other than that, this knife is a perfect example of the classic Remington Bullet.
One of the first things I noticed about this knife was how low the blades sit in the handle. Very little of these blades are exposed when closed. There is an "ease" for the clip blade so that it could be completely tucked away inside the handle.
The next thing I noticed was how nicely rounded it is. I have one of the 1985 "reproduction" knives and really there is very little comparison to the real McCoy...not worth mentioning the differences here. I'll just say that the original is a better made knife.
I know that I am guilty of being a "swedge snob" on knives...not really liking the looks of modern knives that haven't had that perfect final touch...but sometimes there's a place for swedgeless. Notice no swedge on the clipblade, on purpose, so(I assume) that guys profile could be kept as low as possible. Instead, the spine of the clip blade is radiused. The spey blade, on the other hand, is swedged and it's spine is NOT radiused.
The factory finishes appear to be intact on both blades. The master clip blade still has the bright, crocus finish on the mark side with etch intact and the rest of the blade finishes are glazed(I hope I have the terminology correct..please correct me if I'm wrong) Notice how high the nail nicks are on both blades, even in the swedge of the spey blade.
One of the first things I noticed about this knife was how low the blades sit in the handle. Very little of these blades are exposed when closed. There is an "ease" for the clip blade so that it could be completely tucked away inside the handle.
The next thing I noticed was how nicely rounded it is. I have one of the 1985 "reproduction" knives and really there is very little comparison to the real McCoy...not worth mentioning the differences here. I'll just say that the original is a better made knife.
I know that I am guilty of being a "swedge snob" on knives...not really liking the looks of modern knives that haven't had that perfect final touch...but sometimes there's a place for swedgeless. Notice no swedge on the clipblade, on purpose, so(I assume) that guys profile could be kept as low as possible. Instead, the spine of the clip blade is radiused. The spey blade, on the other hand, is swedged and it's spine is NOT radiused.
The factory finishes appear to be intact on both blades. The master clip blade still has the bright, crocus finish on the mark side with etch intact and the rest of the blade finishes are glazed(I hope I have the terminology correct..please correct me if I'm wrong) Notice how high the nail nicks are on both blades, even in the swedge of the spey blade.
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