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Hi guys and gals - I haven't reviewed anything in a while, so I decided to let you have a look at a new addition to my friction folder collection. Please enjoy, any and all comments welcome!
One of my new favorite knives from one of my favorite makers: a Timberghost Customs Stone Raptor that Keone at TG made to my specifications. It's D2 with a CF presentation side, an orange peeled Ti back scale, a custom cut Ti pocket clip (yes, you can pocket clip a frikky!) and a gorgeous copper backspacer. The pivot is Ti and the rest of the hardware is SS.
You can see the kind of odd blade shape on this knife: it's all belly. As you can imagine, it's a mean little slicer, but if you're looking for a defense weapon or something to baton with, look elsewhere. That said, I can tell you first hand that it makes a fine pancake flipper in a pinch! (Long story, don't ask).
The fit and finish is top notch. I asked Keone to stone wash it, and he did. The pivot is super smooth. The size and weight are interesting - it's not large with a 2" blade length and an OAL near 6", but that copper backspacer gives it a bit of heft. I like heft in my knives; I have big hands and this fits them very nicely with a three finger grip. The Ti clip is very nicely curved over and is not obtrusive at all in a standard grip.
So there you go. Keone is a Knife Maker member here - look him up and have a look, because he does some awesome work that I suspect is going to blow up one of these days. Without further ado, some nice pictures to look at!
One of my new favorite knives from one of my favorite makers: a Timberghost Customs Stone Raptor that Keone at TG made to my specifications. It's D2 with a CF presentation side, an orange peeled Ti back scale, a custom cut Ti pocket clip (yes, you can pocket clip a frikky!) and a gorgeous copper backspacer. The pivot is Ti and the rest of the hardware is SS.
You can see the kind of odd blade shape on this knife: it's all belly. As you can imagine, it's a mean little slicer, but if you're looking for a defense weapon or something to baton with, look elsewhere. That said, I can tell you first hand that it makes a fine pancake flipper in a pinch! (Long story, don't ask).
The fit and finish is top notch. I asked Keone to stone wash it, and he did. The pivot is super smooth. The size and weight are interesting - it's not large with a 2" blade length and an OAL near 6", but that copper backspacer gives it a bit of heft. I like heft in my knives; I have big hands and this fits them very nicely with a three finger grip. The Ti clip is very nicely curved over and is not obtrusive at all in a standard grip.
So there you go. Keone is a Knife Maker member here - look him up and have a look, because he does some awesome work that I suspect is going to blow up one of these days. Without further ado, some nice pictures to look at!
