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So there I was, riding a BMW K1200LT two up with my wife when the throttle cable gave up the ghost about ten miles southwest of Bozeman, MT. We had started the day out in Dubois, Wyoming, having come up from Avon, Colorado the day before. Unfortunately there is no Beemer shop in Bozeman and the cable couldn't be repaired for at least several days. So, the offending motorcycle was towed to a local dealer in Bozeman and left there.
The good news is that I was on the way to visit my friend Rob Simonich and we had made it to within an hour and a half or so of his place.
Rob came to the rescue and a few beers later everything seemed right with the world once again.
Before I forget to mention it, if there is a more gracious pair of hosts than Rob and his better half Christine, I don't know who they are. We had a super time and already miss the time spent with them up in Clancy, MT.
Okay, now the knife related content.
As I have mentioned in a previous thread, at this year's Blade Show I had the opportunity to get my hands on a "Pikuni" (Native American for the "Blackfoot" tribe) neck knife in D2 by Rob.
I feel that the Pikuni is one of, if not the nicest design that Rob has come up with to date and I had told him that I "needed" one in Talonite with cobalt blue jigged bone scales.
I had the opportunity to watch Rob in action as he created my knife and it was a real lesson for this non-knifemaker.
Rob does everything by eye and uses no jigs or templates in his work. It was a joy to watch him work and consult with him at various junctures during the making of the knife.
Here's the result:
For those of you who haven't seen the original in D2, here's a pic of that one too:
The Talonite Pikuni features a blade of 3 1/16" and an overall length of 7".
The jigged bone is deep cobalt blue and features a mosaic pin in the scales.
The blade is satin finished all over unlike the D2 version which has the two tone finish.
As always, Rob provides a superior carbon fiber concealex sheath to house the knife.
This knife is a beauty. It fits the hand very comfortably and has Rob's customary razor sharp edge. The handle is a bit thicker than the carbon fiber version by virtue of the characteristics of the material.
I managed to dull the edge some while "baptizing" the blade at the Little Bighorn Battlefield in Montana. However, a few swipes on fine ceramic have it razor sharp once again.
(I had worn my Talonite "Talisman" on the trip out to Rob's and with all the heat, rain, sweat etc. it was subjected to, I can't think of any other type of neck knife that would've withstood the rigors without a drop of care during the trip. Talonite is a wonderful knife material for motorcyle as well as dive trips.)
I haven't got much more to report at this time as we just got in from our trip a couple of hours ago. Suffice it to say that I highly recommend the knives that Rob makes, and if the character of the maker matters to you, then I recommend them even moreso.
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
[This message has been edited by Blues (edited 07-29-2000).]
The good news is that I was on the way to visit my friend Rob Simonich and we had made it to within an hour and a half or so of his place.
Rob came to the rescue and a few beers later everything seemed right with the world once again.
Before I forget to mention it, if there is a more gracious pair of hosts than Rob and his better half Christine, I don't know who they are. We had a super time and already miss the time spent with them up in Clancy, MT.
Okay, now the knife related content.
As I have mentioned in a previous thread, at this year's Blade Show I had the opportunity to get my hands on a "Pikuni" (Native American for the "Blackfoot" tribe) neck knife in D2 by Rob.
I feel that the Pikuni is one of, if not the nicest design that Rob has come up with to date and I had told him that I "needed" one in Talonite with cobalt blue jigged bone scales.
I had the opportunity to watch Rob in action as he created my knife and it was a real lesson for this non-knifemaker.
Rob does everything by eye and uses no jigs or templates in his work. It was a joy to watch him work and consult with him at various junctures during the making of the knife.
Here's the result:
For those of you who haven't seen the original in D2, here's a pic of that one too:
The Talonite Pikuni features a blade of 3 1/16" and an overall length of 7".
The jigged bone is deep cobalt blue and features a mosaic pin in the scales.
The blade is satin finished all over unlike the D2 version which has the two tone finish.
As always, Rob provides a superior carbon fiber concealex sheath to house the knife.
This knife is a beauty. It fits the hand very comfortably and has Rob's customary razor sharp edge. The handle is a bit thicker than the carbon fiber version by virtue of the characteristics of the material.
I managed to dull the edge some while "baptizing" the blade at the Little Bighorn Battlefield in Montana. However, a few swipes on fine ceramic have it razor sharp once again.
(I had worn my Talonite "Talisman" on the trip out to Rob's and with all the heat, rain, sweat etc. it was subjected to, I can't think of any other type of neck knife that would've withstood the rigors without a drop of care during the trip. Talonite is a wonderful knife material for motorcyle as well as dive trips.)
I haven't got much more to report at this time as we just got in from our trip a couple of hours ago. Suffice it to say that I highly recommend the knives that Rob makes, and if the character of the maker matters to you, then I recommend them even moreso.
Blues
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Live Free or Die
Some Knife Pix
[This message has been edited by Blues (edited 07-29-2000).]
