Ryuichi Kawamura Knives

[Bastid]

Jake,

Excellent pick up. I am glad you got to it before I did. .

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, guys. Gus, we're even.

 

[Peregrin]

Chuku, you've got great taste!

This one is on the way. Can't wait until my name comes up on Ryu's list for the cattle knife.

Swell-center Wharncliffe Whittler

3 blade slip joint folder
Blade material : ATS-34
Handle material : Stainless steel / old jigged bone
Blade length : main blade 2 3/8" (60mm)
sub blade 1 7/16" (37mm)
Closed length : 3 3/8" (85mm)
handle : flat bevelled edge

That's a beauty, Jake! I really like that pattern. It's reminiscient of the Case/Bose Norfolk, one of my favorites.

Any knife by Ryu is a treasure. You'll be whittlin' in style for sure!

 

[richstag]

Jake,

That knife is amazing! Not just because I'm a fool for split spring whittlers either. Congrats!

Kevin

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you. So far all three out of my four customs have split backsprings. My next two (I think!) will be two spring and one spring.

 

[bakerg2g]

Nice one Jake. I really like that pattern. He nailed
it. Congrats buddy.

Jason

 

[Gevonovich]

This thread had really opened my eyes to another great maker. Super nice one Jake.

 

[wagglebee]

That's an amazing whittler Jake!

 

[zippofan]

Congrats on your new whittler! She's another beauty in a procession of them in this thread and I'd love to own even just one of them.

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you, guys. The whittler arrived today. Here's a scan of the whittler reunited with its sibling (also a split back whittler).

I like using a scanner since it shows more detail and I think it is a compliment to a maker if the knife is shown with the greatest detail. But my scanner is falling apart. Literally (I dropped it). And it's difficult to show the true color in a scan ...and the curves on the knife make it difficult to focus on the well or the springs ...so here are a few photos.

 

[Blues]

Congrats, Jake. Another fine addition to the family.

 

[richstag]

Looks very nice. Congrats Jake, and thanks for the nice shots.

 

[Boggs]

Jake...

I almost missed this one...wowzer a real beauty

 

[knarfeng]

That is an amazing creation. Congrats!

 

[trey999]

That is beautiful. I like how the blades almost completely disappear when closed.

 

[ken erickson]

Jake,

Really a nice knife with great detail. As a maker I know how hard it is to make these whittlers. To keep the flats flat on the bolsters, the rounding of the scales, the fit of the blades, all takes a cutler that really knows his way around a slipjoint.

Congrats to you and Mr. Kawamura.

 

[supratentorial]

Thank you for the comments on the knives, guys.

This cattle knife just arrived today.

 

[jivedaddy]

Jake that is a sweet Cattle knife-the stag looks fantastic-congrats!!!

 

[akadave2]

Beautiful stuff! Im a fan of blade spine jimping. I get a lot of heat for that too.

 

[Ken44]

Wow, great looking knives! He sure does use some great stag, and his bone jigging is fantastic. Well, everything about his knives is fantastic.