Sage 4 photos - wood, baby.... WOOD!

racer88

racer88

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I don't know much about wood, but Ironwood is very interesting. Polished ironwood has a "depth" to it that reflects differently as you change the angle of the lighting. Many of the photos don't do it justice. (Edit... I just learned that this optical quality in some woods is called "chatoyance.")

If you use straight-on flash, the wood appears very flat, unremarkable, and nearly monochromatic (and artificially dark). Examples:

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But, if you can move your flash off-camera and to the side, you get some dramatically different images:

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Thanks to Jeff at Cutlery Shoppe for feeding my addiction!
 
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Some additional views:

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That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed! It's a VERY nice knife. More later.
 
Some super-close-up of the Sage 4 ironwood from various lighting angles:

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Like this one:

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I've been fondling the knife a bit. My blade is fairly stiff. I can't flick it open like most others. And, I agree with the other critiques that the liner edges are SHARP. I believe I can resolve both of those issues fairly easily. The blade locks SOLIDLY with a reassuring CLICK. No play in any direction... rock solid. Blade is centered in closed position.

The fit and finish is superb overall. Definitely an instant "favorite." I will probably fondle it and enjoy the unblemished finish before I put it into the EDC rotation.
 
BEAUTIFUL! I love Ironwood too and it really is so rich and dynamic. Can't wait to get a Sage 4 for myself
 
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