Thanks for the review. I bought the clip ivory last summer and the beauty of the knife is unmatched by anything else I have in my collection. Mine is still scary sharp with light use during the past few months. The convex grind is exactly what you would expect from Bark River. It is very solid feeling in the open position, although I obviously don't use it for heavy tasks since it is non-locking. I am not old enough to appreciate the original Scagel design, but I would have to think that GEC/Bar River/KnivesShipFree are doing their best to keep the Scagel spirit in tact with these knives. I really enjoy having the knife in my collection and have gotten many compliments on it.