I just received the balance from 4/5. It is a nice knife, and 14" long, and a shade over 16 oz. I was surprised at how chunky the knife is. It is slightly over 3/8 in thick and the 9" blade is just over 1 3/4 inch wide at the widest point.
It is a nice knife. The lines are done well, and it feels fine in the hand...it is a handy size.
I was concerned about the knife when the package first arrived, since the postal service seemed to have tried their best to break it. The package was crushed, and it obviously was dropped - but the knife suffered no damage that I could see.
The finish is rough, as I expected from the photo. I like the knife, but I really have more than I can possibly ever use. I have given a couple away - to justify the purchase of new knives. This one is a keeper.
The only possible negative is that the brass but plate seems a bit thin. However - the knife is nice and fits a size niche between the 12" and 15" blades in my collection.
It is a nice knife. The lines are done well, and it feels fine in the hand...it is a handy size.
I was concerned about the knife when the package first arrived, since the postal service seemed to have tried their best to break it. The package was crushed, and it obviously was dropped - but the knife suffered no damage that I could see.
The finish is rough, as I expected from the photo. I like the knife, but I really have more than I can possibly ever use. I have given a couple away - to justify the purchase of new knives. This one is a keeper.
The only possible negative is that the brass but plate seems a bit thin. However - the knife is nice and fits a size niche between the 12" and 15" blades in my collection.