I searched but I couldn't find any threads about Todd Davison's knives, other than a closed one and a bunch in the sales forum. So I figured I would start one.
I just made my first foray into the world of custom knives with T.A. Davison #1865. The whole purchasing process was a pleasure. Todd was quick to answer my e-mails and designed the knife exactly as I requested. He told me it would take 90 days to build; I got an e-mail that it was ready after 82 days. I looked over the photos, asked a couple of questions, and 1865 was en route the next day.
It's mahogany jigged bone and CPM154, with stainless liners, pins and bolster. The craftsmanship is superb. No gaps, no wobble, and a perfectly centered blade. The spring is flush in all three positions. The coined liners are precisely symmetrical and their interiors are polished and engraved with the knife's number. The inside of the spring is polished and worked with a kind of scalloped pattern. The pins are nicely domed and the double bomb shield is executed well. The bone is a gorgeous color and the jigging is fantastic. The pull is firm, but not too strong (it's pinchable, actually, but maybe not with cold or wet hands), and the walk and talk is damned near musical. To say I am pleased would be an understatement!
TL;DR: T.A. Davison makes a kick-ass knife!
Todd's nice photo:
And a couple of crappy ones from me. Check out the color of the bone in a little sunlight:
The nearly seamless join between the backspring and the blade (actually a little exaggerated due to the bright light; I can barely feel it with a fingernail):
The perfectly flush backspring at the half-stop:
I just made my first foray into the world of custom knives with T.A. Davison #1865. The whole purchasing process was a pleasure. Todd was quick to answer my e-mails and designed the knife exactly as I requested. He told me it would take 90 days to build; I got an e-mail that it was ready after 82 days. I looked over the photos, asked a couple of questions, and 1865 was en route the next day.
It's mahogany jigged bone and CPM154, with stainless liners, pins and bolster. The craftsmanship is superb. No gaps, no wobble, and a perfectly centered blade. The spring is flush in all three positions. The coined liners are precisely symmetrical and their interiors are polished and engraved with the knife's number. The inside of the spring is polished and worked with a kind of scalloped pattern. The pins are nicely domed and the double bomb shield is executed well. The bone is a gorgeous color and the jigging is fantastic. The pull is firm, but not too strong (it's pinchable, actually, but maybe not with cold or wet hands), and the walk and talk is damned near musical. To say I am pleased would be an understatement!
TL;DR: T.A. Davison makes a kick-ass knife!
Todd's nice photo:
And a couple of crappy ones from me. Check out the color of the bone in a little sunlight:
The nearly seamless join between the backspring and the blade (actually a little exaggerated due to the bright light; I can barely feel it with a fingernail):
The perfectly flush backspring at the half-stop:
