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As many of you may know, David Winston is a knife maker on these
forums. I recently ordered this knife here from Mr. Winston --> http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=253782
I sent the check on Thursday, it got there Saturday, he sent the
knife Monday, I got it Wednesday. Nice and fast. In the box came the
knife, a leather sheath, and a receipt/small note from Mr. Winston
thanking me for the purchase (Thank YOU Mr. Winston). Now, from the
pictures I saw, I knew that this would be a nice knife. I was wrong.
This is an amazing knife. The knife looks tens times better in
person. After looking closely ast the knife, I realized that it was
flawless. The wood lined up perfectly with the tang of the blade and
the finish was impeccable. The edge was perfect, straight, and even.
The knife is just as sharp at the very tip, as it is at the center,
as it as at the very back. Yhe knife feels very solid as well, and
there's a good amount of steel behind the edge(this didn't seem to
hinder it's cutting perforce either). His craftmanship was perfect,
everything was just....right. Minutes after I had ripped open the
package, I had to go to work. So, me and my new knife headed off. I
was very eager to see how it performed. Let's just say that I was
more stunned with how sharp this thing was than how good it looked.
If you held this knife above you, closed your eyes, made a diagnol
slice, and cut a carboard box, you wouldn't have even noticed the
box. Ok, maybe I exaggerated a little, but it's still the sharpest
knife I've ever handled. Yes, it's shaper than a Spydie. It handled
every task that I asked it to. I didn't expect the sheath to be
something to write about, but Mr. Winston proved me wrong again. The
fit and finish are just as nice as the knife itself. All in all, I
feel that I got double the knife that I payed for. I didn't imagine
that it would be this nice. I couldn't be more happy, more pleased
with this knife. If you're going to be at Blade, I highly recommend
that you stop by and see Mr. Winston. If you're not going, head on
over to the knife exchange and pick one of his works up. You won't
regret it, I promise. I just can't stress enough how, for lack of a
better word, good this knife is. You know, I never though I'd carry a
fixed blade for EDC, that's all changed now. Thank you very much Mr.
Winston, I'll be buying another.
forums. I recently ordered this knife here from Mr. Winston --> http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=253782
I sent the check on Thursday, it got there Saturday, he sent the
knife Monday, I got it Wednesday. Nice and fast. In the box came the
knife, a leather sheath, and a receipt/small note from Mr. Winston
thanking me for the purchase (Thank YOU Mr. Winston). Now, from the
pictures I saw, I knew that this would be a nice knife. I was wrong.
This is an amazing knife. The knife looks tens times better in
person. After looking closely ast the knife, I realized that it was
flawless. The wood lined up perfectly with the tang of the blade and
the finish was impeccable. The edge was perfect, straight, and even.
The knife is just as sharp at the very tip, as it is at the center,
as it as at the very back. Yhe knife feels very solid as well, and
there's a good amount of steel behind the edge(this didn't seem to
hinder it's cutting perforce either). His craftmanship was perfect,
everything was just....right. Minutes after I had ripped open the
package, I had to go to work. So, me and my new knife headed off. I
was very eager to see how it performed. Let's just say that I was
more stunned with how sharp this thing was than how good it looked.
If you held this knife above you, closed your eyes, made a diagnol
slice, and cut a carboard box, you wouldn't have even noticed the
box. Ok, maybe I exaggerated a little, but it's still the sharpest
knife I've ever handled. Yes, it's shaper than a Spydie. It handled
every task that I asked it to. I didn't expect the sheath to be
something to write about, but Mr. Winston proved me wrong again. The
fit and finish are just as nice as the knife itself. All in all, I
feel that I got double the knife that I payed for. I didn't imagine
that it would be this nice. I couldn't be more happy, more pleased
with this knife. If you're going to be at Blade, I highly recommend
that you stop by and see Mr. Winston. If you're not going, head on
over to the knife exchange and pick one of his works up. You won't
regret it, I promise. I just can't stress enough how, for lack of a
better word, good this knife is. You know, I never though I'd carry a
fixed blade for EDC, that's all changed now. Thank you very much Mr.
Winston, I'll be buying another.
