The Bears' Den--Shirogorov Showcase

[Mr.sig239]

Market values not withstanding, my pick of that sweet litter would be the second from the left - F95R19 IIRC. Not that there are a couple of easily higher $, but that 19 speaks to me.

I agree. That is easily the best,smoothest operating, easy to carry knife of all of them. The F3NS is close though.

 

[Mr.sig239]

Folks with the Quantum Ursus NL, how do those wood inlays feel to the touch? At some angles they look porous or rough; at others they look as smooth as I'd expect.

I don't even notice them. It handles like all the others.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

My favorite Shiro thus far...and that's saying something.

 

[Jsega51]

Folks with the Quantum Ursus NL, how do those wood inlays feel to the touch? At some angles they look porous or rough; at others they look as smooth as I'd expect.

They‘re quite smooth, you‘ll feel the slightly raised edge of the inlay more than the grain in the wood.

 

[Officer's Match]

My favorite Shiro thus far...and that's saying something.
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I hear ya' brother. Just so solid, quick, smooth and slicey.

 

[Jsega51]

 

[ChazzyP]

Folks with the Quantum Ursus NL, how do those wood inlays feel to the touch? At some angles they look porous or rough; at others they look as smooth as I'd expect.

Being rosewood, the inlays have a sort of natural pocking to the grain, but it's very fine and they feel very smooth to the touch. They're also only slightly raised above the surface of the Ti handle slabs so they don't add much to the girth of the knife in hand.

 

[Dadpool]

I don't even notice them. It handles like all the others.

They‘re quite smooth, you‘ll feel the slightly raised edge of the inlay more than the grain in the wood.

Being rosewood, the inlays have a sort of natural pocking to the grain, but it's very fine and they feel very smooth to the touch. They're also only slightly raised above the surface of the Ti handle slabs so they don't add much to the girth of the knife in hand.

Thanks, folks!

 

[Rufus1949]

Deeper down the rabbit hole ( #2 ).Just arrived.View attachment 1762785View attachment 1762786

 

[Digthemlows]

had Sean Campbell do some mods on my Russian Overkill

https://imgur.com/a/aMrQjhd

 

[Mr.sig239]

I like it! Came out great!

 

[jeronimo]

The Quantum Ursus NL is really growing on me.
The detent at opening was definitely stout on this one, but it's breaking in quite nicely.

A few of the contributors to this thread are responsible for nudging me into this acquisition, and I'm not complaining!

Now, please stand by for excessive nudes of my new Russian babe in the woods....
She said "You just got lucky!"

 

[jeronimo]

 

[stjones]

My third Shiro on the way…

 

[Mr.sig239]

Very nice! That will be my next purchase.

 

[Pompous]

Decided to list my Stellar Sprint for sale - weird mixed emotions. I love the knife but like most CDs I've owned at secondary pricing, it just eats at me. I think for me personally the CDs are borderline too good of a deal at table price, and too expensive(in most cases) at secondary prices - which makes it hard to handle either way. Obviously this one was above and beyond the premium of a normal CD on the secondary but the fact remains. Having so much money tied up in a single piece that at the end of the day shares 85% of the DNA with something 1/3 of the price(CD->Production), just makes it a hard argument.

At least that's where I sit right now, I'm sure I'll change my tune again in the future and be back on the gravy train! And if I could score any CD at table, I think it would be very hard not to keep it unless it was truly a model I did not like. At sub 2k they are an incredible value in terms of construction, quality, and materials. Just a harder sell north of 3k.

 

[Chuck_Nunface]

NL means iNLay. The more you know (everyone here knew this )

 

[Mr.sig239]

Wood Wednesday:

 

[Rufus1949]

Wood Wednesday:
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Very nice!

 

[Mr.sig239]

Very nice!

Thanks! I made it myself.