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Well.....getting deeper into CRK sometimes creates more questions than answers, so please allow me more questions:
I have been thinking about these CRK inlays and what I think is unique about them, and what I like about them, which made me ponder the following questions I don't know the answer to:
1 - Was the single inlay (annual) the first inlay offered, or did the split inlays come first?
2 - Did CRK come up with this idea of inlays that are proud of the slab (meaning they stick out, and make the slab fatter)? It seems every other inlayed knife I can think if is completely smooth, with the inlay truly "inlayed", and that the goal of other designs is a totally smooth handle. I like the CRK style of inlay, and I like how they stick out, and am just curious if it's an original CRK idea, or something I just hadn't come across that other makers also do.
3 - Is the "split" inlay a CRK original idea, or do other makers do something similar? I think the 21 split inlay is genius, and am just wondering if it has a historical reference.
I have been thinking about these CRK inlays and what I think is unique about them, and what I like about them, which made me ponder the following questions I don't know the answer to:
1 - Was the single inlay (annual) the first inlay offered, or did the split inlays come first?
2 - Did CRK come up with this idea of inlays that are proud of the slab (meaning they stick out, and make the slab fatter)? It seems every other inlayed knife I can think if is completely smooth, with the inlay truly "inlayed", and that the goal of other designs is a totally smooth handle. I like the CRK style of inlay, and I like how they stick out, and am just curious if it's an original CRK idea, or something I just hadn't come across that other makers also do.
3 - Is the "split" inlay a CRK original idea, or do other makers do something similar? I think the 21 split inlay is genius, and am just wondering if it has a historical reference.