The Wasp

McVeyMac

McVeyMac

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Unpacked last Friday's spoils yesterday afternoon, and the last knife that I picked up was the following:



According to Andy's description, it is a shank with a larger guard. I have to say that I am completely taken with the lines, the balance and the feel of this knife. I am also taken with the white handles of this knife, which I did not think that I would like. They really gave me that sense of purity as I unwrapped it. When I wrapped my hand around the knife for the very first time, I cannot describe to you the feeling that I got. It was an immediate, primordial connection to this piece, with the feel of the handles, the innocent and pure white handles, the grind lines, and the exceeding presence of the point. It was a connection that I have rarely had with an inanimate object. I was so looking forward to holding the Big Sneaky in my hand, which I opened first (which is totally awesome by the way) but this one was a complete total surprise to me as it was totally unexpected. I am now and forever in love, reminiscent of that March day in 1981 when I similarly unwrapped my wife on our wedding night. Ok, now I am getting weird, I know. I have had one other connection to an inanimate object that was similar, and it was with a Smith and Wesson Model 629 with a three in barrel and magnaporting (Trail Boss).

So, I have started this thread to see if I am normal or nuts. I own a lot of knives and a lot of guns, but there are only two objects where I have formed a connection to this level. Do any of y'all have similar stories about your Fiddlebacks? The one that was totally unexpected?
 
Nice score! I really like the bigger guard. It's a shank for Pete's sake; it has to have a guard. I think they make great EDCs. They're light, they're fast on the draw, and they're on the smaller side.

And to answer your question, that's normal behavior for a Fiddleback fan. You're gonna fit in just fine around here.:thumbup:
 
Received my Wasp from last Friday yesterday as well (lacewood/nat can). Incredible feel and balance. Ken did an amazing job on the bolsters. My wife even loved it - course then she asked me how many knives I have and, well...you know the rest of that story....
 
I love the look of the Wasp, but I'll just have to settle for a non swedged shank for here to keep myself out of trouble when I carry it. A shank is my next target.


wbaxley said:
Received my Wasp from last Friday yesterday as well (lacewood/nat can). Incredible feel and balance. Ken did an amazing job on the bolsters. My wife even loved it - course then she asked me how many knives I have and, well...you know the rest of that story....
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Just be persistent, after a while they stop asking. If they have a proclivity towards purse and shoe collections, it makes things easier :D
 
This is an excellent thread. I like how y'all think. If I was going for sheeple friendly, you think the wasp fits the bill?
 
wbaxley said:
Received my Wasp from last Friday yesterday as well (lacewood/nat can). Incredible feel and balance. Ken did an amazing job on the bolsters. My wife even loved it - course then she asked me how many knives I have and, well...you know the rest of that story....
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I am sorry to hear that wbaxly, and yes I do know the rest of the story all too well. It never ends well, for me at least.
 
She's a great lady (farm girl) and has put up with me for 30 years - she was laughing when she said it!!

Wasp is awesome - now my fav Andy!

Bill
 
Fiddleback said:
This is an excellent thread. I like how y'all think. If I was going for sheeple friendly, you think the wasp fits the bill?
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If I were worried about what sheeple thought, I would think so.

One must do what works for them. And when men speak ill of thee... :D
 
I usually glance over the bone white handled knives, but I admit that is a excellent looking combo.

I've learned to keep knives out of sight/out of mind when it comes to the wife. Yes honey that machete is the same paring knife you saw last week.
 
Bush.Hacker said:
I usually glance over the bone white handled knives, but I admit that is a excellent looking combo.

I've learned to keep knives out of sight/out of mind when it comes to the wife. Yes honey that machete is the same paring knife you saw last week.
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LOL, I love that!
 
So if I transferred money into my paypal account to buy a knife that I couldn't afford to begin with, but ended up not buying the knife, and the money is still in the paypal account, does that mean it's grandfathered in as "available knife budget"? Just working on the explanation for when another knife shows up.

My wife now has my daughter participating in the "keep track of all the knives daddy has" chore. I can't use "Yes honey that machete is the same paring knife you saw last week" anymore cuz my daughter pics out stuff like "no, the knife you showed me last week had a white stripe and this one has a green."

I'm doomed.
 
McVeyMac said:
So, I have started this thread to see if I am normal or nuts. I own a lot of knives and a lot of guns, but there are only two objects where I have formed a connection to this level. Do any of y'all have similar stories about your Fiddlebacks? The one that was totally unexpected?
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You're NUTS .. and here, that's normal. ;)

I had the same connection with my Nessmuk. I thought it was just a funky shaped knife til I held in my hand. Now every time I draw it from the sheath, I hold it high above my head and yell, "BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL!!!" .. and the lightning crashes and thunder rolls .. for real .. no kidding. Then my wife rolls her eyes and makes some BS mumblings about me still being a 12 yrs old .. and tell her to hush and go put on her Thundercats Cheetara outfit .. oh ... dont even tell me am I the only one.
 
Fiddleback said:
This is an excellent thread. I like how y'all think. If I was going for sheeple friendly, you think the wasp fits the bill?
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I think that the grind does make it more sheeple friendly than the mid-blade dagger grinds do. But I consider myself a sheep dog, and I think that is part of my attraction. The guard, in my opinion, does not add or take away sheeple friendliness. The higher grind Shanks on you web site I think are very sheeple friendly, whereas this is much more aggressive than those.
 
thurin said:
So if I transferred money into my paypal account to buy a knife that I couldn't afford to begin with, but ended up not buying the knife, and the money is still in the paypal account, does that mean it's grandfathered in as "available knife budget"?
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I say yes it is :)

thurin said:
My wife now has my daughter participating in the "keep track of all the knives daddy has" chore. I can't use "Yes honey that machete is the same paring knife you saw last week" anymore cuz my daughter pics out stuff like "no, the knife you showed me last week had a white stripe and this one has a green."

I'm doomed.
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Yep, they can't tell one profile from another, or one grind from another, but they'll notice different colors lol!
 
LOL. These days there are no sheeple friendly knives. I have no idea how they handle their butter spreading chores.
 
Catering to another's perception is one way to create an environment that leaves you bitching about it at night. If it's legal to carry and I like it.... so be it.

My hiking packs are some form of camo or OD and I hope it puts a kink in the panties of every hiker I pass by.
 
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