Friction folder by Achim Wirtz. Wootz steel blade and fossil mamooth ivory scales.
Closed length: 4 3/4" (6 1/3" with the coil)
Open: 8 1/4 "
Blade: 3 3/4"
This knife has a nice full convex ground wootz blade (great symetry too) with a cool temper line. The pattern is very subtle yet well defined. The fossil mamooth ivory is nice and creamy. The action is very smooth, zero blade play. The ivory has cracked arround the rear pins, as you will see in one of the pictures. It cracked a few years ago and I had send it back to Achim who filled in the cracks and repolished the handle. It hasn't moved since so I'm sure it won't move any more. Achim didn't make other wootz folders except this one as far as I know, which makes it quite unique.
The price is $old shipped regular french priority (reliable but no tracking no insurance unfortunately). Add $90 for french express mail fully insured with tracking. UPS would be $110. I take PayPal (split fees), wire transfers or bank transfers. No MO's.
Closed length: 4 3/4" (6 1/3" with the coil)
Open: 8 1/4 "
Blade: 3 3/4"
This knife has a nice full convex ground wootz blade (great symetry too) with a cool temper line. The pattern is very subtle yet well defined. The fossil mamooth ivory is nice and creamy. The action is very smooth, zero blade play. The ivory has cracked arround the rear pins, as you will see in one of the pictures. It cracked a few years ago and I had send it back to Achim who filled in the cracks and repolished the handle. It hasn't moved since so I'm sure it won't move any more. Achim didn't make other wootz folders except this one as far as I know, which makes it quite unique.
The price is $old shipped regular french priority (reliable but no tracking no insurance unfortunately). Add $90 for french express mail fully insured with tracking. UPS would be $110. I take PayPal (split fees), wire transfers or bank transfers. No MO's.
