TNT Thanksgiving Triple Header

[sas]

Right before Thanksgiving, I received a care package from Larry (Bladeart) Brahms, with Tom Mayo's latest, the Baby Hawk TNT. This one was Larry's idea, something that was supposed to be an "airline knife", at least in the days before 9/11. At 6" OAL, this is about as small a knife as I can hold comfortably in a normal grip. The blade shape is new to me, but I am learning to appreciate it. I can even learn to appreciate the thumbstuds--not a typical TNT feature, but may be the best idea for a really small knife.

Aside from the size, thumbstuds, and blade shape, this is just like any other TNT. As other TNT owners know, this means it's typical Mayo design, construction and execution--all as near to perfection as I've seen. Interesting aside...Larry sent me a few other small folders from different knifemakers, and leaving style out of it, none of them compared for fit, finish, and especially "feel". I'm not going to name names, but these were known makers in a similar price bracket. If you think all the talk about TNTs on the forums is PR or hype, it's not--check one out for yourself and arrive at your own opinion. Obviously I like them, otherwise I wouldn't own all of these, and more on order. Like I said, don't take my word for it, or anyone else's--get your hands on a TNT and decide for yourself...

 

[SharpByCoop]

Thanks, SAS for these views. I REALLY like the little one with the hawk blade. That shape will prove to be very usefull, if you decide to use it up. Great knives and maker.

Great job with the camera! Light box? Nice shots.

Coop

 

[Burke]

The blade on that top one has a suhweet! shape. They're all nice, but that one really crumbles my cookie.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I sure do see a lot of these knives with all the holes in the handles around here. Tom's knives are a pleasure to look at and a joy to use. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[richard rosvall]

Very nice! Great addition to a pretty impressive collection. I love that little hawksbill!

 

[sas]

Coop (and everyone), thanks for your compliments on the pictures. No lightbox, but I have double the normal amount of fluorescent lighting in the lab/workshop, and it's indirect (bounced off the ceiling). It was a challenge to get the logo and imprints on the blade to show up decently on all three at the same time...this isn't perfect, but was the best I could do with my old (Olympus C-2000) digital camera and no fancy lighting equipment.