Vincenzo Balistreri

[joeradza]

Steve McNatt and Vincenzo Balistreri teamed up to produce this version of a saddlehorn. It’s 4” closed with black micarta scales and the most magnificent clip point blade of AEB-L steel. I’ve been fortunate to handle some wonderful knives in my years, but I honestly feel this is “the one.”

 

[Ernie1980]

Very nice! What is the pull on the blades?

 

[joeradza]

Very nice! What is the pull on the blades?

I'm not home now but I'll double check. Since it's easily pinched I didn't notice a problem.

 

[mitch13]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

I have 2 superb knives by the Maestro Vincenzo Balistreri & one K'roo I bought via 3 finger Mac (Steve McNatt). Could not be happier.

 

[5K Qs]

Congrats, Alan; that looks like a splendid knife!
(And it reminds me that I should try out the saddle horn pattern sometime.)

- GT

 

[joeradza]

Congrats, Alan; that looks like a splendid knife!
(And it reminds me that I should try out the saddle horn pattern sometime.)

- GT

Thanks Gary. I've been lusting after a saddlehorn for a while. The single blades by Case are a little smaller and the larger ones were missing something when I looked, which is how I ended up with the Rough Ryder bow trapper. It was a compromise but still a nice pattern.

 

[5K Qs]

Thanks Gary. I've been lusting after a saddlehorn for a while. The single blades by Case are a little smaller and the larger ones were missing something when I looked, which is how I ended up with the Rough Ryder bow trapper. It was a compromise but still a nice pattern.

Interesting what you wrote about Rough Ryders. I thought they used to carry "normal" saddlehorn patterns, but the only RR saddlehorn I see currently seems to me (and my less than perfect eyes) to be identical to a RR clip/spey bow trapper. Marbles has a 5" closed model with "swoopy" D2 blades that is too big for my taste. Frost has a bunch of saddlehorn knives that look very traditional, in a wide variety of handle materials, but I'm reluctant to try Frost products.

- GT

 

[joeradza]

Here's a bow trapper in denim micarta

 

[joeradza]

Ernie1980 I'd say the pull is close to 7, but the fact that it will be pinched open means it's not an important factor IMO.