Vincenzo Balistreri

joeradza

joeradza

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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.”95020817-1777-49B1-85F6-7E050994FA77.jpeg12FCD42F-884C-46A0-A498-8F870BA26C71.jpeg168428EC-5F75-4428-B940-25DA48508793.jpeg
 
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.
 
Congrats, Alan; that looks like a splendid knife! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:
(And it reminds me that I should try out the saddle horn pattern sometime.)

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Congrats, Alan; that looks like a splendid knife! :thumbsup::cool::cool::thumbsup:
(And it reminds me that I should try out the saddle horn pattern sometime.)

- GT
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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.
 
joeradza said:
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.
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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
 
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