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Hi guy's went into the city today to meet some of the forum members and my main goal was to find a piece of stag to send to Bagwell. He is making me a Carbon Helle's Belle and I wanted to find the right piece. I saw Jose and Phil and Ebbtide there and of course Les and Bob. Talked to many makers Dean ,Fuegen , Bob Dozier and Bud Neally to name a few. Spoke to many and looked around at what was there. The show got pretty crowded and most seemed to be having a good show. On Mr. Kessler's suggestion I looked at the young Italian Mr Esposito's work and was quite impressed with the only knife he had left a sublime little folder more art than knife and even thought I have horrible taste in knives and these kinda knives are not my bag only a fool could not recognize the grace and beauty of this knife kinda Loerchner like in look and finish. At 6 grand it should be. It was sold by the way. I finally had the chance to spend time with Mr. Gill and the pleasure was all mine. Peter helped me find the stag I was looking for and althought they had alot of stag in the 4 to 4 1/2 inch range not much in the 6 inch range and that is what Bill asked for to start with on an HB. Peter was a great help and my thanks goes out to him. He was such a help I ended up with three pieces. Now remember that for me it's all about the feel so we choose first on hand fit then on looks. All of these piece's are 6 inches or more and feel good in the hand. Bill said the handle will probale end up at around 5 1/2 so we have room to work with all of these. I pretty much have made up my mind but I would like to hear from you guy's which one you like. I know there are better looking stag piece's out there but I choose on feel first and any of these would work. Thanks to all the guy's I saw today and it was nice to meet you in person and have lunch Peter thanks again. Here is the stag which one do you guy's think
By the way the plan was not to buy any knives but as usual that plan did not work and I ended up buying the ugliest knife in the show. A guy had six Shiva Ki's and this Large Spirit Bowie caught my eye and it really caught my hand . For an eleven inch blade it is amazeingly light and fast in the hand, I like badly finished knives that feel good
and this one might be one of the fastest big knives I have handled and it went home with me. When I got home I cut some cardboard wrapping tubes and I know this is not a sufficent test of cutting performance but lot's of fun and tells ya something of how a knife feels in motion. Only bad part about the show was that Steven was going to try and make it but could not and I wish he could have came. That and of course I spent more money on ugly Knives
Here is the Ki the pics do not show off the grain and temper line in the steel that well. The steel has some nice grain and a very prominent Hamon
By the way the plan was not to buy any knives but as usual that plan did not work and I ended up buying the ugliest knife in the show. A guy had six Shiva Ki's and this Large Spirit Bowie caught my eye and it really caught my hand . For an eleven inch blade it is amazeingly light and fast in the hand, I like badly finished knives that feel good
and this one might be one of the fastest big knives I have handled and it went home with me. When I got home I cut some cardboard wrapping tubes and I know this is not a sufficent test of cutting performance but lot's of fun and tells ya something of how a knife feels in motion. Only bad part about the show was that Steven was going to try and make it but could not and I wish he could have came. That and of course I spent more money on ugly KnivesHere is the Ki the pics do not show off the grain and temper line in the steel that well. The steel has some nice grain and a very prominent Hamon
and get an OFFICIAL MASTER pronouncement on Samurai Steel or not.
