What's on your hit list for 2011?

jp884

jp884

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For me it would be a large annual mammoth bark damascus seb. Don't know if I will find one, but a man can look and hope.
 
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Thats on my list too JP,,,have a order in for a Damascus blade Seb,,,i have some time to decide what inlay or unique graphics i want.Im wondering if you can see the bark ivory inlet before u purchase it or is it whatever they send you.I see some really cool Bark inlays then theres some others that i dont care so much for.Maybe the thing to do would be to go for the Ivory instead of the bark?
 
Kind of hard to say. When I started 2010 I only had an Mnandi and a Zann. Now I have 10 CRK's. Never expected 2010 to go down like that.
Actually I already fulfilled what was on my hit list. I just bought a like new large regular.
Other than that I would say maybe a Star-Tac Zann and an Insingo.
 
Something in S35VN and Micarta with an Insingo blade with dual lugs, thank you very much.
 
At the minimum, a Large LE (there are several inlays I like) and another Zaan (I'd like to have a BNIB to go with my user). But, like I said, that's just for starters. . . .
 
Kdawg said:
Thats on my list too JP,,,have a order in for a Damascus blade Seb,,,i have some time to decide what inlay or unique graphics i want.Im wondering if you can see the bark ivory inlet before u purchase it or is it whatever they send you.I see some really cool Bark inlays then theres some others that i dont care so much for.Maybe the thing to do would be to go for the Ivory instead of the bark?
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I thought the same thing when it came to the mammoth bark. The diversity which is one of its greatest features, is also what made it hard to pull the trigger on. I just didnt want to risk the chance being sent an inlay I didn't love. That's why I ordered cream ivory on my ladder Damascus mnandi. I really think it contrasts the dark Damascus and makes you focus more on the blade which is the point. When I ordered it I told heather the whiter the better. That was almost a year any a half ago. Talked to her last week and apparently it is going to ready in march. Safe to say I'm pretty dam excited! :D
 
Small Insignio & a Star-Tac Umnumzaan

I'm not sure about the Ti-lock just yet,need to see some "in hand" pics.
 
i have been eying a large regular for a few months now. also there are a couple of one piece's at the local brick and mortar or should i say log cabin store that i would like to get if they aren't sold yet. also i would love to get a small 21 or zaan.
 
I think for me it's going to be an Insigno, Green Beret, and then start my Large
Annual collection...
 
Ajax Ademaro said:
I thought the same thing when it came to the mammoth bark. The diversity which is one of its greatest features, is also what made it hard to pull the trigger on. I just didnt want to risk the chance being sent an inlay I didn't love. That's why I ordered cream ivory on my ladder Damascus mnandi. I really think it contrasts the dark Damascus and makes you focus more on the blade which is the point. When I ordered it I told heather the whiter the better. That was almost a year any a half ago. Talked to her last week and apparently it is going to ready in march. Safe to say I'm pretty dam excited! :D
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Adam congrads and hope to see pics of it when u get it.So ordering the Ivory bark its pretty much a crap shoot on what you get,,,,i was hopeing maybe they could possibly send a pic of the inlay to see if you wanted it.If thats the case i dont blame you for going with the Ivory instead of the bark.What kind of Damascus did u go for?

Thanks,
Kdawg
 
Kdawg said:
Adam congrads and hope to see pics of it when u get it.So ordering the Ivory bark its pretty much a crap shoot on what you get,,,,i was hopeing maybe they could possibly send a pic of the inlay to see if you wanted it.If thats the case i dont blame you for going with the Ivory instead of the bark.What kind of Damascus did u go for?

Thanks,
Kdawg
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I'm sure if you were to contact them directly, and send them a picture of the type of bark you wanted that they would be able to oblige in time. What I gathered from Heather though was that they get ivory in such limited supply as it is, that you will be waiting regardless of the type of bark you are looking for. Additionally, she said that getting bark with the greens and blues (that I personally like the best) is quite rare nowadays. She told me that one guy who was really particular had been waiting almost 3 years for his knife. I personally wasn't willing to go though all that hassle, and honestly find the cream ivory just as appealing. I chose to go with ladder Damascus... but it certainly wasn't an easy decision :D I'll be sure to post pics when it arrives.

cheers
 
Ajax Ademaro said:
I'm sure if you were to contact them directly, and send them a picture of the type of bark you wanted that they would be able to oblige in time. What I gathered from Heather though was that they get ivory in such limited supply as it is, that you will be waiting regardless of the type of bark you are looking for. Additionally, she said that getting bark with the greens and blues (that I personally like the best) is quite rare nowadays. She told me that one guy who was really particular had been waiting almost 3 years for his knife. I personally wasn't willing to go though all that hassle, and honestly find the cream ivory just as appealing. I chose to go with ladder Damascus... but it certainly wasn't an easy decision :D I'll be sure to post pics when it arrives.

cheers
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Ladder Damascus is a great choice and I am sure that you will love your knife when it arrives. Here is a pic of my two gems for you to compare ladder with raindrop. I prefer raindrop but both are gorgeous. Make sure to post pics when it arrives:D Now if I can only get my hands on a mammoth bark annual my tripartite will be complete for the year.

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jp884 said:
Ladder Damascus is a great choice and I am sure that you will love your knife when it arrives. Here is a pic of my two gems for you to compare ladder with raindrop. I prefer raindrop but both are gorgeous. Make sure to post pics when it arrives:D Now if I can only get my hands on a mammoth bark annual my tripartite will be complete for the year.

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Wow, those are two stunningly beautiful knives. If I had to pick one grail knife, that annual cream ivory with ladder damascus would be it. Your one lucky guy to have sniped it off Rickster when you did ;) I'm a little concerned about what the damascus is going to look like on my knife. Your two knives have a beautiful dark glossy finish. Lately I have heard that they have stopped coating the damascus which is leaving it lighter in color and duller in appearance. I most certainly like the ways yours look and I hope mine turns out similar. However, even if it doesn't, i'm still going to happy to have landed a devin tomas blade. The man is a master at his craft.
 
A large Insingno with Micarta inlays....

Hopefully Chris Reeve will offer it this year.
 
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