All his designs are top notch........ Makes damn fine tools.....



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And you SIR do a damn fine review.....
Yeah, Ed is pretty anal about what he lets out of his shop. One of only a few makers whose tools I'd trust my life to in the apocalypse with no questions asked. And thank you, I appreciate the compliment!
Yes, he does.
Mistwalker
was
THE reason that I chose to purchase a Boker Plus "Apparo", many years ago.
In the event that you don't know, the Apparo is a hollow-handled "survival" knife that is based on the IP that Newt Martin (*Ed's son, R.I.P.) licensed to Boker before he passed.
I am blessed to own some high-quality hollow-handled knives, and the Apparo is right up there with the
best of them. Beyond that, it hasn't been available for some time and is becoming quite sought-after.
If it weren't for Mistwalker, I probably wouldn't own the two that I do.
Thank you! The production Apparo, which roughly translated Apparo means "I am ready" impressed me a great deal, with Newt's design capabilities and with Boker's execution of it, and Boker's heat treat of the 440C steel. Pretty remarkable knives. I haven't checked lately, but I assume they've only gone up in value.
Read it many times.....



......Along with all the others he's posted round here

........Loved the caiman review and the Harsey hunter by Spartan........Does fine work.......Knife makers should send him their stuff for testing......


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Thank you! The Caiman review was a labor of love, as I got to help Newt design it, then I got to name it, and then I got to test it. I need to see if I cn dig up some of the original images and fix that thread, I haven't used photobucket in years.
I hate the circumstances that came along after. Between the after effects of chosing the wrong business partner (my own brother) in Michigan in 2013 and 2014...we haven't spoken in 11 years. The after effects of choosing the wrong life partner and going through a divorce starting in 2016, the breaking my leg in 2017 and being a single dad, I had to sell off everything good and cool that I had that I was saving to sell for my retirement in another 10 years.
I'm just now getting my life back together. But it was a learning experience of to not put my faith in people but in God. I'm just now getting my life back together, and with Ed being largely responsible for me getting back into the church, a couple of his knives were the first two hand made knives I bought. I don't want to have as many knives as I once had, but I do still want to add 1 by every knife maker I'm friends with just because. One from Todd Hunt will likely be next.
I really perfer to not have anyone send me anything any more to be honest. I mean the Caiman was part my design so I wanted to test my own theories of course. But people sending things sometimes comes presuppositions that are best avoided. I prefer to buy things I like, or have a maker who still takes orders make something I designed. Then if all goes well do some postive posts and mini reviews around them I guess.
Now, I wish he was in My first Pass Around......
The stuff they are talking about was about 14 or 15 years old I think, started in 2011 with Newt's stuff. I was in my forties and didn't mind hiking all over the mountainside, and all over Florida swamps, stooping and bending and whaling and chopping and cutting stuff. These days, other than briers in my way when I am after plant illustration images, most of my cutting happens at a cutting board during cooking and herb lore. Or the occasional feather sticks to start a fire if I get cold. That last knife you put on IG looks good, I think you're on the right track.
He'll give whatever you send a workout and tell us ALL about iit.....

.........In great style too.......Plain easy to read and nice pics of work in progress stuff too.......He just does a review RIGHT....
Thanks for the compliments! I'm getting a bit old to enjoy the choppers as much as I once did. But I still enjoy the hiking, edc, small food prep knives etc. It just takes me a little longer to put it together these days with the jobs I have.