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The pictures were gone for me this morning but now they're back again so I don't know what's going on with that. Ed does amazing work and I miss Newt, his work was fantastic as well.Wish I could see em!!! Luv his work and miss his son's work too........Great hollow handled blade guy......
Loved your caiman review..
He really does do awesome work. And Ed is just a great human being in general. In fact the wooden handled Bush Hunter I just recently bought to be the knife and size reference I use in a book I'm working on that started out as a plant ID book and developed into a book on the evidence of intelligent design in nature. Because Ed was largely responsible for me getting back into the Church, and because I wanted a simpler design for this particular project.Wish I could see em!!! Luv his work and miss his son's work too........Great hollow handled blade guy......
Loved your caiman review..
He really does do awesome work. And Ed is just a great human being in general. In fact the wooden handled Bush Hunter I just recently bought to be the knife and size reference I use in a book I'm working on that started out as a plant ID book and developed into a book on the evidence of intelligent design in nature. Because Ed was largely responsible for me getting back into the Church, and because I wanted a simpler design for this particular project.
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...And you SIR do a damn fine review.....
Mistwalker
was THE reason that I chose to purchase a Boker Plus "Apparo", many years ago.
Read it many times.....Yes, he does.
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.
......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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Read it many times.....
He'll give whatever you send a workout and tell us ALL about iit.....Now, I wish he was in My first Pass Around......
.........In great style too.......Plain easy to read and nice pics of work in progress stuff too.......He just does a review RIGHT....
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!All his designs are top notch........ Makes damn fine tools.....
And you SIR do a damn fine review.....
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.Yes, he does.
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 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.Read it many times.....
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.Now, I wish he was in My first Pass Around......
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.He'll give whatever you send a workout and tell us ALL about iit.....
Didnt mean to put you off or out there with a windfall of steel at the mailbox and A boatload of expectations.........Wish others would follow your review model....
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Yeah, Ed does some really nice work. And thank you! I still enjoy doing the writeups, I just prefer doing smaller knives these days. I think it may only be through struggles that bring us to our knees that we can find and appreciate God.
Some nice ones there! I still want an Apocalypse Bowie
LOL, no worries brother, and I think I may have inspired a few over the years.I apologize!
Isn't that the truth. But it's definitely the higher prices that make the best learned lessons.Life definitely laffs at whatever plans we make and sometimes makes us suffer accordingly
And personally, I always get to learn from my mistakes painfully....... Definitely makes it stick with you though
It definitely whets the appreciation. The deeper and more harrowing the trials and tribulations, the sweeter the triumphIt does however make those GOOD times that much better....... Happy to hear you're on the other side all your previous angst........
