I was expecting a knife.
I ended up with a treasure trove.
Today the carrier pidgin for the Royal Mail arrived after a long flight over the big water. Inside the envelope was a number of small items that I was not expecting. The Zuava was there of course, and a very nice little knife it is! But also there was a pipe tool, old English penny, A wonderful color box miniature of London, complete with bobby and red coated solder standing watch over St. Paul's Cathedral and Big Ben, Brochures of material regarding Yorkshore and 100 years of stainless steel, and a very cool old antique bottle opener, and a great old tobacco tin from very long ago. A windscreen for a pipe that will go on one of my pipes next time I am out on the bay. The button from a Dress uniform of the Sheffield fire brigade may go on a winter coat of mine. The bottle opener will be pressed into service this evening at dinner!
Of course, the knife got immediate attention, and I love it. It's almost exactly the same size as my beloved Sardinian resolza, and side by side, it's hard to see much difference.
It's a very solid feeling little knife, maybe more so than the resolza, but it may be a moot point. I can't wait to put it to work today and do some real world cutting. It has an endearing feature that this old man likes that is sort of similar to the resolza; the downturn at the back to the handle makes for a very secure grip on what is a fairly small knife. The Olive wood scales are very nice grain, and got a little rub down with some mineral oil on arrival. It seemed to bring out a luster in the wood. And like the resolza, the zuava has the nice external pivot so if play developed after long periods of use, the assembly can be snugged up with very little trouble. My impression of this knife is, a small sturdy pocket knife meant for real use.
Jack, you outdo yourself in generosity. In my eyes you are a first rate gentleman, I don't care what Scruff says about you!
I ended up with a treasure trove.
Today the carrier pidgin for the Royal Mail arrived after a long flight over the big water. Inside the envelope was a number of small items that I was not expecting. The Zuava was there of course, and a very nice little knife it is! But also there was a pipe tool, old English penny, A wonderful color box miniature of London, complete with bobby and red coated solder standing watch over St. Paul's Cathedral and Big Ben, Brochures of material regarding Yorkshore and 100 years of stainless steel, and a very cool old antique bottle opener, and a great old tobacco tin from very long ago. A windscreen for a pipe that will go on one of my pipes next time I am out on the bay. The button from a Dress uniform of the Sheffield fire brigade may go on a winter coat of mine. The bottle opener will be pressed into service this evening at dinner!
Of course, the knife got immediate attention, and I love it. It's almost exactly the same size as my beloved Sardinian resolza, and side by side, it's hard to see much difference.
It's a very solid feeling little knife, maybe more so than the resolza, but it may be a moot point. I can't wait to put it to work today and do some real world cutting. It has an endearing feature that this old man likes that is sort of similar to the resolza; the downturn at the back to the handle makes for a very secure grip on what is a fairly small knife. The Olive wood scales are very nice grain, and got a little rub down with some mineral oil on arrival. It seemed to bring out a luster in the wood. And like the resolza, the zuava has the nice external pivot so if play developed after long periods of use, the assembly can be snugged up with very little trouble. My impression of this knife is, a small sturdy pocket knife meant for real use.
Jack, you outdo yourself in generosity. In my eyes you are a first rate gentleman, I don't care what Scruff says about you!
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Carl the windscreen is great, works well. I also was fortunate enough a few months ago to win a giveaway by Carl a very cool Christy knife that is in my pocket 5-7 days a week:thumbup:way too light and handy to leave home without, thanks again Carl and Jack for all your contributions to the forum, you both give so much just by your post.
