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Just received these 2 today : 1980 NKCA Museum Knife and 1990 NKCA knife for the year . Neither of them is perfect in every way but at the price that I paid , I think they are worth it . The small knife is a Whittler 4 + 1/8 " and the big one is a Stockman 4 + 3/4 " . The Stag on both knives is okay . Small knife shield is Pinned and the big knife shield probably glued on . The big knife's etching is into the blades and what you see on the blade of the small knife will wear off .
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Better look at the Stag :
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The big knife Stag has deeper features than the smaller one does . The Green color on the big knife's Stag appears to be Verdigris and has since been cleaned off and seems Not have been originally from this knife . The shape of the handle on the smaller knife is very comfortable in the hand . When I did a Search for the 1980 Museum Knife , I only found pictures of 2 For Sale with one at 4 X what I paid for mine .

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Just received these 2 today : 1980 NKCA Museum Knife and 1990 NKCA knife for the year . Neither of them is perfect in every way but at the price that I paid , I think they are worth it . The small knife is a Whittler 4 + 1/8 " and the big one is a Stockman 4 + 3/4 " . The Stag on both knives is okay . Small knife shield is Pinned and the big knife shield probably glued on . The big knife's etching is into the blades and what you see on the blade of the small knife will wear off .
XJzgwmn.jpg

coZtJTB.jpg

Better look at the Stag :
SoOxqVH.jpg

Sidfuk1.jpg

The big knife Stag has deeper features than the smaller one does . The Green color on the big knife's Stag appears to be Verdigris and has since been cleaned off and seems Not have been originally from this knife . The shape of the handle on the smaller knife is very comfortable in the hand . When I did a Search for the 1980 Museum Knife , I only found pictures of 2 For Sale with one at 4 X what I paid for mine .

Harry
More than just ok. Very nice looking stag.
 
I'll be damned if I buy a knew knife for a long time, but this one I got today. I've been wanting to buy a full-tang scandi knife for a long time. Brisa and Nordic Knife Design make these, often with some expensive stainless steel. Woodsknife is a less expensive, although not cheap, carbon steel alternative compared to them. It requires care but I didn't consider it a drawback. The blade is 90 mm, overall length 205, which is my "sweet spot".

I had to try this right away. The blade is honestly the sharpest I've come across in a long time, I tried it on a piece of wood. I was amazed at how effortlessly it carves. This is not a sophisticated carving tool, but a camping knife. I had been a little skeptical about the handle, whether it would fit my hand, but I doubted for no reason, it's really good. The fit and finish is quite good.

The sheath is sturdy, apparently hardened leather, and I chose one without a carrying strap. This is intended to be carried in the side pocket of my hiking pants, the size is suitable for that. I will sew a small loop to it that will hold a cord to attach to belt, in principle, the string, paracord or leather, can also be used as a removable dangler. The sheath is well made and has a plastic liner for safety. I recommend the knife, very positive first impression. This competes well with more expensive brands and is Finnish craftsmanship. Harri Merimaa, the owner of the Woodsknife brand is a third generation knifemaker.


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After missing out on these new when they hit the market, and a recent failed attempt at negotiation for a secondhand one at a reasonable price on the Bay, I found this Jack Wolf Gateway Barlow in micarta on our Exchange…from none other than the man himself, Gary W. Graley Gary W. Graley .

The knife is VERY nice, as is the leather slip he made for it, but as many already know, Gary himself is just plain nice to deal with. Thanks G2!

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Hadn’t shared this one yet, it just occurred to me.

I was looking for a custom maker to build me a knife inspired by the Queen S&M Railsplitter pattern. My friend David Kramp picked up the gauntlet and designed this beauty. He put his own spin on it, which included a pruner much to my excitement. It’s a perfect recreation of one of my favorite production pocket knives with every detail refined and perfected.

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Hadn’t shared this one yet, it just occurred to me.

I was looking for a custom maker to build me a knife inspired by the Queen S&M Railsplitter pattern. My friend David Kramp picked up the gauntlet and designed this beauty. He put his own spin on it, which included a pruner much to my excitement. It’s a perfect recreation of one of my favorite production pocket knives with every detail refined and perfected.

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Wow! That’s a stunner!
 
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