Your newest addition:traditionals of course!

JW225 JW225 - sadly, I, together with quite a few others particularly from UK, are currently unable to view Imgur photos - if there’s a chance to see your Zcherney beauty by another means, would be most grateful
 
Appreciate there’s some reluctance about these Jack Wolf folders as they’re made in the Far East, but this is my newest folder.

The quality, precision, fit n finish are excellent and the value for money is very good too.

That being said, I confess to a streak of bright green envy reading JW225 JW225 ’s account of his custom Zcherney and the exquisite jigging of the bone covers.!

I have many lovely folders from across the pond, however these days the risks now inherent in postage/courier service to the UK make it too stressful to contemplate.

We have very few good custom slipjoint makers here, but I must make more of them and see what new commission I can create…

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Chui said:
JW225 JW225 - sadly, I, together with quite a few others particularly from UK, are currently unable to view Imgur photos - if there’s a chance to see your Zcherney beauty by another means, would be most grateful
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Hi, Paul -- sorry to hear about the Imgur snafu! I'd be happy to oblige, but I'm not sure what my options are. Perhaps a fellow Porchster could assist or make a suggestion? Cheers, Jim
 
I was going to wait for the Sunday show to flash this one but today is also Stag Saturday! I bought the Buck Collectors Club 2025 auction knife: Brian Hugh Custom 112 Ranger, rock pattern spine, bareheaded stag with a Mammoth Tooth spacer. 🦣🦷 IMG_0575.jpegIMG_0573.jpeg
 
Will Power said:
Whatever he's using or how the end result is genius! Beautiful colour and depth here, running satisfyingly into the bolster. Overall, the proportions of the knife are spot-on and it has that look that suggests the more it's used the better it'll be :thumbsup::cool: That can be elusive on many Customs which can look very inert and sterile as if not meant to be used.

Great to see this kind of quality in the right home :)

Thanks, Will
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Many thanks for the comments, Will. Not surprisingly, I agree with you on all counts. :)

Regardless of the technique used, the result is something quite unique. I love the fact that the design itself seems utterly organic to the overall texture and look of the covers -- it blends in, yet stands out in a subtle fashion.

To another of your points -- yes, the proportions are perfection. This is a more robust Dogleg than the 56's offered by GEC, but not as large and hefty as the Case/Bose Dogleg, which feels a bit clunky to me. The result is a Dogleg that is, in my view, a perfect size, and that feels like it is meant to be a true workhorse.

Cheers, Jim
 
JW225 said:
I am lucky to have a couple of knives from Mike Szcherny, who does amazing work. I'm also a big fan of the Dogleg pattern -- so, when I saw this "Dixie Dogleg" from Mike, it definitely caught my attention. At first glance, the covers appeared to be simply a beautiful amber carved stag. Upon closer inspection, though, it seemed that there was more to it than that -- a design jigged into the bone covers. I have never seen anything like this before, and I think it is subtle and very cool. Really nice work!

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Beautiful craftsmanship. 😍
 
In today's mail call. Adding to my EDC (in cargo pants pocket or carpenter's right leg tool pockets.)IMG_20251016_090515750.jpg
"Soft"/"Medium" Arkansas Oil Stone.
I had the Hoppy's #9, which is also going into the pocket until I can get some honing oil.
 
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I watched this one for sale on another site for months, maybe a year before unable to resist and pulling the trigger.
The jigging on the bone handles are what made up my mind to give it a go. Stamped- Omor Stainless Japan- and appears to be unused and never sharpened. These folding hunter patterns are huge and I'm pocketing it today to get use to the size.

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sunknife said:
I watched this one for sale on another site for months, maybe a year before unable to resist and pulling the trigger.
The jigging on the bone handles are what made up my mind to give it a go. Stamped- Omor Stainless Japan- and appears to be unused and never sharpened. These folding hunter patterns are huge and I'm pocketing it today to get use to the size.

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Beautiful. 😍 Looks like a great score. 👍

Two blade folding hunters are great. 😁👍
A western 062 with 1095 blades was my 2024 KOTY. It has been on my belt in place of one of my Buck 110's or 1095 bladed Old Timer 7OT (where the weight is unnoticeable) pretty much every day since it came in, about an year ago.

IMHO they are more of a "belt knife" like the Buck 110 and Old Timer 6OT/7OT are, rather than a "pocket knife".
(Also, with them on the belt there is room in the pocket for a stockman, Barlow, canoe, or other favored pattern you want to pair it with, for a wider selection of blade profiles.)

I carried a Buck 110 or Old Timer 6OT/7OT daily from April 06, 1968 until 2024, when I got the Western 062.
After over 56 years, I didn't "think" anything would ever displace the Buck or Old Timer from my belt.
I'd tried a couple non-folding hunting knives over the years, but the big folders were just handier, and did not get in the way when I sat.
(I only had vertical sheaths.)
 
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