Railsplitter
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Thanks Jason!
Your newest addition:traditionals of course!
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joeradza
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Nice Norfolk Rick. It's one of those patterns that just looks right. Fortunately I know it wouldn't work for me. I say fortunately because there are so many nice ones.I love being on vacation. I get my mail sooner.
Case/Bose Norfolk in Antique Bone and Schatt & Morgan #43 Jumbo Half Whittler in Red Elk.
Feelin' pretty good about both of these knives.
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Railsplitter
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Wow! Nice haul Josh!
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These arrived yesterday.
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joeradza
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I just received this stag (what a surprise) Crown Jack by Amherst Knives. I dont know very much about them and I don't believe they were in business for any length of time. Any info would be appreciated.
The knife itself is wonderful. Beautiful stag, slim sharp blade, excellent w&t and f&f.
The knife itself is wonderful. Beautiful stag, slim sharp blade, excellent w&t and f&f.
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Alan, that is a SPECTACULAR little knife! Huge congrats.
joeradza
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Thanks Jeff. I was pleasantly surprised.
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A little souvenir I picked up in the smoky mountains last weekend.
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Alan, Use the BF search function and you'll find many posts on Amherst and it's owner Tim Balda. I had an Amherst Cutlery Doctor's Knife that he'd gifted me. Very well made. I gave it to my youngest son when he got his PhD from Cornell last year. He's not an MD but he appreciated it anyways.
Tim subsequently had some problems, which I don't remember well enough to post.
Nice knife!
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Alan, that Amherst Cutlery knife is really nice. What type of steel is it? I've handled a couple of Amherst Cutlery knives, in the past, and they were nothing short of fantastic. Congrats! -Lance
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Amherst had some very nice designs and unusual patterns, usually with very decent Stag as your one shows Alan.
Some people berated the owner for not being a 'proper' custom maker as far as I recall but his knives looked more than desirable to me. He did however, promise to give some knives away and I was on the list, I never received anything-knife nor explanation-and I suspect other people had a similar 'experience'..... Nonetheless, the knives are good and more than worth getting hold of if you have the chance.
Thanks, Will
Some people berated the owner for not being a 'proper' custom maker as far as I recall but his knives looked more than desirable to me. He did however, promise to give some knives away and I was on the list, I never received anything-knife nor explanation-and I suspect other people had a similar 'experience'..... Nonetheless, the knives are good and more than worth getting hold of if you have the chance.
Thanks, Will
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Stunning stag, beauty for sure!
Lovely!Forgot to post this here.
A. Wright's & Son pruner handled lambsfoot small with buffalo covers.
My next "gotta get" knife!
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1981 Taylor Cutlery Butter Bean - Made in Japan - new old stock 3" closed. Exceptional job on the blade grinds and the way they nest together. No blade rub. Nice stag. The center rivet was a tad proud. I bent the edges down with a file, then polished them smooth with a Sharpmaker stone. They aren't proud now. Action is a bit off. The pressure varies as you move the main blade through its rotation. Has a fair snap at the end though, so I don't mind it. Removing 30-year polishing compound takes a bit of determination. Spring is a little bit proud when the main blade is opened. Blade steel is "surgical" but takes a nice edge and seems to hold it well enough for my small knife needs. The sheepsfoot secondary is awesome. Cuts like a banshee.
