After a long long wait. Ryuichi Kawamura custom lockback stockman with reversed pen and wharncliff blades.
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That’s not gaps on the liners to slabs lol. It’s just dye in the stag.
Almost what for what in hand to 81 stockman. Look how deep the blades sit!
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I had this knife made to fix what I perceive as the shortcomings of stockman patterns with the intent to carry it (and mostly only it). But it’s so nice, I’m scared to carry it! The action is smoooooooth and pull on the slip joints is a perfect 6. Half stops on those. The lockback is the perfect force needed to unlock. I’m so tickled right now. Ryu really came through.