This knife has tempted me a number of times when their catalog arrives at my door
I finally gave in and ordered one myself. It came today and it's nicer than I anticipated for the price. It arrived in a nice box with a corrosion protection wrap on the carbon steel blade.
Quite an excellent edge, well and evenly ground and the tang is longer than I estimated from the two rivets, though still an inch shy of being a full tang. The blade shape and handle are well designed for general utility purposes, though do not conform to modern kitchen concepts. I think the handle looks better in person than the picture as well.
The blade is not mirror polished as you might be used to from common kitchen blades. The machine marks are visible on the blade. This might bother some but it's a non-issue to me.
I had bought this knife with the thought it might be my camp knife. I'll give it a go in the kitchen as well, but it probably won't live there. Too many other people using those knives for a carbon blade and wood handle to live there out for all to use.
Phil  |