A few weeks ago Muzzlebrake (Steve P) started a thread looking for exotic wood. I sent him some off-cuts from counter tops I have built the past several years. He in turn built me a knife for cost out of some of the tigerwood I sent him.
I wanted it to be a knife that was simple, not too pretty to skin a bunch of hogs with. No file work or decorative pins, just a tool that sharpens well and holds an edge. He recommended a design and I left it up to him.
Steve knocked it out of the park but as pretty as it is I am going to put it to use. He can chime in with the details on the steel and such. I know quality when it's in my hand, and this knife is quality and scary sharp. Beefy as heck too, ought to zip right through a sternum with ease. The sheath is really slick too, and can be carried vertically or horizontally. On top of that, I had it in my mailbox in less than 2 weeks from the time he got my package.
It's cool that what I don't use to build my tops generally gets turned into bows, and what was too small for bow building is just about right for a fine custom knife. Now it's time to drop the gate on some more pigs so I can put this baby to work.
I wanted it to be a knife that was simple, not too pretty to skin a bunch of hogs with. No file work or decorative pins, just a tool that sharpens well and holds an edge. He recommended a design and I left it up to him.
Steve knocked it out of the park but as pretty as it is I am going to put it to use. He can chime in with the details on the steel and such. I know quality when it's in my hand, and this knife is quality and scary sharp. Beefy as heck too, ought to zip right through a sternum with ease. The sheath is really slick too, and can be carried vertically or horizontally. On top of that, I had it in my mailbox in less than 2 weeks from the time he got my package.
It's cool that what I don't use to build my tops generally gets turned into bows, and what was too small for bow building is just about right for a fine custom knife. Now it's time to drop the gate on some more pigs so I can put this baby to work.
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