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Some of you may remember a thread I started late last November inquiring about the Wenger Canyon and Viking patterns. I have a thing for clip secondaries and had just discovered that both of those models sported one.
Over the course of the thread, my friend and esteemed member of The Porch Jack Black very generously offered to gift me a Solingen-made knife having the same configuration as the Viking. That was an offer that was too tempting to turn down and I gratefully accepted. In true Jack fashion, the knife was in the post shortly thereafter and I received it in early December.
I promptly thanked him privately, but a public thanks is well past due. I've been waiting for a chance to tune up the knife for whittling and take it for a test drive and I was finally able to make that happen today.
Here's the knife as it arrived in its original packaging:
Incidentally, I did a bit of research on the logo and it turns out that this it is from a previous incarnation of Volvo Construction Equipment. That seems very fitting for a knife that will be put to use making things out of little blocks of wood.
I had a two-item to-do list before taking it on its maiden whittling voyage. First up, the key ring attachment had to go. I never use that feature of a SAK and similar patterns and it gets in the way of the thumb when whittling with the secondary. Fortunately, I have a set of files and am not shy about using them:
(The smudge on the scale is some green honing compound that was on my workbench. It's now cleaned off).
The second, and most important, item was was giving the small clip blade a proper whittling edge:
The only thing left was to take it for a test drive. I'm rusty on my face carving, so I decided to do a bit of practice:
Not my best work, but it's not the knife's fault. It's a delight to use. I expect it will be seeing good use in the future, especially on those occasions when having stainless steel and a cap lifter at hand both come in handy (think post-outdoor adventure relaxation ).
Thank you again, Jack. Your generosity and friendship are very much appreciated!
Over the course of the thread, my friend and esteemed member of The Porch Jack Black very generously offered to gift me a Solingen-made knife having the same configuration as the Viking. That was an offer that was too tempting to turn down and I gratefully accepted. In true Jack fashion, the knife was in the post shortly thereafter and I received it in early December.
I promptly thanked him privately, but a public thanks is well past due. I've been waiting for a chance to tune up the knife for whittling and take it for a test drive and I was finally able to make that happen today.
Here's the knife as it arrived in its original packaging:
Incidentally, I did a bit of research on the logo and it turns out that this it is from a previous incarnation of Volvo Construction Equipment. That seems very fitting for a knife that will be put to use making things out of little blocks of wood.
I had a two-item to-do list before taking it on its maiden whittling voyage. First up, the key ring attachment had to go. I never use that feature of a SAK and similar patterns and it gets in the way of the thumb when whittling with the secondary. Fortunately, I have a set of files and am not shy about using them:
(The smudge on the scale is some green honing compound that was on my workbench. It's now cleaned off).
The second, and most important, item was was giving the small clip blade a proper whittling edge:
The only thing left was to take it for a test drive. I'm rusty on my face carving, so I decided to do a bit of practice:
Not my best work, but it's not the knife's fault. It's a delight to use. I expect it will be seeing good use in the future, especially on those occasions when having stainless steel and a cap lifter at hand both come in handy (think post-outdoor adventure relaxation ).
Thank you again, Jack. Your generosity and friendship are very much appreciated!