Big Fitch
- Thread starter Wulf
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Big and beautiful, I love them that way. A very nice knife. Great lines and a really good looking handle.
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Congratulations Wulf!
I know you are happy with that knife in form and function. John refuses to make them any other way.
I know you are happy with that knife in form and function. John refuses to make them any other way.
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Thanks for the kind comments, all. I meant to post some specs last night when I put this up but something came up and I had to run...
Anyway, the blade starts out at 3/16" thick and runs 10"+ to the tip. It's got a nice distal taper and is exceptionally well balanced for such a big knife. Unfortunately you can't make out the temper line in the pic, but you can definately see it in the right light (it runs a little more than half way up from the cutting edge). The handle is actually a stabilized maple, and it looks even better in person - awesome colors! The guard is nickel silver and the pin and thong hole liner are a stainless steel.
The sheath? Of course it's a Kenny Rowe sheath!
This one's called a swing sheath, and it's perfect for such a large knife. You simply tie it down and go - the swinger allows the knife to move with you as you walk, climb, or run. It's a heavy duty sheath, no doubt, and the tooling is quite decorative.
An excellent package overall.
Hmmm... I wonder if they'll notice if I carry this one onboard my flight to San Diego tomorrow...
Anyway, the blade starts out at 3/16" thick and runs 10"+ to the tip. It's got a nice distal taper and is exceptionally well balanced for such a big knife. Unfortunately you can't make out the temper line in the pic, but you can definately see it in the right light (it runs a little more than half way up from the cutting edge). The handle is actually a stabilized maple, and it looks even better in person - awesome colors! The guard is nickel silver and the pin and thong hole liner are a stainless steel.
The sheath? Of course it's a Kenny Rowe sheath!
This one's called a swing sheath, and it's perfect for such a large knife. You simply tie it down and go - the swinger allows the knife to move with you as you walk, climb, or run. It's a heavy duty sheath, no doubt, and the tooling is quite decorative.An excellent package overall.
Hmmm... I wonder if they'll notice if I carry this one onboard my flight to San Diego tomorrow...
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A truly beautiful knife. It makes you want to just pick it up and start cutting on something. Hand forged blades with a visible temper line...to me, the most ultimate representation of the bladesmith's art.