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Hope everyone is having a great weekend
Thanks John.Super Nice!
Thanks for putting up with my scratchy old knives!...
Thanks for putting up with my scratchy, old scanner!!
Thank you, I value your opinion as a connoisseur. Hiroaki Ohta makes an excellent knife and my dealings with him were truly humbling, he offered me a choice of Stag slabs to choose from, stated when the knife would be ready and accepted payment only when the knife was finished, additionally, I was able to view WIP photos . He posted the knife to me on 26th December via Japan Post and it arrived very rapidly before 1st Jan.(good old days...) The knife has character and this is not some euphemism for build faults, flaws or shody work, I cannot fault it. I wish others were as reliable and remarkable as he but it is often sadly not the case.That's a grail knife!
I'm going with elk today.
Here's an enviable and impressive knife! It appears it still takes a nice edge too, have you shown it in the Sheffield a Golden Age thread? If not, please do and if you have , perhaps show some other shots of it as it is not only sporting fine Stag but in very attractive condition. Not a rust husk or worn out embarrassment. What is the other blade? Another Sheepfoot or? Certainly a knife when new, any boy or man would've dreamed of getting as a present and now an object of desire for any collector with taste
Thanks for showing the Pile Side Will . I have yet to observe an OHTA in Stag without having to go back and look at it again and your OHTA is certainly not an exception to that . He does such a nice job of hafting the Stag of course but IMHO his knives just look aesthetically correct . The lengths and widths & etc . are just right IMHO .Thank you, I value your opinion as a connoisseur. Hiroaki Ohta makes an excellent knife and my dealings with him were truly humbling, he offered me a choice of Stag slabs to choose from, stated when the knife would be ready and accepted payment only when the knife was finished, additionally, I was able to view WIP photos . He posted the knife to me on 26th December via Japan Post and it arrived very rapidly before 1st Jan.(good old days...) The knife has character and this is not some euphemism for build faults, flaws or shody work, I cannot fault it. I wish others were as reliable and remarkable as he but it is often sadly not the case.
The Forum Knife 2018 is one of my favourites and most carried, it may not have the standard of finish of some GECs but I like the arrangement and superior steels. The other Forum Knives I carry and use are the 2014 in Stag from GEC and 2020 from Viper Italia. The only thing in common, apart from aesthetic beauty an important aspect, is the handles are made with head appendages of animals ....
Here's the pile side of the Ohta, very bark like Stag yet not bulbous and bloated like some Stag can present.
Here's an enviable and impressive knife! It appears it still takes a nice edge too, have you shown it in the Sheffield a Golden Age thread? If not, please do and if you have , perhaps show some other shots of it as it is not only sporting fine Stag but in very attractive condition. Not a rust husk or worn out embarrassment. What is the other blade? Another Sheepfoot or? Certainly a knife when new, any boy or man would've dreamed of getting as a present and now an object of desire for any collector with taste
Regards, Will
rockman0 Many thanks for the additional pix, truly a sensation and yet, very practical. Congress knives have never attracted me, too bulky and blade repetition but the Half Congress (some people pedantically sneer at the term, yawn!) are a different matter and desirable.
Congratulations on having a supreme EDC with King of the Forest Stag