Thank you, Barrett. They are certainly fine looking knives and I am happy to have been able to acquire them, even aside from the issues. I just think of the red bone as Strawberry instead of Blood Red and that helps somewhat. The cracks in the Buffalo certainly do lend the knife character and it is growing on me.
Speaking of issues, is blade rap something that has been known to occur with the 85s? I guess it would not be all that surprising considering the belly on that spear but I just discovered that my one in Buffalo Bone has received a sizable ding on the edge. I suppose I will be closing these a lot more carefully from now on.
I don't know if blade rap is a thing for the #85, but mine had it, too. I've been babying it on closing ever since.
I figured as much, and I had the same thing on both the 43s I tried back when they were run. I like snapping open and shut, but I don't mind babying it for awhile. Did you get yours yet?Blade rap shows up on big bellied blades, the drop points and skinners and this bulbous spear. There's so much belly to accommodate in the handle, and when they have nice springy action and good snap, it's sometimes inevitable. It's from the back spring center pin swell. It's usually pretty shallow and easy to sharpen out.
I figured as much, and I had the same thing on both the 43s I tried back when they were run. I like snapping open and shut, but I don't mind babying it for awhile. Did you get yours yet?
I haven't seen an ugly Tiger Maple yet. Mine has some decent chatoyance, too. I hope you get a nice one.Not yet...
NopeRemember when Mike ran smooth red bone 85s?
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