I've received the knife in Australia yesterday. I'm quite surprised to see it got through custom just fine as I couldn't find any sign of tampering on the bag. The box was squished but the knife is ok. Apart from a few dents on the scale, it's perfect. Cuts through stuffs easily. Very happy!
Update: after using the knife for a while, I can say that it's still beautiful. The scales hold up quite well, with only a bit of denting around the edges (it's wood after all). This is not a heavy duty knife so don't treat it as such.
Because I got the beech gold version, it comes with nickel silver upper scales too, and these tarnished only after a day or two. Surprisingly, the edges are still perfect, probably because they weren't belt sanded so the protective plating is still there.
The blade is gorgeous, the edge stayed sharp until I was cutting a cardboard core (cling wrap) in half. After that, it's off to sharpening. After an hour or two on the 3 Arkansas stones, I still couldn't make the blade aggressive enough. It's quite tough getting these sharpened. I nicked the thumb stud a few times on the stones , too. Not a huge deal, but it is something you need to be mindful of.
Conclusion: I would say if you want a quality knife for light tasks, these will serve you well. The quality is very good, blade is rock solid, perfectly centered and very sharp out of the box. Definitely an interesting company.
BarryOIt's certainly a bit disappointing to see it tarnished due to the sanding they did. There must be a technique to remove and prevent such oxidation but I'm not too bothered. I liked the look and still do so yes, nickel silver all the way (I thought it looked like a kitchen knife, and hoped the custom officer did too) :)
SurefireThanks, I appreciate your opinion. LOL on customs ....are there many Knife manufacturers in Canada? Do u have to do most of your shopping for knives outside of Canada ?
BarryOIn Australia, it's illegal to have a knife on your person in public, unless you go fishing, your job requires one, you eat and you must use a knife etc. No assisted opening, no flip knife etc. So there is almost no knife maker here. :/ you can buy knives, but you have to pay so much more.
SurefireSo how did Mick, aka "Crocodile Dundee", get away with carrying what looked like an 13 inch croc' slaying bush knife? LOL.... All kidding aside, I feel bad for you guys Down Under.
Update: after using the knife for a while, I can say that it's still beautiful. The scales hold up quite well, with only a bit of denting around the edges (it's wood after all). This is not a heavy duty knife so don't treat it as such.
Because I got the beech gold version, it comes with nickel silver upper scales too, and these tarnished only after a day or two. Surprisingly, the edges are still perfect, probably because they weren't belt sanded so the protective plating is still there.
The blade is gorgeous, the edge stayed sharp until I was cutting a cardboard core (cling wrap) in half. After that, it's off to sharpening. After an hour or two on the 3 Arkansas stones, I still couldn't make the blade aggressive enough. It's quite tough getting these sharpened. I nicked the thumb stud a few times on the stones , too. Not a huge deal, but it is something you need to be mindful of.
Conclusion: I would say if you want a quality knife for light tasks, these will serve you well. The quality is very good, blade is rock solid, perfectly centered and very sharp out of the box. Definitely an interesting company.