Re: Some of my favourite knives

Several people have asked about Randy Chinn and his work…here is a better shot of the Bark River STS-5 with its Cocobolo scales as well as my ESEE-4 with Bird’s Eye Maple scales. The latter scales look different than most Bird’s Eye Maple scales because they have been stabilized not with acrylic like most knife scales, but rather by being cooked in an oven at 350 degrees for 3 days. This makes for the different colour.

Here is a shot of the back of the ESEE-5 showing the fine fit of the ebony scales by Peter Rassenti and the thickness of that 1095 steel blade. You also get a good look at the laser gonimeter from CATRA…you can clearly see the v-notches where the knife blade is inserted for measurement of the bevel angles.

I have more but I won’t put them up until they have had their scales customized by Peter Rassenti next winter.

Cheers
Leo