I thought some might like a quick third party review of this "quest" of Shinken's. The first prototype dropped through my letter box yesterday.
Frankly his pictures do not do the knife justice
Actually - nor do mine
The wood is just.....timber porn
Just gorgeous!
The handle is fantastically shaped - it sort of begs being slapped in the hand with a surgeons "thwack"
I love the brass buttcap and ferrule - very solid and heavy and add a real feeling of control to the balance of the knife
The sheath is great - true scandy style with a liner and a reasuring solid click & grip when the knife is pushed home. You know its "not going anywhere"
In use? Solid, accurate, very, very precise. Everything a puukko should be in my mind.
I know Ash is still experimenting with this design...but this knife has nothing, but nothing worng with it. A "super steel" blade, a stabalised handle, solid brass fittings. Just stunning.
Would I change anything? Well, for me a tan coloured sheath...but that's cosmetics. What would I change about the knife? Not a single thing!
If these make it to "production"....buy one.
Red
