Nice Klenchblaize, is it going back in the drawer or are you going to use it.
Just been asking Alan to make me a dama woody.
I've bled and dressed a few deer with it in the past but the hollow grind doesn't lend itself to overly heavy bushcraft type work in my opionon, or should that read just a poor excuse to purchase yet another knife??
I plan to give the knife to my daughter when she's old and/or interested enough in such things. Bit of a girly knife anyway with that posh & delicate ivory handle! She's not quite 4 yet so still some way to go but as yet no problem with the concept of killing "Brave Little Deer" or "Mrs. Rabbit"! No doubt that will all change though once the less disirable elements of our education/indoctrination system kick-in.
Alan is currently working on a two-knife set for me which includes a Loveless designed Nesmuck copy. Both in twistsy Damascus with ramshorn scales. I am to make the custom-fit holster-style sheaf so you will be able to judge how good or otherwise I am with handsewen leather work in 9 months time. Should be good for a laugh! If I'm honest though this whole knife owning thing is really just "big boys toys" collecting as in there is not much I haven't done just as well with a £3 Opinal. You do though need to remember to check the tightness of the lock-ring quite regularly when really going for it on a piece of hazel!!!
They sharpen very well too.
Cheers
