The title says it all really. I have purchased quite a few tools over the last year following my introduction to custom sharp things ( thanks John ! my bank manager will be getting in touch anytime soon to have a word
)
Anyway this is yet another adition to my collection but what makes this one special for me is that it was made following discussions with Singeblister about what i wanted, up to now i have just gone down to see John and looked in his display cabinet at whatever he was working on and gone oooooooohhhhhhh i want that. After getting a few off the peg ( if you can ever say that about John's knives) I decided to man up and commission my own style.
All I can say is that John is a master at what he does and really good at interpreting what somebody who in reality knows nothing about knives (me
) and producing the goods. The way i described it was akin to the way a 3 year old draws a car........I basically pointed at the bits of other knives i liked and said "blend all them together thats what I want." This is what he came up with.
in hand
I love the grain in the wood and them fancy pins ( they must have a proper name i just went ooohhh i like them)
top view
Now a knife that nice deserved a great sheath so i got intouch with Topknot and asked him to make me something that would do it justice and this is what he came up with.
double dangly thingy
and while he was at it i asked for an axe mask to match ( im getting in touch with my feminine side and accesorising darling
)
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Now it must be said that neither of these guys charged as much as their work is really worth and it was a pleasure to discuss the projects and develop ideas. Hopefully John will come along and give a more accurate description of the knife wood type and size etc etc.
I count John as a friend but as I have said before, that came about from being a very happy customer and recieving top class service. I have no connection to his buisness. same goes for topknot.
Cheers
Greg

Anyway this is yet another adition to my collection but what makes this one special for me is that it was made following discussions with Singeblister about what i wanted, up to now i have just gone down to see John and looked in his display cabinet at whatever he was working on and gone oooooooohhhhhhh i want that. After getting a few off the peg ( if you can ever say that about John's knives) I decided to man up and commission my own style.
All I can say is that John is a master at what he does and really good at interpreting what somebody who in reality knows nothing about knives (me


in hand

I love the grain in the wood and them fancy pins ( they must have a proper name i just went ooohhh i like them)


top view

Now a knife that nice deserved a great sheath so i got intouch with Topknot and asked him to make me something that would do it justice and this is what he came up with.

double dangly thingy

and while he was at it i asked for an axe mask to match ( im getting in touch with my feminine side and accesorising darling


Now it must be said that neither of these guys charged as much as their work is really worth and it was a pleasure to discuss the projects and develop ideas. Hopefully John will come along and give a more accurate description of the knife wood type and size etc etc.
I count John as a friend but as I have said before, that came about from being a very happy customer and recieving top class service. I have no connection to his buisness. same goes for topknot.
Cheers
Greg