South African - hunter and Bird & Trout (price drops)

[Chui]

Some knives I've had a while. All been lightly used and sharpened but in excellent condition.

All knives by SA maker Dries Kruger
All blades are polished N690

A. Hunter

245mm o/a

Temboti handle with MOP inserts; s/steel bolsters

Beautifully polished filework

£85 Sold

B. Bird & Trout

183mm o/a
Pink Ivory (name of a pink wood; it has darkened a wee bit with age); warthog with MOP inserts; brass bolster
£95 Sold

C. Bird & Trout

200mm o/a

African Ironwood; brass bolster

£85

D. Bird & Trout
200mm o/a
Crushed sea shells in resin (from Zimbabwe); brass bolster
£85

E. Bird & Trout

220mm o/a

African Ironwood handle; s/steel bolsters

Sheath is natural leather of slip design, no belt loop

£65

Over 18's only

BT or PP - includes fee and postage within UK

 

[Ferret75]

PM sent knives A and B

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[mick91]

I have too many knives or would have snapped your hand off for some of these. They won't be about long!

 

[Dave]

Wow. Ive never heard of the steel, but E looks really beautiful.

 

[Ferret75]

I thought I had too many knives, then I saw A and B, then realised that I owed myself a 'Halloween present' (I can't quite get away with Xmas yet!).

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[mick91]

Wow. Ive never heard of the steel, but E looks really beautiful.

Its very similar composition to 440C but actually far closer to VG10 performance wise. Very good knife steel

 

[Chui]

Bohler Steel have a high reputation and profile in SA, and they do an excellent HT service too.

I travel to SA a great deal and know many makers there, and even the late, very great, Rob Brown would use N690.

Its comparison to 440C I think is perhaps misguided, in all tests it comes out similar to VG10

 

[mick91]

Bohler Steel have a high reputation and profile in SA, and they do an excellent HT service too.

I travel to SA a great deal and know many makers there, and even the late, very great, Rob Brown would use N690.

Its comparison to 440C I think is perhaps misguided, in all tests it comes out similar to VG10

I meant chemically similar sorry not performance (although 440c can be very good also for the price) N690 is a high end austrian steel

 

[Chui]

- no probs at all

There's a very good vid on YouTube of a Todd Begg folder in N690 being put through its paces - fared better than I expected.

Like many steels, they can be made, or fail in proper use, if the HT'ing isn't done well/properly

 

[Ferret75]

A and B arrived safely today, very nice knives indeed, thanks Paul.

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[Chui]

- great, very glad you're happy



C, D and E still available

 

[Chui]

£20 off each remaining blade

 

[Chui]

- only E (£45) is remaining now, all others sold

Thank you.