Back at the Blade Show earlier this year Rick and I got to talking about this and that and he asked me if I'd be interested in a prototype shadow stockman he intended to build based upon the pattern as built by Reese Bose.
I didn't have to really give the question any thought before giving Rick a definitive "yes" and then settling in to count the days until he had the opportunity to build the knife.
This is (to my understanding) Rick's first three blade knife. I know that the project gave him pause on a few occasions as it presented some new challenges to be met. I tried to be as encouraging as I could and told Rick not to sweat the small stuff. (I'll let him fill in any details concerning his feelings about and approach to the project.)
The knife hit my mailbox today so Smoky and I trudged a half mile down through snow, slush and ice to pick it up. The images you will see are taken immediately upon opening the box to take advantage of the remaining light. (So, in other words, I didn't get a chance to clean or wipe the knife down. It looks even nicer now that I have. ;))
Some stats:
Pattern: Stockman
Length: 4" closed
Weight: 3 1/4 ounces
Steel: 154-CM @ ~ 60 Rc
Scales: Green Canvas Micarta
I am very happy with and impressed with Rick's effort with this knife. The walk and talk on all blades is excellent, the springs and tangs align in all three positions and there is no blade rub (that I'm aware of).
Thank you, Rick, for your time and effort on this project! :thumbup:
I'll let the images do the rest of the talking. As always your comments and observations are welcome.
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I didn't have to really give the question any thought before giving Rick a definitive "yes" and then settling in to count the days until he had the opportunity to build the knife.
This is (to my understanding) Rick's first three blade knife. I know that the project gave him pause on a few occasions as it presented some new challenges to be met. I tried to be as encouraging as I could and told Rick not to sweat the small stuff. (I'll let him fill in any details concerning his feelings about and approach to the project.)
The knife hit my mailbox today so Smoky and I trudged a half mile down through snow, slush and ice to pick it up. The images you will see are taken immediately upon opening the box to take advantage of the remaining light. (So, in other words, I didn't get a chance to clean or wipe the knife down. It looks even nicer now that I have. ;))
Some stats:
Pattern: Stockman
Length: 4" closed
Weight: 3 1/4 ounces
Steel: 154-CM @ ~ 60 Rc
Scales: Green Canvas Micarta
I am very happy with and impressed with Rick's effort with this knife. The walk and talk on all blades is excellent, the springs and tangs align in all three positions and there is no blade rub (that I'm aware of).
Thank you, Rick, for your time and effort on this project! :thumbup:
I'll let the images do the rest of the talking. As always your comments and observations are welcome.
