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I was browsing the for sale threads on Blade Forums and came across someone offering this knife.
Here's the description that was placed with the knife:
"Brand New Custom Handmade Santoku by Daniel Koster Santoku with matching Custom Handmade leather sheath by Rainwalker (Jeff Law). Steel is S30V. Blade 7 3/8" long, almost 2" wide and 1/8" thick. It is hollow ground on both sides. Daniel Koster has said that it offers tremendous edge holding and that it may take somebody months and months before needing to be resharpened. The thin stock in combination with the large width of the blade and the high hollow ground profile screams that this knife is a cutter and slasher. It will cut like a lazer beam! The overall length of the knife is 12".
The handle is natural canvas Micarta with brass corby bolts. There are black liners under both handle slabs. It will fit in your hand like a glove.
I had sent the knife to Rainwalker asking that he made this beautiful top notch quality leather sheath for this knife. We both worked for its design and it came out just great! This excellent sheath allows this equally excellent knife to be taken to the field or, the campground. At the same time it adds protection to the blade even when the knife is put in a drawer. There is an integral belt loop on the back of the sheath which will accommodate belts up to 2" wide. No corners were cut in its making: even the string used for its stitching was waxed prior to it been used, for longevity."
Here's the description that was placed with the knife:
"Brand New Custom Handmade Santoku by Daniel Koster Santoku with matching Custom Handmade leather sheath by Rainwalker (Jeff Law). Steel is S30V. Blade 7 3/8" long, almost 2" wide and 1/8" thick. It is hollow ground on both sides. Daniel Koster has said that it offers tremendous edge holding and that it may take somebody months and months before needing to be resharpened. The thin stock in combination with the large width of the blade and the high hollow ground profile screams that this knife is a cutter and slasher. It will cut like a lazer beam! The overall length of the knife is 12".
The handle is natural canvas Micarta with brass corby bolts. There are black liners under both handle slabs. It will fit in your hand like a glove.
I had sent the knife to Rainwalker asking that he made this beautiful top notch quality leather sheath for this knife. We both worked for its design and it came out just great! This excellent sheath allows this equally excellent knife to be taken to the field or, the campground. At the same time it adds protection to the blade even when the knife is put in a drawer. There is an integral belt loop on the back of the sheath which will accommodate belts up to 2" wide. No corners were cut in its making: even the string used for its stitching was waxed prior to it been used, for longevity."
In all seriousness, that is one thick a$$ knife. I'm sure it will cut anything 1 cm or shorter just fine, though.
