It was a long day, but.......

[Jim]

Matt,
When you have time can you snap a couple more photos?

 

[mattrud]

I will take some more pics today, as well as ones comparing the blade profile with other knives. camera is charging.

 

[Jim]

Thanks!

 

[mattrud]

 

[mattrud]

 

[Lefty]

Very nice Matt!
Pardon my ignorance, but who made the second knife in the last pic?

 

[chazmtb]

That would be a Murray Carter.

 

[Lefty]

Why does it look like something completely different to me? That's what was confusing me...the handle points differently than I remember...
Maybe I'm just losing it!

 

[JohnnyChance]

hows its feel on the board?

 

[mattrud]

Yep the knife is a carter ip pro in white steel, dessert ironwood handle

 

[Lefty]

Wow! I always thought Murray's pro handles pointed up a touch at the butt.
Thanks guys.
How do the three compare performance and comfortwise?

 

[mattrud]

Have not used the kramer yet.... I know I know....

those three knives are probably the most flawless knives I have owned, as well as the shigefusa. All of them are extremely different though.

The carter is a bit beefier than the others, but tapers nicely.
I was just using the Rader at work and it is a fun knife. The handle is beautiful but a bit small for my hand. Great edge retention, and pretty thin. Also very little reactivity during use compared to my other carbon knives.

 

[Lefty]

Ok...this Carter is baffling me.
It's beefier than the Kramer? My eyes must be playing tricks on me!
Either way, they all look incredible!

 

[JohnnyChance]

This thing is ridiculously thin at the tip. And really, really gorgeous in person. And I even saw some patina, so it looks like Matt HAS been using, and just not saying anything!

 

[mattrud]

Wow calling me out?!?!?!?! Yes I have been using it a bit, but not enough to write a review. It is still my baby!

 

[oivind_dahle]

Matt - you got alot of reviews to do

I need to read them all

 

[mattrud]

Hey and all of my knives have patina, no drawer queens in my kitchen!

 

[Potato42]

:happy2: c'mon Matt oke1:

That is one seriously fine knife. What do you keep it in? I think you need some kinda Niloc sheath for it:thumbsup:

 

[mattrud]

Bob made a black dyed wood sheath for it! plus the knife bag it comes in is awesome!

 

[Potato42]

Hey and all of my knives have patina, no drawer queens in my kitchen!

Matt is so hardcore, even his stainless knives have patina!:wink:

 

[mattrud]

I actually have almost not stainless knives at this point. I think the only one is my dt-itk and masamoto vg10. And those do not have patina.:razz:

 

[sudsy9977]

Bob made a black dyed wood sheath for it! plus the knife bag it comes in is awesome!

what kind of bag did it come in?....ryan

 

[mattrud]

check out the first picture, it is that black bag

 

[AnxiousCowboy]

I gotta check out you krammer and devin kknives!