Bought too many knives as usual, need to let go of some very good knives....
This one has a story of a sort. I bought it used, it was neglected and the handle needed to be fixed. I contacted Mert and asked if he would be willing to fix it. Mert being the great guy he is obliged and told me to send the knife to him. I asked the seller to send the knife to Mert. When the knife arrived it turned out that the handle was in a much worse shape and needed to be fully scraped. It also turned out that the knife was lefty ground, I am very much right handed. Mert said he could fix everything and he did. The knife was beefy enough originally to allow for the correction and the handle was made new. Basically a new mid-weight knife now. The grind feels symmetric to me. Mert did an amazing job and went above and beyond. I am into taller knives now, but this is a great size and the western handle is one of the best westerns I've tried.
Balance is around makers mark, there is a photo showing where it is. The knife comes with saya and zipped padded case. I hate selling it since I really like it and Mert was great, but I use it very little since I got a HVB knife from Mert, and it deserves to be used. Instagram post about this knife
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu8a6rHg23-/?igshid=1et8ie3qt2c1f
After everything I paid $850 for it, but given the history and wanting to pass it to someone who will maybe use it I'll take the hit.
Length: 239 mm
Height: 49 mm
Weight: 215 g
Handle: Tasmanian Blackwood with bronze bolster
Price: $700 PayPaled and shipped CONUS
This one has a story of a sort. I bought it used, it was neglected and the handle needed to be fixed. I contacted Mert and asked if he would be willing to fix it. Mert being the great guy he is obliged and told me to send the knife to him. I asked the seller to send the knife to Mert. When the knife arrived it turned out that the handle was in a much worse shape and needed to be fully scraped. It also turned out that the knife was lefty ground, I am very much right handed. Mert said he could fix everything and he did. The knife was beefy enough originally to allow for the correction and the handle was made new. Basically a new mid-weight knife now. The grind feels symmetric to me. Mert did an amazing job and went above and beyond. I am into taller knives now, but this is a great size and the western handle is one of the best westerns I've tried.
Balance is around makers mark, there is a photo showing where it is. The knife comes with saya and zipped padded case. I hate selling it since I really like it and Mert was great, but I use it very little since I got a HVB knife from Mert, and it deserves to be used. Instagram post about this knife
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu8a6rHg23-/?igshid=1et8ie3qt2c1f
After everything I paid $850 for it, but given the history and wanting to pass it to someone who will maybe use it I'll take the hit.
Length: 239 mm
Height: 49 mm
Weight: 215 g
Handle: Tasmanian Blackwood with bronze bolster
Price: $700 PayPaled and shipped CONUS
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