Though I would add this bit of a side report.
Some of you know I love a good knife, and buy them when I travel, trade some, find some etc.
A friend, Jonathan in North Carolina whom I have known for years runs Jon Hall Custom Knives for his hand made and hand forged knives and bladed tools.
He has wanted to make me a knife for a couple of years, in a style that I could use.
So this weekend he sent me some photos of what he had started on.
A full size Chef’s Knife, using Damascus steel and Buckeye Burl, stabilised with blue Resin scales
I absolutely love the detail one can get into Damascus steel.
Scales worked back.
By this morning, only final polish and finish was left to do.
Once again, feeling blessed and privileged and chuffed as hell.
I like this knife.