Just keep telling him Vince.....FIXED BLADES......FIXED........BLADES
In order to build those custom slipjoint folders,you have to be a pretty talented knifemaker. Rick has been making them for a few years now & has stepped up to a very ,very high level. They are sought after by collectors & enthusiasts. They have wicked cutting blades.He has mastered many patterns (styles/designs)
But in order to grind the long blade such as the fillet posted previously,the way he does it,super thin & very much,as perfect as could be done by hand,a whole other set of skills is needed. Like I said last nite here,there are only so many makers that can do this.
But then,you'll see hidden tang hunters ,again,posted in this thread,and small paring knives out of 1/8" stock,with tapered tangs so thin it's amazing.
Tapered tangs on a small knife like that really serves no function,but is a statement by the maker that he can do it.
I always said Rick was a very talented knifemaker,period. That's my story & I'm sticking to it
-Vince
