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I'm thinking about ordering an Ingram Semi for myself, just having a tough time deciding between a #1 and #2, as well as what handle material. I'd greatly appreciate if anyone could post photos of their Ingram knives in different handle materials/colors to help my decision. This knife will be hunted, primarily deer.
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You cannot go wrong with either the #1 Semi or the #2 Semi. Way back when, I helped Gene design the #1 and I own the first one that he made. It is a spectacularly efficient knife for gutting/skinning whitetail deer. That being said, I also own a #2 (which I had nothing to do with designing) and it is perhaps the better working pattern. I regard the #1 as the more elegant of the two patterns. I recognize that this is extremely subjective, however. The #1 Semi is 6 3/8" while the #2 Semi is 6 5/8". Looking at them side by side the #2 looks obviously bigger and feels bigger in the hand. Both knives are perfect whitetail disassembly tools. I have them in D2 and S30V and they are startlingly sharp. The handle material is Micarta and the colors are black, green, and red. The original #1 has stainless pins. Others have black and brass pins or mosaic pins. All look very fine. And, of course, both the #1 and #2 feel like an extension of your hand. They work without thought.
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Thanks, RS. I sent Gene an email shortly after posting this to start some dialogue and get the ball rolling with an order.
I've never had a micarta handled knife. How do they hold up? Are they porous?
Any major preference D2 vs S30V?
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The great thing about Micarta in my experience is that it provides a tacky grip surface when it gets bloody. Micarta will last close to forever. I have never had a Micarta handled knife take a stain, swell, crack or show any sign of being porous.
I have seen no functional difference between the D2 and S30V knives that I have used. Both are superior knife steels as long as the heat-treat is done properly. All of Gene's knives are done properly. I keep a very light film of RemOil on all of my knives and this is especially important with D2 as it is "semi-stainless".
I wish I had photos to post for you but, alas, I am technology-challenged.
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Much appreciated. Was kind of set on G10, but now may try a micarta. My Bark River is D2 and I've had no issues with it. I'll have to read up more on the two.
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Thank you, antlers! Any photos of micarta handles, by chance?
I love those mosaic pins in the first three. Does Gene have photos up somewhere of all of his available mosaics?
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Paper micarta Linen micarta Canvas micarta I don't think Gene has a photo of all of his available mosaics. The paw print mosaics are pretty popular, as are the radiation symbol mosaics.
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Thanks for the additional photos. I'm leaning pretty hard towards the paw print mosaics. Now just waiting to hear back from the man himself via email...
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Forgive the terrible picture, but here is a #2 Semi in I think Ivory Micarta & S30V. Pretty sure that's what it is, can check the card once I get home. Its a nice knife IMHO.
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Canvas micarta Sorry for the tangent, but that Crotts is a looker.
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Yup just get one of gene's Westinghouse micarta scaled designs.
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Forgive the terrible picture, but here is a #2 Semi in I think Ivory Micarta & S30V. Pretty sure that's what it is, can check the card once I get home. Its a nice knife IMHO. beautiful knife
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#1 in 3/32" S30V on the right, with matching 6.5. #7 in 1/8" S35VN with matching Lite Hunter on the left.
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Wow, thanks for the photos guys. Going to be a long year (plus) waiting for mine!
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there is a few in here. I've decided I am in the jigged, beaded G10 camp
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I could live the rest of my life with the 3rd from the top.
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