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I ordered my first Charles May knife about seven years ago.It was a Handi-Scandi in D2 & Ironwood. The wait was 3 months.
I'm proud to say I am still ordering knives from Charlie & he builds fantastic knives,in many styles,all with very meticulous fit & finish & great grinds.Top notch leatherwork.
Charlie is a heckuva good guy,I'd like to mention,too.

Here is a Bob White with spearpoint blade.Now you would not even known this existed,the blade shape is one of 3,from the knife series that preceeded the Bob White. 440C ss & Mamoth Ivory




A Handi Scandi in 440C & Mammoth




This is a "One Of" Similar to the "My Friend" model D2 & India Sambar Stag
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And this is a "Big Hand" with Tiger stripe G-10 & D2 steel
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Great stuff!
I got my first May a couple of months back (Trace) and am flat-out giddy about it.

The tiger stripe G-10 on the big hand is wayyyy cool and likely just cost me some more $$$$ and a 14 month wait.

The two in D2,will be offered here on the classifieds first.I forgot to mention. Due in next week.

If you could morph that "big hand" into "a stump" model, I'd be all over it.

HaHa....If you want my honest opinion,why wait. I've never had any one single model from Charlie that was not pure form & function. His knives are all about that.

I love this knife!
Gonna have to get me one!

WOW, I love these knife porn threads.

Oh man, the Scandi is absolutely sweet!

May I play too? Here's a D2 Big Hand Scandi with Ironwood and mosaic pins (and well-loved K-22):



He uses some of the most intricate mosaic pins I have ever seen:



Rick

Very nice Rick,Thanks for adding. I've had the Big Hand knife once,both grinds, I think. Great full size hunting knife,camp knife.
-Vince

Dave,
That knife is exactly what the name says!Handi !

Here's a Big Hand Scandi in 5/32" stock S30V,jimped spine for thumb grip. Green canvas micarta,mosaic pins & red liners. Fire steel in the belt sheath. What an awesome,heavy duty hunter,camp - outdoors knife.

Here's some of my own shots of the two mammoth pocket knives pictured in the beginning of the thread.Impeccable & quite pleased..

I have had one of Charlie's Big Hand Scandi knives for a couple years now, It is my favourite "in my day pack" knife he makes. Holds up to most anything. Excellent knife.

Here's my only other May knife, and it's a rather unusual one. It has a skinner profile on a relatively large D2 blade with the scandi grind. The handles are green canvas micarta over white liners. I've never seen another one like it:



Rick