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A Lovely Tool
Oct. 5th, 2007 10:28 amIf money were no object, if the blade was 1/16 of an inch shorter, and I did not worry about cutting myself using a knife with just a backspring rather than a full locking mechanism I think this would be my pocket knife. Everything about it is just so beautiful. The bee on the spring, the elegant curve of the handle, and the lovely pistachio wood. Well perhaps I would like ebony wood a bit more. But in some ways it would be too pretty to use and carry all the time. A really good knife should look beautiful even when well worn and used.
Why a 3½ inch blade? Colorado law defines a knife as a weapon if it is longer than that. So even though this knife with a curly birch handle and a locking mechanism would be closer to what I would like (except on price again, $149.00 is quite a bit) it would not be practical where I live with its 4-inch blade.
I did find two knives made by Coutellerie Chambriard that seem practical, somewhat elegant, and reasonably priced. One in ebony and one in juniper, but I do not have the money and even if I did I think I would want to shop around and learn some more about what makes a really good pocket knife before buying. And are there equivalent knife makers in the US that might make just as good a product, but locally? And somewhere that would be a good place to get one where I could really see it before I buy. And now back to work.
Why a 3½ inch blade? Colorado law defines a knife as a weapon if it is longer than that. So even though this knife with a curly birch handle and a locking mechanism would be closer to what I would like (except on price again, $149.00 is quite a bit) it would not be practical where I live with its 4-inch blade.
I did find two knives made by Coutellerie Chambriard that seem practical, somewhat elegant, and reasonably priced. One in ebony and one in juniper, but I do not have the money and even if I did I think I would want to shop around and learn some more about what makes a really good pocket knife before buying. And are there equivalent knife makers in the US that might make just as good a product, but locally? And somewhere that would be a good place to get one where I could really see it before I buy. And now back to work.