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really a fit-and-finish issue. Design is,

of course, very important because no
matter how well a knife is made, if the
design is poor so will be the perfor-
mance. From an aesthetic standpoint fi t
and finish is everything, but, as Delavan

points out, many collector-grade knives
become safe queens, never seeing action
in the fi eld.

“THERE SHOULD BE NO

ADHESIVE OR SOLDER

SHOWING ANYWHERE.”

—TIM BR ITTON

David Mirabile achieves a nice, tight
fi t between the habaki (collar) and A good analogy here would be com-
tsuba (guard) of his Asian-style piece.
paring a Bark River Knives fixed blade
toacomparablysizedonemadeby
ESEE Knives. Both companies have
a huge, extremely dedicated follow-
ing. Bark River’s fare is finely finished
while the ESEE knives are more rough-
ly done, but the latter are half the price
NEW for 2019! or more of the former, depending on

$ 4IBSQ materials. Will both knives perform
TM
well? You better believe it. Both have
stellar performance records. It really
The Ultimate Pocket Sharpener
depends on whether you want to pay
With Finest Grade Ceramic Hones extra for a nicely finished knife or a
rough finished one. Beauty is in the
eye of the beholder and both do their
Benchstone for Polishing
job in spades.
Bottom line is you have some very
good options available—and choices
make the world of knives go around!

For the contact information for the
knives in the story, see “Where To Get
’Em” on page 63.
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