wymberley Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) Having now seen the post about these knives, I had a chat with Figgy. And subsequently spoke to Fatchap. He confirmed that he still did them and I could ask for what I wanted or leave it up to him. I've long had a theory about craftfolk - I say had because Fatchap has just done his damnest to change the theory into fact. If you ask for what you want, then you'll probably get it. However, if you leave it to the craftsman, then he'll probably want to show-off and show you what he can really do. So, I went with it but asked for a pair - I would like one but I owe my step-son a favour. Obviously, we're not talking a matched pair here but sufficiently close so one can see that either is one of two. Well, for my money - which it is - I got as near a matched pair as you're going to get short of Purdey. Fatchap, thank you very much indeed. And Figgy too for the tip. Edited February 6, 2019 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Stunning looking knives.Something to cherish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 They look nice, who's fatchap? Could you pass on his details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Quite nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, ninjaferret said: They look nice, who's fatchap? Could you pass on his details Search "stickleback knife" for more info' and/or PM him. However, it's likely that he'll see this thread 'ere long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Very nice. There are some clever folk on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 Very nice and your cunning plan worked 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 They look very nice, I like the stags head in the scales. Did fatchap fit and coloured liners each side of the blade ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted February 6, 2019 Report Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) 49 minutes ago, figgy said: They look very nice, I like the stags head in the scales. Did fatchap fit and coloured liners each side of the blade ? No liners on these, kyronite dosnt attract moisture like wooden scales even if they are sealed and polished. A liner creates a barrier between the scales and tang, Some say it also aids a chemical fixing but I'm not so sure on that . Polycarbonate liners are really shiny so to say that 2pk would bite into them is rubbish. A liner does however look nice I believe yours figgy where red? I did think about liners just for aesthetic value but could find gold ones, I've got yellow but that wouldn't have gone at all. So I just polished the tang to almost chrome and I think it does the trick. Edited February 6, 2019 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Yes mine are red and look fantastic.🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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