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Today's mail brought me this beauty. This 3 1/2" Congress sports the loveliest premium Buffalo Horn I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Lots of snappy walk and talk. Each blade has half stops. This is a fine example of the superior materials and craftsmanship Henckels required.

Now ain't that a purty knife!
Garry, I think the congress pattern could grow on a feller. I have several but have never carried one, those two big sheep foot blades could sure be useful. I suppose that one will not get too much pocket time.
Treefarmer

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:45 pm Today's mail brought me this beauty. This 3 1/2" Congress sports the loveliest premium Buffalo Horn I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Lots of snappy walk and talk. Each blade has half stops. This is a fine example of the superior materials and craftsmanship Henckels required.


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Garry. Garry.
John

Glad you are so happy with it Garry. I appreciated your feedback on this. It was hard to not put that one in my Congress collection. If I didn’t have so dog gone many Congresses, it would have.

SOG Kiku XR. Sharpening might be a challenge but I welcome the experience if I decide to use the knife. This is WAY more knife than I need but I just had to have it.

Whoa brothers!
That bone is something else! Thought it was mop till I read your discription Gary...

Gorgeous congress mate! One of the best i've ever seen, and I've seen a fair few in my day.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 8:06 am I did it again. I bought a knife I already had.

I bought this one in 2018.
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Found this one on eBay going (what I considered) cheap and pulled the trigger. It came in yesterday's mail and I just discovered I already have one.
(sellers picture. Too dark to take pictures at 0200)
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Don't sweat it Jerry, you know one can NEVER have too many knives, even if some are duplicates!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:45 pm Today's mail brought me this beauty. This 3 1/2" Congress sports the loveliest premium Buffalo Horn I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. Lots of snappy walk and talk. Each blade has half stops. This is a fine example of the superior materials and craftsmanship Henckels required.


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Yet another fine Henckels Garry! I'd have sworn those covers were MOP! The 4 different blade configurations also make it an outstanding knife! Congratulations!

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:35 pm SOG Kiku XR. Sharpening might be a challenge but I welcome the experience if I decide to use the knife. This is WAY more knife than I need but I just had to have it.

That is one solid looking knife Rick! Don'tcha just love that "I just have to have it" feeling!

I finally got these 3 knives today after they were stranded in B.C./Canada for the past 2 weeks due to the intense flooding out that way! They were definitely worth the wait! A CRKT Xolotl A/O linerlock stiletto!An Al Mar designed Kershaw AM-5 A/O linerlock!A Boker Plus Icepick A/O linerlock stiletto!The only other Boker stiletto I've seen, the Magnum, compared to the new Icepick!

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:58 pm

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:35 pm SOG Kiku XR. Sharpening might be a challenge but I welcome the experience if I decide to use the knife. This is WAY more knife than I need but I just had to have it.

That is one solid looking knife Rick! Don'tcha just love that "I just have to have it" feeling!

Thanks, Mark. Yes, she is a beast! I had myself talked out of it until they reduced the price for Black Friday. I caved as soon as I saw that.

Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:35 pm This is WAY more knife than I need but I just had to have it.

Sometimes you just have to get it!!!!!!! I've had that feeling many times. Stout knife Rick. Looks like it's ready for some heavy-duty action!!

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Mike

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Railsplitter wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:35 pm This is WAY more knife than I need but I just had to have it.

Sometimes you just have to get it!!!!!!! I've had that feeling many times. Stout knife Rick. Looks like it's ready for some heavy-duty action!!

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Mike

Thanks, Mike. It almost feels like it's going to jump out of my hand and beat me up.

treefarmer, I know some think if a knife is not used it is wasted. I understand that viewpoint; seeing the knife as a tool is valid. But exceptional beauty and precision lead me to preserve it. I am hoping that one day others will experience the same appreciation.


John, thanks for your affirmations.

Mark, Your recommendations for me are always top notch. I have never been disappointed in your inventory.


Willy, just wanted to clarify; the covers are Buffalo Horn rather than bone.


Marco, The Horn is so fine I also initially thought it was MOP at first glance.

Marco, As always your knives are interesting. I am particularly drawn by the Al Mar design.

Great shares everyone.
Happy to have scored this Kershaw cheap, I lost one sometime ago.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:44 am Marco, As always your knives are interesting. I am particularly drawn by the Al Mar design.

Thank you Garry, I always appreciate your comments! I'd been watching that knife for awhile due to how clean it appears, even when closed the flipper is barely visible, and when open it disappears completely leaving it displaying only a blade that flows into the handle, and nice even choils. It was the least expensive of the 3 as well!

Loose Arrow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:46 am Great shares everyone.
Happy to have scored this Kershaw cheap, I lost one sometime ago.

Cool little utility knife L.A.! And ya gotta love that clip! Glad you got a favorite back, as you know that's not always the case!

Exceptionally interesting and nifty knife, LA. Looks like a great EDC.

Here is a Buck oddity from the 300 series. The 332 Barlow in yellow sawcut delrin. This was only made for a year and was only available from SMKW.

Nice Buck B.S.!

It's a weird one. It has a half stop. I don't think any other Buck has that. These were made by Camillus. But I really think if Buck made one like this with the nice handles they use now and the 420HC steel, they would sell well.

Loose Arrow wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:46 am Great shares everyone.
Happy to have scored this Kershaw cheap, I lost one sometime ago.

Ronnie, that 1440 Chubby is a solid knife. I think you made a good choice.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:56 am Cool little utility knife L.A.! And ya gotta love that clip! Glad you got a favorite back, as you know that's not always the case!

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:51 am Ronnie, that 1440 Chubby is a solid knife. I think you made a good choice.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 1:07 am Exceptionally interesting and nifty knife, LA. Looks like a great EDC.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback.
Now let's hope I don't lose this one too.