A Watson Wharncliff

I know I said my next blog would be about more "affordable" production fighting knives. BUT I could not resist buying this Beautiful wharncliff fighter by my good friend Mr. Channing Watson. It appeared on the USN forum for sale and I resisted about 5 minutes before telling him I'd take it. This is the fourth purchase I have made with Channing, the last one being a very cool cleaver with an 8 inch blade. His latest knives have knock-out hamon and mirror polishes. This one is an awesome knife with 1/4 inch by 8 inch blade that balances right at the choil/ricasso region. Overall it is about a foot long. The black micarta scales are nicely sculpted and thinned down to make the grip nice and comfortable.
A thin minimalist kydex sheath is setup for IWB carry, edge facing to the rear. This knife is a sure cutter with a well honed edge and good flat bevels leading almost up to the spine. The size and proportions are perfect!  Any longer blade would have required a broader blade and I am not sure the proportions would have been as aesthetically pleasing. Sometimes you can scale a knife up, or down, and it works out. Other times the design quickly loses something in the process. For a great fighter by a relatively new maker contact Mr. Watson at his website. At a price that I promise you will get you more than your money's worth. Tell him the "Culdee" sent you.
http://www.havocworks.com

HowTragic

Everyones hearts and prayers should go out to the innocent victims, survivors, friends and relatives of the shooting in Aurora Colorado. A tragic dayfor the people of Colorado and the US.

Molon Labe

This must be how it felt in the weeks and days leading up to Concord and Lexington. Hillary and Obama are poised to sign the UN Small Arms Treaty which will negate our 2nd Ammendment rights and subvert the sovereignty of the US to the UN. Don't fool yourself, ultimately this will lead to gun registration and confiscation along the lines of Europe, Australia, and England. I have two words for them "Molon Labe,"(come take them). This Fall do what's right vote your conscience, not party or color. http://www.un.org/disarmament/convarms/Register/