Great News from Ek

 GREAT NEWS: from the great people at Ek Knives. I spent some time on the telephone with Mr. Buerlein talking knives in general and he advised me of an upcoming replica of the first ever Ek Knife. This new Model One was going to closely duplicate the original model 1 which was so popular with fighting men in WW-II. He put me down on the list to receive a knife and it arrived a few months later. It is illustrated here. One of the first things to greet my eyes was a very nicely made walnut, glass-topped display case. The knife box itself came wrapped in a waxed paper. Upon opening it I was further amazed to see that the box was a reproduction of the original boxes that Ek Knives were shipped in.

 The attention to detail and quality has always been one of Bob's hallmarks. The box seemed to set the stage for the knife which was further protected by a white linen bag. Finally I pulled out the knife and was tremendously impressed with the finish on the blade, crisp etching, razor sharp edges, traditionally shaped and colored maple handle scales properly held in place with lead rivets. It is a superb collectors piece and fully functional fighting knife. I almost forgot to tell you about the reproduction sheath, made in the original style of heavy leather with a nice long tie down thong and reinforced with rivets. Kudos to the entire team at Ek Knives and Bob Buerlein for a quality job. Thanks Bob for the 007 serial number!

For your own copy of this famous knife contact them at http://www.ekknife.com/ or call (804) 257-7144

Michael Rader Knife

Finally my life has slowed down a little. I promised that I would post a photo of another knife by Michael Rader. Here is one that I bought from the “MastersmithS” shop operated by Bill Malloy in NYC . Bill is a gentleman of the first order and great to deal with. Check out his website. This is an exquisite fighting knife with a very unique curve to the blade and a forged in bolster. There is a European feel to the knife. A strong Scandinavian sense of aesthetics. The 8.75 inch hawkbill blade is razor sharp. A 4.5 inch composite handle made up of different figured woods which is typical of Rader’s later work. Quick handling and light in the hands, this knife is a fast fighter. The mahogany colored pouch-style sheath is nicely carved with a floral pattern. Unfortunately Mr. Rader is no longer making knives. So if you find one you might want to make an investment.
http://www.beautifulblades.com/ 

MIA

I know I have not posted for a couple weeks. I have been travelling and out of town. I promise a new blog shortly. Thanks for checking back and hanging around the White Shadow Dojo blog.