Thanks John! Got your PM and replied!1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:20 pmMadmarco wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:04 pm I received the first of these 2 knives from Mark at SSk awhile back, so when I spotted this 2nd one in his store I figured I'd complete the set and bought it! It's a 7" oal Marbles lockback/SS spear-point blade, fully engraved NS bolsters, NS pins, brass liners, and dark horn covers with white streaking. The 2 knives are identical, but for more white streaking in the new one. The last pic is to compare the 2 knives! 8)WIN_20211118_10_35_12_Pro.jpgWIN_20211118_10_35_36_Pro.jpgWIN_20211118_10_36_35_Pro.jpg
Those are sweet, Mark! Sent you a PM too.
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Those two do look great together. I like the coloring on the new one especially.
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Thank you bud! I too like the new one, it has so much more streaking than the first!Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Fri Nov 19, 2021 1:59 am Those two do look great together. I like the coloring on the new one especially.
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So the handle is buffalo horn?
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Correctomundo Garry!
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Ha. Correctomundo is a word I used several score years ago and hand't heard since. Nice to see the tradition continues.
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LOL! First time I heard it was on Happy Days when Fonzie said it!Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:11 am Ha. Correctomundo is a word I used several score years ago and hand't heard since. Nice to see the tradition continues.
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I couldn’t believe that I won the auction on this one last week. Now I have a third Master Seizo Imai knife for the collection. This is a Loveless drop point hunter. The handles are a resin that looks like horn. The tang is tapered for balance just like the others I have in my collection.
I included pictures of the 3 Imai knives that I have. A customer asked me a few weeks ago “what is the last knife you would sell or let go out of your collection?”. I had to think about that for a few weeks, it was such a great question. When I thought it through, I came up with these knives from Master Imai and my first Moki, a Moki Ares. Now there are 4 that would be last to go.
I included pictures of the 3 Imai knives that I have. A customer asked me a few weeks ago “what is the last knife you would sell or let go out of your collection?”. I had to think about that for a few weeks, it was such a great question. When I thought it through, I came up with these knives from Master Imai and my first Moki, a Moki Ares. Now there are 4 that would be last to go.
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Mark, I fully understand why you would not part with these gorgeous knives. Great design and balance. I think they are stunning.
You may recall this knife designed by Master Imai The Black Mamba for Hattori. Unfortunately, with his passing someone else finished the piece and did a poor job of it. I could receive a replacement or refund. I chose the refund. So, alas, I currently have nothing by Master Imai.
You may recall this knife designed by Master Imai The Black Mamba for Hattori. Unfortunately, with his passing someone else finished the piece and did a poor job of it. I could receive a replacement or refund. I chose the refund. So, alas, I currently have nothing by Master Imai.
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Thanks Garry. That had to be a big disappointment. I remember when you bought that one from JKD. It’s really too bad, that would have been a great one to have.
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Your new hunter is spectacular Mark, and along side of the other two they all look stunning! That's a great feeling when you win an unexpected auction, isn't it! I sure hope I never get asked to part with my knives but for one, because choosing only one to keep would be virtually impossible! I can think of 40 off the top of my head that I'd be heartbroken if I lost them, my SSk Moki 433 being the most prominent! I noticed you've listed your Tommy Lee Paragon in your store, and even though I already own that exact knife I STILL want to buy it! Such a cool dagger!Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:55 pm I couldn’t believe that I won the auction on this one last week. Now I have a third Master Seizo Imai knife for the collection. This is a Loveless drop point hunter. The handles are a resin that looks like horn. The tang is tapered for balance just like the others I have in my collection.
I included pictures of the 3 Imai knives that I have. A customer asked me a few weeks ago “what is the last knife you would sell or let go out of your collection?”. I had to think about that for a few weeks, it was such a great question. When I thought it through, I came up with these knives from Master Imai and my first Moki, a Moki Ares. Now there are 4 that would be last to go.
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That's a shame Garry. I thought you had opted for the replacement. Oh well, it gives you something to strive for!Quick Steel wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:58 pm Mark, I fully understand why you would not part with these gorgeous knives. Great design and balance. I think they are stunning.
You may recall this knife designed by Master Imai The Black Mamba for Hattori. Unfortunately, with his passing someone else finished the piece and did a poor job of it. I could receive a replacement or refund. I chose the refund. So, alas, I currently have nothing by Master Imai.
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Changed my mind Marco.
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Thanks Mark, I like my Moki 433 too. I’ve been using one for a couple of months now and it’s so impressive. I’ve had to sharpen it once and it sharpens up nicely, one of the few knives I can get to shave hair when I’m done.Madmarco wrote: ↑Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:58 amYour new hunter is spectacular Mark, and along side of the other two they all look stunning! That's a great feeling when you win an unexpected auction, isn't it! I sure hope I never get asked to part with my knives but for one, because choosing only one to keep would be virtually impossible! I can think of 40 off the top of my head that I'd be heartbroken if I lost them, my SSk Moki 433 being the most prominent!Sharpnshinyknives wrote: ↑Mon Dec 27, 2021 9:55 pm I couldn’t believe that I won the auction on this one last week. Now I have a third Master Seizo Imai knife for the collection. This is a Loveless drop point hunter. The handles are a resin that looks like horn. The tang is tapered for balance just like the others I have in my collection.
I included pictures of the 3 Imai knives that I have. A customer asked me a few weeks ago “what is the last knife you would sell or let go out of your collection?”. I had to think about that for a few weeks, it was such a great question. When I thought it through, I came up with these knives from Master Imai and my first Moki, a Moki Ares. Now there are 4 that would be last to go.
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Got in this Buck knife made by Master Koji Hara. I know this one has been shown before but it’s a sweet knife and deserves to be shown again. I forgot it was slightly used when I bought it. Someone did a poor job of sharpening this and I tried to straighten the edge out. I got it back to hair shaving sharp and stopped, I will get all the unevenness out next time I sharpen it. Glad it came used, now I have no compunction about using and carrying this. I love it already. Such a great size and the blade is a great length for what I use a knife for most of the time. Plus the Chinese Quince wood feels great in hand. I like the “stone step” bolsters, it adds grip. Nice easy one hand open and closing. The blade is ATS-34, one of my favorite stainless steels to use.
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Very nice Mark! I really like the smooth clean lines, definitely my kindda knife!
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Blackjack "Yukon Skinner" with gnarly Stag handle. Big, beautiful, solid & sturdy---what's not to like? This is clearly designed as a heavy-duty working knife, but I'm not planning to use it---just hold and admire.
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Looks even better than it did in Mail Call ~Q~!
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I think I saw that Mamba on Ebay a week ago or so. I bid on it but it went higher than I was hoping. What great stag on this one, what a great knife.
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This Paragon is being added to my collection. Just got it this weekend. Made in Seki Japan this has cocobolo handles and a stainless steel blade and pins. One of the things I like about these Paragon knives is the tapered tang they all have, it really gives these knives balance. I didn’t notice until I took pictures that there is a very thin red liner between the cocobolo handles and the tang. Designed by George Herron. If I had to guess, I think these were made by Master Seizo Imai. The build, look and feel is so much like my other Imai fixed blades that it makes me think he had a hand in building these. Whoever made these, did an incredible job.
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Stunning Paragon Mark! It'll fit right in with your other models. I still like my dagger with black micarta best of all though! Congratulations bud!
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When I saw this one, I was surprised I didn’t have this one yet. Not many of this one come up for sale very often. The dagger is still my favorite too.
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The Herron design has a beautiful "flow" to it from blade tip to handle butt. The lines are perfect. A wonderful piece.
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Thank you Garry. It’s a very artistic design.
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