I received these 4 knives today, and they all came from Brent at Luvstag! Brent was kind enough to hold them for me for quite some time before I was ready to order, much like Mark(SSk)and Matt(Sandersknives)have done for me in the not too distance past. THANKS BRENT! I was really looking forward to seeing and handling these knives, and once I got them they didn't disappoint. First up is an 8" oal J. A. Henckels lockback folder/SS drop-point blade without a nail-nic because the blade is so wide it can easily be gripped with 2 fingers, NS bolsters, SS liners, and black hardwood scales. I'm guessing the weight is about 5 oz.'s, and it arrived scary-sharp. There is the Henckels 2-stickmen logo along with "J.A. HENCKELS/SOLINGEN/1731" etch on the front blade, as well as, the same logo and "J. A. Henckels/GERMANY/INOX" stamped on the front tang. This knife slips right into the palm of my hand, and almost feels like it was designed to fit my hand. If I had any complaint about the knife, it would be, that the run-up has about a 1 mm step down from the spine to the tang, but other than that, it's perfect! A beautiful folder! Next up is another Henckels offering, this time an all-metal slip-joint Melon Tester, that's 8" oal/SS spear-point blade, SS body, and no pocket-clip. Weighs a paltry 1.5 oz.'s, but arrived extremely sharp. Has no markings on the blade, but, on the front tang it's stamped with the Henckels logo along with "Triodur/INOX", and on the rear tang it's stamped "ZWILLINGSWERK/GERMANY/751". I'm very much attracted to these Melon Tester/Dr.'s knives, and although it's hard to see from my pic, this one with it's shiny appearance touches all the bases for me. The final 2 knives came as a set, entitled "Gambler's Set", and consists of a slip-joint lockback folder, along with a fixed blade that's quite similar to a Bird and Trout knife. They are Frost Cutlery builds, with the folder measuring 6 3/4" oal, and the fixed at 7" oal/SS drop-point blades, NS bolsters, brass liners and pins, no pocket-clips, lanyard holes, and beautiful stag scales. The folder weighs 2.7 oz.'s, the fixed a touch over 2 oz.'s, and both extremely sharp. Both have banners etched on the front blades with "The ACE" on the fixed, and "The Deuce" on the folder. They also have the Frost logo as well as "FROST CUTLERY/SURGICAL STEEL/JAPAN" along with the set number "226" stamped on the tangs and bolsters. Two very nice conversation pieces! More to come in the near future, so keep watch'in!





