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Offline Mannlicher

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a Mark Hill Kephart
« on: October 24, 2019, 04:38:35 PM »
Got this one in the mail today from Yorkshire UK.   Steel is O1.  Scales are Bocote Wood.  Blade length is 5 inches.  OAL length is 9 3/4 inches.   Grinds are perfect.  I like it.


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Re: a Mark Hill Kephart
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2019, 10:41:56 AM »
That's a good lookin knife!
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Re: a Mark Hill Kephart
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2019, 12:19:55 PM »
Nice! Congrats!
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Re: a Mark Hill Kephart
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2019, 05:54:28 PM »
I wouldn't call it a 'Kephart,' but it's a dang good lookin' knife! :thumbsup:
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Re: a Mark Hill Kephart
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2019, 04:49:11 PM »
I wouldn't call it a 'Kephart,' but it's a dang good lookin' knife! :thumbsup:
Laughing.  WTF would you call it then?  Geez

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Re: a Mark Hill Kephart
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2019, 09:07:38 AM »
I don't know, but to my eye this version bears little resemblance to the original design of the Colclesser/Kephart.  It's a great looking design, but to me it looks like a blend of Kephart's and Nessmuk's best design features, rather than a pure Kephart clone.  :shrug:

I apologize if it sounded like I was making a disparaging comment....it was not my intention! :coffee:
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