dmanuel, that's a beauty!
How do you like the taper tang and the narrower handle end? The third set of pins does have an interesting construction, did you order for that or any reason behind that?
I have one with and one without the taper tang. Without the taper tang it definitely feels more like a chopper and just a little less nimble. With the taper tang you can still chop with it but the balance definitely makes the blade fell considerably more nimble, almost like it is always wanting to work.
The third set of pins is what he calls a trinity pin out, a display of his religious beliefs. Just something else that makes this one a little more rare than others like it. He also uses mosaics on occasion, but that is even rarer.
Unfortunately Andy operates a little different from most custom makers. Every Friday he posts everything that he finished that week, on another forum, and you have to call the ones you want. It's first come first serve. So to find one with the pin type, pin color, number of pins, liners, handle material, tang type, thickness, steel type, and model that you want can be a hunt. Sometimes it is painful to watch the one you have been waiting for get sharked before you can grab it but when you do that makes it so much sweeter. The community is definitely heavy on the idea of trading because of that.
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