It's a very very rare thing these days that I'm ever captivated by a new knife, I've seen them all a hundred times before, and as the good book says, there's nothing new under the sun.
However I've recently acquired a knife that has completely captivated me, it's a new take on an old model, the kephart.
It's in DC53 steel, linen micarta handle and a coyote colour kydex sheath and it has completely blown me away.
It is weighty, fills the hand, beautiful fit and finish and a joy to use. Unlike most modern bushcraft knives it's not a scandi, it's a full flat grind and it just looks and feels right.
Now it may not do every task perfectly but it does most of them well, the universal perfect all rounder may never exist but this beauty is close.
It even feathers beautifully, I'm going to put it through it's paces over the next few months and see just how versatile it is, for the time being, it's my new favourite.
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